Obituaries

Mar 3, 2023

Myrene Sue (Borecky) Soukup, 75, passed away March 3, 2023, at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation in Wilson, KS. She was born on March 28, 1947, in Ellsworth, KS, the daughter of John and Marie (Janda) Borecky of Black Wolf, KS.

Myrene attended a one room schoolhouse outside of Black Wolf until 8th grade then...

Mar 2, 2023

Mary Anna (Hicks) Ernst, of Plainville, KS, passed away on March 2, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 77. She was born to Joseph and Sylvia (Voight) Hicks on August 31, 1945, in her Grandfather Hicks’s house in Logan, KS. She married Rudi Heinz Ernst on May 20, 1966, in the Plainville...

Mar 1, 2023

Rita Elizabeth (Hogan) Malin of Lawrence, Kansas, and former Plainville, Kansas resident, died peacefully surrounded by her family on March 1, 2023 at Bridge Haven in Lawrence, Kansas.

Rita was born to Bill and Rita (Lindley) Hogan of Natoma, Kansas, on August 9, 1933. She grew up in Natoma and graduated from Natoma High School....

Feb 23, 2023

Lenora Mae (Boese) Stelter, of Plainville, KS, passed away on February 23, 2023, at her home in Plainville. She was born on November 14, 1933, to Walter and Minnie (Krug) Boese in Alexander, KS. She married Ralph Stelter on July 13, 1952. They were blessed with three daughters: Pam, Carol, and Kim.

Lenora grew up...

Feb 22, 2023

Agnes “Arlene” (Gates) Rogers, formerly of Plainville, KS, passed away on February 22, 2023, in Yuma,

AZ, at the age of 94. She was born on June 22, 1928, to Lewis and Ora (Ellis) Gates in Logan, KS. She

married Robert Rogers on December 21, 1951, in Zurich, KS. They were blessed with five children:...

Feb 13, 2023

Leroy (Bud) Rodman, of Stockton, KS, went to heaven to join his wife on February 13, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, at the age of 97. He was born in Ree Heights, South Dakota on July 1, 1925. He was number 12 of 13 children born to Chalmer and Elsie Rodman.

Bud grew up on...

Feb 9, 2023

Kenneth Ray Brichacek, Salina, Kansas died at home with his family at his side on February 9, 2023 at the age of 84. He was born on July 24, 1938 in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, to Fred Stanley and Evelyn Marie (Barta) Brichacek. He was married on June 21, 1964, to Anita Louise (Ulrich) at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in...

Feb 7, 2023

Bonnie (Gosser) Wyatt, of Plainville, KS, passed away at the Rooks County Health Center on February 7, 2023. She was 91 years old. She was born on Memorial Day, May 30, 1931, in Hays, Kansas to Theodore and Foila (Joy) Gosser.

Bonnie graduated from Hays High School in 1949. She joined the Women’s Army Corps...

Feb 6, 2023

Kathleen Ann Schneider, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away on February 6, 2023, at the Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS, at the age of 69. She was born on October 16, 1953, to Harvey and Viola (Rummel) Wright in Atwood, Kansas. She married Michael Schneider on August 11, 1973, in Atwood. They were blessed with six children: Adam, Tate, Kahl,...

Feb 4, 2023

Wayne Alan Kee, of Stockton, KS, passed away on February 4, 2023, at Alliance Health in Woodward, OK, at the age of 69. He was born on January 6, 1954, to James Warren and Willie Ruth (Wineinger) Kee in Beloit, KS. He was married to Michele Lee McComb on August 19, 1972, in Stockton, KS. They were blessed with...

Jan 28, 2023

On the afternoon of January 28, 2023, Jack Lee Burton age 74 of Plainville Kansas, graduated from his earthly body at St. Frances Medical Center in Topeka surrounded by his family. Jack was born in 1948 the son of Ronald and Luella “Bebe” Burton.

He graduated from Plainville High School in 1966 and attended Kansas...

Jan 22, 2023

Glen Ray Cain, of Plainville, KS, passed away on January 22, 2023, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 73. He was born on February 20, 1949, to George and Ruby (Knust) Cain in Russell, KS. He married Mary Ruth Thompson on June 21, 1986, in Plainville.

Glen graduated from Palco High...

Jan 22, 2023

Bonnie Louise Hance, of Stockton, KS, passed away on January 22, 2023, at the age of 77. She was born on May 20, 1945, to Melvin and Marion (Rager) Maines in Niagara Falls, New York. She married Joseph Bennett and they later divorced. She later married the late Steven Hance.

Bonnie enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and...

Jan 21, 2023

Morris Clayton Talbert, 87, of Stockton, was born June 28, 1935, in Oakley, Kansas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 21, 2023, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center while surrounded by family. He died suddenly and unexpectedly from a fall.

Morris was born to Arthur and Violet Talbert....

Jan 21, 2023

Alita Joan (Fox) Popp, of Wilson, KS, passed away on January 21, 2023, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, KS. She was born on November 15, 1932, to Carl and Bertha (Chard) Fox at the family farm in Lincoln County, KS.

Alita graduated from Lucas High School and in April of 1951 she married...

Jan 19, 2023

Mary Ann (Herber) Steinle passed away peacefully on January 19, 2023. She was born on June 23, 1942, to Lester and Sara Mae (Washburn) Herber in Hays, KS. She married Richard Steinle on February 2, 1963. They were blessed with two children: Brent and Tonya.

Mary Ann graduated from Dorrance High School and went on...

Jan 9, 2023

Elvis Eugene Givens passed away on January 9, 2023, at his home in Stockton, KS, at the age of 65. He was born on October 7, 1957, to Bobbie Ann Litz in Henderson, KY. He was married to Patricia Shaffer on June 27, 1980. They were blessed with three children: David, Robert, and Tanya.

Elvis...

Jan 8, 2023

Berdena Ruth (Veatch) Whisman, of Palco, KS, passed away on January 8, 2023, at her home in Palco, at the age of 92. She was born on March 24, 1930, to Cletus and Lucy (Coddington) Veatch in Hays, KS. She married George D. Whisman on May 27, 1948. They were blessed with three children: Carol, Nancy, and Daren.

Jan 6, 2023

Theodore “Ted” Soukup of Wilson, KS, passed away on January 6, 2023, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS, at the age of 62. He was born on September 25, 1960, to Elroy and Marilyn (Vanek) Soukup in Ellsworth, KS.

Ted grew up in Wilson and graduated from Wilson High School in 1978. After...

Jan 6, 2023

Betty Jane (Mayhew) Edson, 93, Plainville, KS, died January 6, 2023, at Brookdale Fairdale Assisted Living in Salina, KS surrounded by her loving family.

She was born 10 Feb 1929 on the family farm outside of Plainville. She was the daughter of Chalmar Mayhew and Anna (Cerrow) Mayhew. Her grandparents were original homesteaders in Rooks...