Mary "Eleanor" Becker
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....
Ronald Dean "Ron" Bird
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....
Emma "Granny Arlene" Wetzler
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...
Jesse James Swaney
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...
Matthew Craig "Matt" Marsh
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...
Larry D. Lala
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...
Ronald "Ron" Lowry
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...
Jerry Lee Rowe
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:...
Richard Allen Lemon
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...
Karen Sue Vanhoose
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:...
Edna M. Buehler
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...
Julia Alberta Armbruster
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...
Jack Milton Selbe
Nov 20, 2021
Jack Milton Selbe passed away at the Red Bud Village in Plainville, Kansas on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the age of 91. He was born on October 19, 1930, to William and Adelaide (Barnes) Selbe in Ellis, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Mary L. (Miller) Selbe in 1952 and the couple raised two daughers: Denise and...
William Roger "Bill" Turner
Nov 16, 2021
William Roger “Bill” Turner passed away at the Rooks Center Health Center in Plainville, KS on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the age of 79. He was born on July 7, 1942, in Lyons, Kansas to William H. and Edith (Darland) Turner. Bill was raised in Lyons and graduated from Lyons High School with the class of 1960. He...
Gisela Eckart
Nov 16, 2021
Gisela Eckart was born in 1927 in Nowawes, Germany (near Berlin), the middle child of three daughters. As a girl, she was hired by Babelsberg Studio to be an extra in films, and also enjoyed gymnastics and school athletics. At age 15, she began her work life as a bookkeeper and secretary. After the end of World War II,...
Judith Ann "Judy" Sander
Nov 16, 2021
Judith Ann “Judy” (Richardson) Sander, Stockton, KS, passed away on November 16, 2021, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS. She was born on July 29, 1945, to Kenneth James and Florence June (Vest) Richardson in Chadron, NE. Judy’s father later remarried, and she was lucky enough to have inherited a stepsister, Phyllis. They were like two peas in...
Michael Lynn Towns
Nov 12, 2021
Michael Lynn “Mike” Towns passed away suddenly and tragically in Rooks County, Kansas on November 12, 2021, at the age of 69. Mike was born to Clarence Duane and Isabell Ann (Keller) Towns in , Kansas on May 11, 1952. He was united in marriage to Donna Jean (Belisle) Towns on March 26, 1981, at the of Christ in...
Michael J. Anschutz
Nov 9, 2021
Michael J. Anschutz passed away on November 9, 2021, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, KS at the age of 52. He was born on July 8, 1969; and was adopted to Donald “Mert” and Loyola (Peterka) Anschutz in Ellsworth. Michael grew up in Wilson, KS and graduated from Wilson High School in 1987. He then attended...
Dian Lorene Jennings
Nov 8, 2021
Dian Lorene Jennings passed away November 8, 2021, at Redbud Village in Plainville, KS at the age of 86. Dian was born on June 23, 1935, in Codell, Kansas to Robert & Serena Languein. Dian graduated from Codell Rural High School in 1953. She married Darold Jennings on November 26, 1954, at the Codell Baptist Church. To this union...
Lafe D. "Dean" Poe
Nov 6, 2021
Lafe D. “Dean” Poe passed away on November 6, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 62. He was born on March 24, 1959, to Lafe D. Poe and Ruth A. (Swindler-Poe) Post in Pratt, KS. He was married to Elizabeth (Goff) Poe; they later divorced. They have three grown children: Christopher, Michael &...
