Mildred C. Hynes
Feb 17, 2026
Mildred Carol (Borecky) Hynes, formerly of rural Sylvan Grove, Kansas, passed away on February 17, 2026, at the Holiday Resort in Salina.
Mildred “Millie” was born on December 31, 1938, in a limestone house west of Black Wolf, Kansas, to second-generation Czech parents, John and Marie (Janda) Borecky. She was the fifth of six children in the Borecky family.
Millie attended South...
Anita J. Cordill
Feb 13, 2026
Anita Walker Cordill, 82, of Stockton, Kansas, left this earth on February 13, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society – St. John’s in Kearney, Nebraska and is now face to face with God, through the perfected work and grace of Jesus Christ.
She was born on September 3, 1943, to Loyal Walker and Dora (Hoar) Walker on a farm in Rooks...
Mary Evalyn Eaton
Feb 10, 2026
Mary Evalyn (Towns) Eaton was born January 8, 1932, near Palco, Kansas, to Abiram Brooks Towns and Myrtle Caroline (Truesdell) Towns. She grew up in western Kansas and attended Palco High School, forming the roots of a life that would remain closely tied to family, faith, and home.
On December 27, 1949, at the age of seventeen, Mary married Joe Eaton...
Dena Joy Beck
Feb 7, 2026
Dena Joy Beck, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on February 7, 2026, in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 84. She was born on September 10, 1941, in Akron, Colorado, to Richard and Velma (Bueholz) Elliott.
Dena grew up in Akron, where she met Alva Beck, and they were united in marriage on December 20, 1958, in Akron, Colorado. Alva preceded...
David John "Big D" Koehler
Feb 5, 2026
David John “Big D” Koehler, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on February 5, 2026, from Hodgkins Lymphoma, peacefully surrounded with family and friends at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, just 6 days before his 79th birthday. He was born on February 11, 1947, to Anthony and Ruth (Anich) Koehler, in Sterling, Colorado.
He was affectionately known as “Big D”...
Donald D. Farr
Feb 1, 2026
Donald “Don” D. Farr, 96, of Stockton, KS, passed away on February 1, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton.
Don was born on March 20, 1929, on the family farm near Stockton, Kansas, to Roy George and Ellen Aukus Farr. From the very beginning, farming, family, and hard work were part of who he was. He graduated from Stockton High...
Randy "Doc" Thompson
Jan 24, 2026
Randy Lee “Doc” Thompson, 74, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on January 24, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas.
He was born on July 16, 1951, in Belleville, Kansas, to Edgar Garland and Winifred Joyce (Howell) Thompson. Randy grew up in Belleville and lived a life defined by hard work, adventure, and helping others wherever he went.
Randy...
Virginia "Tina" Ann Bobek
Jan 23, 2026
Virginia Ann “Tina” Bobek, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on January 23, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 86.
She was born on December 14, 1939, to Albert and Rosie (Desaire) Hamel in Damar, Kansas. Following high school, Tina began working as a waitress in Letha’s Cafe where she met the love of...
Peggy J. Wise
Jan 23, 2026
Peggy Joyce (Vielguth) Wise, 77, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. She was born on August 11, 1948, in Stockton to Junior Lee and Viola Arleta (Richardson) Vielguth.
Peggy grew up in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School in 1966. On August 11 of that same year, she...
Darlene K. Marcotte
Jan 19, 2026
Darlene Kay (Desair) Marcotte, of Plainville, KS, passed away on January 19, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 78.
Darlene was born on September 21, 1947, to Adelore and Fern (Bush) Desair on the family farm in Rural Graham County, Kansas. She grew up in Palco, Kansas and graduated from Palco High School in 1965....
Joseph Phillip Plante
Jan 17, 2026
Joseph Phillip Plante, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away on January 17, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 46.
He was born on March 28, 1979, in Plainville, Kansas, to Henry X. Plante and Janet Jo (Bair) Plante. Joseph attended school in Plainville and later began working in the oil field as a roughneck....
Charlene Faye Meistrell
Jan 11, 2026
Charlene Faye Meistrell, age 102, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, in the community she called home her entire life.
She was born on March 3, 1923, in Plainville to Albert and Charlotte (Stein) Mock and graduated from Plainville High School in 1941. On December 29, 1941, she married...
Kenneth Charles Miller, Sr.
Jan 3, 2026
Kenneth Charles Miller, Sr., a proud member of America's Greatest Generation, passed peacefully into heaven on January 3, 2026, at the age of 99. Kenneth was born March 20, 1926, to Bernard and Mary Cycelia Dunzar Miller in Meridian, California, the 9th of 11 children.
From his earliest days, Kenneth embodied the industrious spirit that would define his generation. Growing up...
Anne K. Ehrlich
Jan 3, 2026
Anne K. Ehrlich, formally of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on January 3, 2026, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 89. She was born on February 7, 1936, to Emil W and Rose M (Mattas) Podlena in Ellsworth, Kansas. She was married on October 25, 1975, to Darrell D. Ehrlich at St. Wenceslaus Catholic...
Judith Kay Soukup
Dec 22, 2025
Judith Kay “Judy” Soukup, 73, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the Wilson Care & Rehabilitation Center in Wilson. She was born on March 28, 1952, in Russell, Kansas, to Leo and Katherine (Bohnen) Pasek.
Judy graduated from Dorrance High School in 1970. Shortly after high school, she fell in love with Kenneth Soukup and they were...
Jesse Duane Hulse
Dec 20, 2025
Jesse Duane Hulse, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on December 20, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 65. He was born on March 27, 1960, to Merle and Diana (Sanders) Hulse in Plainville, Kansas.
Jesse grew up in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School in 1978. Following high school, he worked as...
Lawrence Donald Pulec
Dec 16, 2025
Lawrence Donald “Larry” Pulec, age 84, passed away on December 16, 2025, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas.
Larry was born on February 6, 1941, in Webster, Kansas, to Ernest and Elma (Woody) Pulec. He graduated from Emporia High School in 1958 and went on to spend much of his life doing what he loved—working with his hands and helping...
Monte Jay Inghram
Dec 15, 2025
Monte J. Inghram, 74, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, passed away on December 15, 2025, at Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg. He was born on July 27, 1951, in Newton, Kansas, to Kenneth and Naomi (Becker) Inghram. Monte married Elaine Novotny on February 14, 1992, in Newton, KS.
Monte devoted 34 years of service to the City of Newton Parks Department, working in...
Ronald Strutt
Dec 13, 2025
Ronald Blake “Ronnie” Strutt, 83, passed away on December 13, 2025, in Stockton, KS.
Ronnie was born on December 14, 1941, in Beloit, Kansas, to John Baptist and Esther Elizabeth (Worden) Strutt. He grew up in Rooks County and graduated from Woodston High School in 1960. After graduation, Ronnie was offered a full scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.)...
Kenneth M. Baudin, Sr.
Dec 11, 2025
Kenneth M. Baudin, Sr., age 89, passed away on December 11, 2025, at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas. He was born on September 11, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to Irene (Hall) Baudin.
Kenneth moved to Kansas from Washington State in 2010. Throughout his life, he worked in the metal chroming business, specializing in re-chroming motorcycle parts. His career took him across...
