Roger Lynn Corwin – age 66, of Russell, Kansas passed away surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Stockton, Kansas.
He was born on September 1, 1959, at Plainville, Kansas to Albert 'Bud' and Mary (Dougherty) Corwin. Roger grew up in Plainville, Kansas and was a 1977, graduate of Plainville High School. He also attended Vo-Tech College for auto mechanics and diesel mechanics.
Roger worked in the oil fields for over 40 years as a driller and a pumper. He worked for Wal-Mart in Hays, Kansas for 14 years and at Shane’s Casing, LLC for the last three years. He was passionate about demolition derby and dedicated most of his free time to the sport, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.
Roger is survived by his daughter, Jessica Miller and husband, Robert, Salina, KS; his daughter-in-law, KayDee Corwin-Carlisle, Hays, KS; his grandchildren, Ellyssia Tilley; Rylie Branesky; Raydyn Owen; Derek Corwin; Landon Miller; Gracelynn Miller; Ross Miller; Chassidy Carlisle; Carter Carlisle & Theron Thompson; his great grandchildren, Dedra Tilley and Atreus Tilley; his sisters, Lou Kriley, Stockton, KS; Karen Dunn and husband, Roy, Wright City, MO; Rosie Hake and husband Bill, Newton, KS; Beckey Brungardt and husband, Dennis, Bazine, KS; Melva Vopat, Hays, KS; Theresa Earls, El Dorado, KS; his brother-in-law, Robert “Bob” Allen, Cuba, KS; his step-mother, Katherine Corwin, Hays, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert 'Bud' and Mary Corwin; his son, Jacob Corwin; his nephew, John Wickham; his sisters, Evelyn Pywell and Roy; Connie Allen; and his brothers-in-law, Ray Kriley; and Jerry Vopat.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, with Reverend Troy Miller, Officiating.
A luncheon will be served at the Gorham Senior Center following the service and everyone is invited. The Graveside Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, at the Winterset Cemetery south of Gorham, Kansas.
Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, all at Cline-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.
The family suggests memorials made payable to: Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Condolences can be emailed to [email protected] or left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com