All Obituaries

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 at Kansas State University earning a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture.  He obtained his registration and practiced in Oklahoma and Nebraska before...

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, and a Volunteer Firefighter for Stafford County, KS.  He is survived by his two daughters, Nicole Wiley (Robert), Stafford, KS, Kelly Hood, Great...

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 school at WaKeeney and St. John, was a First Responder/Ambulance Driver, worked for the Kansas Fish and Game Commission, Pratt, KS, was a Stafford...

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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 David Andrew Dill; parent, Gail L.  Dill; brothers, Shawn Shadley, Brandon Morrow, Joseph Loven and Steven Johnson; two sisters, Heather...

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. 18, 1995 she married Timothy Easley, Jr. at Manhattan, KS.  Survivors include both parents, Terry and Linda Welch, St. John, KS; her husband Timothy Easley, Jr., St....

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 Gary Richard Stimatze at St. John, KS, he preceded her in death on Sept. 27, 2017.  Survivors include 3 sons, Rick Stimatze (Toni), Pawnee...

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; a son, Tyson House, Isabel, KS; a brother, Norman Morelan (Donna Leslie), Plevna, KS; a grandchild, Keryson Sheppard and a...

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 people around her.  Her oft quoted Bible verse, Romans 12:12, exemplified how she lived and died: "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,...

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, auctioneer, teacher and coached athletics for over 50 years at the following schools; Garfield, Minneola, Jetmore, Larned, Greensburg, Bucklin, Lewis,...