Ruth A. Rolfe
Oct 27, 2013
Ruth A. Rolfe passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 82. She was born March 13, 1931 to Albert and Lena (Toelkes) Malin in Plainville. Ruth graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1949. She was united in marriage to Gerald Rolfe on December 6, 1955...
Adaline L. Zoller
Oct 24, 2013
Adaline L. Zoller passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1919 in Concordia, Kansas to Carl and Elizabeth (Jones) Gravenhorst. Adaline was raised on the Gravenhorst family farm in the Ashrock Township north of Woodston. She graduated from Woodston High School in 1936 and attended Cosmetology College...
Winifred Irene Palmberg
Oct 23, 2013
Winifred Irene (Sutor) Palmberg was born April 23, 1924 to Vernon Charles and Leola (Pywell) Sutor in rural Rooks County near Zurich, Kansas. She passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ellis, Kansas at the age of 89. She graduated from Palco High School with the Class of 1942. She was united in marriage...
Leo Melvern Walker
Oct 20, 2013
Leo M. Walker passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 83. Leo was born on May 25, 1930 in Rural Rooks County, Kansas to Loyal M. and H. Dora (Hoar) Walker. Leo grew up and lived his entire life in Rooks County. He attended school in Stockton and...
Don A. Wilkerson
Oct 14, 2013
Don A. Wilkerson, a resident of San Diego, CA, was born in Hays, KS. Don battled cancer for the past several months and died peacefully at his home surrounded by his beloved family. Don graduated in 1981 from Plainville High School in Plainville, KS. He served his country for nine years in the U.S. Navy on submarine duty and...
Chester Cleo ""Chet"" Baxter
Oct 13, 2013
Chester Cleo “Chet” Baxter passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 91. He was born in Logan, Kansas June 10, 1922 to A.R. and Irma (Reid) Baxter. Chet was married to Opal Bice June 3, 1942 in Stockton, Kansas. They were blessed with 5 children: Randy, Nancie, Mark,...
Juanita G. Dennett
Oct 5, 2013
Juanita Gwen Dennett passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Dawson Place in Hill City, Kansas at the age of 89. She was born May 21, 1924 to David Waldene and Vivian Ann (Hanes) Tennyson in Lamar, Kansas. Juanita was united in marriage to Harold E. Dennett on August 4, 1943 and they moved to Palco in 1950. They...
George William Launchbaugh
Oct 5, 2013
George William Launchbaugh passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Hays Regional Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 97. He was born the third child of Tallis and Ella (Dedrick) Launchbaugh on March 21, 1916 in the family home in the McGraw neighborhood of Union Township, Sheridan County, Kansas. George spent his childhood learning to work...
Archie Dean Moss
Oct 5, 2013
Archie Dean Moss passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at his home in Hoxie at the age of 82. He was born May 17, 1931 to John Hubert and Margaret (Loy) Moss in Hoxie. Archie attended school in Hoxie and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the class of 1950. He was united in marriage to JoAnn Neal...
Ernest J Hammerschmidt
Oct 4, 2013
Ernest J. Hammerschmidt passed away Saturday, October 4, 2013, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 77. He was born October 11, 1935 to Joe and Mathilda (Kuhn) Hammerschmidt in Victoria, Kansas. Ernie was united in marriage to Nora J. Rohr on May 12, 1956 in Hays, Kansas. They were blessed with six children, Roger,...
Opal Laura Barb
Sep 25, 2013
Opal Laura (Rambo) Barb was born January 28, 1915 to Elic V. and Missouri (Taylor) Rambo on the family farm in Dallas County, Missouri. She passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 98. She attended school at Pleasant Hope School in Dallas County until the tenth grade before moving...
Ronald G Turnbull
Sep 13, 2013
Ronald G. Turnbull passed away Friday, September 13, 2013, at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS at the age of 68. Ron was born on October 22, 1944 to Irvin and Montie (Atteberry) at home near Stockton, Kansas. He grew up on the family farm with eleven siblings. He attended a country school until junior high and...
Cecil M. Haines
Sep 13, 2013
Cecil Merle Haines passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 87. He was born on the family farm in Medicine Township, Rooks County, Kansas October 4, 1925 to Charlie and Vera (Hays) Haines. Cecil attended Chalk Mound Grade School through the eighth grade. He spent most of his life...
Gerald Anthony "Gerry" Schaffer
Aug 29, 2013
Gerald A. “Gerry” Schaffer passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013, in Colby, Kansas, at the age of 73. He was born November 28, 1939, in Hoxie, Kansas, to John P. and Regina (Kinderknecht) Schaffer. Gerry attended school in Hoxie and graduated from Sheridan County High School in 1957. He served in the United States Army from 1957-1959 in the...
Curtis Paul Snow
Aug 26, 2013
Curtis Paul Snow went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 26, 2013, at his home in Alton at the age of 46. He was born August 5, 1967 to Thomas Paul and Nanci Carol (Tilley) Snow in Bentonville, Arkansas. To say that Curtis had a passion for loving, serving and helping people, especially youth and children,...
Ruby H. Cain
Aug 25, 2013
Ruby H. Cain passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Redbud Village in Plainville at the age of 97. She was born May 26, 1916 to John and Anna (Ziegler) Knust in Peabody, Kansas. Ruby was united in marriage to George Leroy Cain in December of 1934. They were blessed with four children, Marvin, Shirley, Glen and Patricia. She...
Joyce Denny
Aug 23, 2013
Joyce (Van Dyke) Denny passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at Hays Medical Center at the age of 81. Joyce was born on July 22, 1932 in Denver, Colorado to David and Lillian (Peaslee) Van Dyke. Joyce grew up in Speed, Kirwin, and Pillipsburg, Kansas and graduated from Phillipsburg High School. She began her nursing education at Fort Hays...
Acetin Matthew Benedick
Aug 20, 2013
Acetin Matthew Benedick passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 16. Acetin was born on February 28, 1997 to Wayne Benedick and Tory Benedick (Fisher). Acetin was a student at Plainville High School. He was an avid sports fan, a member of 4-H and FFA, and was a country...
Arthur Edward "Jr" Mcdowell
Aug 20, 2013
Arthur E. “JR” McDowell, Jr. passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at his home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 68. He was born in Bloomington, Nebraska June 9, 1945 to Arthur E. and Mary Louise (Paulsen) McDowell. JR graduated from Woodston High School in 1963. He was a great athlete for the Woodston Coyotes. He served in...
Darrell Lee Morrissey
Aug 17, 2013
Darrell L. Morrissey passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 in the Trego Manor at WaKeeney at the age of 83. He was born on November 17, 1929 to James Leroy and Nellie Jane (Jones) Morrissey in Woodston. Darrell attended school in Woodston and graduated from Woodston High School with the class of 1948. He attended Fort Hays State for...
