Obituaries

Oct 7, 2023

Mary Ellen (Toombs) Dunphy, of Stockton, KS, passed away on October 7, 2023, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS, at the age of 90. She was born on February 28, 1933, to Homer Arthur and Mary Ellen (Green) Toombs in York, NE. She was married to William Robert “Bill” Dunphy on November 30, 1957.

Oct 4, 2023

Michael J. “Mike” Peschka, of Wilson, KS, passed away on October 4, 2023, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, KS at the age of 70. He was born on April 30, 1953, to James and Rosie (Pelz) Peschka in Ellsworth. He married Karen J. Vague on April 28, 1973, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wilson. They...

Sep 15, 2023

Edwin Vaden Bunch, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on September 15, 2023, at his home in Stockton. He was born on February 15, 1955, in Lynchburg, Virginia to George T. and Helen (Kelly) Bunch. He married Susan Wyant on May 29, 1979, in Richmond, Kentucky.

Edwin grew up in Virginia and graduated from Hayfield High...

Sep 14, 2023

Richard Michael Zerr, of Grainfield, Kansas passed away on September 14, 2023, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 70. He was born on May 9, 1953, to Balcer and Julia (Heier) Zerr in Quinter, Kansas. He married Jill (Tustin) they later divorced.

Richard grew up on the farm in Gove....

Sep 12, 2023

David Lee Bouchey of Stockton, Kansas passed away on September 12, 2023 in his home at the age of 57. He was born on November 10, 1965 to Joseph A. and Edith Ann (Rostocil) Bouchey in Plainville, Kansas. On April 26, 1986, he married his high school sweetheart, Dena Jo Serefko. They were blessed with two children: Emilee and...

Sep 2, 2023

Jason Richard Eschbaugh passed away on September 2, 2023, at his home in Wilson at the age of 47. He was born on June 30, 1976, in Ellsworth, KS to Stephen "Steve" and Mary Jeanine (Thielen) Eschbaugh.

Jason came into this world a very happy soul. He loved sports at a very young age and...

Aug 29, 2023

Virginia Kay (Stucky) Florian passed away on August 29, 2023, at her home in Wilson, KS, at the age of 72. She was born on April 3, 1951, to Benjamin and Elma (Krehbiel) Stucky in Moundridge, KS. She married Jerry Florian on April 19, 1970, and together they were blessed with three sons: Greg, David, and Brian.

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Aug 26, 2023

James Alan “Jim” Williams, of Hays, KS, passed away on August 26, 2023, at the age of 67. He was born on June 12, 1956, to Clifton Maurice and Ada Louise Williams in Tribune, KS.

Jim grew up mostly in Larned, KS and graduated from Larned High School. Jim was a welder and handyman. He...

Aug 19, 2023

Christine Louise Meisel

Sept. 6, 1951-Aug.19, 2023

Chris passed away suddenly from heart failure at her home in Stockton, Kansas.

Raised in Colorado, she rode with the Westernaires, learned to ski, backpacked, graduated from Poudre HS in 1969, and...

Aug 3, 2023

Nathalie Ellene Mussemann of Hays, KS, formerly of WaKeeney, KS, passed away on August 3, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, at the age of 93. She was born on September 30, 1929, in WaKeeney to Clarence and Marie (Huber) Zeman. She married Frank Mussemann on November 23, 1948, in WaKeeney. They were blessed with four children: Dennis, Christine, Sharla,...

Aug 2, 2023

James Douglas “Smitty” Smith passed away on August 2, 2023, at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS, at the age of 68. He leaves behind countless friends, a loving family, and too many laughter-filled stories to count.

Smitty came bursting into the world on July 15, 1955, to Jack and Katherine (Henning) Smith in...

Jul 17, 2023

Elda Hamit passed away on Monday morning, July 17, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center at the age of 100. Elda was born on May 17, 1923, to Leo and Eva (Atkinson) Elliott in Torrington, Wyoming.

She spent the first two and one-half years of her life in Wyoming before moving to Kansas where...

Jul 7, 2023

Arthur Lee “Art” Wilkens, of Stockton, KS, passed away on July 7, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 87. He was born on April 2, 1936, the third son of Charley and Jessie (Herren) Wilkens at the family farm home in Cheyenne County, KS. Art attended Walnut Grove country school through...

Jul 6, 2023

Roy Ballard passed away on July 6, 2023, at his home in Alton, KS, at the age of 70. He was born on May 31, 1953, to William George and Marjorie (Boland) Ballard in Osborne, KS.

Roy grew up in Alton and graduated from Osborne High School in 1971. He moved to Beloit, KS and...

Jul 3, 2023

Janet Sue Dombroski, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on July 3, 2023, at Rooks County Health Center, in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 83. She was born on April 3, 1940, to Henry Charles and Lois Rowena (Doty) Cooley in Ottawa, Kansas. She married Robert Charles Dombroski on December 20, 1958, in Plainville. He passed away on May...

Jul 1, 2023

On Saturday, July 1, 2023, our beloved mother, Vickie Lynn Steinle of Dorrance, Ks age 77 passed away peacefully with her sons by her side after a long hard battle with cancer. She was born on February 23, 1946, to Vernon L. and Edna A. (Schmidt) Dumler in Russell, Ks. She was united in marriage to Marlyn D. Steinle...

Jun 28, 2023

Delma Darlene Calvin, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on June 28, 2023, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas at the age of 78. She was born on December 25, 1944, to Lenard and Thelma (Roberts) Fairchild in Scott City, Kansas.

Delma grew up on a farm near Russell Springs, Kansas. She met...

Jun 26, 2023

Galyn Wayne Peterson, Stockton, KS, passed away on June 26, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS at the age of 90. He was born on May 24, 1933, in Waterville, KS to Carl and Clara (Minge) Peterson. He married Christine Peterson on December 20, 1953, in Waterville. They were blessed with two sons, David Wayne...

Jun 24, 2023

Joan Elizabeth Bates, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on June 24, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, at the age of 71. She was born on May 23, 1952, in Damar, Kansas, to Fredrick Edward and Bertha Blanche (Meanard) Knipp. She grew up in Damar and graduated from Damar High School in 1970. On May 14, 1977, she...

Jun 16, 2023

Danny Thomas Houston passed away on June 16, 2023, at his home in Plainville, KS, at the age of 53. He was born on May 10, 1970, to George Thomas and Tressia Mae (Gardner) Houston in Shenandoah, IA.

Danny grew up in Red Oak, IA and graduated from Clarinda High School in 1988. He was...