Betty Mattas
Feb 21, 2020
Betty Mattas, age 87 of Wilson, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, in Tipton, Kansas surrounded by her loved ones. Betty was born to Henry J. Kepka and Charlotte (Lilak) Kepka on December 17, 1932, in rural Dorrance, Kansas. She had five siblings; Raymond, Harold, Leonard, Alice, and Adeline. Betty grew up in Dorrance where she attended Dorrance...
Bentley A. Pywell
Feb 9, 2020
Bentley Albert Pywell, age 56 of Damar, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. He was born in Great Bend, Kansas on May 22, 1963 to George and Carolin (Mongeau) Pywell. Bentley was a lifetime resident of Rooks County, growing up in Plainville and graduating from Plainville High School with the Class of 1981. After high school he attended...
Lucretia J. "Creech" Cunningham
Feb 3, 2020
Lucretia J. “Creech” Cunningham, 80, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at her home in Wilson, KS. She was born October 8, 1939 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas to William Riley and Wanetta (Huelett) Storment. Creech was a graduate of Hays High School in Hays, KS. She was united in marriage to Gary B. Cunningham on June 17, 1965 in...
Arnold Kratky
Jan 25, 2020
Arnold P. Kratky, age 68 of Wilson, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Clearwater, Kansas. He was the son of Paul and Emma (Adamek) Kratky, born on May 29, 1951 in Topeka, Kansas. Arnold grew up in Wilson and graduated with the class of 1970, he then attended a vocational agriculture school out of Beloit for two...
Robert "Bob" Malir
Jan 18, 2020
Robert C. “Bob” Malir, 87, of Wilson passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020. He was born on April 16, 1932 to RC and Emma Posusta Malir on the family farm south of Wilson. He attended the one room stone school “Ziska” in Noble Township. Bob was in the last country school class to graduate when Ziska closed in...
Mark Andrew "Sparky" Hays
Jan 17, 2020
Mark “Sparky” Hays, age 59 of Woodston, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. He was born on August 26, 1960 in Russell, Kansas to Carl and Johnita (Cink) Hays-Haines. Sparky spent his life in Rooks County and graduated from Stockton High School in 1978. He was united in marriage to Leona Drullinger on April 3, 2015 at the...
Elsie Irene Sebesta
Jan 10, 2020
Elsie Irene (Friebus) Sebesta passed away January 10, 2020 at Wilson Care & Rehab at the age of 92. Elsie was born on June 14, 1927 to John and Lydia (Wallert) Friebus in Dorrance, Kansas. She attended Dorrance schools and graduated from Dorrance High School in 1945. Elsie married Ernest Sebesta on June 27, 1945 in Wilson, Kansas. She...
John "Jack" Budig
Jan 4, 2020
John “Jack” L. Budig, age 71 of Hill City, Kansas passed away on January 4, 2020 in Hill City. He was born to Arthur and Viola (Dreiling) Budig on August 11, 1948 in Hays, Kansas. Jack grew up in Plainville where he graduated from Plainville High School with the class of 1966. After high school he enlisted in the...
Loren Dwight Hale
Jan 4, 2020
Loren Dwight Hale passed away on January 4, 2020 at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 91. He was born the third child to Arthur and Nora (Murphy) Hale on September 27, 1928 at their farm home in Logan County, Kansas. In 1939 he moved with his family to his grandparent’s farm north of...
Elizabeth "Betty" Staab
Jan 1, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Staab, age 88 of LaCrosse, passed away on January 1, 2020 at the Locust Grove Village Nursing Home in La Crosse. Betty was born on November 8, 1931 to Alex and Evelyn (Bieker) Koerner in Hays, Kansas. She grew up near Hays where she attended school and later met and married Gerald Staab on April 29,...
Lavonne Normandin
Dec 29, 2019
Lavonne Mary Normandin, age 83 of Plainville, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Redbud Village in Plainville. Lavonne was born on November 25, 1936 in Bogue, Kansas to Hobson and Lorenda (Bellerive) Desair. She was raised in Damar, Kansas where she graduated with the class of 1954. Lavonne was united in marriage to Duane Normandin on...
Alfred "Al" Becker
Dec 29, 2019
Alfred “Al” Herman Becker, age 101 of Plainville, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. Al was born on January 6, 1918 in Rooks County, Kansas to Bernhard and Pauline (Adam) Becker. He was a lifetime resident of Rooks County; he attended Country School and Sacred Heart Grade School. He was...
Melva Irene Mcelfish
Dec 23, 2019
Melva Irene McElfish, age 91 of Plainville, Kansas passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. She was born on August 24, 1928 to Henry and Maize (Banks) Kerns in Greenwood County, Kansas. Melva grew up around Greenwood and attended school up through 10th grade. She married Lonnie Hammonds, Jr. in 1945...
Leann Loree Weinhold
Dec 19, 2019
Leann LoRee (Strom) Weinhold, 80, formerly of McPherson, passed into the loving arm of her Lord December 19, 2019 at her home in Idaho Falls, ID., after several years of failing health. She was born in Clay Center, KS on October 9, 1939 to Harvey William and Ardna LoRee (Conger) Strom, of rural Morganville, KS. Leann attended elementary school...
Donald Edward "Don" Miller
Dec 14, 2019
Donald Edward “Don” Miller passed away on December 14, 2019 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS, at the age of 58. He was born on July 22, 1961 to Kenneth C. Miller, Sr. and Vivian (Crespin) Miller in Corona, CA. Don attended grade school in San Diego, CA before moving to Stockton in 1972. Don loved the country...
Carleta Sue Imel
Dec 13, 2019
Carleta Sue Imel passed away at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS on December 13, 2019, at the age of 74. She was born on August 5, 1945 to Carl and Goldie (Hays) Strutt in Woodston, KS. She grew up in Woodston and graduated from Woodston High School with the Class of 1963. She then attended two years...
Charlene Roll
Dec 12, 2019
Charlene V. (Gamble) Roll passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Redbud Village Nursing Care in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 90. She was born on January 26, 1929, in Hunnewell, Kansas to the late Charles E. and Ollie (Bridges) Gamble. Charlene graduated from South Haven High School in South Haven, Kansas and on October 22, 1949,...
John Glendening
Dec 9, 2019
John Albert Glendening, 89 and lifelong resident of Stockton, Kansas, passed away December 9, 2019. Adryn and Goldye (Hazen) Glendening gave birth to John on September 7, 1930 in Stockton. After graduating from Stockton High School in 1948, John served in the United States Army for two years. During his service, John was stationed in Korea and earned the...
Marvin D. Mcreynolds
Dec 2, 2019
Marvin D. McReynolds passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 94. He was born on February 13, 1925 in Rooks County on a farm south of Woodston. Marvin was the youngest son to the late Harlan and Effie (Lamm) McReynolds. His siblings were Emery, Leona Nichols, and Esther Newlin....
Richard "Rick" E. Reeves
Nov 28, 2019
Richard “Rick” E. Reeves, 85, passed away on November 28, 2019 at his home in Sylvan Grove, Kansas. He was born on August 23, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas to Norman O. and Betty J. (LeMay) Reeves. Rick graduated from Dorrance High School with the class of 1952. After high school he joined the Air Force and got his start...
