Obituaries

Jul 14, 2017

Mary L. Bos passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas at the age of 92. She was born on February 17, 1925 in Ellis County, Kansas to the late Charles and Louisa (Reedy) Dougherty. On August 5, 1943 she was united in marriage to Bud Corwin. Together they had four children, Evelyn,...

Jul 13, 2017

Sara Joanne (Gosser) Russell, 40, passed away July 13, 2017 in Hill City, Kansas. She was born December 9, 1976 in Hays, Kansas to Arnold D. and Eileen Joanne (Helvey) Gosser. Sara and her family lived in Studley, Kansas and she attended school in Hoxie from 1982 to 1984. The family moved to WaKeeney when she was in second...

Jul 13, 2017

Michael Ryan Mongeau passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 41. He was born on October 3, 1975 in Hays, Kansas to Marty and Carol (Rogers) Mongeau. He grew up in Stockton, Kansas graduating from Stockton High School with the Class of 1994. He went on to...

Jul 9, 2017

Jul 8, 2017

Alice Jean Goscha, 76, Norton, Kansas, died July 8, 2017 in Kearney, Nebraska. Alice was born January 21, 1941, the third of 11 children to Leroy “Pete” and Helen (Ward) Peterson in Los Angeles, California. Alice grew up in Norton, attending the schools there and a graduate of Norton High School in 1959. Afterwards she worked in a medical...

Jul 7, 2017

Leo N. Schruben passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 94. He was born on December 6, 1922 in Stockton, Kansas to the late Leonard J. and Edna M. (McKanna) Schruben. After graduating from high school he went on to attend vocational technical school for mechanics. On April...

Jul 6, 2017

Thomas “Tom” Lynn Norris passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 as the result of a motorcycle accident near Oakley, Kansas at the age of 72. He was born on October 10, 1944 in Springfield, Illinois to the late Edward and Marguerite (Miner) Norris. He grew up in the Springfield area graduating from Griffin High School with the Class of...

Jul 3, 2017

Layton Carl Billips passed away July 3, 2017 in Hill City, Kansas. He was born August 18, 1951 in Norton, Kansas, the son of Donald and Mary (Koester) Billips. He attended grade school and high school in Bogue, Kansas, graduating in the Class of 1969. After high school Layton attended Fort Hays State University graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree...

Jul 3, 2017

Paul William Olson of Stockton, Kansas passed away on July 3, 2017 at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas at the age of 84. He was born on January 7, 1933 in Jamestown, North Dakota to the late Bert and Ella (Bergman) Olson. When Paul was 7 years old, his father was killed in an auto accident. Paul, his...

Jul 1, 2017

Margerete Virginia (Howard) Lowe passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at her home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 95. She was born on April 2, 1922 on a farm south of Woodston, Kansas to the late Carl and Eva (Bemis) Howard. She always held special memories of going to school and growing up around Lenora, Kansas....

Jun 27, 2017

Douglas Joe Terry was born to John Calvin Terry and Mary Ruah Wetlaufer on November 2, 1938 in Beloit Kansas. He is survived by wife Kathie and brother Dick (Mary). He grew up in Glen Elder enjoing a youthful life playing games at the city park. In earlier days he enjoyed hunting and fishing with his brother. During that...

Jun 25, 2017

Bonnie Louise (Barnes) Hrabe passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Rooks County Medical Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 95. She was born on September 18, 1921 in Woodston, Kansas to the late William E. and Mary (Huff) Barnes. She grew up in the Woodston area graduating from Woodston High School with the Class of...

Jun 22, 2017

Peggy Joyce (Smith) Culver, Olathe, Kansas died June 22, 2017 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County at 84 years old. Celebration of Life for Peggy will be July 8, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Evergreen Community in Olathe, Kansas with Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home handling services. Peggy was born on November 6, 1932 in Hoxie, Kansas. She was the 4th...

Jun 21, 2017

John William Dugan passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 86. He was born on May 14, 1931 in Alton, Kansas to the late James R. and Florence (Forman) Dugan. He grew up in Alton, working with custom cutting crews as a young man, and graduating from Alton...

Jun 21, 2017

Larry Henry Wilkerson passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Maricopa, Arizona at the age of 77. He was born on January 27, 1940 in Lorraine, Kansas to the late Earl O. and Adelaide (Hertlein) Wilkerson. On August 6, 1960 he was united in marriage to Beverly Bollig at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville, Kansas. They were...

Jun 10, 2017

Kevin “John” Workman passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 46. He was born on November 26, 1970 in Russell, Kansas to the late William D. and Alma Adalin (Roberts) Workman. He grew up in Plainville, Kansas graduating from Plainville High School with the...

Jun 8, 2017

Iola Mae Harrison Ruder passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 89. She was born on August 3, 1927 in Gorham, Kansas to William “Bill” and Marie (Leinmiller) Herman. She moved to the Saline River in January of 1940 and attended Turkville School. She graduated from Plainville High School...

Jun 6, 2017

James Dalton Brown was born on March 14, 1993 in Dodge City, KS to Tom Brown and Lori Cressler. To welcome him home was an older brother, Kyle Weeks. They lived in Dodge City for a few years before relocating to Salina, KS, later to Des Moines, IA. Lori and the boys returned to Hoxie, KS in 2001, where...

Jun 4, 2017

Helen D. Gardner passed away June 4, 2017 at the Rooks County Health Center at the age of 90. She was born September 27, 1926 to Charles R. and Valeria J. (Wilson) Dittrick in Marshfield, Missouri. The family moved to Great Bend, Kansas in 1933. Helen attended school in Great Bend and graduated from Great Bend High School in...

Jun 3, 2017

Gene Edwin Fountain passed away June 3, 2017 in Joplin, Missouri. He was born July 12, 1955 to George Cyrille and Mary Edith (Meyer) Fountain in Hill City, Kansas. Also welcoming him to the family were his older brother, Charles and his sister, Karen. Later his younger brother, Carl, was born. Gene grew up in Hill City and attended...