Richard Claire Rupp
Jul 9, 2024
Richard Claire Rupp, a lifelong resident of the Dorrance and Wilson, KS area passed away on July 9, 2024, at Village Manor in Abilene, at the age of 86.
Richard was born on a farm in Phillips County KS on July 22, 1937, to Henry and Ruth Mary (Clason) Rupp, until his family moved to...
Patricia (Riley) Mccue
Jul 8, 2024
Patricia (Riley) McCue, of Grand Island, NE passed away on July 8, 2024, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island, Nebraska, at the age of 80. She was born on March 5,1944, in Wilmington, Delaware to Michael Jr. and Patricia (Smith) Riley. She was united in marriage to Robert McCue on August 9,1974, at the United Methodist Church...
Dale Gene Eaton
Jul 8, 2024
Dale Gene Eaton, 67, passed away suddenly but peacefully at home on July 8, 2024, in rural Palco, Kansas.
A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 11:00 AM with visitation starting at 10:00 AM prior to the service at Red Line Church of God 3804 H Road in Palco, KS....
Helen Ivetta Degarmo
Jul 2, 2024
Helen Ivetta DeGarmo passed away in her home at Primrose Retirement Community in Wasilla, Alaska on July 2, 2024, just one week shy of her 96th birthday. Helen was born July 9, 1928, to Earl Thomas Darnell and Ava Bernice Irwin Darnell on their family farm outside of Bogue, Kansas. She graduated from Palco High School in 1946 and...
Donald "Don" Victor Peterka
Jul 1, 2024
Donald “Don” Victor Peterka, of Wilson, KS, passed away on July 1, 2024, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS, at the age of 83. He was born at his childhood home on September 3, 1940, to Victor and Theresa (Farney) Peterka in Lincoln County, KS. He married Alice Schmidtberger on June 4, 1966, at St. Fidelis Catholic Church...
Rylan John Whitmer
Jun 25, 2024
Rylan John Whitmer, of Wilson, KS, passed away on June 29, 2024, in Salina, KS, at the age of 22. He was born in Hays, KS on October 11, 2001, and adopted at age four to Terry and Debbie (Florian) Whitmer in Ellsworth, KS.
After graduating from Sowers Alternative School in Wichita in 2020, Rylan...
Vera A. Niermeier
Jun 24, 2024
Vera Aleen Niermeier passed away on June 24, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 93. She was born on August 30, 1930, to John and Anna (Schoen) Schoen on the family farm north of Downs, KS. She married Bernardt “Ben” Niermeier on June 11, 1950, at Zion Lutheran Church in Downs, KS....
Philisene Probasco
Jun 21, 2024
The active mind and busy hands of Philisene Probasco were stilled on Friday, June 21, 2024, at the age of 105 years, 8 months, and 23 days.
Philisene was born in a farmhouse in Belmont Township in Rooks County, Kansas, on September 28, 1918. She lived most of her life in and near Stockton, Kansas,...
Charles L. Hein
Jun 18, 2024
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Charles L. Hein also known as “Country Chuck”, of Stockton, KS, passed away on June 18, 2024, at the University of Colorado Health Center in Aurora, CO, at the age of 84. He was born on June 8, 1940, to Lawrence and Florence (Mitsch) Hein in Gary,...
Berniece Ruby (Steinle) Olejniczak
Jun 18, 2024
Berniece Ruby (Steinle) Olejniczak, passed away on June 18, 2024, at the Medicalodges in Great Bend, KS. She was born on January 3, 1938, on the family farm in Russell County during a snowstorm. The daughter of Sam and Ruth Steinle, Berniece was the eldest of three children. She graduated from Wilson High School and Brown Mackie College in...
Edna Amanda Zolman
Jun 14, 2024
Edna Amanda Zolman, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on June 14, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Plainville, at the age of 92. She was born on May 30, 1932, to Charles and Elizabeth (Randal) Dorn in Long Island, New York. She met Harold Lee Zolman while living in Pueblo, Colorado. They were married on October 7, 1956, in...
Connie Joyce Easter
Jun 9, 2024
Connie Joyce Easter, of Hays, KS passed away on June 9, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, at the age of 88. She was born on February 18, 1936, to Rex E. and Mary B. (Larsen) Mills in Galesbury, Illinois. She was married on October 18, 1952, to Herbert Duane Easter in Palco, KS. They had 5...
Monte Lee Adamson
Jun 8, 2024
Monte Lee Adamson passed away at his home in Zurich, KS with his loved ones by his side on June 8, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was 69 years old. He was born on August 29, 1954, in Long Beach, California to Henry and Shirley Adamson.
Monte grew up on a farm...
Terry Marlee Hamit
Jun 1, 2024
Terry Marlee (White) Hamit, 73, of Stockton, Kansas gained her wings on June 1, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. Terry was born April 4, 1951, to Newlin and Bettie (Johnson) White in Colby, Kansas. She attended Colby High School, graduating in 1969.
She married the love of her life, Don Hamit...
Brenda Sue Miller
May 30, 2024
Brenda Sue Miller, of Stockton, KS, passed away on May 30, 2024, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 64. She was born on December 26, 1959, to Laurin R. and Elaine D. (Kuhn) Herl in Plainville. She married Harley Miller on October 10, 1981, in Plainville. They were blessed with three sons:...
Linda Jean Nelson
May 25, 2024
Linda Jean (Seefeld) Nelson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on May 25, 2024, in Dedham, MA, at the age of 77. Linda was a sweet and gentle soul, known for her kindness and love for her family. She adored her husband, Ronald Nelson, and was a proud and loving mother to her daughter, April...
Robert Duane “R.D” Harmon
May 24, 2024
Robert Duane “R.D” Harmon, formally of Texas, passed away on May 24, 2024, at his home in Plainville, KS, at the age of 73. He was born on July 3, 1950, to Duane and Wilma (Ginther) Harmon in Garden City, Kansas.
R.D. grew up in Logan, KS and graduated from Logan High School in 1968....
Robert F. "Bob" Kriley
May 17, 2024
Robert (Bob) Frederick Kriley, 44, passed away on May 17, 2024, in Kansas City, KS. Bob was born on August 3, 1979, in Plainville, KS, the son of Robert and Theresa (Thummel) Kriley.
He graduated from Stockton High School in 1998 where he participated in 4-H, FFA, and played basketball and golf.
Bob...
Steven M. "Steve" Hahn
May 15, 2024
Steven M. “Steve” Hahn, of Stockton, KS, passed away on May 15, 2024, in Plainville, KS, at the age of 66. He was born on March 6, 1958, to Clyde W. and Meda Rae (Marshall) Hahn in Hays. He married Deborah Beck on September 17, 1976, in Stockton. They were blessed with three children: Tara, Travis, and Tyler.
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Leonard "Lee" Wells
May 13, 2024
Leonard “Lee” Wells, of Stockton, Kansas passed away on May 13, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 76. He was born on March 17, 1948, to Harry and Rosabell (Bures) Leonard in Odell, Nebraska.
Lee grew up in Odell, Nebraska and graduated from Odell High School in 1967....
