Lucy Vontrice Kennedy
Jul 4, 2025
Lucy Vontrice Kennedy, born on October 13, 1926, in Garfield, Arkansas, passed away peacefully, at the age of 98, at Homestead Assisted Living of Russell, Kansas on July 4, 2025. She was the beloved middle daughter of John Seaburn and Sarah Elizabeth (O'Neil) Clark. Proud of her Cherokee heritage, Lucy was known for her distinctive black hair and her...
Devota "Dee" Irene Nunn
Jun 24, 2025
Devota “Dee” Irene (Byfield) Nunn, 83, of Park City, KS, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the Westview of Derby Nursing Home in Derby, KS.
Dee was born on October 28, 1941, in the Old Rock House in rural Webster, Kansas, to Freeman and Violet (Walker) Byfield. She graduated from Stockton...
John "Jack" William Couse
Jun 21, 2025
John “Jack” William Couse, 82, passed away at his home in Plainville, Kansas on June 21, 2025. He was born on December 2, 1942, to Arthur and Eleanor (Carr) Couse in Syracuse, New York. On August 22, 1964, Jack married Barbara Hollar at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Together they shared a full and joyful life, raising...
Dee Ann Desair
Jun 20, 2025
Dee Ann “DeeAnn” (Bouchey) Desair, 77, of Hays, KS, passed away on June 20, 2025, at Via Christi Village in Hays. She was born on July 11, 1947, to Raymond “Buck” and Mary Alberta (McKisson) Bouchey in Hays. DeeAnn grew up in Palco, Kansas, and graduated from Palco High School. She married Claude Desair on January 26, 1963, and...
Frank E. Mussemann
Jun 20, 2025
Frank E. Mussemann, 100, of Hays, Kansas, and formerly of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney.
He was born on December 7, 1924, in WaKeeney to Gerhard and Bessie (Krhut) Mussemann. Frank grew up in WaKeeney and on his 17th birthday in 1941,...
Duane Eber Dunning
Jun 9, 2025
Duane Eber Dunning, 90, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.
Duane was born on February 18, 1935, in Webster, Kansas, to Ray and Lula (Folsom) Dunning. He graduated from Webster High School with the Class of 1953. On November 6, 1954, he married...
Peggy Lynn Benedick
Jun 6, 2025
Peggy Lynn Benedick, 76, of Plainville, KS, went to be with Jesus on June 6, 2025, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS.
Peggy was born on March 17, 1949, in Missoula, Montana, to Alvin and Eileen (Butler) Benedick. She spent most of her life in Plainville, where she was raised and later graduated from...
Fredrick "Freddy" Ralph Sheesley
Jun 5, 2025
Fredrick “Freddy” Ralph Sheesley, 76, of Hays, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, at Hays Medical Center surrounded by family.
He was born on December 30, 1948, in Colby, Kansas, to Fredrick H. and Ferne M. (Eaton) Sheesley. Freddy graduated from Grinnell High School in 1966, went on to Colby Community College, then...
Judith Marie Munsell
Jun 5, 2025
Judith “Judy” Marie Munsell, 82, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away on June 5, 2025, at her home in Natoma, Kansas. She was born on October 24, 1942, to Jess and Eleanor (Starlin) Thompson in Winfield, Kansas. She married Donald Wayne Munsell on August 1, 1969, in Winfield, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April 3, 2025. She was...
Patrick "Pat" Muir
Jun 1, 2025
Patrick “Pat” Lane Muir, 59, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on June 1, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones. His sudden passing leaves a deep ache in the hearts of his family, friends, and all who were blessed to know him.
Pat was born on September 21,...
Linda Marie Weber
Jun 1, 2025
Linda Marie Weber, a devoted educator, musician, and lifelong learner, passed away on June 1, 2025, at her home in Wilson, Kansas, at the age of 81.
She was born on September 16, 1943, to Frank George and Marie Josephine (Janda) Vopat in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Linda grew up on a family farm outside...
Lucille Marjorie Prater
Jun 1, 2025
Lucille Marjorie Prater, of Plainville, KS, passed away on June 1, 2025, in Hays, KS, at the age of 98. She was born on February 4, 1927, to Carl and Barbara (Schauer) Pfannkuch in the family farmhouse in Phillips County, Kansas.
Raised during the Great Depression, Lucille learned the value of hard work at a...
Marsha Ann Haines
May 26, 2025
Marsha Ann Haines, 78, of Stockton, KS, passed away on May 26, 2025, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton. She was born on January 8, 1947, to Russell and Leta (Veverka) Bouchey in Hays, KS.
Marsha grew up in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School in 1965. She continued her education at Kansas...
Matthew John Mahoney
May 24, 2025
Matthew John Mahoney, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on May 24, 2025, at the age of 49. He was born on November 26, 1975, in Salina, Kansas, and was the son of Garry and Peg Mahoney.
Matt grew up in Wichita, Kansas. From a young age, he enjoyed learning about engines...
Alice Jo Macek
May 23, 2025
Alice Jo Macek, of Wilson, KS, passed away on May 23, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society-Ellsworth Village in Ellsworth, KS, at the age of 85.
Alice was born on the family home west of Holyrood on June 8, 1939, to Josie (Brejcha) and Frank W. Doubrava Jr., the youngest of six children. Her father...
Devane Awyn Cunningham
May 19, 2025
DeVane Awyn Cunningham, 96, of Stockton, KS, passed away on May 19, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS. He was born on the family farm in rural Phillips County on March 27, 1929, to Darrell and Maybelle (Dunlap) Cunningham.
DeVane began his education at the nearby one-room schoolhouse, the same school...
Freda "Sharon" Hixon
May 19, 2025
Freda “Sharon” Hixon, of Russell, Kansas passed away on May 19, 2025, at the Krug House in Russell, Kansas, at the age of 83. She was born on June 10, 1941, to Frederick and Reva (Ouderkirk) Hixon in Julesburg, Colorado.
Sharon grew up in Idaho and Kansas. She lived in Parsons, Goodland, Hill City and...
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...
