Alec Paul “Putts” Hrabe, Stockton, passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 3, 2020 in Rooks County, at the age of 57.
He was born to Doyle and Dorothy (Thyfault) Hrabe on April 23, 1963 at the Hays Hospital in Hays, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Vicky (Rockford) Hrabe on June 11, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alec had three children: Brock, Jeremy, and Jordan.
Longtime Stockton resident Laverne Mae Merklein, age 80, passed away on September 7, 2020, at Hays Medical Center in Hays.
She was born on December 4, 1939, in Norton, to Ernest H. and Mathilda (Tillie) M. (Vogel) Grau.
The Stockton community is shocked and saddened to learn that another tragedy has hit this close-knit town—this time Thursday evening, September 3, just southwest of Stockton.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at approximately 7:12 p.m., Alec P. Hrabe, age 57, Stockton, was driving his 2004 Chevy Silverado eastbound on K Terrace (one mile south of Stockton and 1.4 miles west of US183 Highway) when he lost control on a curve and entered the north ditch. The Silverado Hrabe was driving then hit a washout, slid sideways and rolled onto its side, ejecting him.
Even though we think of severe storms in the spring in Kansas, storms occur all year long. Right now hurricanes are hitting our southern states but their affects can be felt in Kansas too. What about those winter blizzards that seem to pop up out of nowhere? Are you prepared? September is National Preparedness Month.
