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Grisham, Charles Albert, 85, passed away in Augusta on March 21, 2023. Charles Albert Grisham was born to Charles and Garnet (Rich) Grisham on March 28, 1937 in Ames, Iowa.

Ruth King passed away peacefully on March 24th surrounded by family. She was 90 years old. Visitation will be held on March 31st from 5-7 p.m. at Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta. Funeral services will be held on April 1st at 10 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Augusta. Ruth Jean Schneider was born on May 1, 1932 in rural WaKeeney, KS, Trego County into a Germanspeaking farm community. She moved to Augusta, Kansas in 4th grade. When she was 12 years old her mother passed away, leaving her as caregiver for her younger siblings; 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She moved to Centralia, Washington with her father and family at 13 years old. She moved back to Augusta during her Junior year in high school and graduated from Augusta High School. She enrolled in the Susan B. Allen Hospital School of Nursing in ElDorado, Kansas, graduating in 1953. Shortly afterwards in 1953 she married Kenneth King. Ruth and Kenneth lived as newlyweds in the teacher’s house on the Bloomington Grade School property in rural Butler County. They moved across Bloomington Road to the house beside the Bloomington Store in 1955. There they had three children; Kenna, Monte, and Steven. In 1961, the family moved just down the road to the 4th generation King farm homestead where Ruth continued her nursing career and Kenneth took over the operation of the family farm and ranch from his father. She started working as a part time nurse in 1960 while raising 3 young children. In 1966, with her children all of school age, she started her full-time nursing career at SBA and began night shift soon thereafter, where she was eventually promoted to Night Nursing Supervisor. Over the years, Ruth and Kenneth hosted many large family holiday gatherings at the King farm. Ruth was the cornerstone of these events and greatly enjoyed entertaining her extended family. She expertly balanced her nursing career, being a mother of 3, a supportive farmer/rancher’s wife, and hostess to a steady stream of visitors at the farm.

Carol Ann Jack McDowell was born on July 10, 1945 in Hutchinson, Kansas to John Henry and Geneva Mae (Williams) Jack. The family moved around the Midwest throughout her childhood before eventually settling in the El Dorado area where she graduated from Butler County Junior College.

Lynn Olen Christian, 83, of Leon, KS, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 in Augusta. Visitation 6:00 8:00 p.m.

Devin Alan Haskins- Unruh, 33, died Thursday (March 16, 2023) at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center of Ascension Via Christi Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.

Linda Kay Hall, 79, of Benton, Kansas passed away peacefully on March 17, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita surrounded by her family.

Marilyn Jean (Brandon) Twining, daughter of Francis and Alma (Elder) Brandon, was born October 19, 1939 in rural Forty Four (now known as Hatter’s Corner), Arkansas. She grew up in various north central Kansas farming communities.