Walter Wayne McCallister, 81, passed away on April 24, 2024, in Kearney, Neb.

He was born on September 9, 1942, to Walter Roscoe and Mildred (Snell) McCallister in Norton.

A Celebration of Life Service for Maxine Bates, a long-time Stockton resident and co-owner of Bates of Stockton clothing store, will be on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in the sanctuary of the Stockton Methodist Church of Restoration at 204 N Elm Street, in Stockton, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Following the service, the family asks you to join them for a light meal and a time to share memories.

Maxine passed away on November 17, 2023, at Amelia Senior Living in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she had lived for two years after moving there from Stockton.

Harriet Louise (Casper) Honderick, 68, LaCrosse, joined her parents in heaven on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Linda (Dibble) Nicholas, Valley Center, passed away peacefully on May 2nd, 2024, at the age of 77.

She was born September 8, 1946, in Stockton to Dale D. and Maxine Dibble.

Linda spent her life taking care of others. She was a highly skilled nurse for 52 years, a loving mother to four, a grandmother to 10, a great-grandmother to five, and a friend to many. She will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Ralph R. “Bob” Lambert, of Stockton, passed away on May 3, 2024, at HaysMed in Hays, at the age of 82.

He was born on July 23, 1941, to Elton and Mildred (Opdyke) Lambert in Stockton. He married Pansy Holliday on February 15, 1962, in Stockton. They were blessed with two children: Robbie and Fay.

Ned Dee Colburn of Plainville passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton at the age of 92.

He was born on September 17, 1931, to Gerald Stanford Joseph Colburn and Marguerite (Hilgers) Colburn in Plainville. He married Michelle Antoine on November 28, 1976.

Former Stockton resident Robert “Bob” L. Brungardt, 84, of Seward, Neb., passed away on November 8, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebr., at the age of 84 years.

He was born on June 27, 1938, to Mike and Mary (Kaberlein) Brungardt in Russell, Kansas.

He graduated from Gorham High School in Gorham, Kansas in 1956. He served in the United States Army from July 17, 1957, to May 6, 1958.

Lois E. Cooper, 90, of Lucas, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Hospice House of Reno County in Hutchinson.

She was born on November 20, 1933, in rural Osborne County, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Mildred (Smith) Robinson. She grew up on the family farm north of Lucas and graduated from Lucas High School in the Class of 1951 and attended one year of college at Ft. Hays State University.

Therean L. Towns, of Palco, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Redbud Village in Plainville.

He was born August 24, 1936, in Palco to Russell and Edna (Thyfault) Towns. Therean grew up in Palco, and after graduating from Palco High School, he attended Kansas State University, earning a B.S. in Animal Science in 1957. He later received his Master’s in Education from Fort Hays University.

Lawrence Gene “Larry” Desbien, 69, of Damar, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays.

He was born February 13, 1955, to Phillip E. and Verna O. (Simoneau) Desbien in Hays. He grew up with his six siblings in and around the Damar area. He attended grade school in Damar and graduated from Palco High School in 1973.