Leon Thomas Welker
May 19, 2026
Leon Thomas Welker, 83, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas.
Leon was born on August 19, 1942, on the Hardman Ranch south of Woodston, Kansas to Thomas Lesley Welker and Martha Elizabeth (Delaney) Welker. He graduated from Woodston High School in 1960.
Following high school, Leon worked briefly for...
Alyce Ann Klema
May 18, 2026
Alyce Ann (Lowe) Klema passed away on May 18, 2026, at the Wilson Care and Rehab in Wilson, Kansas. She lived a remarkable life spanning 103 years.
Alyce was born on November 28, 1922, to Harvey and Bessie Lowe as the youngest of four children. She grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1940. She continued...
Jackie "Jack" D. Boller
May 4, 2026
Jackie “Jack” Duane Boller, 80, formally of Plainville, Kansas passed away May 4, 2026, at Richard Nau Hospice House in Longview, WA. He was born on July 12, 1945, at Hadley Hospital in Hays, KS to Duane and Leona (Bair) Boller.
As a young child, Jack lost his father Duane and was raised by his mother and stepfather Lester Kenney. In...
John Arthur "Art" Rolo
May 3, 2026
John Arthur (Art) Rolo, age 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Art left a legacy of unwavering devotion to his family.
He was born on August 22,1936 on the family farm near Radium, Kansas, the son of Francis Andrew and Mary Catherine (Bowman) Rolo. Growing up on the family farm among his...
Marvin Willis Mann
Apr 28, 2026
Marvin Willis Mann, 82, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away April 28, 2026, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. He was born May 23, 1943, in Smith Center, Kansas, to Willis and Esther (Molzahn) Mann.
Marvin grew up in Kensington, Kansas, and graduated from Kensington High School in 1961. He went on to earn his master’s degree in counseling and vocational...
Donna Jean Towns
Apr 13, 2026
Donna Jean (Belisle) Towns, 70, of Ness City, Kansas, and formerly of Palco, Kansas, passed away on April 13, 2026, at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City. She was born on February 12, 1956, to Duane and Patricia (Newell) Belisle in Hays, KS.
Donna grew up in Damar, Kansas and graduated from Palco High School. She worked as a dental...
Donald "Mert" Anschutz
Apr 7, 2026
Donald (Mert) Anschutz, 91, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on April 7, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society – Ellsworth Village in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Don was born April 29, 1934, at home on the farm south of Wilson to Elmer H. and Anna M. (Maixner) Anschutz. He grew up on the farm and attended Ziska School, a one room country schoolhouse....
Rex Dee Usher
Apr 7, 2026
Rex Dee Usher, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on April 7, 2026, at his home at Wilson Lake, at the age of 66. He was born on January 21, 1960, to Gary and Sherryn (Bucher) Usher in Falls City, Nebraska. Rex was married on August 7, 2008, to Katherine Ann (Windle) Usher in Dalhart, Texas.
He owned and operated Hell Creek...
Ronald James Hubka
Mar 31, 2026
Ronald “Ron” James Hubka, 66, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on March 31, 2026, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas.
Ron was born on September 7, 1959, at Ellsworth County Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, Kansas, to Winslow F. and Frances A. (Kacirek) Hubka. He grew up in Wilson and graduated from Wilson High School in 1977. He later attended...
Janett Marie Prester
Mar 25, 2026
Janett Marie Prester passed away on March 25, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on November 20, 1950, in Wilson, Kansas, to Sam and Ruth Steinle. The youngest of three children, Janett spent her entire life in Wilson and cherished her childhood with her siblings, Bernice and Gerald.
Janett graduated from Wilson High School in 1968 and later...
Judith May Turnbull
Mar 24, 2026
Judith May “Judy” (Watkins) Turnbull, 85, passed away on March 24, 2026 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas.
She was born on July 22, 1940, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Henry and Marjorie (Cummins) Watkins. Judy grew up in Dodge City and later moved to Great Bend, Kansas, during her junior year of high school. She graduated from Great Bend High...
Mildred Hlad
Mar 23, 2026
Mildred “Millie” Louise Hlad, 92, of Sylvan Grove, Kansas, passed away on March 23, 2026.
Millie was born on May 10, 1933, in Lucas, Kansas, to Joseph and Anna (Steenbock) Hendrich. She grew up on a farm south of Lucas with her nine brothers and sisters. She attended Pleasant Valley Grade School through the eighth grade and then attended Lucas High...
Hong Quang Nguyen
Mar 14, 2026
Hong Quang Nguyen, 60, passed away at his home in Hays, Kansas, on March 14, 2026.
He was born on June 14, 1965, in Saigon, Vietnam, to Nguyen Thi Ngot. In 1989, Hong came to the United States, first settling in Houston, then Dallas, before moving to Garden City, Kansas, and eventually making his home in Hays.
On March 14, 1998, Hong...
Jerry Lee Ostermann
Mar 11, 2026
Jerry Lee Ostermann, age 75, died peacefully at his home in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, with his loving wife and son at his side on March 11, 2026.
Jerry was born on May 17, 1950, in Ellsworth, Kansas, to Don and Elda (Richard) Ostermann, who preceded him in death, as did his brother Alan. He is survived by his wife of 51...
Christopher John DeMeo
Mar 10, 2026
Christopher John DeMeo, 66, passed away on March 10, 2026, in Wilson, Kansas. Born on September 21, 1959, in Newburgh, New York, Chris lived a life defined by passion, faith, and a deep appreciation for the simple joys of life.
Chris pursued a career as a Certified Water Treatment Plant Operator in both California and Colorado. His work was more than...
Nola Nadine Turnbull
Mar 7, 2026
Nola Nadine (Bane) Turnbull, 91, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on March 7, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
She was born on March 30, 1934, in Webster, Kansas, to Lennie and Louria (Stice) Bane. Nola grew up on a farm north of Stockton and attended country school as a youth. She then attended Stockton schools before earning her...
Virginia L. Engborg
Mar 6, 2026
Virginia Lee (Schmidt) Engborg, 89, of Plainville, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2026, at Redbud Village in Plainville.
She was born on December 23, 1936, in Leesburg, VA to Clarence A. and Nora (Lancaster) Schmidt. She graduated from McPherson High School and attended Ottawa University.
Virginia married Paul Engborg, Jr. on July 8, 1956, at the...
William "Bill" Francis Harmon
Mar 4, 2026
William “Bill” Francis Harmon, Sr., 81, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on March 4, 2026, at the Rooks County Hospital in Plainville.
He was born on January 27, 1945, in Oberlin, Kansas, to Paul Meredith and Frances Lenore (Case) Harmon. Bill grew up in Oberlin and graduated from Oberlin High School in 1965. He later continued his education, earning an associate’s...
Dan L. Collins
Feb 24, 2026
Dan L. Collins, 84, fixed his final fence on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, as he left us to go home to be with his Lord and Savior.
Born in 1942 to Frank and Lois Collins, Dan grew up in rural Plainville, Kansas, where farm life taught him the value of hard work — and, as an only child, play often meant...
Phyllis "Kimberley" Eichman
Feb 24, 2026
Phyllis “Kimberley” Eichman, 66, of Palco, Kansas, passed away on February 24, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Kimberley was born on September 28, 1959, in Russell, Kansas, to Phillip Madden and Marjorie “Marge” (Pooly) Madden-Graham. She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1978.
Kimberley dedicated much of her life to serving her community. She...
