Hellen James Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Hellen James of Ellis, Kansas, who passed away on January 28, 2026 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Hellen James to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Joseph Lee; her husband Donald L. Hodges; her son Donald L. Hodges II; and her sister Georgia Mae Logsdon. She is survived by: her mother Ethel Mae Brown (Price); her daughters, Diana Kroeger (Pat Martin) of Ellis, Donna Honas (Verlin) of Ellis and Denise Schwab (Rick) of Norton; her son-in-law Tim Kroeger of Ellis; and her grandchildren, Tim Kroeger (Aimee), Matt Kroeger (Rachael), Jordan Kroeger, Amanda Conness (Todd Ashbaugh) and Amber Castaneda (Josh). She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Ellis Public Library or HaysMed Hospice.
