Thomas James Hodges
Thomas James Hodges, 76, of St. John, Kansas, passed away surrounded by family on January 12, 2026.
Obituaries
Darlene Kay (Desair) Marcotte
Darlene Kay (Desair) Marcotte, of Plainville, passed away on January 19, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 78.She was born on September 21, 1947, to Adelore and Fern (Bush) Desair on the family farm in rural Graham County, Kansas.
Shannon Leigh McGuire
n 1973 - 2025 n Shannon Leigh McGuire was born on August 21, 1973, in Osborne, Kansas. She passed away on December 27, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Larry Leroy Booth
n 1932 - 2026 n Larry Leroy Booth, age 93, of Colby, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby. He was born June 15, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Leroy Camille and Dorothy Helene (Hall) Booth.
Joseph Phillip Plante
n 1979 - 2026 n Joseph Phillip Plante, of Natoma, passed away on January 17, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 46. He was born on March 28, 1979, in Plainville, Kansas, to Henry X.
Charlene Faye Meistrell
n 1923 - 2026 n Charlene Faye Meistrell, age 102, of Plainville, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. She was born on March 3, 1923, in Plainville to Albert and Charlotte (Stein) Mock and graduated from Plainville High School in 1941.
Doris M. Casey
n 1925 - 2026 n Doris M. Casey, 100, Hays, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Brookdale Senior Living.
Joseph Phillip Plante
Joseph Phillip Plante, of Natoma, passed away on January 17, 2026, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 46.He was born on March 28, 1979, in Plainville, Kansas, to Henry X. Plante and Janet Jo (Bear) Plante.
Shannon Leigh McGuire
Shannon Leigh McGuire, a woman of unwavering love for her family and friends, was born on August 21, 1973, in Osborne, Kansas. She passed away on December 27, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Larry Leroy Booth
Larry Leroy Booth, age 93, of Colby, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby.He was born June 15, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Leroy Camille and Dorothy Helene (Hall) Booth.
