Obituaries

Body Former Plainville resident, Calvin L. Hair, age 67, of Savannah, Mo., passed away April 2, 2021, at his home after a lengthy illness.  Calvin was born October 17, 1953 in Ransom to Orville and Willa (Snodgrass) Hair.

Body Mary Lucille Marcotte of Zurich passed into her eternal resting place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at the Redbud Village in Plainville at the age of 92. She was born on January 28, 1929 to Joseph Bernard Garvert and Ida Catherine (Weachter) Garvert in Plainville.

Body   James "Jim" Henry Thayer, age 58, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021, at his residence.  He was born on September 29, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas to Earl and Jacqueline (Idleman) Thayer. He married Cynthia Wilder on January 23, 1982 in Hays.

Body E. Allen “Preacher” Course, Jr., born June 18, 1928 to Ellwood A. Course, Sr. and Jessie (Wormser) Course in Lincoln, KS, peacefully passed away in his sleep March 29, 2021 in Stockton, Kan.

Body Lester “Lee” Smith passed away on March 22, 2021 in Codell, Kansas at the age of 106. He was born on October 2, 1914 to William A. and Percie (Peirson) Smith in rural Codell. Lee and Lennicejean Lynch were married by the district judge in Stockton.

Body Emery LaVerne Hart, 77, of Grinnell, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. He was born October 21, 1943, in Solomon, Kan., to Solomon and Minnie (Seward) Hart.

Body Marjorie Mae (Workman) Jones of Plainville passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kan. at the age of 89. She was born on March 17, 1932 in Plainville to Harry and Viola Ruth (Henrie) Workman. Marjorie lived her entire life in the Plainville area.

Body Betsy “Betty” Jane (Sell) Cunningham, age 85, entered into her eternal home on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021.

Body Judy Kaye Schindler, 73, passed away March 6, 2021, at her home in Great Bend. She was born on November 18, 1947, at St. Elmo City, Ill., to Emerson and Mildred (Koberlein) Campbell.