Obituaries

Nov 5, 2023

Delores (Jacobs) Ice, of Stockton, KS, passed away on November 5, 2023, at the Wilson Care and Rehab in Wilson, KS, at the age of 84. She was born on October 7, 1939, to Joseph and Anna (Wasinger) Jacobs in LaCrosse, KS.

She spent part of her life in LaCrosse, Victoria, and on a farm...

Oct 29, 2023

Ted L. Lambert, 85, passed away on October 29, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS. He was born on December 12, 1937, at the family farm to the late Alford E. and Ival M. (Kern) Lambert. He married Freda J. Hiser on Feb. 27, 1960, in Plainville, KS. They were blessed with 4 children: Becky,...

Oct 24, 2023

Ernest L. McElfish, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on October 24, 2023, at Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 91. He was born on December 17, 1931, to Ernest and Martha (Ede) McElfish in Mulberry, Kansas. He was married on April 4, 1982, to Melva Irene Kerns. She preceded him in death on December 23, 2019.

Oct 22, 2023

Kenneth J. “Kenny” Soukup passed away on October 22,2023, at his home in Wilson, KS, at the age of 76. He was born on April 25, 1947, to Adolph and Helen (Podlena) Soukup in Ellsworth, KS. He was married on May 7, 1971, to Judith Pasek. They were blessed with four children: Kim, Kyle, Kenetta, and Kory.

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Oct 15, 2023

Edna “LaVerne” (Horton) Hackerott, of Plainville, KS, passed away on October 15, 2023, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 101. She was born on October 18, 1921, to Harry and Ruth (Henry) Workman in Plainville. She married Troy Lee Horton on September 10, 1939. To this union four children were born: Jack, Linda, Barbara and...

Oct 14, 2023

Jerry Alan Isakson, Robin Colleen Hamilton and Stormi Rose Isakson, of Dodge City, Kansas, tragically passed away on October 14, 2023, in Bucklin, Kansas.

Robin “Colleen” was born on August 7, 1995, to David Hamilton and Angela Del (Jones) Braun in Brighton, Colorado. She was 28 years old. She attended Holcomb High School and graduated...

Oct 10, 2023

Twila Marie (Keas) Sander, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on October 10, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 82. Twila was born at home in Stockton, Kansas on February 26, 1941, to Chester Leo and Laura Bell (Turnbull) Keas. Twila came into this world in the middle of a blizzard and...

Oct 9, 2023

Francis Richard Everett passed away on October 9, 2023, in Woodston, KS, at the age of 66. He was born on February 15, 1957, to Albert and Dorothy (Abernathy) Everett in Kansas City, KS.

Francis grew up in Kansas City and attended Turner High School. His parents were both from the Gaylord area, so as...

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...