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Frances Stocking

Frances Stocking

Oct 22, 2020

Frances L. (Albers) Stocking, age 99, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 22, 2020. She passed away at home with family and friends in Choctaw Beach, FL. Frances was born on March 17, 1921 in Severance, Kansas, to the late Charles Frank and Emma (Anderson) Albers. She married Clark I. Stocking on May 7,...

James William Simon

James William Simon

Oct 19, 2020

James William Simon, 92 of Plainville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2020 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS. James was born in Colwich, Kansas on August 2, 1928 to the late Ben and Helen (Gagon) Simon. He had three siblings: Richard, Ed, and Mary Lou. James was united in marriage to...

Douglas Mick

Douglas Mick

Oct 18, 2020

Douglas John Mick passed away on October 18, 2020 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, at the age of 65. He was born on August 26, 1955 to Herman and Lenora (Adam) Mick in Plainville, Kansas. Douglas was born and raised in Rooks County. He attended Palco High School and graduated with the Class of 1973....

Alice M. Stithem

Alice M. Stithem

Oct 16, 2020

Alice Marie Stithem, passed away on October 16, 2020 at the Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 82. She was born on July 12, 1938 to Lewis and Iva (Wright) Neff in Beloit, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Ronald D. Stithem on June 1, 1957 in Glen Elder, Kansas. They were...

Rodric D. "Rod" Nyp

Rodric D. "Rod" Nyp

Oct 15, 2020

Rodric D. “Rod” Nyp passed away on October 15, 2020, at the HCA Houston Healthcare Center in Tomball, Texas, at the age of 72. He was born in Hays, Kansas to Paul Nyp and Delora (Stull) Teasley on June 6, 1948. He was blessed with two daughters: Kristen and Cara. Rod grew up in Kansas and attended High School...

Sherri L.  Ryan

Sherri L. Ryan

Oct 12, 2020

Sherri L. Ryan passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center, at the age of 70. She was born on December 17, 1949 to Kenneth and Betty (Bisterfelt) Cowser in La Crosse, KS. Sherri was blessed with three children: Amy (Finnesy) Brown, Tammy (Finnesy) Werner, and William Ryan. Sherri grew up in Plainville, KS and...

Leonard D. Zink

Leonard D. Zink

Oct 5, 2020

Leonard D. Zink passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas, at the age of 82. He was born on September 3, 1938 to William and Eva (Mason) Zink in Phillips County, Kansas. Leonard is a lifetime resident of Phillips County; he attended Tanyard Country School for 3 years before going to...

Melissa Ann "Missy" Finnesy

Melissa Ann "Missy" Finnesy

Oct 3, 2020

Melissa “Missy” Ann Finnesy passed away on October 3, 2020, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, KS, at the age of 60. She was born on September 7, 1960 in Plainville to Donald Joseph and Eva Marie (Mayhew) Finnesy. Missy grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1980. She worked in housekeeping at Redbud Village...

Doyle Leon Post

Doyle Leon Post

Oct 2, 2020

Doyle Leon Post passed away on October 2, 2020 at the Redbud Village in Plainville, KS, at the age of 94. He was born on July 3, 1926 in Woodston, KS to James Owen and Malena Afi (Gregory) Post. Doyle married Lauretta Weldon on June 30, 1946 in Natoma, KS. They were blessed with three children: Cecelia, Linda, and...

Alvin Joseph Schrandt

Alvin Joseph Schrandt

Oct 1, 2020

Alvin Joseph Schrandt passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in his home at the age of 91, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 11, 1929 to William and Catherine (Adam) Schrandt in Plainville, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Betty (Camerer) Schrandt on May 5, 1956 at the Sacred Heart Church in Plainville. They...

Duane Leo Steeples

Duane Leo Steeples

Sep 29, 2020

Duane Leo Steeples passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Rooks County Health Center, Plainville, KS, at the age of 92. He was born on January 15, 1928 to Chester and Olive (Kobler) Steeples in Hays, Kansas. Duane was united in marriage to Carol Ann (Fell) Steeples on July 26, 1950 in Stafford, Kansas. To this union,...

Robyn Clifford

Robyn Clifford

Sep 27, 2020

Robyn Clifford passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Redbud Village nursing home in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 76. She was born on October 4, 1943 to Robert and Vivian (Freeman) Keiser in Glendale, California. Robyn spent her early years moving around the world due to her father’s affiliation with the United States Military. She...

Robert Harlan Gilbert

Robert Harlan Gilbert

Sep 27, 2020

Robert “Bob” Harlan Gilbert passed away on September 27, 2020, at the Redbud Village Nursing Home in Plainville, KS, at the age of 84. He was born on March 12, 1936 in Plainville to Harlan and Doris (Phillips) Gilbert. He married Joan “Jody” Maxine Waterman on February 15, 1958 in Plainville. They were blessed with 3 children: Brad, Melane,...

Linda  L. Fry

Linda L. Fry

Sep 25, 2020

Linda Lulubell Fry passed away on September 25, 2020 at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS, at the age of 73. She was born on July 10, 1947 at the family farm in rural Natoma, KS to Erle Edmond and Leona Martha (Chrisler) Beck. She was married to Harvey Fry on November 26, 1968 in the State of...

Gladys Marie Allen

Gladys Marie Allen

Sep 24, 2020

Gladys Marie Allen, 107, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at Redbud Village in Plainville, KS. She was born on September 12, 1913, in Plainville, to Wallace and Mae Anna (Cronin) Phillips. On April 23, 1938, in Plainville she married her dance partner and best friend Thomas C. Allen, a printer and linotype operator at The Plainville Times....

Jean Lavon Hunt

Jean Lavon Hunt

Sep 17, 2020

Jean LaVon Hunt passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 93. She was born on October 8, 1926 to William and Myrtle (Sines) Lafferty in Otis, Colorado. She grew up in Marion, Nebraska and attended Danbury High School where she graduated with the class of 1945....

Cecil L.  Overlease

Cecil L. Overlease

Sep 15, 2020

Funeral services for Cecil L. Overlease, age 89, of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery near Manhattan, Kansas with Reverend Dale Engle officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Ft. Riley Honor Guard. Cecil passed away Tuesday, September 15, at his home in T or C....

Gerald Lee Steinle

Gerald Lee Steinle

Sep 14, 2020

Gerald Lee Steinle, 82, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. He was born north of Dorrance, KS on November 26, 1937 to Daniel and Edna (Schuber) Steinle. Gerald graduated from Dorrance High School in 1955. After meeting Shirley Gunter while she was a beautician and he was a barber in downtown...

Patricia "Pat" Louise Weidenhaft

Patricia "Pat" Louise Weidenhaft

Sep 12, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Louise (Blass) Weidenhaft, 66, passed away on September 12, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS, from a courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born on September 26, 1953 in Beloit, KS, the daughter of James Donald and Lois Ann (Claycamp) Blass. She grew up in the Beloit area and attended school in Beloit where...

Gerald F. "Jerry" Ruder

Gerald F. "Jerry" Ruder

Sep 11, 2020

Gerald F. “Jerry” Ruder was called to his heavenly home on Friday, September 11, 2020 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 83. Jerry was born to Leo and Bridget (Bieker) Ruder on December 6, 1936 in Rural Rooks County. He was united in marriage to Sonja (Grieve) Ruder on December 28, 1960 and...

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