Stephen Douglas Nelson
Jan 15, 2014
Stephen Douglas Nelson was born September 1, 1943, in Hays, KS to Kenneth Alfred and Sylvia Dorothy Juliet Mattson Nelson. Steve graduated from Topeka High, Kansas State University, and the University of Michigan where he received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology. At KSU he was active in the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Blue Key Honor Society, and College Quiz...
Linda W. Waddell
Jan 11, 2014
Linda W. Waddell passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 65. She was born August 26, 1948 to Al and Tillie (Kuhn) Depperschmidt in Gove County, Kansas. Linda attended school in Park and graduated from Park High School with the class of 1966. She also attended...
Warner Walz Johnson
Dec 22, 2013
Warner Johnson passed away December 22, 2013 in Quincy, Illinois. He was born August 26, 1920 in Hays, Kansas, the son of E. Warner and Kathryn Walz Johnson. He was a 1938 graduate of Hoxie High School (formerly Sheridan Community High School) in Hoxie, KS. He graduated from the school of horology at Bradley University and earned his PhD...
Marc Douglas ""Buck"" Gray
Dec 16, 2013
Marc D. Gray died Monday, December 16, 2013, in Cloud County, Kansas, at the age of 46. He was born September 9, 1967 to Douglas and Sue (Hamilton) Gray. Marc attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, and was a graduate of Emporia State University. He worked as a District Wildlife Biologist for the State of Kansas since 1994. To...
Grace Marie Russell
Dec 13, 2013
Grace Marie Russell passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at her home in Wilder, Idaho at the age of 98. She was born July 17, 1915 in Blue Springs, Nebraska to Tilman Asbury and Minnie Olive (Hesse) Bradley. Her early years were spent in Nebraska, and later moving to Kansas. She graduated from Axtell High School. Grace married Lyle...
Anna Jane Pettijohn
Dec 5, 2013
Anna Jane (Foley) Pettijohn passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at her home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 85. She was born November 18, 1928 to John David and Margaret Ann (Dugan) Foley in New Philadelphia, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. She was christened at the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church of New Philadelphia. Anna Jane came to Stockton,...
Merl L. Gager
Dec 4, 2013
Merl Lynn Gager passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at his home on the family farm near Plainville, Kansas at the age of 79. He was born August 27, 1934 to Ira and Alice (Hoops) Gager in Stockton, Kansas. Merl graduated from Woodston High School. In February of 1954 he joined the United States Army and was honorably discharged...
Mildred Loreen Hutchcraft
Nov 28, 2013
Mildred Loreen Hutchcraft passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 86. She was born August 26, 1927 to Ferd and Bertha (Queen) Kemmerer in Jewell, Kansas. Mildred attended school in Jewell and graduated from the Jewell High School with the class of 1945. After graduation she attended beauty...
Flossie Mae Hake
Nov 27, 2013
Flossie Mae Hake passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Villa Saint Joseph Care Center in Overland Park, KS at the age of 88. She was born July 6, 1925 to Jesse Milton and Genevieve (Campbell) Hunt in Stockton, KS. Flossie graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1943. She married Edward J. Hake on August...
James Wilfred "Jim" Mader
Nov 17, 2013
James Wilfred Mader, 89, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at his home in Hoxie, KS. He was born December 7, 1923, in Salina, KS. He married Wilma (Simon) on June 2, 1945. He was a farmer and rancher. Jim was raised by his Grandparents, Michael and Mary Mader, on their farm North of Grainfield. His boyhood years were filled...
Clara Frieda Schulz
Nov 10, 2013
Clara F. Schulz peacefully passed away on November 10, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Kay, in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 99. Clara was born July 11, 1914 to John and Freda (Hildebrand) Thielenhaus in Bison, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Herbert John Schulz on August 5, 1936. To this union four children were...
V. Webb Lorine
Nov 8, 2013
Vivian Lorine (Hopper) Webb passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Hays Medical Center at the age of 84. Lorine was born on August 29, 1929 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Willis “W.O.” and Goldie Cecil (Hegarty) Hopper. Lorine grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from Hutchinson High School with the Class of 1945. She attended Salt City Business...
Frank Allen Karnes
Nov 5, 2013
Frank Allen Karnes passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at his home in Colby at the age of 85. He was born September 3, 1928 to Oscar A. and Elma (Voyles) Karnes in Bowcreek Township in Sheridan County, Kansas. Frank attended elementary school at the Bowcreek School and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the class of 1946....
John R. Eland
Nov 1, 2013
John R. Eland, age 78, died Friday, November 1, 2013. John was born October 7, 1935 in Garden City, KS to P. N. and Dorothy (Springer) Eland who preceded him in death. John retired after practicing law 42 years in Hoxie, KS, and enjoyed retirement years in Cuchara, CO, until recently moving to Salina, KS. John graduated from the...
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...
