Obituaries

Oct 11, 2014

Ruth Stone , age 100, passed away Oct. 11, 2014 at Bay Vista Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA.  She was born on Dec. 22, 1913 the daughter of Bernard F. and Louise E. ( Wustenfield ) Adams.  She was a homemaker.  On May 1, 1935 she married Vestal Stone in Hutchinson, KS, he preceded...

Sep 4, 2014

Robert W. Pontius, Sr ., age 71 passed away Sept. 4, 2014 at Select Specialties Center, Wichita.  He was born Oct. 20, 1942 at Nuremberg, Germany, the son of David and Emma (Steigler) Pontius.  He was owner/operator of Edna’s Bar & Grill, Macksville. Previously he was a truck driver and Macksville City Policeman spending most of his...

Sep 2, 2014

Lillian Belle Fred , age 99, died Sept. 2, 2014 at Pratt Regional Medical Center.  She was born July 3, 1915 at Beaver County, OK, the daughter of Hugh N. and Lynnia Belle (Tooker) Robinson.  A resident of Macksville since 1936, she graduated from Liberal High School in 1933 and was...

Aug 16, 2014

Harry Cotton, Jr ., age 93 passed away Aug. 16, 2014 at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford, KS.  He was born Jan. 26, 1921 in rural Stafford County, KS, the son of Harry H. and Jane (Bradley) Cotton.  A life-long resident of Stafford County, he was a farmer/stockman and graduate of St. John High in 1938.

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Aug 7, 2014

Dusty Arlin Bell , age 64, died Aug. 7, 2014 in Larned.  He was born June 13, 1950 at Tribune, the son of Arlin and Lola (Hankla) Bell.  A grain elevator worker and Macksville High School graduate living a lifetime in Macksville. He was a US Army veteran. Survivors include a son , James C....

Aug 7, 2014

Nikolaus William Boyle , age 22, passed away Aug. 7, 2014. He was born Apr. 23, 1992 at McPherson, KS, the son of William Bruce and Loree M. (Loreg) Boyle. A 2010 graduate of St. John High School receiving Valedictorian honors. He received a B.S. Degree in Education and a B.A. Degree in Mathmatics from Fort Hays State Univ., he...

Aug 1, 2014

Infant Baby Boy Andrew Mykal Stevenson , was born and passed on Aug. 1, 2014 in K.C., MO.  Survivors include his parents , Damon and Jewell (Heinlein) Stevenson, Larned, KS, grandparents , Fredrick Heinlein (Deana), Belpre, KS, Julie Koffler, Pratt, KS, John Stevenson, Hays, KS, Narissa Stevenson, Macksville, KS, Penny Koffler, Dundee, OR,...

Jul 30, 2014

Martha Jane “Janie” Graham , age 62, went to be with our Lord July 30 th at Leisure Homestead, St. John.  She was born Feb. 2, 1952 to James and Mildred (Miles) Shepherd in Stafford.  She graduated from St. John High School in 1970.

Janie was preceded in death by both parents, a brother Myron...

Jul 23, 2014

Marie Piland Adams passed from this life on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in Edmond, Ok.  She was born July 19, 1921 in Macksville, KS, to E.E. and Pearl Brown Piland.  She married Herschell Adams August 6, 1939, at Hopewell, KS. He preceded her in death in 1969. Marie was a homemaker and member of Quail Springs Methodist...

Jul 22, 2014

Linda Marie (Brown) Dizmang , age 48, passed away July 22, 2014 at her home.  She was born July 24, 1965 at Hereford, TX, the daughter of Norman and Cathy (Fetch) Brown.  She was a Sales Manager for several convenience stores and a resident of rural Macksville for four years coming from Leoti.

She is...

Jun 5, 2014

Rebecca Jo (Shoop) Hunley , 61, died June 5, 2014. She was born March 8,1953 in St. John, KS to Homer and Helen (Heter) Shoop.

She married Rick Hunley on March 8, 1973 in Hudson, KS. He survives of the home. Other survivors include: two daughters , Hannah Smith (Jerrod) and Frances Lyons (Josh);...

Jun 1, 2014

Ronald E. Miller , age 78 passed away June 1, 2014 at Wichita. The son of John A. and Lillie (Flora) Miller, he was a farmer/stockman living on the farm near Macksville before moving to McPherson in 1996. A former US Navy Pilot, his memberships include, Eden Valley Church of the Brethren, Dillwyn Board of Directors, Cedars...

May 30, 2014

Larned, Kansas Dateline:

Melody Dawn Gibson , age 55, passed away May 30, 2014 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita.  She was born Sept. 4, 1958 at Larned, the daughter of Donald E. and Ruby H. (Martin) Hollister.  Melody was a life-long resident of Larned where she worked as a Mental Health...

May 7, 2014

ST. JOHN, KS- Velma Ruth Zimmerman, 96, of St. John, KS passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Kenwood Plaza in St. John. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Minnis Chapel in St. John at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Irving Simon officiating. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Velma...

May 6, 2014

Carl Keith Allison, age 84, died May 6, 2014 at Pratt. He was born Feb. 2, 1930 at Greensburg, KS, the son of Roy and Katherine (Sparling) Allison. He graduated from St. John High School and worked 48 years as Manager for Dillons Grocery. He also served in the U.S. Army. On Apr. 30, 1988 he married Wamoth E. Toland...

May 6, 2014

Dorothy (Brazle) McIntire, age 101, died May 6, 2014 at South Wind Hospice Home, Pratt. She was born Apr. 14, 1913 near Shell Knob, MO, the daughter of William Paris and Delvy Epperly Brazle. She was the youngest of five children. Her brothers Cloy, Perry, Charles and Clarence are all deceased. When she was 10 years old her family moved...

May 2, 2014

St. John, Kansas Dateline: George Willard Kastning, age 73, died May 2, 2014 at South Wind Hospice Home, Pratt. He was born Apr. 15, 1941 at Ozark, MO, the son of Marvin I. and Eva Dorothy (Johnson) Kastning. He was a life-long resident of St. John and a heavy equipment operator for Stafford County Highway Department for 36 yrs. He...