Trey Samuel Wallace
Sep 1, 2019
Trey Samuel Wallace, age 15 of Alton, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born to Chris and Clarisa Wallace on August 28, 2004 in Wichita, Kansas. Trey was an inquisitive, bright, and kind young man. He didn’t know a stranger because he wouldn’t LET anyone be a stranger....
Joyce Richardson
Aug 28, 2019
Joyce Dee (Hays) Richardson, daughter of Otto and Pearl (Strutt) Hays, was born on August 24, 1936, on a farm southwest of Alton, Kansas, in Mt. Ayr Township in Osborne County, Kansas. She passed away on August 28, 2019 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 83. Joyce received her elementary education at Pleasant Plain...
Harvey Fry
Aug 27, 2019
Harvey Joseph Fry, age 73, of Woodston, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his home in Woodston. He was born on July 31, 1946 in Stockton, Kansas to Ernest and Famy Elizabeth (Butler) Fry. Harvey grew up in the Rooks County area, graduating from Woodston High School with the class of 1964. He was united in...
Lucille Ochampaugh
Aug 27, 2019
Lucille Ochampaugh, age 102, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Red Bud Village in Plainville, Kansas. She was born on October 13, 1916 to William and Gertrude Kammerer in Weldona, Colorado. Lucille was united in marriage to Donald Ochampaugh in 1938. She spent her life in the Rooks County area where she and Donald raised their three...
Johnita Haines
Aug 25, 2019
Johnita F. Haines, age 87 of Stockton, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. Johnita was born on August 21, 1932 to Joseph and Clara Cink (Gallagher) in Hays, Kansas. Johnita attended Stockton High School and graduated with the class of 1950. She was a member of the St. Thomas Catholic...
Carlos Israel Gallaway
Aug 24, 2019
Carlos Israel Gallaway, 28 years old passed away on August 24, 2019 in Ellis, Kansas. Carlos was born on January 14, 1991 in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. In September 1999 Carlos and Diego flew into Kansas City to begin a new life in Kansas with Ron, Gail, and brothers, Aaron and Andrew, and sisters, Andrea and Alissa. Carlos was a...
Robin Ann Bailey
Jul 30, 2019
Robin Ann Bailey passed away July 30, 2019 at her home near Stockton, Kansas at the age of 62. She was born July 6, 1957 to Jim and Marcia (Webb) Bailey in Denver, Colorado. The family has chosen cremation and services will be planned at a later date in Colorado. Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Father Mark Berland
Jul 18, 2019
Father Mark A. Berland was born on December 14, 1948 to Fred and Eunice (Balthazor) Berland in Hays, Kansas. He was one of seven children and attended Zurich Public Schools until high school where he transferred to St. Francis Seminary in Victoria, Kansas. After graduating from high school he attended Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri and furthered his...
Charles "Chuck" Arnold
Jul 16, 2019
Charles “Chuck” G. Arnold passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The second of nine children to Simon “Sam” and Aldea (Plante) Arnold. Charles started his journey in rural Graham County on November 1, 1933. He was a farmer, house mover, military guided missile instructor, production man, gardener, and custodian. Through the years Charles wore many hats, but his favorite...
Kevin W. Foran
Jul 16, 2019
Kevin W. Foran, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, KS. He was born January 12, 1938 to Bill and Mary (Vopat) Foran in Wilson. Kevin was a 1955 graduate of Wilson High School. He later got his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Accounting. He was united in marriage to Dorothy...
Keith E. Mongeau
Jul 12, 2019
Keith E. Mongeau, 68, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born in Plainville, Kansas on January 25, 1951 to Levi and Grace (Meyers) Mongeau. He attended and graduated from Palco High School. After graduation, he attended Fort Hays State University. Keith was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. On August...
Robert "Bob" Wise
Jul 12, 2019
Robert “Bob” Wise passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Rooks County Health Center, Plainville, Kansas at the age of 71. He was born to Don E. and Maxine Marie (Gibson) Wise on February 28, 1948 in Hays, Kansas. He attended school in Plainville. Bob was united in marriage to Kathy Brown on August 16, 1968 in Plainville. They...
Ginger Rose Adams
Jun 17, 2019
Ginger Rose Adams passed away on June 17, 2019, at her home in Russell at the age of 57. She was born February 1, 1962 in Plainville, KS to Paul and Elizabeth Ann (Post) Lowry. Ginger was a 1980 graduate of Palco High School. Ginger enjoyed gardening and animals, but what she enjoyed most was people. She never knew...
Earlyne Ann Hearld
Jun 2, 2019
Earlyne Ann (Cooper) Hearld passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 76. She was born on October 10, 1942 to Earl and Viola (Arment) Cooper in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Earlyne worked for more than 30 years at Redbud Village, formerly known as Rooks County Nursing Home, until her retirement. Earlyne...
Barbara Siefers
May 22, 2019
Barbara M. Siefers passed away May 22, 2019. Born February 3, 1935 in Dodge City to Eula Edward and Mary (Huberty) Martin who preceded her in death, she married William M. Siefers, Sr. August 17, 1957 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Dubuque. After 58 1/2 years of marriage, Bill died May 21, 2016. An infant grandson, Lyle Ptacek also...
Francis "Henry" Kern
May 11, 2019
Francis “Henry” Kern passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home in Palco, at the age of 82. He was born in Graham County, Kansas to Norbert and Edna (Reese) Kern. Henry grew up in Palco and graduated from Palco High School with the class of 1954. He continued his education at Fort Hays State College and...
Carol Jean Herber
May 10, 2019
Carol Jean Herber, 84, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home in Salina, KS. She was born February 9, 1935 in rural Russell County to Carl and Carrie (Cook) Kaufman. Carol graduated from Dorrance High School with the class of 1953. She was united in marriage to Richard Edward Herber at the Dorrance Lutheran Church. He preceded...
Vena S. Kleinschmidt
May 9, 2019
Vena S. (Higgins) Kleinschmidt passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 105. Vena was born in Champion, Nebraska on April 8, 1914 to Fred and Luella (Roberts) Higgins. Vena’s father passed away when her mother was pregnant with their 7th child. She later married Roy Frazier, who brought 5 children...
Daniella Renee Moore
Apr 26, 2019
Daniella Renee Moore, 54, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at Downs Care and Rehabilitation in Downs, Kansas. She was born January 25, 1965 to Keith and Helen (Reed) Hackerott in Grand Island, Nebraska. She graduated from Mountain View H.C. with the class of 1983 and later attended classes at Fort Hays State University. On July 10, 2011, she...
Henry L. Duryee
Apr 23, 2019
Henry L. Duryee passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS at the age of 85. He was born on August 5, 1933 in Dorrance, KS to Max and Anna (Miller) Duryee. Henry attended high school in Dorrance and graduated with the class of 1952. After serving in the Army, Henry worked as the...
