Verlin F. Pfannenstiel, age 84, of Munjor, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Hays Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born August 21, 1941, in Hays, Kansas, to Edward and Oliva (Lang) Pfannenstiel. He married Elaine A. Zimmerman on October 21, 1961, in Schoenchen.

David John “Big D” Koehler, of Plainville, passed away on February 5, 2026, from Hodgkin's Lymphoma, peacefully surrounded by 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.

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.