Norma Lea Rogers
May 17, 2025
Norma Lea Rogers of Hays, KS, formerly of Stockton, KS, passed away on May 17, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays at the age of 98.
Norma was born on January 3, 1927, in Hill City, Kansas, to Dale and Margaret (Scott) Scott. She married Clair Joseph Rogers on October 14, 1946. Together...
Lynnette "Lynnie" Eileen Bishop-Chard
May 15, 2025
Lynnette “Lynnie” Eileen Bishop-Chard passed away on May 15, 2025, at her home in Palco, KS, at the age of 68. She was born on July 12, 1956, to Carl A. and Lois Ruth (Abitz) Bishop in Crete, Nebraska. She was married on March 11, 2000, to Randy Lee Chard in Hill City, Kansas.
She...
Nora Jean Hammerschmidt
May 11, 2025
Nora Jean Hammerschmidt, 86, of Plainville, KS, passed away surrounded by loved ones, on May 11, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.
She was born on December 5, 1938, in Hays, Kansas, to Phillip Sr. and Ludwina (Dinkel) Rohr. Nora grew up in Hays and married the love of her life, Ernest...
Robert Leroy Kern, Jr.
May 4, 2025
Robert Leroy Kern Jr peacefully went home to our Lord on May 4, 2025. Born on August 19, 1962, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Hays, Kansas, Robert spent his early years in Palco before later moving to Plainville, where he resided at Country Lane Apartments. He also briefly lived in Coffeyville with his beloved Grandmother Runyan.
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Lorraine Kay Newell
May 3, 2025
Lorraine Kay (Hance) Newell, 81, of Webster, Kansas, departed this life on May 3, 2025, at Rooks County Health Center.
She was born at home on the family farm in Webster on April 24, 1944, to Raymond and Christine Hance, and graduated from Webster High School in 1962. She married Gary Newell on...
Charles Philip "Charlie" C.P." Dunning
Apr 29, 2025
Charles Philip “Charlie” “C.P.” Dunning, passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2025, in Montgomery, Texas, at the age of 98. He was born on July 7, 1926, to Guy Orson (d. May 6, 1963) and Bessie Ottalie (Adams) (d. January 19, 1933) in Webster, Kansas. He was married to Patricia Tanko Meiers on August 18, 1985, in...
Donald Wayne Mclaughlin
Apr 28, 2025
Donald “Don” Wayne McLaughlin, age 79, of Stockton, Kansas, peacefully passed away on April 28, 2025, at Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, Kansas. He was born on April 22, 1946, in Concordia, Kansas, to Elmer Wayne and Thelma Evelyn (Donaldson) McLaughlin.
On August 7, 1966, Don married Mary Ann Fix, who tragically passed...
Helen Mary Smith
Apr 26, 2025
Helen Mary Smith, formerly of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on April 26, 2025, at the Locust Grove Village Nursing Home in La Crosse, Kansas. She was born on November 7, 1943, to Aldemore M. and MaryRose B. (Plante) Tremblay.
Throughout her life, Helen embraced many roles and wore many hats—with kindness, resilience, and a spirit...
Nita J. Johnston
Apr 25, 2025
Nita Johnston, 79, of Stockton, KS, passed away on April 25, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita, KS, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren.
Nita was born on August 6, 1945, to Kimber and Eldred (McDonald) Chard in Osborne County, Kansas. On November 19, 1961, she married Merrill Johnston in Stockton, where they...
Elvera F. Beiker
Apr 25, 2025
Elvera Holzhauer Beiker, formerly of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on April 25, 2025, in Salina, Kansas where she resided since 2023. She was 105 years old.
Elvera was born on April 14, 1920, on the family homestead in Rooks County, Kansas, to Paul and Emma (Keller) Holzhauer. The eldest of three daughters, Elvera grew up...
Kathleen O. Fischer
Apr 23, 2025
Kathleen O. Fischer, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on April 23, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 80. She was born on December 31, 1944, to Timothy and Mildred (Write) Fischer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was married to Timothy S. Boyd.
Kathleen grew up in...
J.D. Brunnemer
Apr 14, 2025
Plainville resident J.D. Brunnemer passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS at the age of 90.
J.D. Brunnemer was born July 27, 1934, in Cawker City, KS, the son of Lester Brunnemer and Evelyn (Haines) Brunnemer.
J.D. grew up in Cawker City where he...
Joann Louise Richards
Apr 13, 2025
JoAnn Louise (Mayfield) Richards, 81, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on April 13, 2025, at Via Christi Village in Hays. She was born on October 2, 1943, to Melvin “Bud” and Leona (Werth) Mayfield in Wichita, Kansas. JoAnn married Darrell Karlin on June 17, 1961, and together they were blessed with two sons: Kevin and Keith. They later divorced....
Donald Wayne Munsell
Apr 3, 2025
Donald Wayne Munsell, 86, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away on April 3, 2025, at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas. He was born on February 13, 1939, to Chesley Charles and Mary Ellen (Brown) Munsell in Russell, Kansas. He married Judith Marie (Thompson) on August 1, 1969, in Winfield, Kansas.
Donald grew up in Natoma and...
Ann Marie Minson
Mar 24, 2025
Ann Marie Minson, 54, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on March 24, 2025, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. She was born on August 24, 1970, to Gerald and Elma Marie (Hoyt) Means in Belleville, Kansas. She married Scott Boomer on May 6, 1995, in Jewell, Kansas, and he passed away in 2020. On January 11,...
Michelle "Missy" Marie Bedore
Mar 19, 2025
Michelle “Missy” Marie Bedore, 50, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on March 19, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Missy was born on June 19, 1974, to Mike Hollern and Pam Axelson in Plainville, Kansas. Throughout her life, she was a loving mother, wife, nana, daughter, sister, and friend, leaving a profound mark on everyone who knew...
Delsia Dee Grover
Mar 16, 2025
Delsia Dee (Damewood) Grover, 82, passed away peacefully in her home in Stockton, Kansas, surrounded by her children on March 16, 2025. She was born on July 15, 1942, at the family homestead in Densmore, Kansas, to Ivory and Ida (Griffin) Damewood.
Delsia grew up in the Densmore and Logan areas, graduating from Logan High...
Ruth Ann Roy
Mar 16, 2025
Ruth Ann Roy, 91, of Erie, Colorado, formerly of Stockton and WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Erie, Colorado, at the home of her daughter, Joyce and son-in-law, Richard. She was born on February 6, 1934, to Alfred “Jack” and Mary Rosena (Hunter) Jackson in Phillipsburg, Kansas. She married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Roy,...
Lucy L. Bischoff
Mar 14, 2025
Lucy L. (Bates) Bischoff, 95, of Stockton, KS, passed away on March 14, 2025, at the Solomon Valley Manor where she had been a resident for the past year. Lucy was born on June 26, 1929, the youngest daughter of Walter and Elva (Eaton) Bates, on the family farm northwest of Alton, KS, which her grandfather, Robert H. Bates,...
Richard Pywell
Mar 10, 2025
Richard Pywell, of rural Palco, Kansas, passed away on March 10, 2025, at his home, at the age of 85. He was born on January 24, 1940, to Percy and Effie (Ouderkirk) Pywell in Zurich, Kansas. He was married on June 23, 1962, to Carol June Mayhew in Plainville.
Richard grew up in Rooks County....
