Obituaries

Body Robert “Rob” Lee McDowell, formerly of Stockton, passed away on August 23, 2025, at Smith Center Memorial Hospital in Smith Center at the age of 71.He was born on May 17, 1954, to Arthur “Art” and Mary (Paulsen) McDowell in Smith Center, Kansas.

Body Wesley Neil Branch, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on August 18, 2025, at Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 64.He was born on December 28, 1960, to Edward F. and Shirley Ann (Grieve) Branch in Plainville. He was married in 2002 to Pamela Cleveland.

Body Mary Catherine (Herrman) Dreher, age 92, passed away on August 18, 2025, at her home at Dove Estates in Goddard.She was born on September 18, 1932, the daughter of Isidore and Albertina (Legleiter) Herrman, on the family farm in Liebenthal, KS.

Body Wayne Albert Walz, of Plainville, passed away on August 18, 2025, at Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 83.He was born on March 13, 1942, to Albert T. and Leona L. (Shubert) Walz in Hays, Kansas.His father died in 1943, when Wayne was less than a year old.

Body Kermit Dean Schindler, Sr., passed away on August 12, 2025, at his home in Stockton, at the age of 88. He was born on December 26, 1936, at the family homestead in Rooks County, Kansas—the fourth of twelve children of Ray and Vera (Arrington) Schindler.

Body Richard Frank Eggers, 75, passed away at Sunset Home in Concordia, Kansas, on Sunday, August 10, 2025. He was born on October 12, 1949, in Agra, Kansas, to Edmond Frank and Betty Irene (Palmer) Eggers.Richard attended Stockton High School in Stockton, graduating in 1967.

Body Michael Bennet Saunders Sharp, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away on August 6, 2025, in Skiatook, Oklahoma.

Body Lucille Betty (Pierce) Reif passed away peacefully at her home in Plainville, Kansas, on August 7, 2025.

Body Linda Sue (Oliva) Williams, 81, passed away on August 3, 2025, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas. She was born on September 23, 1943, in Woodston, Kansas, to William and Cleota (Carmichael) Oliva. Linda grew up in Woodston and graduated from Stockton High School in 1961.