David Lee Schneider, 88, of WaKeeney, passed away July 1, 2021.
He was born in Norton, Kansas, on February 8, 1933, to Abe and Ethel (Jameson) Schneider. He graduated from Norton Community High School and received his bachelor’s degree at Kansas State University. While at K-State he was a proud member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
David Lee Schneider, age 88, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care.
Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.
Former Stockton resident, Ruth Eloise Jackson, age 93, of Salina, passed away Friday, June 25th, 2021.
She was born in Stockton, Kansas on September 16, 1927, a daughter of the late Betsy (Chandler) and Earl Hance.
She married Ivan Jackson September 11, 1944, who preceded her in death on November 19, 1987.
Survivors include her two sons, Terry Jackson, Richard Jackson (Michelle), of Salina; a brother, Don Hummel, of Des Moines, Iowa; eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Lewis Marcell Stephen, age 71, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, June 21st.
He was born on January 3, 1950, in Stockton, Kansas to Lewis Harold Stephen and Glennys Faye (Reed) Stephen. They lived on the family farm along Bow Creek in Rooks County. He had seven other siblings: Lawrence, Loretta, Lorene, Lucille, LeRoy, Lana and Leonard.
Michael Homer Schoeller, age 74, passed away June 20, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.
He was born May 10, 1947, to Fred and Lucy Vontrice (Clark) Schoeller, in Hays.
John “J.R.” Henry Russ, Jr. passed away on June 18, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 80.
He was born on April 10, 1941 in Leavenworth, Kansas and was adopted by John Henry, Sr. and Florence (Steerman) Russ. J.R. married Judith K. Olson on May 28, 1961. They were blessed with three children: Jacqueline, Justin, and Jennifer. They later divorced.
Braden “Bubba” Ford Higdon passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2021 in rural Rooks County, Kansas at the age of 23.
He was born in Hays, Kansas to Misty (Jenkins) and Brad Higdon on September 22, 1997. Braden grew up in Stockton and attended Plainville High School where he graduated with the Class of 2016. He then attended Pratt Community College and later transferred to NCK Tech where he graduated in 2019 with a degree in Automotive Technology.
Bill Van Schuyver, age 59, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska.
He was born on June 26, 1961 to Aud and Betty (Mason) Van Schuyver in Perryton, Texas.
Bill grew up in Plainville, Kansas where he attended Plainville High School and graduated with the class of 1979. He furthered his education at Fort Hays State and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with the class of 1983.
Max Alwyn Porter, 89 years of age, of Alma, Neb. passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the Harlan County Health System in Alma.
Max was born on April 8, 1931, at home in Albion, Neb., the seventh of eight children, born to Don and Grace (Wilson) Porter. He attended Albion Public Schools and graduated from Albion High School with the class of 1949.
Duane McCall, age 85, of McPherson, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at McPherson Hospital.
He was born in Woodston, Kansas on November 1, 1935, the son of Hattie Rose (Covey) and Leland William McCall.
Duane attended the Woodston grade school, and graduated from Woodston High School, Woodston, Kansas. He then attended an electronics trade school in Topeka, Kansas for a year.
He was a member of Harmony Christian Church McPherson, where he was Baptized.
