Obituaries

Body Shirlee Hazen Muir, Stockton, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Via Christi Senior Home in Hays, at the age of 89. Shirlee was born to Duane and Fauna (Harwood) Hazen on January 7, 1935, on a farm south of Stockton.

Body Ada Mae Bruna, of Plainville, passed away on April 14, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 91. She was born on April 17, 1932, in Phillips County, Kansas to Floyd Melborn and Ruth Norma (Rosenberg) Christoffersen. She married Kenneth L.

Body Doris Marie Larsen, 83, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at Eldon Nursing and Rehab in Eldon, Missouri. She was born April 20, 1940, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of the late Harry and Laura (Gager) Larsen.

Body Christopher Keith Hrabe, 65, Salina, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at KU Medical Center. He was born November 14, 1958, in Ellis County to Dorothy Ann (Thyfault) and Doyal Keith Hrabe. He married Jeannie (Keiter) on November 26, 1983, in Hartington, Nebraska.

Body Michael Allan Toelkes, 72, Olathe, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his home. He was born in Hays, Kansas, on August 7, 1951, to Robert J. and Norah M. (Glass) Toelkes. He grew up in Plainville, Kansas, graduating from Plainville High School in 1969.

Body Timothy Scott Marcotte (Big Tim) of Palco passed away on March 24, 2024, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 67. He was born on February 25, 1957, to Orren Henry and Marjorie (Purkey) Marcotte in WaKeeney. He married Brenda K.

Body Willard Dale Atwill, Stockton, passed away on March 23, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton at the age of 91. He was born on April 6, 1932, the youngest of eleven children to Arthur James and Nellie May (Carpenter) Atwill in Lebanon.

Body Danny Dwight Lamb, 68, of Plainville, passed away on March 16, 2024, at Redbud Village Nursing Home in Plainville.  He was born on March 27, 1955, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Elwin "Pete" Dwight and Bessie (Nowak) Lamb.

Body Jack Marston passed away on March 14, 2024, at the Homestead of Russell in Russell, Kansas, at the age of 94. He was born on January 25, 1930, in Plainville, Kansas, the youngest of four children to Charles and Anna Marston.