Obituaries

Body LeRock (LeRoch) Joseph Brin, 91, of Salina, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living Home.He was born October 13, 1933, in Damar, Kansas, the son of Adrian and Emma (Lanoue) Brin.LeRock graduated from Damar High School in 1952.

Body Kori Bigge, 49, Stockton, was born August 2, 1975, in  Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Tim and Marlyn Karstetter. Kori passed away on October 16, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, after a brief illness.

Body Peter George “Petra” Mohlmann, of Stockton, passed away on October 8, 2024, at Redbud Village in Plainville at the age of 71. He was born on May 5, 1953, in Hutchinson. Petra grew up in Hutchinson, Augusta, and Wichita, Kansas, and graduated from Augusta High School in 1971.

Body Ada (Sally) Louise Strutt, of Hays, and formerly of Stockton, passed away with family at her side on October 18, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, at the age of 83. She was born on August 29, 1941, in Charles City, Iowa.

Body Cary W. Blue, 75, of Woodston, formerly rural Shelton, Neb., passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Services will be on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kenesaw, Neb. Pastor Paul Duffy will officiate, and the burial will be later.

Body Robert Paul Davis, 69, passed away on October 9, 2024, at his home in Plainville, Kansas.He was born on November 3, 1954, to Robert Russell and Myrtle Hilda (Kibler) Davis in Hialeah, Florida. His twin brother, Russell Paul Davis, died shortly after birth. Robert married Jill J.

Body Gene Charles Jaco passed away on October 15, 2024, in Hays, Kansas at the age of 92.He was born on September 27, 1932, to Harry Morris and Inez Marie (Brown) Jaco in Nowata, Oklahoma.

Body Diana Appelhans, 59, Wichita, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Born November 16, 1964, to Harold and Marilyn Copper, Diana was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, “Nanny,” and friend to many.

Body Daniel Wade Zahn, 61, Hoxie, Kansas, passed away October 11, 2024, from a tragic heavy equipment accident in Sheridan County.He was born August 31, 1963, to Marvel and Irene (Lytle) Zahn in Bottineau, North Dakota. He was an avid basketball player.

Body Sheryl LaVona (Kiefer) Kibbee, born on June 6, 1941, in Burlington, Colo., to Fred J. Kiefer and Vivian G. (Ragan) Kiefer, was called home by the Lord to her heavenly home on September 24, 2024, at Winchester Terrace, Mansfield, Ohio, at the age of 83.