Obituaries

Body Former Stockton resident Robert “Bob” L. Brungardt, 84, of Seward, Neb., passed away on November 8, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebr., at the age of 84 years. He was born on June 27, 1938, to Mike and Mary (Kaberlein) Brungardt in Russell, Kansas.

Body Lois E. Cooper, 90, of Lucas, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Hospice House of Reno County in Hutchinson. She was born on November 20, 1933, in rural Osborne County, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Mildred (Smith) Robinson.

Body Therean L. Towns, of Palco, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Redbud Village in Plainville. He was born August 24, 1936, in Palco to Russell and Edna (Thyfault) Towns.

Body Lawrence Gene “Larry” Desbien, 69, of Damar, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays. He was born February 13, 1955, to Phillip E. and Verna O. (Simoneau) Desbien in Hays. He grew up with his six siblings in and around the Damar area.

Body Evelyn Irene Kee, 96, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas. She was born on May 13, 1927, in Pasadena, California, the daughter of Melvin and Berniece (Manley) Griffin.

Body Shirlee Hazen Muir, Stockton, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Via Christi Senior Home in Hays, at the age of 89. Shirlee was born to Duane and Fauna (Harwood) Hazen on January 7, 1935, on a farm south of Stockton.

Body Ada Mae Bruna, of Plainville, passed away on April 14, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 91. She was born on April 17, 1932, in Phillips County, Kansas to Floyd Melborn and Ruth Norma (Rosenberg) Christoffersen. She married Kenneth L.

Body Doris Marie Larsen, 83, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at Eldon Nursing and Rehab in Eldon, Missouri. She was born April 20, 1940, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of the late Harry and Laura (Gager) Larsen.

Body Christopher Keith Hrabe, 65, Salina, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at KU Medical Center. He was born November 14, 1958, in Ellis County to Dorothy Ann (Thyfault) and Doyal Keith Hrabe. He married Jeannie (Keiter) on November 26, 1983, in Hartington, Nebraska.