Donald “Don” Wayne McLaughlin, age 79, of Stockton, Kansas, peacefully passed away on April 28, 2025, at Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, Kansas. 

He was born on April 22, 1946, in Concordia, Kansas, to Elmer Wayne and Thelma Evelyn (Donaldson) McLaughlin.
On August 7, 1966, Don married Mary Ann Fix, who tragically passed away 11 days later. Finding love again, Don married Linda Lou Wagner on September 7, 1968, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Stockton. Together, they built a beautiful family, welcoming three daughters: Diana, Laurie, and Dawn.

Former Plainville resident Lonnie Keith Wise of Russell passed away on February 8, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 77.

He was born on June 15, 1947, to Norman Keith and Ietta Mae (Hrabe) Wise in Hays, Kansas. He married Kathy M. (Berens) Wise in Russell on September 29, 2018.

Helen Mary Smith, formerly of Plainville, passed away on April 26, 2025, at the Locust Grove Village Nursing Home in LaCrosse at the age of 81.

She was born on November 7, 1943, to Aldemore M. and MaryRose B. (Plante) Tremblay.