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Timothy Scott Marcotte (Big Tim)

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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. Robison on June 24, 1979, in Littleton, Colo. (one of the very few years harvest was later than usual).

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Willard Dale Atwill

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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. He married Jean Silsby on July 30, 1951. They were blessed with eight children, two boys and six girls: Arthur, Susan, Jerry, Nancy, Tammy, Gail, Lori, and Richard. They enjoyed many wonderful years before Jean’s passing in 2000.

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Danny Dwight Lamb

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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.

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Jack Marston

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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. He graduated from Plainville High School in 1948 and married his high school sweetheart, Doris (Louise) Brotemarkle, not long afterward.

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Lawrence D. Tholen

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Lawrence D. Tholen, 94, “Grandpa” of Grinnell, died Monday, March 18, 2024.

He was born May 9, 1929, to Theodore and Margaret (Berens) Tholen. He married Agnes Schumacher on October 27, 1953. Lawrence was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Grinnell, served as a medic in the Korean War, and was a member of the V.F. W. Post 2864, Grinnell. He was an avid supporter of local youth and coached baseball and softball for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Agnes, a son, Rick Tholen, six brothers, and seven sisters.

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Victoria Ann “Vicki” Larson

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Victoria Ann “Vicki” Larson, age 77, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Glendale Ariz.

She was born December 11, 1946, in Kansas City to Clyde and Dorothy Yowell. She married Richard “Dick” Wellbrock and they later separated.

Vicki grew up in Palco, Kansas, and graduated from Palco High School in 1964. She worked at the U.S. Department of Defense for a few years and then attended a Business School in Denver, Colorado. She worked in the Medical Administration for over 40 years in Hays and Scott City, Kansas, and for the last number of years in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Bonnie Lee Vogel

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Our dear mother, Bonnie Vogel, sadly passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the age of 92.

She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She also had many friends and was a well-loved member of the community.

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Inez Katherine Vohs

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Inez Katherine Vohs, 83, passed away on March 15, 2024, at Catholic Care Center, Wichita.

She was born November 18, 1940, in Galatia, the daughter of Alfred and Clara Polzin Reif.

A longtime area resident, she was a funeral director and embalmer in various states.

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Sherlyn Kats

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Former Phillipsburg resident Sherlyn Kats passed away on March 13, 2024, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas, at the age of 81.

Survivors include his wife Irene of the home in Spring Hill; his son Tim of Bucyrus; his daughter, Candace Sage of Phillipsburg; sisters, Marianne Schlatter of Smith Center and Jean VanDeHoef of Michigan; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.