Obituaries

Clarice Kay Pruter, 84, of Russell, KS, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS. Kay was born on December 12, 1937, in Hays, KS, the daughter of Clarence T.

Yvonne Robbins, 82, passed away February 7th, 2022, peacefully at her home in Olathe, surrounded by her loving family. Yvonne was born in Kinsley, KS, on July 17, 1939. She spent her childhood growing up in central Kansas and always had an appreciation and love of the prairieland, the hard-working people of this area and the educational opportunities for young people. She married William Rex “WR” Robbins in Kinsley, KS, on October 20th, 1957, and to this union, they were blessed with three children Karesa, Penny and Monte. Yvonne was a devoted mother and grandmother and a supportive wife. Yvonne devoted her energy to business, educational and philanthropic initiatives over the years. She assisted her husband as they worked together in growing Farmers Bank and Trust, a community bank located in central and eastern Kansas. She was instrumental in developing programs at Farmers Bank which offered travel and benefits for customers. Yvonne established educational scholarships at Barton Community College, Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University. She focused on opportunities to enhance the community through her work with non-profit organizations and church affiliations. In addition, Yvonne enjoyed working alongside her husband in his efforts while President of the Kansas Bankers Association and created many friendships along the way.

Mary Kathleen “Kathy” McCammond, 75, passed away on February 6, 2022 at the Downs Care and Rehabilitation Center in Downs, Kansas. She was born on June 12, 1946 in LaCrosse, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Martina (Rohr) Munsch.

Mark Dwayne Stegman, age 61, of Great Bend, Kansas died on January 31, 2022 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Mark was born on May 15, 1960 in Hays, Kansas to Felix and Elsie (Jacobs) Stegman. He attended Washington Grade School, Kennedy Middle School, Thomas More Prep High School (1978) and NCK Technical College, earning his degree in Restaurant Management.

Randal “Randy” Ames Olson went to his heavenly home on January 29, 2022 at Medical City Hospital in Arlington, Texas at the age of 68. Randy was born on October 11, 1953 in Atwood, Kansas to Alden “Hank” and Macalene (Barnhart) Olson. Both preceded him in death.

Dorothy (“Dot”) Casto Cody died in Lakewood, Colorado on February 4, 2022 at the age of 92. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 61 years, John Joseph Cody. She is survived by her three children, Loren Shaiken (Mark), of Denver, Colorado, Andrea Russell of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Graham Cody (Renee Lauber), of Madison, Wisconsin. She is also survived by her three grandchildren, Zachary Shaiken, Ethan Russell, and Rowan Cody. Dot was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on April 14, 1929. Her parents were Allen Thurman Casto, a plumber, and Gertrude Wright Casto, who was a teacher before her marriage. The Castos had a son, Allen Thurman Casto, Jr. who died soon after birth in 1924. Dot had no other siblings.

Sister Mary Louise Pfannenstiel, CSA, formerly known as Sister Theodore, died unexpectedly and peacefully February 1, 2022, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI.

Lucy Mildred (Schippers) Baier, age 85, of Hays passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born February 20, 1936, in Victoria, Kansas, to John M. and Anna C. (Kippes) Schippers. She attended Victoria Grade School and was a 1954 graduate of Victoria High School.

Clint Steinert, 52, died February 2, 2022, at McPherson Hospital. He was born July 23, 1969, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Carl Dean and Clydell (Rafferty) Steinert. Clint was a 1987 graduate of Quivera Heights High School, Bushton, Kansas. He then went on to receive his Associate Degree from Hutchinson Community College in 1989.