Maureen Diane Pastine, age 75, Plainville, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at the Rooks County Health Center.

She was born in Hays, Kansas to Gerhart and Ada Hillman. She grew up on a farm in WaKeeney, Kansas and graduated from WaKeeney High School with the Class of 1962. She continued her education at Fort Hays State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in English followed by a Masters of Library and Information Science from Emporia State University. She worked as a teacher, professor, and ended as a library administrator.

Robert J. “Bob” Rostocil passed away on May 1, 2020 in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 86.

He was born on August 12, 1933 to Lee and Bessie (Bartos) Rostocil in Rooks County, Kansas. Bob attended country school in Rooks County for 7 years and graduated from Palco High School with the class of 1951. Bob was united in marriage to Marilyn (Fury) Wasinger in 1952 and later married Donna Rae Horton in Stockton on February 10, 1976.

Laura May Klein passed away on April 21, 2020 at her home in Plainville at the age of 92.

She was born on August 3, 1927 to Otto and H. Katie (Grauerholz) Wachs in Phillips County, KS. Laura married Ralph “Pete” Klein on April 23, 1950 in Kensington. They were blessed with five children: Suzanne, Mike, Mitch, Mark, and Trish.