Obituaries

Jan 9, 2022

Norman Wayne Edgett passed away January 9, 2022, at the Rooks County Hospital, at the age of 82. He was born on April 10, 1939, on the family farm north of Edmond in Norton County Kansas. He was the son of Grover Cleveland and Rosa Elizabeth (Glennemeier) Edgett. The family moved into Edmond, KS when he was young, and...

Jan 8, 2022

Pat Sumearll: September 19, 1931- January 8, 2022 Priscilla Ruth (Pat) Paschal Sumearll was born in Osborne County, Kansas to Walter and Eva Paschal, joining older siblings Vincent, Jean and William. Pat, as she was known since childhood, grew up on the family farm approximately 5 miles north and 3 miles east of Waldo, Kansas. Like so many families...

Jan 2, 2022

Roy Donald Pywell, 81, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, in McPherson, KS. He was born in Palco, KS on April 30, 1940, the son of Cecil and Alice Fern Pywell. He is survived by sons Mark and wife Sally of Burdett, Brad and Mary of Lindsborg, daughter Joy Edghill and husband Darre, Murfreesboro TN; grandsons, Lane Pywell,...

Dec 31, 2021

Markus Robert Loney, Plainville, KS, passed away all too soon on December 31, 2021, in Plainville, at the young age of 26. He was born on August 11, 1995, to Douglas and Malynda (Adam) Loney in Rogers, Arkansas. Shortly after Markus was born, the family relocated to Plainville where he spent the vast majority of his life. Those that...

Dec 30, 2021

Mary Ann (Dinkel) Emery, Stockton, KS, passed away on December 30, 2021, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 81. She was born on August 13, 1940, near Leoti, KS to Andrew and Helen (Bauck) Dinkel. She married Lyle "Shorty" Emery on March 28, 1957, during a blizzard, in Garden City, KS. They...

Dec 26, 2021

Charles “Freeman” Sander passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center at the age of 83. He was born to Charles William and Grace (Slightam) Sander on June 20, 1938 in Stockton, Kansas. Freeman was a lifelong resident of Rooks County. He was not only a generational “Charles” but a generational farmer. He spent his...

Dec 20, 2021

James Francis “Jim” Hlaus passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center at the age of 77. He was born on September 9, 1944, in Ellsworth, Kansas to James and Barbara (Zeman) Hlaus. Jim was united in marriage to Audrey Betz on April 18, 1970, in the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wilson. The...

Dec 19, 2021

Dec 16, 2021

Mary “Eleanor” Becker passed away on December 16, 2021, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on November 1, 1931, in Horton, Kansas to Clarence and Frances (Gormley) Hagel. She was united in marriage to Alfred “Al” Becker on April 19, 1949, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville....

Dec 16, 2021

Ronald Dean “Ron” Bird passed away on December 16, 2021, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 73. He was born on December 25, 1947, in Russell, Kansas to Albert and Wanda (Potter) Bird. Ron was united in marriage to Connie Bell until they later divorced. They were blessed with a daughter, Rhonda....

Dec 15, 2021

Emma “Granny Arlene” (Richardson) Wetzler, Stockton, KS, passed away on December 15, 2021, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 95. She was born on June 21, 1926, to Mack and Emma (Baird) Richardson in Luray, KS. She married Gerald Richard Wetzler on May 23, 1947, in Salina, KS. They were blessed with...

Dec 10, 2021

Jesse James Swaney, San Diego, Calif., passed away on December 10, 2021, at the age of 35, at Sharpe Grossmont Hospital in San Diego due to heart failure. He was born on May 28, 1986, to Ray and Correna (Winters) Swaney in Phillipsburg, KS. Jesse was a 2004 graduate of Stockton High School. He spent the last ten years...

Dec 3, 2021

Matthew “Matt” Craig Marsh, Woodston, KS, passed away on December 3, 2021, in Woodston, KS at the age of 43. He was born on January 23, 1978, to Dennis and LeaAnn (Cooper) Marsh in Denver, CO. Matt grew up in Woodston, obtained his G.E.D., and attended welding school. He worked as a welder all his working life. Matt enjoyed...

Dec 2, 2021

Larry D. Lala, Kirwin, KS, passed away on December 2, 2021, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 84. He was born on October 2, 1937, to Theodore and Hallie (Newbrey) Lala in Hays, KS. Larry married Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Vohs on June 2, 1956, in Osborne, KS. They were blessed with two...

Dec 2, 2021

Ronald “Ron” Lowry went to meet Jesus on December 2, 2021, in Salina, Kansas. His transition to the other side was peaceful. Ron told many people, “If I live, I will win if I don’t, I will win. When I die, I will win - who could ask for more than a win-win situation?” Ron served rural churches in...

Nov 29, 2021

Jerry Lee Rowe passed away in Lamar, Colorado on November 29, 2021, at the age of 83. He was born on May 25, 1938, to Buford and Vera (Darbyshire) Rowe in Lamar, Colorado. Jerry was united in marriage to Elzana (Thielen) Rowe on September 16, 1969, in St. Michaels, Arizona at the Navajo Reservation. The couple raised three children:...

Nov 24, 2021

Richard Allen Lemon passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Rooks County Health Center at the age of 79. He was born on December 13, 1941 to Floyd and Lucille (Highley) Lemon in Phillips County Valley Township, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Janet B. Mueller on September 24, 1960 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Nov 23, 2021

Karen Sue Vanhoose was all too soon taken from this world on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the age of 71 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was born on July 8, 1950, in Plainville, Kansas to Eldon and Gola (Brokaw) Williams. She was united in marriage to David Stahl in 1968 and the couple was blessed with two children:...

Nov 20, 2021

Edna M. (Soukup) Buehler, Wilson, KS, passed away on November 20, 2021, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center, Ellsworth, KS, at the age of 92. She was born on February 1, 1929, to Frank J. and Albina (Tymer) Soukup. She married Dale Buehler on June 15, 1949, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic in Wilson. They were blessed with four...

Nov 20, 2021

Julia Alberta (Couture) Armbruster, Plainville, KS, passed away on November 20, 2021, in Plainville, at the age of 78. She was born on March 4, 1943, the third of six children, to Len G. and Audrey Quetona (Stull) Couture in rural Rooks County, Kansas, near Palco. She was married to Donald Armbruster in 1966. Julia grew up in Rooks...