Obituaries

Dec 31, 2022

Steven Dale “Steve” Schindler, 66, of Topeka, KS passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home in Topeka. He was born on November 7, 1956, in El Pso, TX, the son of Abe “Junior” and Shirley (Trible) Schindler.

Steve graduated from Stockton High School in 1974. He then attended Beloit Business School. He...

Dec 31, 2022

Carol Kay Whisman of Palco, KS, passed away on December 31, 2022, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 70. She was born on September 2, 1952, in Hays, KS, to George and Berdena (Veatch) Whisman. She was united in marriage to Jack Dean...

Dec 26, 2022

Lola Marie (Nickles) Simon, of Plainville, KS, passed away on December 26, 2022, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 95. She was born on November 12, 1927, to Clarence and Gladys (Buffington) Nickles in Furley, KS. She married James W. Simon on August 7, 1948, in Wichita, KS. They were blessed with 3...

Dec 25, 2022

Theresa L. “Tressie” Koehler, of Plainville, KS, passed away on December 25, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS, at the age of 90. She was born on May 20, 1932, to Thomas and Matilda (Weigel) Phlieger in Plainville. She married Fred Koehler on January 15, 1952, in Plainville. They were blessed with 7 children: Thelma, Thomas,...

Dec 23, 2022

Gregory A. Balthazor passed away on December 23, 2022, at his home in Stockton, KS, at the age of 77. He was born on April 26, 1945, to Philip Paul and Dorothy Ellen (Warren) Balthazor in Hays, KS. He married Karla Smith-Tripe on November 5, 1977, in Stockton. They were blessed with 7 children: Germaine, Jeffry, Darrick, Michelle, Layn,...

Dec 19, 2022

Our beautiful and talented mother, Wanda Sammons, 94, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Monday,

December 19, 2022 at The Piper in Kansas City, Kansas.

She was born December 11, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Everett and Vivian (Foster) VanHorn. Wanda

spent her young childhood years on a farm near Stockton...

Dec 16, 2022

Donald C. “Don” Malin, of Plainville, KS, passed away on December 16, 2022, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 84. He was born on May 20, 1938, to Francis P. and Maxine (Colvin) Malin in Codell, KS. Being born on Cyclone Day, Don came into this world early at only 2 lbs 6...

Dec 13, 2022

Nancy Ann (Pantlik) Davis, of Plainville, Kansas, earned her angel wings at the age of 87 on December 13, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 3, 1935, in Prague, OK, to Charlie and Murrel (Roller) Pantlik. On December 9, 1954, Nancy married the love of her life, Russell Davis, in Blackwell, OK. Nancy and...

Dec 8, 2022

Nancy Ann (Spears) Earl, of Stockton, KS, passed away on December 8, 2022, at her home, with her husband and daughters by her side, at the age of 62. She was born on April 6, 1960, to Charles Sr. and Bernice (Burba) Spears in Springfield, OH. She was married to Douglas Earl on July 15, 2000, in Pine, CO....

Dec 1, 2022

Duane Edward “Butch” Janne, of Wilson, KS, passed away on December 1, 2022, at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, at the age of 77. He was born on February 13, 1945, to Edward and Ella “Toots” (Phillips) Janne in Wilson.

Butch grew up in Wilson and graduated from Wilson High School in...

Nov 30, 2022

Joseph Andrew “Joe” Strutt passed away peacefully at his home in Hay, KS with family at his side on November 30, 2022, at the age of 86. He was born on December 19, 1935, to Theodore and Sarah (Cadoret) Strutt in Osborne County, KS. He married Ada Barry on May 20, 1959, in Stockton, KS. They were blessed with...

Nov 30, 2022

Quintin Hue “Q” Silsby, of Plainville, KS, passed away on November 30, 2022, at his home in Plainville, at the age 26. He was born on February 21, 1996, to Robert “Bob” and Lisa (Nobert) Silsby in Beloit, KS. He was married to Samantha “Sam” VonHeeder on March 20, 2021, in Ainsworth, NE.

Quintin grew...

Nov 24, 2022

Edna Mae (Fry) Stithem, of Stockton, KS, passed away on November 24, 2022, in her hometown at the age of 85. She was born on February 13, 1937, to Ernest and Famy Elizabeth (Butler) Fry in Stockton. She married Dale Bretton in Glade, KS and they were blessed with four daughters: Doris, Darlene, Dorothy, and Dixie. They later divorced...

Nov 22, 2022

Dale Eugene Hiser, 75, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in a Chattanooga hospital. Dale was born on July 11, 1947, in Hays, Kansas and he was the son of the late Bessie Smith Hiser and Grady Hiser. His sisters, Bonnie Bain, Freda Lambert and his brothers, Marvin Hiser and Roy Hiser also...

Nov 13, 2022

Velda Irene Skolaut, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away on November 13, 2022, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, at the age of 73. She was born on November 30, 1948, to Russell and Ester “Arlene” (Hillman) Grecian in Hays, KS. She was married to Roger Sells on May 27, 1968. They were blessed with three children:...

Nov 10, 2022

William F. “Bill” Wilson passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Red Bud Village in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 96. He was born on March 23, 1926, in Salyards, Kansas to Virgil and Ethel (Snyder) Wilson. Bill was united in marriage to Eleanora (Meredith) Wilson on March 18, 1949, in Plainville at the United Methodist...

Nov 2, 2022

Blaine Albert Baxter passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the age of 78 in Stockton, Kansas. He was born on December 3, 1943, in Hays, Kansas to Victor Reid and Ruth (Blauer) Baxter. He was united in marriage to Margaret Diana “Diane” Miller on March 20, 1970. The couple was blessed with five children: Cash, Jean, Matthew,...

Oct 20, 2022

Avis (Schindler) Look of Hays, KS, formerly of Stockton, KS, passed away on October 20, 2022, in Hays, KS at the age of 88. She was born on July 9, 1934, to Raymond and Vera (Arrington) Schindler in Greenfield Rooks County, KS. She was married to Lester E. Look on May 17, 1952, in Belleville, KS. They were blessed...

Oct 10, 2022

Augustine “Francis” Vonfeldt passed away on October 10, 2022, in the Anthology of Olathe Assisted Living in Olathe, Kansas at the age of 90. Francis was born on November 13, 1931, to August and Celestine (Kinderknecht) Vonfeldt in Gorham, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Shirley A. (Robben) Vonfeldt on August 22, 1951, in Gorham. The couple was...

Oct 9, 2022

Roger Hamilton Brent, formerly of Salina, KS, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 9, 2022, at Hawthorn Court of Ahwatukee in Phoenix, AZ, at the age of 81.

Roger was born on February 4, 1941, in St. Clair, MO to Vern and Esther (Hamilton) Brent. Roger was married to Theodora A. “Teddi” Boudrie...