Obituaries

Oct 27, 2021

Donna Jean (Stevenson) Gosser passed away on October 27, 2021, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 84. She was born on February 28, 1937, to Edgar and Helen (Spiehs) Stevenson in Grand Island, Nebraska. She was united in marriage to Allen Lee Gosser on September 13, 1958, in Grand Island, Nebraska. The...

Oct 27, 2021

Edna “Eddie” Lucille Delaney, 88, passed away on October 27, 2021, in Plainville, KS. She was born on November 23, 1932, in Hill City, KS to W. Troy and Maggie (Rippen) Walker. She had 7 brothers, Everett, Lawrence, Raymond, Wilber, Irvin, Jack, Bob, and 1 sister, Maxine Watson, who proceeded her in death; and 1 brother, Lee Walker of...

Oct 25, 2021

Brandon Allen Deutscher passed away suddenly at his home in Plainville, Kansas on October 25, 2021, at the age of 42. He was born to Stan and Linda (Kreutzer) Deutscher on October 13, 1979, in Plainville, Kansas. Brandon, lovingly known as “Uncle Bam Bam”, attended Plainville schools and graduated from Plainville with the class of 1998. He went to...

Oct 21, 2021

Judith A. Peavey passed away on October 21, 2021, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 79. She was born on May 13, 1942, to Delmer and Virginia (Thompson) Carmichael in Hays. She was united in marriage to her High School sweetheart, Ronald J. Peavey on August 21, 1960, at the United Methodist Church...

Oct 2, 2021

James Jeffry Gieber, loving son, brother, uncle, and fiancé, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Jimmy, as he was known to his family and friends, was born in 1969 to Jim and Nancy Gieber in Piscataway, NJ. At the age of 3, his family moved to Randolph, NJ where he spent his formative years. The seeds of Jimmy’s...

Oct 1, 2021

Michael Lee Schneider passed away peacefully on October 1, 2021, at his rural home in Collyer, KS, at the age of 67. He was born on February 11, 1954, to Bernhardt and Viola Edna (Wilhelm) Schneider in WaKeeney, KS. Michael married Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Wright on August 11, 1973, in Atwood, KS. They were blessed with six children: Adam,...

Sep 29, 2021

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Sep 27, 2021

Marva Lee Doud passed away on September 27, 2021, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS, at the age of 96. She was born on September 26, 1925, to Lorenzo Rea and Mary Delina (Netherland) Zeigler in rural Rooks County, KS. She was married to John William Doud on November 24, 1951, in Salina, KS. They were blessed with...

Sep 17, 2021

Ellen Mae Hanzlicek passed away on September 17, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Ellsworth, KS, at the age of 92. She was born on February 28, 1929, to Carl and Minne (Borell) Heinze on the Heinze family farm in Russell County, KS. She moved to Wilson at age 11. She married Larry D. Hanzlicek on June...

Sep 16, 2021

Richard John Schleicher passed away on September 16, 2021, in Echo, Oregon from a tragic car accident while traveling to a bull riding event. He was born on November 5, 1996, to Harold and Debra (Faber) Schleicher in Hays, KS. Richard grew up the youngest of five children in Stockton, KS. At the young age of 4, Richard got...

Sep 13, 2021

Carolyn Ann Wilkerson passed away on September 13, 2021, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 73. She was born on May 23, 1948, to Victor and Henneritta (Befort) Younger in Hays, KS. She was married to Gary Wilkerson on February 27, 1971, in Ellis Co. They were blessed with two sons: Eric...

Sep 10, 2021

Michael John Soukup passed away to be in his heavenly home on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home in Wilson, Kansas at the age of 74. He was born to Raymond and Claire (Mog) Soukup on January 27, 1947, on the family farm in Wilson. He was united in marriage to Karan Klusener on September 26, 1970. The...

Sep 3, 2021

Dale Ray Barta passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Storemont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 80. He was born on April 28, 1941, to Earnest and Francis (Mattas) Barta in Ellsworth, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Diane Elizabeth (DuVal) Barta on May 16, 1976, in California. Dale grew up in Ellsworth...

Sep 3, 2021

Jackie Miles Warren left this world at Redbud Village in Plainville, KS on September 3, 2021, at the age of 85. He was born on January 17, 1936, to Miles A. Warren and Ruth M. (McCauley) Warren at the Warren Family Farm in Northern Ellis County, KS, with “Dr. Pete” AC Petterson assisting. Jackie spent his life living in...

Aug 31, 2021

Leon John Hammerschmidt passed away on his 80th birthday, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Redbud Village in Plainville, KS. From the humblest of beginnings, Leon was born on August 31, 1941 in rural Victoria, Kansas to Joe and Matilda Hammerschmidt, the 5th of 13 children. He grew up on a farm in a small, three-bedroom farmhouse. He attended school...

Aug 28, 2021

Ila Belle (Dibble) Hoar passed away on August 28, 2021 at Redbud Estates, Plainville, KS at the age of 93. Ila Belle was born on the family homestead in Osborne Co, KS, on April 14th, 1928, the last child of Arthur and Euphamie (Brittain) Dibble. She graduated from Woodston Rural High School in 1946, and then she completed her...

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Aug 17, 2021

Jimmie Rae Kuhlmann passed away on August 17, 2021, at the Good Samaritan in Hays, Kansas at the age of 75. He was born on March 1, 1946, to Clarence and Geraldine (Prosser) Kuhlmann in Smith County, Kansas. Jimmie married Karen Wilson on April 4, 2002, in Texas. They were blessed with a daughter, Kristie. Jimmie grew up in...

Aug 16, 2021

Ruby Bell Palmer Seaman Bedore was born June 10, 1925, on a farm near Woodston, Kansas and departed this life August 16, 2021. She was the second daughter and one of five children of George A. and Mabel M. Walker Palmer. Ruby Bell grew up on the family farm, attended the Chalk Mound School and graduated from Woodston Rural...