Obituaries

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.

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.

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.

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.Jerry lived a life marked by kindness, service, and a curiosity about the world around...

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.She was born on September 10, 1941, in Akron, Colorado, to Richard...

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

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.