Obituaries

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...

Anne Keeley

Jul 21, 2019

Anne Louise Keeley, age 97 was called home on July 21, 2019 at Pratt Health and Rehabilitation, Pratt, KS.  She was born on September 30, 1921 in Minneola, KS, the daughter of Edward Jay and Pearl Ethel (Hopkins) Long. Anne graduated from Radium High School in 1939 and later from Dodge City Beauty School.  On November 25, 1939, she...

Jennie Walker

Jul 19, 2019

Jennie Pearl Walker, age 88, passed away July 19, 2019 at Holiday Resort, Salina, KS.  She was born on Sept. 12, 1930 in Hodgeman County, KS, the daughter of Roy W. and Cornelia E. (Allen) McBride.  She was a homemaker, farmer, secretary and past resident of Seward, KS, Macksville, KS, and most recently, Salina, KS. She was a graduate...

Merle Ford

Jul 17, 2019

Merle LeRoy Ford, age 91, passed away July 17, 2019 at his home in Kinsley, KS.  He was born on July 19, 1927 at Kinsley, KS, the son of Orville and Iva (McGill) Ford.  LeRoy was a truck driver and a WWII veteran of the US Army. A resident of Kinsley since 1950, he married RosaLee Hathaway on Sept....

Peggy White

Jun 7, 2019

Peggy Pauline (Smith) White, age 92 passed away on June 7, 2019 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS.  She was born on Nov. 14, 1926 in rural St. John, KS, the daughter of Arthur L. and Maude E. (Shryock) Smith.  She graduated from Denver University with a Business Administration degree. On Apr. 5, 1952 she married her high...

Amy Sneath

Jun 5, 2019

Amy Ann (Seibert) Sneath, age 40, passed away June 5, 2019 at the University of Kansas Health Systems, Great Bend, KS.  She was born on Nov. 28, 1978 in Arkansas City, KS, the daughter of Gary D. and Nina M. (Felbush) Seibert.  She was a 15 year resident of Great Bend, KS, and had been a Certified Nurse’s Aide. ...

Linus Scheck

May 20, 2019

Linus F. Scheck, age 85, passed away May 20, 2019 at Leisure Homestead, Stafford, KS.  He was born on Oct. 23, 1933 at Victoria, KS, the son of Joseph P. and Magdalena (Windholz) Scheck.  Linus was a resident of Macksville since 1961 and owner of A & S Repair automotive shop until 1995, later working for Walker Bros Mfg. ...

Sharon Walker

May 1, 2019

Sharon Leigh (Stevens) Walker, age 56, a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, went to be with the Lord on May 1, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.  Born on March 12, 1962 in Augusta Georgia, the daughter of Roy and Connie Stevens.  They raised her in St. Louis, MO, and Phoenix, AZ.

She will be...

Esther Staub

Apr 27, 2019

Esther Rose Staub, age 78, passed away on Apr. 27, 2019 at Leisure Homestead, Stafford, KS.  She was born on July 29, 1940 at Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Alexander C. and Anna M. (Wolf) Stoecklein.  She worked for many years at the nursing home in St. John and was a member of the Eden Valley Church of...