Jack Marston passed away on March 14, 2024, at the Homestead of Russell in Russell, Kansas, at the age of 94.

He was born on January 25, 1930, in Plainville, Kansas, the youngest of four children to Charles and Anna Marston. He graduated from Plainville High School in 1948 and married his high school sweetheart, Doris (Louise) Brotemarkle, not long afterward.

 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) secured an arrest warrant connected to the January 2023 fentanyl overdose death of 15-year-old N.C.B. of Lansing, Kansas.

Lawrence D. Tholen, 94, “Grandpa” of Grinnell, died Monday, March 18, 2024.

He was born May 9, 1929, to Theodore and Margaret (Berens) Tholen. He married Agnes Schumacher on October 27, 1953. Lawrence was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Grinnell, served as a medic in the Korean War, and was a member of the V.F. W. Post 2864, Grinnell. He was an avid supporter of local youth and coached baseball and softball for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Agnes, a son, Rick Tholen, six brothers, and seven sisters.