Obituaries
Janice Toot
Apr 22, 2020
Janice C Toot Age 77 passed away on April 22, 2020 at the University of Kansas Health System Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on Aug. 7, 1942 at Pratt, Kansas. The daughter of Ora and Dorothy (Hunley) Toot.
She graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachlor of Science degree in Home Economics. She then went to...
Vivian Zwink
Apr 22, 2020
Vivian May (Barsell) Zwink, 97, of Macksville, KS, died April 22, 2020, at Country Living of Larned Memory Care in Larned, KS. Born May 14, 1922, in Omaha, NB, she was the second child and only daughter of William and Hazel (Goddard) Barsell. Vivian graduated from Benson High School in Omaha in 1940. During World War II, she joined...
Donald Sligar
Apr 16, 2020
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Please click on the following link for a video of the graveside service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSs9krenVAE
Donald “Don” W. Sligar, age 85, passed away Apr. 16, 2020 at Wesley Towers, Hester Care, Hutchinson, KS. He was born on Jan. 21, 1935 at Howard, KS, the son...
Freda Helwig
Mar 14, 2020
Macksville, Kansas Dateline:
Freda H. (Fitzsimmons) Helwig, age 103, passed away March 14, 2020. She was born on Oct. 20, 1916 at Bluffs, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and June (Halpin) Fitzsimmons. Freda was a retired school teacher for Radium and Macksville schools. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University. A life-long resident of Macksville,...
Fredys Wasson
Mar 10, 2020
***A celebration of life for Fredys Lea Wasson will be held at the Trousdale United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 10:30AM. Masks are recommended, hand sanitizer will be available and and all other reasonable precautions will be taken to keep everyone healthy and safe.
Fredys Lea Wasson, born October 26, 1937, joyfully...
Gregory (Greg) Lewis
Feb 17, 2020
Gregory Kent Lewis, 66, passed away on February 17, 2020 at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford. He was born June 7, 1953 in Ulysses, KS to William (Bill) and Gloria (Witt) Lewis.
Greg was a near life-long resident of the St. John-Hudson area graduating from St. John High School in 1971. He continued his education...
Raymond Johnson
Feb 12, 2020
Hudson, Kansas Dateline:
Raymond “Rebby” Johnson, age 62, passed away Feb. 12, 2020 at Leisure Homestead, St. John. He was born on Dec. 18, 1957 at San Diego, CA, the son of Johnny Johnson and Mary Ann (Wells) Miller. A life-long resident of Hudson, KS, he was a Security Guard for Fuller Industries in Great Bend, KS,...
Victoria Dill
Jan 13, 2020
Victoria Elaine Dill, age 36, passed away on Jan. 13, 2020 at her home in St. John. A life-long resident of St. John and a graduate of St. John High School, she worked for Sunflower Diversified Services, Great Bend, KS. Victoria was baptized a Christian in St. John, KS. She is survived by her parents, Brenda Elaine Johnson and...
Crystal Easley
Jan 8, 2020
Crystal Lee Easley, age 45, passed away on Jan. 8, 2020 at her home in St. John, KS. She was born on Feb. 23, 1974 at St. John, KS, the daughter of Terry and Linda (McBeth) Welch. Crystal was a retired Postmaster at Pratt, KS. She previously worked in the Great Bend and St. John post offices. On Mar....
Maurine Stimatze
Jan 7, 2020
Maurine Louise Stimatze, age 85, life-long area resident, passed away on Jan. 7, 2020 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, KS. She was born on Mar. 3, 1934 at Larned, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Margaret (Beiser) Post. She was a homemaker and farmer and had membership at the Macksville Christian Church. On Dec. 6, 1952 she married...
Anna Hately
Jan 4, 2020
Anna J. (Morelan) Hately, age 68, passed away on Jan. 4, 2020 at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, KS. She was born on June 19, 1951 at Stafford, KS, the daughter of Arvy Utah and Ruth Caroline (Schmidt) Morelan. She was a former Bank Teller and Secretary at Pratt Community College. Survivors include a companion, Roy Blankenship, Jacksonville, FL;...
Galyn DeVore
Dec 5, 2019
Galyn Douglas DeVore, age 83 passed away Dec. 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on Aug. 29, 1936 at Macksville, KS, the son of Omer and Lacie (Overbey) DeVore. Galyn received a Bachelor’s Degree from Fort Hays State College and on July 22, 1956 he married Janet (Rader) at Ellis, KS. He was a farmer, custom harvester,...
Judy Barber
Nov 30, 2019
Judith (Judy) Crawford Barber. Always a morning person, Judy, at the age of 83 years, remained true to form by relinquishing her life on earth at 12:25 AM on November 30, 2019 to take up residence at her new address in heaven. Judy understood the love and gift of salvation and she extended that same unconditional love to the...
Mary Peschka
Nov 18, 2019
St. John, Kansas Dateline:
Mom, Mary Leona Catherine (Lashbrook) Peschka was born July 4, 1935 in Great Bend, KS. Her parents were Donald and Leona (Marmie) Lashbrook. They’ve both been dead a long time. Mom was also preceded in death by her step-dad, Bernard (Buzzy) Murray and her husband, our dad, Lawrence (Sonny) Peschka. Mom’s brother, Uncle...
Loren Thompson
Nov 13, 2019
Loren Thompson, 91, passed away Nov. 13, 2019 in Macksville, KS. Loren was born in 1928 in rural Edwards County, Kansas, the son of Fred Thompson, and Leila (Reese). Loren attended school and helped work the family farm in Trousdale, Kansas, where he met and married, Peggy Johnson, in 1948. The couple relocated to Syracuse, Kansas in 1950, where...
Bernard Hudson
Oct 21, 2019
Bernard Lee Hudson, age 87, passed away on Oct. 21, 2019 at Leisure Homestead, St. John. He was born on Dec. 1, 1931 at Melbourne, MO, the son of John and Chlora (Gleason) Hudson. On June 16, 1956 he married Lillian R. (Romero) at Lyons Point, LA. Bernard built concrete grain elevators for Borton LLC. He has been a...
Loyd Gross
Oct 18, 2019
St. John, Kansas Dateline:
Loyd Ray Gross, age 85, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Leisure Homestead, Stafford, KS. He was born on Jan. 5, 1934 at Minneola, KS, the son of Vern and Alzina (Giyer) Gross. Loyd spent over 50 years in the ministry in various Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas communities. Loyd received a...
Harold Riner
Oct 9, 2019
Harold Gene Riner, age 84, beloved son, husband, father, grandad, uncle, mentor, artist, coach, defender, homemaker, musician, color commentator, poet, shootist, counselor and “Doc”, passed away on Oct. 9, 2019 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham, KS. He was born on May 19, 1935 at Sterling, KS, the son of Harold H. and Ruby M. (Savage) Riner. He was a retired...
Fern Fairchild
Sep 13, 2019
Fern Irene Fairchild, 90 of St. John, died on August 16, 2019. Fern was born on April 17, 1929 in rural Stafford, Kansas and was the daughter of Joseph B. Giedinghagen and Maggie Giedinghagen. She attended “country school” in rural Stafford. Fern loved to tell stories and described riding a horse to country school with her younger sister Jean...
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