Obituaries

1961 - 2026 Debra Sue “Debbie” Schellinger, 65, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 29, 1961, in Plainville, Kansas, to Edmond and Betty (Palmer) Eggers.

1949 - 2026 Former Stockton resident James Groff, 77, passed away on May 12, 2026, at the Kansas Soldiers' Home in Fort Dodge. He was born on January 29, 1949, in Hays, Kansas, to Albert and Deloris (Dawson) Groff.

1930 - 2026 Allen Keith Trexler, 95, Hill City, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026. He was born to Roland and Edna (Rudman) Trexler on October 9, 1930, at the family home in Palco.

1942 - 2026 Leon Thomas Welker, 83, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. He was born on August 19, 1942, on the Hardman Ranch south of Woodston, Kansas, to Thomas Lesley Welker and Martha Elizabeth (Delaney) Welker.

1937 - 2026 Norman Keith Voss, 88, passed away on May 14, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born June 24, 1937, in Graham County, Kansas, to Louis and Irma (Henry) Voss.

1943 - 2026 Barbara Lee “Bobby” Couse, 83, passed away on May 24, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas. She was born on May 5, 1943, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Burgess Hollar and Catherine (Hammersmith) Dauwe.