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...
Carol "Jeannie" Jean Malin
Jun 14, 2026
Carol “Jeannie” Jean Malin, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on June 14, 2026, at her home, at the age of 82. She was born on February 25, 1944, to William “Bill” and Regina (Hammerschmidt) Prockish in Hays, Kansas. She married Robert “Bob” A. Malin on July 1, 1961. He preceded her in death on February 13, 2024.
Carol grew up in...
Timothy "Tim" L. Zelenka
Jun 14, 2026
Timothy “Tim” Lee Zelenka, 67, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on June 14, 2026, in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Tim was born on May 26, 1959, in Canon City, Colorado, to Roy and Betty (Roush) Zelenka. He graduated from Wilson High School with the Class of 1978 and later attended vocational school in Beloit, Kansas, where he studied diesel mechanics.
On October 25, 1986,...
Gena Lee Keas
Jun 8, 2026
Gena Lee Keas, 87, of Palco, Kansas, passed away on June 8, 2026, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas.
Gena was born on February 28, 1939, in Geneseo, Kansas, to Calvin L. and Dorothy A. (Hiser) Soper. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Palco, where she spent the remainder of her life. She...
Alan George Vopat
Jun 7, 2026
Alan G. Vopat, 76, passed away at his home in Wilson, Kansas on June 7, 2026.
Alan was born on November 16, 1949, in Ellsworth, Kansas, to George Leonard Alan and Sylvia Georgina (Svaty) Vopat.
Alan graduated from Wilson High School in 1968. He went on to earn his undergraduate degree from Fort Hays State University, and his master’s degree from the...
Elizabeth Ann Lala
Jun 5, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Lala, 89, formerly of Woodston, Kansas, passed away on June 5, 2026, at Sunporch of Smith County in Smith Center, Kansas.
Betty was born on February 10, 1937, on the family farm in Plainville, Kansas, to Herman Joseph and Anna Louise (Griebel) Vohs. She was the seventh of eight children and attended early grade school in Plainville before...
Brian L. Moos
Jun 3, 2026
Brian L. Moos, 68, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on June 3, 2026. He was born on July 20, 1957, in Plainville to Harry and Alice (Desbien) Moos.
Brian married the love of his life, Lisa Pywell, on April 20, 1985, and together built a life centered around family. Brian was a proud father to Casey, Danielle,...
Debra Sue "Debbie" Schellinger
May 25, 2026
Debra Sue “Debbie” Schellinger passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, following a lengthy illness.
Debbie was born on April 29, 1961, in Plainville, Kansas, to Edmond and Betty (Palmer) Eggers. She was raised in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School with the Class of 1979. During her school years, Debbie was very...
Barbara Lee Couse
May 24, 2026
Barbara Lee “Bobby” Couse, 83, passed away on May 24, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas. She was born on May 5, 1943, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Burgess Hollar and Catherine (Hammersmith) Dauwe. Her father gave his life serving his country during World War II, and she was lovingly raised by her mother and stepfather, Johnie Dauwe, whose...
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...
