Obituaries

Body Duane Eber Dunning, 90, of Plainville, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.He was born on February 18, 1935, in Webster, Kansas, to Ray and Lula (Folsom) Dunning. He graduated from Webster High School in the Class of 1953.

Body Carmella L. Thyfault, 92, Hays, died Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita.She was born on December 19, 1932, in Hoxie, Kansas, the daughter of Fremond and Lucilla (DesMarteau) Comeau.

Body Andrew Lee Engling, 55, of Natoma, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, surrounded by his children and family.

Body Peggy Lynn Benedick, 76, of Plainville, passed away on June 6, 2025, at Hays Medical Center in Hays.She was born on March 17, 1949, in Missoula, Montana, to Alvin and Eileen (Butler) Benedick.

Body Peggy Lynn Benedick, 76, of Plainville, passed away on June 6, 2025, at Hays Medical Center in Hays.She was born on March 17, 1949, in Missoula, Montana, to Alvin and Eileen (Butler) Benedick.

Body Judith “Judy” Marie Munsell, 82, of Natoma, passed away on June 5, 2025, at her home in Natoma.She was born on October 24, 1942, to Jess and Eleanor (Starlin) Thompson in Winfield, Kansas. She married Donald Wayne Munsell on August 1, 1969, in Winfield, Kansas.

Body Ida Mae (Hamel) LeSage, age 95, of Hays, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Pinnacle Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Salina, Kansas.

Body Alma Jean Keller, 97, of Denver, Colorado, and a former Russell, Kansas, resident, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Woodland Estates Assisted Living in Denver.She was born on January 22, 1927, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Clara (Koehler) Rostocil.

Body Lucille Marjorie Prater, of Plainville, passed away on June 1, 2025, in Hays, at the age of 98.She was born on February 4, 1927, to Carl and Barbara (Schauer) Pfannkuch in the family farmhouse in Phillips County, Kansas.

Body Patrick "Pat" Lane Muir, 59, of Stockton, passed away unexpectedly on June 1, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones. His sudden passing leaves a deep ache in the hearts of his family, friends, and all who were blessed to know him.