William “Bill” Earl Desbien, age 70, formerly of Abilene, Kansas, passed away at his home in Joplin, Mo., on Friday, September 23rd, 2022.

Roque Florez Garcia passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 70.

He was born on August 16, 1952, in Larned, Kansas to Modesto and Ventura (Florez) Garcia. He was married to Brenda (Hunter) Garcia on October 20, 1973, in Stockton. They were blessed with two children: Cory and Donna.

Charles “Charlie” Joseph Hoch passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas, at the age of 63.

Logan resident Hazel M. Pflieger passed away on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at the Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Hays at the age of 87.

She was born May 23, 1935, in Logan, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Alpha (Wallgren) McCue. She was an Elementary School Teacher.

Hazel was united in marriage to Maynard Pflieger on July 29, 1977, in Logan. He passed away November 24, 2008.

Survivors include her daughter Faye Miller of Hays; grandson Colton Miller of Hays; and sister Betty Cadoret of Stockton.

Adaleanna Grace “Addy” Chester, 7-month-old daughter of Blake and Alaina Lynn (Becker) Chester, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. She was born February 1, 2022, in Hays.

Ima Kaye Shaffer, 78, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Russell Eugene Morgan, Stockton, passed away on September 18, 2022, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family at the age of 66.

He was born on July 21, 1956, to Lyle and Lyril (Power) Morgan in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Russell was united in marriage to Patricia “Tricia” Robinson on May 30, 1975, at the Main Street Christian Church in Stockton, Kansas. The couple was blessed with four sons: Brandon, Brady, Levi, and Jacob.

Stephen Neal Blackwell of Lawrence passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022. He was 67.

He was born August 21, 1955, to Richard and Dorothy Blackwell. Steve graduated from Concordia High School in 1973.

He served in the US Army as a medic from 1976 to 1978. He was a proud veteran and continued to support the military. He earned his BS in Psychology from The University of Kansas and later earned his MBA from Baker University. Steve worked for Kansas Foundation for Medical Care for 29 years and later worked for Sunflower Health Plan and KDHE.

Margaret Mary McKenna, age 85, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays.

Kent Gale Kriley passed away on September 14, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 75.

He was born on June 16, 1947, in Sterling, Kansas to Gerald and Feliceine (Parker) Kriley.

Kent was a lifelong Kansas resident and lived in several Kansas towns before his family settled in Plainville.