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Jerolyn A Lyon

Jerolyn A Lyon

Mar 23, 2025

Jerolyn A. Lyon, age 86 passed away on March 23, 2025 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS. She was born on Oct. 3, 1938 at Seiling, OK, the daughter of Ross M. and Blanche (Dedrick) Archer. She was a PARA educator, pastor’s wife, clerical worker and provided child care for many years. She was raised in the Friends church and...

Lois "Marlene" Waddle

Lois "Marlene" Waddle

Mar 22, 2025



Lois “Marlene” Waddle, age 90, passed away March 22, 2025 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS. She was born on August 15, 1934 in St. John, KS, the daughter of John Everett and Gladys (Waters) Sanders.

Marlene was a lifetime resident of St. John. She graduated from St. John High School in 1952. She worked as a Nurses Aid, at...

Lucille McDaniel

Lucille McDaniel

Mar 12, 2025

Lucille McDaniel, age 89 passed away March 12, 2025 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John. She was born on August 8, 1935 at Greenwood, Delaware the daughter Ami Melvin and Joy (Unger) Hamstead. She was a 1953 Graduate of Greenwood High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, VA in 1992 at the age...

Gordon Scott Austin

Gordon Scott Austin

Mar 9, 2025

Gordon Scott Austin, 61, of Macksville, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Gordon was born Feb. 16th, 1964 in Ojui, CA. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose sarcasm and humor touched the lives of all who knew him. Gordon was married to Audrey Bernadette (Cole) Austin in 1988. Together, they raised an extraordinary...

Craig Allen Fischer

Craig Allen Fischer

Mar 8, 2025

Craig Allen Fischer, age 71, passed away March 8th, 2025 at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO surrounded by his family.

He was born November 8th, 1953 to Leroy and Phyllis (Baker) Fischer, in Great Bend, KS. Ornery from the very beginning, Craig seemed to love nothing more than to stir the proverbial pot with the largest stick he could...

Richard Lee Brown

Richard Lee Brown

Feb 26, 2025

Richard Lee Brown, age 61 passed away at his home on Feb. 26, 2025. He was a construction worker. He was born on Feb. 13, 1964 at Carollton, IL, the son of Kenneth Irving and Mabel Lorraine (Mellor) Brown. He was a hard-working, loving father of 8 kids. Richard enjoyed any type of woodworking, playing darts and was on a...

Brenda Lee Staub

Brenda Lee Staub

Feb 20, 2025

Brenda (Osborn) Staub

April 1, 1961 – February 20, 2025

Brenda Lee Staub, age 63, of Wichita, KS, passed away on February 20, 2025, after an extended illness, surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born April 1, 1961, in Stafford, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles ‘Alan’ and Janey (Partin) Osborn. On August 8,1981, she married Kim Staub in St....

Wilbur K. Wood

Wilbur K. Wood

Feb 15, 2025

Wilbur Wood



Wilbur K. Wood, age 87, went to his heavenly home on February 15, 2025, at his home, rural Trousdale, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 18, 1937 on the family farm near Rozel, Kansas, the identical twin son of Elmer D. and Cathyrene (Salser) Wood.

On October 25,1959, he married Shirley Peterson in Protection, Kansas.

Wilbur attended...

Betty Wood

Betty Wood

Feb 1, 2025

Betty Wood, age 93, passed away on Feb. 1, 2025 at Parkwood Village, Pratt, KS. She was born December 13, 1931 at Hays, KS the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth (Karlin) Giebler. 

On October 3, 1953, she married Norman Elmer Wood in Hays, KS. 

Betty attended Hays State College for 1 year, where she worked in the registrar’s office, and she was...

Connie (Constance) Soden

Connie (Constance) Soden

Jan 20, 2025

Connie (Constance) Soden, 76, passed peacefully on January 20, 2025. Connie was born in Omaha, NE on May 15, 1948 to Justine (Taylor) and Jack (John Raymond) DeVoe. She was a graduate of Marian High School in Omaha, class of 1966. After high school she attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS where she met Jerry Soden in 1966. Connie...

Moises H Galan

Moises H Galan

Jan 14, 2025

Macksville, KS ~

Moisés Galán, de 56 años, falleció el 14 de enero de 2025 en Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt KS. Nació el 3 de septiembre de 1968 en El Sauz, Nieves, Zacatecas, México, hijo de Abraham Galán y Juana (Hernández) Galán. Era residente de Macksville desde 1992. Trabajó como peón agrícola desde 1986 durante casi 28 años, luego trabajó...

