Obituaries

Shannon Lee (Stagner) Larsen, age 73, Plainville, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2021, at her daughter's home.

Rita Mae Younker, age 84, Plainville, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at the Redbud Village in Plainville. She was born on September 15, 1936, to George and Genevieve (Meis) Merklinger in Park.

Smith Center resident, Paul Nix, passed away February 26, 2021 at the age of 64.   He was born August 23, 1956 in Meridian, TX. Survivors include his wife Margaret of the home; a son, Nicholas of Smith Center; his daughter, LaDonna Stice of Stockton; 9 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Dennis Tucker passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Mount Joseph Care Center in Concordia, Kansas at the age of 74.

Former Woodston resident, Betty Ellen Delaney, age 90, passed away February 11, 2021, in Hill City, Kansas.

Edward J. Brummer, Stockton, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 88. He was born to John and Katherine (Simeon) Brummer on January 7, 1933, in Osborne County, Kansas.

Raymond “Ray” William Kriley passed away on February 8, 2021 at his home in Stockton at the age of 77.

Margie Marie LeSage, age 95, passed away Saturday, January 30th, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas. She was born July 20, 1925, in rural Graham County, Kansas to Elery and Blanche Fitch. She was the youngest of three children.

Chester Lee (Chet) Goodheart, age 80, passed away on January 20, 2021 at his home in Loveland, Colo. He was born in Hays, Kan. on February 24, 1940 to Floyd and Maxine (Sellens) Goodheart. He was the second born of four boys and was raised on a farm in Russell County, Kansas.

Diane Marie (Dettmer) Winkenwader, age 74, of Blue Rapids, Kan. passed away at her home on Thursday, November 26, 2020. She was born in Manhattan, Kan. at St. Mary’s Hospital on August 4, 1946 to Everett Dettmer and Cleo (Johnson) Dettmer.