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Theron Monroe

Theron Monroe

Mar 14, 2012

Theron D. Monroe passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 70. He was born August 17, 1941 to Myrlin and Ione (Beck) Monroe in Melvern, Kansas. Theron was united in marriage to Carol Carlyle on December 18, 1965. They had two daughters, Carla and Myra. Theron enjoyed a lifetime of hunting, fishing, and...

Florine R. Schmidt

Florine R. Schmidt

Mar 9, 2012

Florine R. Schmidt passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012, at the Rooks County Hospital in Plainville, KS. Florine passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96. She was born near Victoria, KS, December 26, 1915 to John M. and Catherine (Sanders) Rome. Her mother passed away when Florine was twelve years old. Florine (known to...

Dorothy J. Lawver

Dorothy J. Lawver

Mar 6, 2012

Dorothy Jean Lawver was born January 26, 1946 to Jesse and Jean (Lafferty) Hunt in McCook, NE. She passed away on March 6, 2012 in Ellis County, Kansas at the age of 66. Dorothy went to school in Lebanon NE and graduated from Lebanon High School with the class of 1964. She was united in marriage to Don Lawver...

John Dorothy Williams &

John Dorothy Williams &

Feb 28, 2012

John and Dorothy (Workman) Williams of Yakima, WA. Dorothy was born in Plainville, KS on March 21, 1928 to Roy and Nellie Workman. She graduated from Plainville HS in 1945 and moved to Wichita, KS, where she met and married E.K. Page. They had daughters Donna and Glenda. The family moved to Colorado in 1954. After the passing of...

Marjorie Mcnulty

Marjorie Mcnulty

Feb 15, 2012

Marjorie Ann McNulty, 77 of Stockton, Kansas was born November 29, 1934, to Russell and Goldia (Thomas) Wray in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at her home in Stockton, Kansas. Marge married Boyd McNulty on December 4, 1951. They had seven children, Roxie, Dawn, Kathy, Teresa, Bradley, Kevin, & Quentin. Marge and Boyd later divorced....

Lois Ann Thyfault

Lois Ann Thyfault

Jan 29, 2012

Lois Ann Thyfault was born July 1, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, to Willis and Olive (Brown) Buchbinder. She passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 in Dermott, Arkansas at the age of 78. Lois attended school in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan. She went on to get her Master’s in education from Wayne State University. She was...

John Frederick Thyfault

John Frederick Thyfault

Jan 29, 2012

John Frederick Thyfault was born February 28, 1931, in Zurich, KS, to Gilbert and Edith (Coupal) Thyfault. He passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 in Dermott, Arkansas at the age of 80. He attended a country elementary school in Zurich and Alton and graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1949. John received his Bachelor’s Degree and...

Richard D.

Richard D.

Jan 19, 2012

Richard Davis Muir was born April 27, 1932 to Floyd D. and Eva M. (Bartlett) Muir on the family farm in Rooks County Kansas. Dick passed away Thursday evening, January 19, 2012 at his home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 79. In his early years, Dick attended rural Rooks County Schools and graduated from Stockton High School...

Rosena Jackson

Rosena Jackson

Jan 9, 2012

Rosena Jackson was born October 15, 1916, in Rooks County to Edward Newton and Patsy (Todd) Hunter. She passed away Monday, January 9, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays, KS at the age of 95. In her early years, she attended school in Stockton. On October 12, 1932, she married Alfred (Jack) Henry Jackson in Phillips County,...

Frances Lucille Stithem

Frances Lucille Stithem

Jan 6, 2012

Frances Lucille (Knouf) Stithem passed away January 6, 2012 at the Logan County Hospital, Oakley. Frances was born September 26, 1923 to Henry and Myrtle (Cunningham) Knouf in Hill City. She was united in marriage to Albert C. “Bud” Stithem on July 25, 1941. They began their marriage in Moreland and later moved to Zurich in 1943. In 1980,...

Roy E. Morain

Roy E. Morain

Jan 1, 2012

Roy E. Morain was born July 5, 1952, in Stockton, KS to Henry T. and Violet I. (Lucky) Morain. He passed away Monday, January 1, 2012, in the Norton County Memorial Hospital in Norton at the age of 59. He attended school in Stockton. He worked for several farmers in his younger years. He married Louisa (Blakesley) Caudill on...

Nancy Elizabeth Sammons

Nancy Elizabeth Sammons

Dec 30, 2011

Nancy Elizabeth Sammons was born October 13, 1919 in Webster, Rooks County, Kansas to Arthur Walter and Esther Beatrice (Cruise) McGinnis. She died December 30, 2011 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 92. Nancy lived during her young years in or near Webster, Kansas, graduating from Webster High School. When she was 2...

June E. Baker

June E. Baker

Dec 28, 2011

June Eileen Baker was born March 8, 1930 to John E. and Gladys (Edson) O’Connor in Rooks County, Kansas. June passed away, December 28, 2011 at the Osborne County Memorial Hospital at the age of 81. June attended rural Stockton Schools and on March 7, 1946, she married George Baker in Stockton, Kansas. George preceded her in death on...

Alvin M. Poore

Alvin M. Poore

Dec 22, 2011

Alvin Mervin Poore was born December 1, 1911 to R. D. and Julia (Dutton) Poore in Woodston, Kansas. Alvin passed away, December 22, 2011 at the Rooks County Health Center at the age of 100. In his early years, he attended school at Rose Hill Country School and graduated from Woodston Rural High School in 1930. On January 12,...

Margaret Houser

Margaret Houser

Dec 10, 2011

Margaret “Tissie” Houser, 91, of Plainville, Kansas, was born February 29, 1920, to Harry T. and Anna (Noster), Hain at Rush County, Kansas. She passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Redbud Village in Plainville. Margaret attended school in LaCrosse and graduated with the class of 1938. Margaret married Harold Houser on Jan. 18, 1939 in Hutchinson, Kansas,...

Don Brin

Don Brin

Dec 6, 2011

Don D. Brin was born April 4, 1920 in Goodland, Kansas to Hubert and Nora (Bedard) Brin. He passed away Tuesday evening, December 6, 2011 in Rooks County Health Center at Plainville, Kansas at the age of 91. Don lived with his grandfather from the age of 9 until he was united in marriage to Elaine Roberts in Zurich,...

Alfred Fisher

Alfred Fisher

Nov 21, 2011

Mass of Christian Burial for Alfred J. Fisher, age 88, of Palco, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville with Father Galen Long as Celebrant. Mr. Fisher passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays. He was born August 16, 1923 in Ellis County, Kansas...

Donald Wilkerson

Donald Wilkerson

Nov 21, 2011

Mass of Christian Burial for Donald E. Wilkerson, age 81, of Plainville will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville with Father Galen Long as Celebrant. Mr. Wilkerson passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. He was born October 24, 1930 in Gorham, Kansas...

Leeon Watkins

Leeon Watkins

Nov 11, 2011

Funeral services for Leeon E. Watkins, age 47, of WaKeeney, Kansas, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel in Plainville with Pastor Stephen Walls officiating. Mrs. Watkins passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. She was born March 20, 1964 the daughter of Orie and Twilla...

William Brin

William Brin

Nov 10, 2011

William (Bill) James Brin, 87, went on to new horizons Thursday, November 10, 2011 at his home in Hollister, California. He was born in Demar, Kansas on February 17, 1924 to Hubert and Nora (Bedard) Brin. He grew up in Dodge City and Plainville, Kansas. He served during WWII with the First Army, First Division, 16th Infantry Regiment. After...

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