Obituaries

Body Nola Nadine (Bane) Turnbull, 91, of Plainville, passed away on March 7, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays.She was born on March 30, 1934, in Webster, Kansas, to Lennie and Louria (Stice) Bane.

Body Virginia Lee (Schmidt) Engborg, 89, of Plainville, went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2026, at Redbud Village in Plainville.She was born on December 23, 1936, in Leesburg, Va., to Clarence A. and Nora (Lancaster) Schmidt.

Body Sharrelle Janay Shinn, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on February 28, 2026.She was born on November 7, 1992, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, to Harold Shinn and Candra Jo (Palmer) Shinn.Sharrelle grew up in Stockton and later in Norton, where she attended Norton Community High School.

Body Fenton Jerome “Jerry” Horton, age 90, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays.He was born March 18, 1935, in Salina, Kansas, to Forrest and Thelma (Traylor) Horton.

Body A Come-and-Go Celebration of Life for Dena Joy Beck, of Stockton, will be held Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to noon, at 105 South Foster in Stockton.Dena passed away on February 7, 2026, in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 84.

Body Jennie L. Longnecker (Mayhew), passed away peacefully in Williamsburg, Virginia, on February 18, 2026, leaving a legacy of love, creativity, and joy.

Body Michelle (Shelly) Lee Nuss, 55, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, passed away on February 26, 2026, at her home surrounded by her children following a courageous battle against cancer. She was born on February 1, 1971, in Clifton Springs, New York.

Body Richard Lee “Dick” Ramsey, 82, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026.Dick was born July 12, 1943, to Mark and Caroline (Ludeke) Ramsey in Holdrege, Nebraska.He attended Agra High School, Kearney St. College, Brown-Mackie College, and SMU Graduate School for Banking.