Obituaries

DeVane Awyn Cunningham, 96, of Stockton, passed away on May 19, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. He was born on the family farm in rural Phillips County on March 27, 1929, to Darrell and Maybelle (Dunlap) Cunningham.

Robert Leroy Kern Jr, 62, Plainville, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025.He was born on August 19, 1962, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Hays. He spent his early years in Palco before later moving to Plainville, where he resided at Country Lane Apartments.

Nora Jean Hammerschmidt, 86, of Plainville, passed away surrounded by loved ones on May 11, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.She was born on December 5, 1938, in Hays, Kansas, to Phillip Sr. and Ludwina (Dinkel) Rohr.

Charles Philip “Charlie” “C.P.” Dunning, passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2025, in Montgomery, Texas, at the age of 98. He was born on July 7, 1926, to Guy Orson (d. May 6, 1963) and Bessie Ottalie (Adams) (d. January 19, 1933) in Webster, Kansas.

James R. Baird was born on April 29, 1955, in Brownsville, Texas. One of four children, James was the third-born child to Leland R. and Betty (Dickinson) Baird. He passed away on May 6, 2025, surrounded by his family at the Norton County Hospital.

Father Duane Roy OSB passed away on the morning of May 8, 2025.  He had received the last rites and the Apostolic Pardon and was surrounded by brothers in prayer.

James Earl Hinkhouse passed away at the age of 91 on May 4, 2025, with his wife, Susan Hinkhouse, by his side at Ascension Living Via Christi Village in Wichita.He was born in Hays on June 5, 1933, to Earl Dewey and Myrtle Alice (Noah) Hinkhouse.

Cathey Ellen Critchfield, 77, of Plainville, passed away peacefully at Redbud Nursing Home on Sunday, May 4, 2025. She was born January 10, 1948, in Denver, Colorado, to Jack and Florence Davidson.

Darrell Wayne Critchfield, 84, of Plainville, passed away peacefully Monday, April 28, 2025, at Redbud Nursing Home. He was born February 21, 1941, in Voda, Kansas, to Denzel and Leiva (Schierkolk) Critchfield. He graduated from Morland High School in 1960.

Edmond Leo Jordan, 80, passed away April 30, 2025, at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 23, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Harold “Tuffy” Clifford Jordan and Neola “Blondie” Darlene Westhusin.