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Delores Irene Glendening

Delores Irene Glendening

Apr 19, 2019

Delores Irene Glendening passed away on April 19, 2019 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 85. She was born on June 17, 1933 to Boyd and Ollie (Lafferty) Vose. While growing up on her parents’ farm in Phillips County, she attended school in Stockton, and graduated with the class of 1951 from...

Rosella May Hoch

Rosella May Hoch

Apr 14, 2019

Rosella May (Balls) Hoch passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Ellsworth Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas at the age of 95. She was born on October 27, 1923 to the late George and Clara (McIntosh) Balls. Rosella grew up in the Hays, Kansas area and graduated from Hays High School in 1941. She then went straight...

Leonard "Lenny" Gerald Gager

Leonard "Lenny" Gerald Gager

Apr 10, 2019

Leonard “Lenny” Gerald Gager passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 76. He was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on March 6, 1943 to Frank and Leota (Conger) Gager. Lenny graduated from Hillsboro Oregon High School in 1962. Following graduation he entered into the United States Army...

Marvel Arlene Hull

Marvel Arlene Hull

Apr 10, 2019

Marvel Arlene (Stanfield) Hull went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the Rooks County Health Center at the age of 94. She was born on August 13, 1924 to Edgar and Rosetta (Smith) Stanfield on their family farm southwest of Alton, Kansas. She was the youngest of five children. Marvel’s first year of school,...

Mary Fix

Mary Fix

Apr 6, 2019

Mary Emma Fischli Fix was born June 21, 1919 in Valentine, Nebraska. The second daughter of Richard Julius Fischli and Mary Elizabeth Kinter Fischli, she passed away from this life on April 6, 2019 at the age of 99 at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas. Mary was born on her Father’s homestead two miles East and three...

Donley Fidelis Ruder

Donley Fidelis Ruder

Mar 27, 2019

Donley F. Ruder, 79, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. He was born on the family farm near Zurich, Kansas to Edmund and Martina (Dingus) Ruder. Don was a simple farm kid who learned to be detailed in his work through drilling straight lines of wheat, learned to be flexible through harvesting depending...

Kristie Johnston

Kristie Johnston

Mar 20, 2019

Kristie Mearl (Fenton) Johnston passed away March 20, 2019 at her home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 55. Kristie was born August 28, 1963 in Hays, Kansas to Raleigh and Ruth (Ives) Fenton. She grew up on the family farm just east of Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School in 1982. Kristie married Steven Johnston on...

Edward "Chuck" Hageman

Edward "Chuck" Hageman

Mar 14, 2019

Edward Charles (Chuck) Hageman passed away March 14, 2019 at Redbud Estates in Plainville, KS at the age of 94. Chuck was born Nov. 8, 1924 in Stockton, KS to Edward C. and Rae (Maris) Hageman. He grew up in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School in 1942. He served in the US Army during WWII, seeing action...

Clyde "Bud" Jr. Wyatt

Clyde "Bud" Jr. Wyatt

Mar 8, 2019

Clyde “Bud” Wyatt Jr. passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 86. He was born on June 11, 1932 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky to the late Clyde Sr. and Olivia (Hauptman) Wyatt. Bud received his G.E.D. in 1951 then joined the United States Navy and served for 20...

Lawrence Havlas

Lawrence Havlas

Mar 2, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Havlas passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 74. He was born on January 17, 1945 in Kansas City, MO to the late Joseph and Clara (Seck) Havlas. Larry spent the majority of his life in Plainville and he graduated from Plainville High School in 1963. After his graduation...

Diego Armando Gallaway

Diego Armando Gallaway

Feb 27, 2019

Diego Armando Gallaway passed away Feb. 27, 2019 in Hays, Kansas at the age of 26. He was born May 5, 1992 in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. In September 1999 Diego and Carlos flew into Kansas City to begin a new life in Kansas with Ron & Gail, brothers Aaron & Andrew, and sisters Andrea & Alissa. Diego was a...

Everett G. Chesney

Everett G. Chesney

Feb 27, 2019

Everett Glen Chesney passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 63. He was born on March 29, 1955 to Homer and Eileen (Meyers) Chesney. He grew up in Natoma, Kansas and graduated from Natoma High School. Everett was the father of two daughters, Amy and Linda. Everett spent his...

Lavern Larue

Lavern Larue

Feb 18, 2019

LaVern (Stillwell) LaRue passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019, at her home in Stockton, at the age of 104. She was born on May 28, 1914, in Osborne County to Grover and Luella (McCall) Stillwell. LaVern married Arthur LaRue on August 3, 1932 in Stockton. They were blessed with five children: Donnie, Elna, Donna, Thelma, and Delwin. Arthur...

Lynn Dee (Pfaff) Easterberg

Lynn Dee (Pfaff) Easterberg

Feb 16, 2019

Lynn Dee (Pfaff) Easterberg passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Plainville, Kansas. She was born on April 8, 1980 in Ransom, Kansas to Robert “Blaine” and Nikki (Gross) Pfaff. Lynn graduated from Plainville High School in 1998 and then enlisted in the United States Army Reserves, while with the reserves she was deployed to Qatar in support...

Lavern Heller

Lavern Heller

Feb 13, 2019

LaVern Heller passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society-Decatur County in Oberlin, Kansas at the age of 91. He was born on September 25, 1927 near Leonardville, Kansas to Otto and Ethel (Johnson) Heller. On December 25, 1949 LaVern was united in marriage to Wanda Lee Mickey at her parent’s home in Wakefield, Kansas....

Barbara Ellen Berkley

Barbara Ellen Berkley

Feb 12, 2019

Barbara Ellen Berkley passed away February 12, 2019 at the Red Bud Village in Plainville, KS at the age of 94. She was born in Willits, CA on December 13, 1924 to Bernard W. Booker and Leota A. (Provines) Booker. Barbara married Warren “Jim” Riffel on January 13, 1944 in Oakland, CA. They were blessed with two children: Robert...

Janice Underwood

Janice Underwood

Feb 6, 2019

Janice Rae (Nech) Underwood passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Windsor Estates in Salina, Kansas at the age of 70. She was born on September 23, 1948 in Hays, KS to the late Raymond and Lucy (Winters) Nech. Janice grew up in Plainville and Salina. Shortly after her graduation from Salina Central High School in 1966, she...

Linda Collins

Linda Collins

Jan 30, 2019

Linda Collins passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at her home in Plainville at the age of 76. Linda was born on December 30, 1942 in Wewoka, OK to Lonzo and Ina (Richie) Hillegeist. She married Dan Collins on May 10, 1964 in Plainville. They were blessed with 5 children: Jim, John, Justin, Joel, and Casey. Linda was a...

Gordon Mccauley

Gordon Mccauley

Jan 29, 2019

Gordon M. McCauley passed away on January 29, 2019 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 91. He was born on August 23, 1927 in rural Rooks County, KS to Homer and Hilda (Moore) McCauley. Gordon was united in marriage to Delpha Keiswetter on July 22, 1951 in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Gordon served in the Navy...

Gregory Brown

Gregory Brown

Jan 29, 2019

Gregory Lynn Brown passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his home in Shawnee, Kansas at the age of 58. He was born on January 1, 1961 to Kenneth and Viola (Baum) Brown in Plainville. Greg grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School. After graduation, he furthered his education, earning his Associate’s Degree from the...

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