Linda Diane (Brown) Ruder, age 67, of Hays, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, at Hays Medical Center.

She was born August 7, 1952 in Russell, Kansas to Kenneth and Viola (Baum) Brown. She married Stephen P. Ruder on December 27, 1969 at the Plainville Catholic Church, recently celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

Linda worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Christine Kelly, as well as a bookkeeper for her husband’s business. She was a member of the “SOS” Sisters of Survivorship and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

Judith Lynn Nuss passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 77.

She was born in Stockton, Kansas on June 9, 1942 to Virl and Leta Benedick. She attended High School in Paradise. Judith was a mother to Tim, Monty, and Todd in her younger years and later on she met and married Gerald Nuss and to this union Jerry, Chad, Dallas, Eva, and Michelle were born.

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.