Becky Sue Carter

Becky Sue Carter

Jan 10, 2025

Larned, KS ~

Becky Sue Carter, 71, passed away on January 10, 2025 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS. She was born on May 30, 1953 at Central City, NE, the daughter of Dean and Carmel Lee (Johnson) Carter. She was a longtime resident of Larned, and was the Activity Therapist at the Youth Center of Larned for 41 years....

Melvin "Mel" L. Chesbro

Melvin "Mel" L. Chesbro

Dec 31, 2024

St. John, Kansas

 Melvin “Mel” L. Chesbro, age 71 passed away on Dec. 31, 2024 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. He was born on Dec. 26, 1953 at Ottawa, KS., the son of Damon R. and Virginia L. (Jamison) Chesbro. He was the City Superintendent for the City of Wellsville, Kansas from 1977-95 and City Superintendent...

Laura Lou Rodarmel

Laura Lou Rodarmel

Dec 24, 2024

St. John, KS Dateline:

Laura Lou (Kendall) Rodarmel, age 82 passed away on Dec. 24, 2024 at her home in St. John, KS. She was born on Jan. 30, 1942 at Great Bend, KS., the daughter of William Melvin and Zelpha Iona (Smith) Kendall. She had been a Certified Nurse’s Aide, daycare provider, farmer’s wife and part owner of Rodarmel’s Sweet...

Gayle Edward Kent Sr.

Gayle Edward Kent Sr.

Dec 18, 2024

Gayle Edward Kent, Sr., age 68, passed away on December 18, 2024 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, KS. He was born on October 27, 1956 in Stafford, Kansas, the son of Donell LeRoy and Annabelle Lucille (Steele) Kent. He was a Truck Driver.

Gayle was a US Army Veteran, serving in the Army Reserves until 1981.

On August 3, 1974 he married...

Doyle E. Wilson

Doyle E. Wilson

Dec 18, 2024

Macksville, KS

Doyle E. Wilson, age 91, passed away on Dec. 18, 2024 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS. He was born on November 30, 1933 in Rural Stafford County Kansas, the son of Roy E. and Ethel Fannie (Neill) Wilson. The Wilson Ranch was established in 1928, and at the age of 5 he moved with his parents and...

Marjorie Jean Long

Marjorie Jean Long

Dec 17, 2024

Marjorie Jean Long, age 91, passed away on December 17, 2024 at Kenwood Plaza, in St. John, Kansas. She was born on May 5, 1933 in Pratt, KS, the daughter of Harry Delbert and Orpha (Leonard) Helsel. She was a 1952 graduate of Pratt High School and was a member of the St. John Methodist Church. Marjorie was a Telephone...

Jordan Lee Rowland

Jordan Lee Rowland

Dec 10, 2024

Jordan Lee Rowland, age 20 passed away on December 10, 2024 in Macksville, KS. He was born on January 6, 2004 at Macksville, KS., the son of Michael and Tammy (Schwein) Rowland. Survivors include his mother Tammy; grandparents, Rickey & Lynda Schwein, Rio Hondo, TX; six sisters, Miyah Lorraine Rowland, Macksville, KS; Shaley Grace McAllaster, Lyons, KS; Andrea Fay McAllaster,...

Wilbert Eugene Bevan

Wilbert Eugene Bevan

Dec 6, 2024

Macksville, KS

Wilbert Eugene Bevan, 94, passed away on December 6, 2024 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS. He was born in Hugoton, KS on May 26, 1930; the son of Floyd A. and Grace (Gregg) Bevan. He was a farmer/rancher.

Wilbert was a 1948 graduate of Center High School in Center, Colorado lettering in football, basketball, and track. He attended Friends...

Peggy June Wilson

Peggy June Wilson

Dec 6, 2024

Macksville, Kansas

Peggy June (Aves) Wilson, age 90, passed away on Dec. 6, 2024 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS. She was born on May 21, 1934 at Hopewell, KS., the daughter of John Emerson and Leatha Marie (Johnson) Aves. She was a resident of rural Macksville since 1948. She was a member of the Macksville Christian Church since 1987,...

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