Kathleen Mary Brown, age 78, of Hill City, Kansas, passed away January 2, 2023.

She was born Kathleen Mary Newell May 2, 1944, in Damar, Kansas. She was the second daughter born to Lawrence and Rita (Brin) Newell. As she grew so did the family—a total of nine children.

Kathy attended school in Damar. As a young woman she met a boy from Natoma by the name of Lyle Gene Brown. He was the love of her life. Lyle and Kathy were married April 15, 1961. The couple were blessed with eight children: Darrell, Lila, Ricky, Shawn, Tracey, Gale, Cindy, and Tony.

Richard B. “Dick” Cherry, age 95, Plainville, passed Friday, January 6, 2023, at Redbud Village in Plainville.

He was born April 16, 1927, in Coldwater, Kansas to Blanche (Newton) Stanfield. Dick volunteered for the Navy at 17 years old, January 4, 1945, serving during World War II through September 1947. He was part of the air crew on a B-25 and PBJ-1 and some of his last missions were flying planes back from Japan after the war. He was honored two months ago by Senator Jerry Moran as one of the last remaining World War II veterans alive from Rooks County.

Daryl Lynn Novotny, age 81, of Stockton, passed away on January 4, 2023, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Neb., at the age of 81.

He was born on June 15, 1941, to Ludvik and Zella “Sally” (Drennan) Novotny in Stockton. He married Pamela Kiehne on May 27, 1962, in Chicago, Ill. They were blessed with one son, Scott. After Pam passed away in 1994, Daryl married Patty A. Hill on September 16, 2006, in Smith Center, blessing him with four step-children, Troy, Todd, Travis, and Tamatha.

Robert E. “Bob” McCall, of Woodston, Kansas, passed away on January 4, 2023, at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas, at the age of 100.

He was born on November 29, 1922, to Henry and Emma (Vanderlip) McCall in Ash Rock Township north of Woodston. He was married on February 14, 1943, to Evelyn (Melton) McCall. She passed away in 1998. On September 3, 2000, Bob married Edna (Dibble) Taylor in Stockton, Kansas.