All Obituaries

Irene (Satterlee) Gatschet, age 92, passed away Sept. 14, 2018 at her residence in Andover, KS. She was born on July 20, 1926 at Macksville, KS, the daughter of Therman D. and Ethel (Fuqua) Satterlee.  Irene was a former elementary school teacher, school secretary, concert pianist and piano teacher.  A former resident of Hays, KS and Lakewood, CO, moving back to Kansas in 2010. Her memberships include, Sigma Alpha Iota sorority honorary life time member, Daughters of Isabella and...

Richard Arthur Woolf, age 84, passed away Sept. 19, 2018 at Leisure Homestead, Stafford.  He was born on Dec. 14, 1933 at Chillicothe, MO, the son of Kermit A. and Sarah E. (Mumpower) Woolf.  A resident of Great Bend for 20 years, he was a retired operations worker for Braniff Airlines and a U.S. Army veteran.  He is survived by his brother Charles L. Woolf (Elaine), Macksville, KS.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert S. Woolf.  Private...

Chester Olus "Chet" Johnson, 96, of St. John, died Saturday, August 25th, 2018, at Leisure Homestead St. John.  He was born August 20, 1922 in Taneyville, Missouri to Guy and Lilly (Mitchell) Johnson.  Survivors include his wife Betty (Pruett) Johnson of the home; Children, Gary (Cathey) Johnson of Larned, Ks, Randy Johnson of St. John, Larry Johnson of St. John, Duane Johnson of St. John, Mary Rolo of Gransbury, Tx, Judy (John) Herder of Newton, Ks, Julie (David) Briggs...

Macksville, Kansas Ronald Dean Overbey, 70, of Macksville, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his home.  Born on August 9,1947, in Winfield, Kansas he was a son of Gilbert E. Overbey and Mineva (Schusselle) Zimmer.  He worked most of his life in the oilfield and also as a welder.  Surviving members of the family include his children; Merle Dean Overbey, Jimmy Lee Overbey, Gilbert Dean Overbey, Linda Kay Capps, and Melinda Sue Gallo; Siblings, Don Overbey and Carolyn Sue...

Adrian G. Sayler, age 87, passed away Aug. 6, 2018 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  He was born on Mar. 9, 1931 in Rural Stafford Co., KS., the son of Gilbert Wilbur and Cecile Lola (McDonald) Sayler.  Adrian was a farmer, carpenter and bus driver and life-long resident of St. John and Stafford County.  He was a member of Eden Valley Church of the Brethren; Lions Club; Kansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Board; Kansas Farm Bureau Board; and Kansas Livestock Assoc. He volunteered...

John F. Miller, 89, of St. John, Kansas, died Monday, July 30th. 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  John was born November 15, 1928, on the family farm in rural St. John to John A. “J.A.” Miller and Lillie (Flora) Miller.  He was a lifelong resident of St. John.  He joined the U.S. Army, where he faithfully and proudly served his country.  In November of 1957 he was united in marriage to Frances Mae Allison.  Surviving members of the family...

Pratt, Kansas Dateline: Gertrud M. (Spinnler) Smith, age 83 passed away July 6, 2018 at the South Wind Hospice House, Pratt, KS.  She was born on May 26, 1935 at Teschwitz, Czechoslovakia.  She was the daughter of Josef and Luise (Lippert) Spinnler. On June 30, 1956 she married Douglas Cecil Smith at Bad Toelz, Germany.  She was a real estate rentor and farmer moving to Pratt, KS in 1990. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pratt, KS and the U.S. Citizens....

St. John, KS  Dateline: Steen Konrad Anderson of St. John, KS, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2018 at KUMC Kansas City, KS.  Steen was born to Fern Elizabeth (Harris) and Morris Anderson on September 4, 1957, in Wurzburg, Germany.  He graduated from Wayne High School in 1975 and farmed and transported livestock and grain following his graduation.  He moved to Franklin, NE and continued to do trucking for about 9 years before moving to St. John, Ks.  In 1995, he...

Lawrence Eugene Grizzell, age 96, passed away on June 16, 2018 at his rural home in Macksville.  He was born on July 25, 1921 in Stafford County, Kansas.  The son of Chester and Esther (Henning) Grizzell.  He was a lifetime resident, farmer and stockman in the Macksville area.  On Feb. 22, 1948 he married Marjorie Louise (Grunder) Grizzell in Macksville.  He was a member of the Macksville Christian Church, Masonic Lodge for 66 yrs, Order of Eastern Star of St. John,...

Janice Florene Willinger, age 76, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford, Kansas.  She was born March 2, 1942, in Stafford County to Kenneth H. and Ardena Florence (Eidson) Mawhirter.  In 1965, Janice was united in marriage to Glenn Dean Willinger.  Janice was a lifelong resident of Hudson, where she owned and operated the Country Express Bar for 25 years.  Survivors include; Son, Jeff Reed, of Missouri; Daughter, Connie Reed of Great...