Obituaries

May 13, 2024

Esther “Mae” Wilkens, of Stockton, KS, passed away on May 13, 2024, in Hays, KS at the age of 86. She was born on July 29, 1937, to Ernst August Martin and Blanche Orene (Stamper) Erdman in Dundy County, NE. She married Arthur “Art” Wilkens on November 28, 1956, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Benkelman, NE. They were...

May 10, 2024

David Levi Weltmer, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on May 10, 2024, at the age of 72. He was born on July 3, 1951, to Robert and Eunice (Lewis) Weltmer in Smith Center, Kansas. He married Deb Hugley on February 4, 1978 in Plainville, KS.

David grew up in Smith Center, KS and graduated from...

May 9, 2024

Delora Verlee Teasley, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 96. She was born on April 21, 1928, to Forrest J. and Zeta (Desbien) Stull. She married Paul Iven Nyp on August 18, 1947 in Palco, Kansas. He passed away in 1950. She later married Harold “Dwight...

May 3, 2024

Bradley Dwayne Schmitt passed away on May 3, 2024, at his home in WaKeeney, KS. He was born on July 9, 1959, to Donald and Janice (Roesch) Schmitt in WaKeeney. In 1983 he married Margaret Parke. They were blessed with two sons: Monte and Mitchell. They later divorced.

Brad lived his whole life on the...

May 3, 2024

Ralph R. “Bob” Lambert, of Stockton, KS, passed away on May 3, 2024, at HaysMed in Hays, KS, at the age of 82. He was born on July 23, 1941, to Elton and Mildred (Opdyke) Lambert in Stockton. He married Pansy Holliday on February 15, 1962, in Stockton. They were blessed with two children: Robbie and Fay.

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Apr 28, 2024

Marvin G. Heffel, of Dorrance, KS, passed away on April 28, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS, at the age of 78. He was born on January 17, 1946, to Arthur and Helen (Lind) Heffel in Ellsworth, KS. Marvin married Sylvia Baral on August 27, 1974, in Wichita, KS. They were blessed with three children: Stacy, Stephanie,...

Apr 28, 2024

Arnelda Irene Buras Kepka, of Dorrance, KS, passed away on April 28, 2024, at the Wilson Care & Rehab, at the age of 96. She was born on July 17, 1927, to Walter and Florence (Glazik) Buras in Omaha, NE. Arnelda married Raymond Anton Kepka on August 22, 1953, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Omaha. They were blessed...

Apr 27, 2024

Ned Dee Colburn of Plainville, KS, passed away on April 27, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS at the age of 92. He was born on September 17, 1931, to Gerald Stanford Joseph Colburn and Marguerite (Hilgers) Colburn in Plainville, KS. He married Michelle Antoine on November 28, 1976.

Ned grew up...

Apr 26, 2024

Ruby Fossett, of Russell, Kansas passed away on April 26, 2024, at HaysMed Center in Hays, Kansas, at the age of 76. She was born on July 17, 1947, to Paul Henry and Lorna Sofia (Kreft) Boedeker of Natoma, Kansas. She was married to Curtis Fossett, of Osborne, Kansas, in 1967. They later divorced.

Ruby...

Apr 22, 2024

Therean L. Towns, of Palco, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas. He was born August 24, 1936, in Palco to Russell and Edna (Thyfault) Towns. Therean grew up in Palco and after graduating from Palco High School, he attended Kansas State University earning a B.S. Degree in Animal Science...

Apr 18, 2024

Shirlee Hazen Muir, Stockton, KS, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Via Christi Senior Home in Hays, KS, at the age of 89.

Shirlee was born to Duane and Fauna (Harwood) Hazen on January 7, 1935, on a farm south of Stockton. In 1938-39, they moved to a farm northwest of Stockton where...

Apr 14, 2024

Ada Mae Bruna, of Plainville, KS passed away on April 14, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS, at the age of 91. She was born on April 17, 1932, in Phillips County, KS to Floyd Melborn and Ruth Norma (Rosenberg) Christoffersen. She married Kenneth L. Bruna on August 17, 1951. They were blessed with two sons:...

Mar 28, 2024

Robert E. “Bob” Haack Jr, of Wilson, KS, passed away on March 28, 2024, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, KS, at the age of 78. He was born on February 20, 1946, to Robert E. and Lucille (Tomsheck) Haack in Chicago, IL. He married Glenda Green in 2006 in Reno, NV.

Bob...

Mar 24, 2024

Timothy Scott Marcotte (Big Tim), of Palco, Kansas passed away on March 24, 2024, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 67. He was born on February 25, 1957, to Orren Henry and Marjorie (Purkey) Marcotte in WaKeeney, KS. He was married on June 24, 1979, to Brenda K. Robison in Littleton, CO...

Mar 23, 2024

Willard Dale Atwill, Stockton, KS, passed away on March 23, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 91. He was born on April 6, 1932, the youngest of eleven children, to Arthur James and Nellie May (Carpenter) Atwill in Lebanon, KS. He married Jean Silsby on July 30, 1951. They were blessed with eight...

Mar 23, 2024

Elna Ann (LaRue) Kollman passed away at her home in Stockton, KS on March 23, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born at home near Laton, Kansas on June 8, 1938, to Arthur and Edna Lavern (Stillwell) LaRue. Elna married Connie Ray Kollman on January 18, 1959, in Stockton welcoming 5 children into the world, Jack, Chris,...

Mar 10, 2024

Leonard Melton Stephen, of Atwood, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at HaysMed Center, at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. He was born on August 26, 1947, to Lewis Harold and Glennys Faye (Reed) Stephen in Stockton.

Leonard lived on the Stephen farmstead along Bow Creek, 8 miles north...

Mar 4, 2024

Darrell Dee Latham, of Stockton, KS, passed away on March 4, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 86. He was born on June 18, 1937, to Edward and Lorna (McCarty) Latham in Washington, KS. Dee married Sheila (Lynd) Latham on September 1, 1963, in Smith Center, KS. They were blessed with...

Mar 1, 2024

James “Jim” Thomas Bridges, II, of Plainville, Kansas passed away on March 1, 2024, at the age of 63. He was born on January 25, 1961, to Gordon E. and Ruth Elaine (Gilbert) Bridges in Plainville, Kansas.

Jimmy Grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1979.

Survivors...

Feb 29, 2024

Hattie Ann Clifford, 68, passed away on February 29, 2024, at her home in Russell, Kansas surrounded by her loving DSNWK staff. She was born on February 4, 1956, in Kyle, South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to Floyd Clifford and Lulu Twiss.

After Hattie’s birth, she and her family moved to Henderson,...