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...
Patrick Dennis Waggoner
Dec 4, 2025
Patrick Dennis Waggoner of Plainville, passed away on December 4, 2025 at his home. He was born on September 12, 1953, to Loren “Sam” and Glenadine (Wells) Waggoner in Russell, Kansas. He married Barbara Becker on December 29, 1973 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville.
Pat grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1971. He spent...
James Lee Zamrzla
Dec 2, 2025
James Lee Zamrzla died on December 2, 2025, at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas. He spent his final days with his daughter, Christine and her husband Todd. There he found time to share a few stories with them and his brothers and sister and laugh and reminisce a bit. His life will leave an imprint on all those...
Leslie A. Kessinger
Dec 1, 2025
Leslie A. Kessinger, 57, entered the gates of Heaven in the wee hours of December 1, 2025, after struggling with severe COPD and asthma for years. Family members were by her side at her home in Wilson, Kansas.
Leslie was born on August 19, 1968, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida to the late Herbert L. Argabright and Sandra (Montgomery) Blair.
On August...
Scot A. Murchie
Nov 27, 2025
Scot A. Murchie, 73, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away at HaysMed in Hays, KS. He was born on February 3, 1952, in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, to John J. and Ruth (Brooks) Murchie. On August 1, 1986, Scot was united in marriage to Denise Reed at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Stockton. Together they were blessed with two children, Heather...
Dan J. Crawford
Nov 26, 2025
Dan J. Crawford, formerly of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on November 26, 2025, at his home in Richardson, Texas, at the age of 50. He was born on December 1, 1974, in Plainville to William Cecil and Brenda D. (Kern) Crawford.
Dan grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1993. He built a career in information technology....
Lewis LeRoy Drullinger
Nov 24, 2025
Lewis Leroy (Roy) Drullinger, 88, passed away on November 24, 2025, at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas. He was born on April 19, 1937, in Chadron, Nebraska, to Lawrence Leroy and Lucile Demaris (Sanford) Drullinger. Lewis’ sister Jean Marie and brother Gary Dean were born next, completing their family.
Lewis proudly served his country, joining the U.S. Army in 1953 and...
