LaCrosse, Kansas – Leon Allen Holmes, age 57, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at his home. He was born October 27,1959, in Wichita, Kansas to Glen L Holmes and Sharon L. (Propp). He was a floor hand worker on an oil field drilling rig and was an auto mechanic. He grew up in Wichita and Hays. He attended Hays High School and in his earlier years he was active with motor cross racing. Leon enjoyed working on his cars and spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include his mother, Sharon L. Englebright, Garden City, KS; his companion, Tracy Epke, of the home; two sisters, Tammy Younger and husband, Troy, Hays, KS; Teresa Holmes, Garden City, KS; and one niece, Tara Holmes, Manhattan, KS.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Services will be at 7:00 P.M. Monday, evening at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. A private family inurnment will be at a later date.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.

Memorials are suggested to the Leon Holmes family.

Dru D. Miller, 36, of Gorham, Kansas, died on Friday, June 16, 2017, at his home in Gorham.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the Gorham Senior Center in Gorham, Kansas. Burial will take place after the mass at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery of Gorham, Kansas. Vistation will be from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas.

In Lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials be given to the Dru Miller Medical Fund and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Marcella Marie (Wasinger) Berens, 94, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Villa Marie in Mulvane, Kansas.

Celebration of the Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 24, 2017 at St. Mary, Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Russell. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday, June 23, 2017 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary. Vigil and Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM Friday at St. Mary, Queen of Angels Catholic Church. A Memorial has been established with the Russell V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary.

Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary who is in charge of these arrangements.

Bernita Kinderknecht, 88, of Collyer, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Hays Medical Center. Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, is handling arrangements.

LaCrosse, Kansas – Leon Allen Holmes, age 57, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at his home. He was born October 27,1959, in Wichita, Kansas to Glen L Holmes and Sharon L. (Propp). He was a floor hand worker on an oil field drilling rig and was an auto mechanic. He grew up in Wichita and Hays. He attended Hays High School and in his earlier years he was active with motor cross racing. Leon enjoyed working on his cars and spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include his mother, Sharon L. Englebright, Garden City, KS; his companion, Tracy Epke, of the home; two sisters, Tammy Younger and husband, Troy, Hays, KS; Teresa Holmes, Garden City, KS; and one niece, Tara Holmes, Manhattan, KS.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Services will be at 7:00 P.M. Monday, evening at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. A private family inurnment will be at a later date.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.

Memorials are suggested to the Leon Holmes family.

Victor Linn Christians, 60, died in Hutchinson, Kansas on June 14, 2017. He was born on May 10, 1957 to Robert W. and Bernita D. (Cochran) Christians in Hays, Kansas.

Victor was a member of the MBLGC church of Hutchinson, Kansas.

Preceding him in death are his parents.

Survivors include his wife Julia Christians; three sons, Cole and Benjamin Christians, Wichita, KS and Samuel Christians, Hutchinson, KS; three brothers, Craig Christians, Derby, KS, Mitchell Christians, Salina, KS and Joel Christians, Wichita, KS; two grandchildren, Sofia and Oliver Christians.

Family services will be held at a later date.

LaCrosse, Kansas – Leon Allen Holmes, age 57, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at his home.  He was born October 27,1959, in Wichita, Kansas to Glen L Holmes and Sharon L. (Propp).

He was a floor hand worker on an oil field drilling rig and was an auto mechanic. He grew up in Wichita and Hays.  He attended Hays High School and in his earlier years he was active with motor cross racing. Leon enjoyed working on his cars and spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include his mother, Sharon L. Englebright, Garden City, KS; his companion, Tracy Epke, of the home; two sisters, Tammy Younger and husband, Troy, Hays, KS; Teresa Holmes, Garden City, KS; and one niece, Tara Holmes, Manhattan, KS.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Services will be at 7:00 P.M. Monday, evening at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.  A private family inurnment will be at a later date.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.

Memorials are suggested to the Leon Holmes family. Condolences can be left by guestbook at
www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]

David French, 65, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center.

Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, is handling arrangements.

Marcella M. Berens, 94, of Mulvane, Kansas, and former Russell resident died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Mulvane, Kansas.

Services are pending at this time, please check back later for funeral service date and time. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, are in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Stanley Carl Noller, 70, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Stanley was born on January 22, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Eva (Gallivan) Noller. He grew up in Esbon, Kansas, and graduated from Esbon High School and moved to Russell in 1974. He met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Sylvia Adele Dumler on November 30, 1974 in Russell. He worked as a custodian for U.S.D. #407 Ruppenthal Middle School. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Russell. He enjoyed watching the Kansas City Chiefs Football and loved watching his grandchildren participate in sporting events. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family.

Surviving family include his wife Sylvia of the home, sons Chris Noller and wife Shawna of Palco, Kansas and Brian Noller and fiancee’ Devanshi Madhvani of Chicago, Illinois, Bud Neil and wife Jennifer and family of Hays, Kansas; grandchildren Kayla and Blake Noller; brother Gary Noller (Kathy); sisters JoAnn Clarke (Don), Barbara Noller, Linda Worman, and Diane Guyett.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Larry Noller and sisters Janice Allen and Verna Rhodes.

A memorial service to celebrate Stanley’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas, with Pastor Michael Eurit officiating. Cremation has been selected by the family and inurnment of the cremains will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Monday, June 19, 2017, at the mortuary with family present to greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Monday evening. Memorials may be given to Noller Grandkids College Fund and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.