Lucille Marjorie Prater, of Plainville, passed away on June 1, 2025, in Hays, at the age of 98.

She was born on February 4, 1927, to Carl and Barbara (Schauer) Pfannkuch in the family farmhouse in Phillips County, Kansas.

Raised during the Great Depression, Lucille learned the value of hard work at a young age. Whether it was harvesting wheat with scissors, milking the family's famously temperamental cow before school, or helping at her parents' business after classes, Lucille's industrious spirit remained steadfast throughout her life.

Patrick "Pat" Lane Muir, 59, of Stockton, passed away unexpectedly on June 1, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones. His sudden passing leaves a deep ache in the hearts of his family, friends, and all who were blessed to know him.

Marsha Ann Haines, 78, of Stockton, passed away on May 26, 2025, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton.

She was born on January 8, 1947, to Russell and Leta (Veverka) Bouchey in Hays.

Marsha grew up in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School in 1965. She continued her education at Kansas State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in Political Science, and later completed a master’s degree in Speech Pathology at Fort Hays State University.