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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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