Obituaries

Larry B. Rapp, age 65, passed away peacefully at his home in Woodston, Kansas, on October 9, 2025.He was born on January 29, 1960, in Pittsburg, California, to Bill and Erma (McGill) Rapp.

Vula (Felderman) Roy-Gager, a longtime resident of Rooks County, passed away on October 8, 2025, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 100.

Joan M. Hull, 84, Tucson, Ariz., passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.She was born on April 10, 1941, in Leavenworth, the daughter of John and Florence (Stearman) Russ.She was married on December 31, 1983, to Darrell Hull in Las Vegas. He passed away on February 21, 2012.

Darrell James Kriley, 81, Plainville, passed away on September 13, 2025.He was born on May 14, 1944, in Hays, Kansas, to Gerald and Feliceine (Parker) Kriley.Darrell attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1962.

Freda Merle Hassell, 93, Edmond, Okla., passed away on July 10, 2025.She was born on November 9, 1931, in Rogers County, Oklahoma, to Claude C. and Delitha Lucille Sprinkle.

Clair Joseph Rogers, age 76, of Liebenthal, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays.He was born on October 26, 1948, in Hays, Kansas, to Clair Joseph and Norma Lea (Scott) Rogers. On December 19, 1970, he married Alberta June Groff in Plainville, Kansas.

Lawrence D. 'Butch' Fetterolf, age 74, of Plainville, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Hays Medical Center in Hays.Arrangements are pending and will be announced once finalized, along with the inurnment, which will take place in the Stockton City Cemetery.

Carol Ann Ellett, 79, of Stockton, passed away on October 1, 2025, at the Rooks County Hospital in Plainville.She was born on June 15, 1946, to Frank and Agnes (Metheny) McCumber in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was married to Larry Ellett on January 5, 1964, in Divide, Colo.

Darrell Lee Hartzler, age 83, Broken Arrow, Okla., passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025.He was born June 20, 1942, in Hays, Kansas, the beloved son of Wilbur Lawrence Hartzler and Pauline Carlson (Hartzler-Glendening).

Bobby "Bob" L. Kuhlmann quietly passed from this earth on Monday, September 1, 2025, at 3:30 a.m. His passing was peaceful, following a long season of heartbreak after the loss of his beloved wife, Junietta "June" (Haas) Kuhlmann, on November 1, 2024.