Obituaries

Marvin Jackson, 87, of Stockton, passed away Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, at Parkview Care Center in Osborne. He was born to Alfred (Jack) and Rosena (Hunter) Jackson on September 19, 1936, in Stockton.

Linda Lea Groff, of Stockton, passed away on January 14, 2024, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 69. She was born on February 1, 1954, to Lee Wildrex and Mildred (Spargo) Walker in Stockton. Linda attended school in Stockton and worked as a cook and bartender.

Kevin Stanley Morin, 61, passed away on January 11, 2024, at his home in Wichita. He was born on December 19, 1962, in Plainville, Kansas. Kevin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, big brother, and son.

Barbara (Taylor) Mullen, affectionately known as Barb, age 73, of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away on January 6, 2024, after a brief illness.

Lois B. (Johnson) Abbott, 87, of Ellis, passed away on December 19, 2023, at HaysMed. Born on January 25, 1936, in Hollis, Arkansas, she came to Wichita in 1953 and married Clarence H. Abbott in 1962.

Allan Joseph LeRock, of Plainville, passed away on January 6, 2024, at his home, at the age of 73. He was born on March 7, 1950, to Garth William and Clara Agnes (Hrabe) LeRock in Stockton, Kansas. Allan grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1968.

Paul F. Urban, age 95, of Victoria, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Hays Medical Center in Hays. He was born February 22, 1928, in Loretto, Kansas, to Alois G. and Anna (Schlitter) Urban. He married Juliana (Braun) in Victoria on August 13, 1951.

Roger Eugene Lee of Russell passed away on December 30, 2023, at the Redbud Village in Plainville at the age of 64. He was born on December 16, 1959, to Kenneth Lee and Helen (Tremblay) Lee Smith in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Roger grew up between the Logan and Damar areas.

Betty Joy (Zweifel) Pruter, 87, of Natoma, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at her home. She was born June 26, 1936, on the family farm near Waldo, Kansas. She was one of four children born to Robert and Bernice (Clow) Zweifel.

Donald Dean Keirns, 87, of Loveland, Colorado, passed peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023. He was born to Willis Keirns and Maude Banks on September 22, 1936, in Woodston, Kansas.