Obituaries

Connie Joyce Easter, of Hays, passed away on June 9, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, at the age of 88. She was born on February 18, 1936, to Rex E. and Mary B. (Larsen) Mills in Galesbury, Illinois. She married Herbert Duane Easter in Palco on October 18, 1952.

Lois Mae (Hansen) Ellis, 75, Lebanon, passed away on June 2, 2024, at the Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center. She was born August 31, 1948, in Norton, to Earl and Lenora (Robinson) Hansen. Lois married Leslie Ellis on June 26, 1971.

Kenneth Francis “Kenny” Goetz, 81, LaCrosse, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Hays Medical Center in Hays. He was born September 16, 1942, in Victoria, Kansas, the son of Alphonse P. and Leoba (Schmidtberger) Goetz. He has lived in LaCrosse since 1973, moving from Great Bend.

Terrence Joseph "Terry" Kortan, age 76, of Palco, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Rooks County Hospital. Born on February 22, 1948, in Hays, Kansas, Terry was the only child of Frank and Emma (Brin) Kortan.

Robert Duane “R.D” Harmon, formerly of Texas, passed away on May 24, 2024, at his home in Plainville, at the age of 73. He was born on July 3, 1950, in Garden City, Kansas, to Duane and Wilma (Ginther) Harmon. R.D. grew up in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1968.

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Steven M. “Steve” Hahn of Stockton will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Walker Senior Center, 201 S. Walnut Street, Stockton.

Terrence "Terry" Kortan, 76, of Palco, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024. He was born on February 22, 1948. Services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Ellis.

Terry Marlee (White) Hamit, 73, of Stockton, gained her wings on June 1, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. She was born April 4, 1951, to Newlin and Bettie (Johnson) White in Colby, Kansas. She attended Colby High School, graduating in 1969.

Terry Marlee (White) Hamit, 73, of Stockton, gained her wings on June 1, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. She was born April 4th, 1951, to Newlin and Bettie (Johnson) White in Colby, Kansas. She attended Colby High School, graduating in 1969.

Brenda Sue Miller, of Stockton, passed away on May 30, 2024, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 64. She was born on December 26, 1959, to Laurin R. and Elaine D. (Kuhn) Herl in Plainville. She married Harley Miller on October 10, 1981, in Plainville.