Obituaries

Danny Thomas Houston passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, at his home in Plainville, at the age of 53. He was born on May 10, 1970, to George Thomas and Tressia Mae (Gardner) Houston in Shenandoah, Iowa. Danny grew up in Red Oak, Iowa and graduated from Clarinda High School in 1982.

Barbara “Barb” Jean Schindler, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, at the age of 77. She was born on June 26, 1945, to Reuben V. and Neva G. (Hayes) Richardson in Norton, Kansas.

Mervin Randall “Merv” Hathaway, 92, formerly of Hudson, passed away May 25, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-Hutchinson Village. He was born September 29, 1930, in Stafford, to Elmer William and Dora Louise (Hart) Hathaway. Merv attended school in Stafford and St. John.

Deborah “Deb” Dawn Anderson, 65, of McPherson, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at McPherson Hospital.

Charles “Charlie” Raymond Velz, 50, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, after sustaining fatal injuries following a rollover accident.  He was born November 9, 1972 in Plainville, Kansas to George and Lyndal (Hance) Velz.

Doris Jean Miller, 96, passed away on June 7, 2023, under Hospice care, and tended by her children and extended family, at SunPorch of Smith County in Smith Center, Kansas. Jean was born on November 26, 1926, in Waterloo, Iowa to C.J. and Elizabeth (Rietz) Hamer.

Irl L. Brassfield, 85, Bogue, passed away April 6, 2023, in Graham County Hospital, Hill City. Irl was born on the family farm near Palco, Kansas, on May 3, 1937, to Chris and Mary Brassfield. He was the eleventh of twelve children.

Charles Clinton “Chuck” Bird, 86, passed away on December 10, 2022. He was born at home on October 18, 1936, to Basil Elisha Bird and Susan Elizabeth (Howell) Bird in Hill City, Kan.

Lenor Cecil (Manny) Irby, age 97, joined her Savior on December 5, 2022, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas. She was the third child born June 7, 1925, to Aldey and Evelyn (Saindon) Manny on the family farm three miles south of Bogue, Kansas.

Patsy Lee (Raines) Poore passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at age 87 and Freddie LeRoy Poore passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at age 92 in Prescott, Arizona.   Pat and Fred met at Stockton High School and married in Stockton, Kansas in August of 1952.