Obituaries

Larry Turner

Feb 28, 2021

Larry Eugene Turner, age 81 passed away on Feb. 28, 2021 at his rural home in St. John. He was born on Oct. 16, 1939 at Larned, KS, the son of Cy W. and Garnette Elaine (Malacheck) Turner.  Larry was a 1957 graduate of Macksville High School, retired farmer-stockman, US Navy Veteran and a resident of St. John since...

Kenneth (Kenny) Stanford

Feb 10, 2021

Kenneth (Kenny) R. Stanford, 93, of Savoy, IL, passed away on February 10, 2021 at Villas of Holly Brook, Savoy.  Kenny was born August 10, 1927 in Concordia, KS, the son of Melvin and Irene (Fagan) Stanford.  He married Delores Klein on November 5, 1949 in Wichita, KS.  She passed away July 6, 1965.  He married Patricia Lauterbach on...

Cornelia Turner

Jan 6, 2021

Cornelia (Joyce) McBride Turner, age 88, passed away Jan. 6, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center.  She was born on Jan. 7, 1932 at Jetmore, KS, the daughter of Roy William and Cornelia Emily Allen McBride.  She was a master scheduler at Cross Manufacturing. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Salina, KS, and attended Fort Hays...

Jimmie Wise

Jan 3, 2021

Jimmie Lee Wise, age 88, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 at the Russell Reginal Hospital in Russell, Ks. He was born on Oct. 23, 1932 in St. John, KS, the son of W.S. and Eva (Hunt) Wise. Jimmie married Patricia Ellen York on July 8, 1952 in Johnson, KS. Jim retired from K.P. & L after 36...

Glen Courtney

Dec 28, 2020

Glen Lee Courtney, age 79, passed away on Dec. 28, 2020 in Great Bend, KS.  Glen was born on Nov. 12, 1941 at Dighton, KS, the son of Eulice James and Blanche (Adams) Courtney.  He was a retired Automotive Technician for Dwight Shank Chevrolet, Larned, KS and a US Air Force Veteran serving from 1963-67.  On Aug. 26, 1977...

Frances Miller

Dec 18, 2020

Frances Mae Miller, age 85, passed away Dec. 18, 2020 at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson, KS.  She was born on Feb. 14, 1935 at St. John, KS, the daughter of Roy and Katherine (Sparling) Allison.  Frances was a homemaker, farm wife, seamstress and Quilter and long-time resident of St. John. On Nov. 2, 1957, she married John F....

Robert Ives

Dec 16, 2020

Robert D. Ives, age 87 passed away Dec. 16, 2020 at St. John, KS.  He was born on Mar. 11, 1933 at St. John, KS, the son of Norman and Ethel (Burkhart) Ives.  A life-long resident of St. John, he was a retired oilfield manager and farmer. Memberships include Civil Air Patrol, Naval Reservist and a love for Ham...

James Barber

Dec 12, 2020

James (Jay) Donald Barber was born in Stafford, Kansas on October 31, 1936 to James (Jim) Alanson Barber and Sadie (Sid) (Dale) Barber.  He grew up in St. John, Kansas, graduating from St. John High School.  While in high school he participated in many clubs and sports.  During his years at St. John, Jay became an older brother to...

Ailene Teegarden

Dec 8, 2020

Ailene Winifred Teegarden, age 93, passed away on Dec. 8, 2020 at Pratt Health and Rehabilitation, Pratt, KS.  She was born on Nov. 23, 1927 in Augusta, KS, the daughter of Noel and Winifred P. (Reid) Hyde.  In 1946, she married Monte Charles Clark, he died in 1984.  Ailene was a social services worker for 29 years at Villa...

Donald Overbey

Nov 22, 2020

Donald R. Overbey, 75, was born in Winfield, Ks to Gilbert and Mineva (Schussele) Overbey on Nov. 15, 1945 and passed away on Nov. 22, 2020 in Macksville, KS. Don was a jack of all trades. His passion was spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, music, motorcycles, and working on cars. He was a member of the Christian Motorcyclists...

Shirley Barrett

Oct 25, 2020

Shirley Ann Deljanovan Barrett, 82, was born in Williamsport Pennsylvania to Michael and Dorothy E. (Hess) Deljanovan on January 5, 1938 and passed away on October 25, 2020 in Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Shirley graduated from Williamsport High School in 1956 and attended Pratt County Community College studying radio and guitar. Mrs Barrett worked several jobs from waitressing,...

Robert "Bob" Standish

Oct 13, 2020

Robert “Bob” Earl Standish, age 70 passed away at his rural Stafford County home on October 13, 2020. He was born on April 17, 1950 at Great Bend, KS the son of Leo and Ina (Crotinger) Standish. Bob was a farmer and life-long resident of Stafford County. He loved farming and enjoyed working on a farm that has been...

George Cutright

Sep 19, 2020

George Edward Cutright was born on the Charlie Cutright family farm southeast of Byron, Oklahoma on December 25th of 1926.  He died at Leisure Homestead in St. John, Kansas on September 19th of 2020, age 93 years 8 months and 25 days.

He drove mules as a boy and walked 1-1/4 miles to a one-roomed school house...

Ronda Henderson

Sep 18, 2020

Ronda J. Henderson, age 83 passed away on Sept. 18, 2020 at the Rolling Hills Health and Rehab facility in Wichita, KS. She was born on Feb. 3, 1937 in Stafford KS and was the daughter of Orville and Virgie (Rose) Sidman. On Sept. 30, 1968 she married Samuel Henderson in St. John, KS. Ronda was a resident of...

Mary Garner

Sep 13, 2020

Mary E. Garner, age 77, passed away on Jan. 28, 2020 at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, KS.  She was born on Dec. 14, 1942 at Junction City, KS, the daughter of Virgil and Willa Mae (Teem) Springfeldt.  Mary received her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Fort Hays Kansas State College in 1964.  She taught...

Orvis Miller

Sep 9, 2020

Orvis Ray “Nub” Miller, age 88, passed away on Sept. 9, 2020 at The Ranch House, Garden City, KS.  He was born on Jan. 28, 1932 at Skiatook, OK. He was the son of William and Helen Miller.  Although Nub was a skilled welder and carpenter, he spent the majority of his life as a horse trainer, cowboy and...