All Obituaries

***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 went to meet her Lord and savior Tuesday, March 10, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.  Her husband Lawrence R. Wasson (Larry) and parents Dollie...

Jack Ring peacefully passed away on April 22nd, 2020, at the age of 85 in Mesa, AZ after a hard battle with liver cancer.  He was born in St John, Kansas on April 14th, 1935, also known as Black Sunday.  He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou, whom he resided with in Gilbert, AZ; his sister, Barbra Atterbery from Tribune, KS; his son, Jordan Ring from Glendale, AZ; his daughter, Kelly Ring Orosy from Krum, TX; and his stepchildren and grandchildren. Jack graduated from St...

**Video will be viewable for 90 days, then removed. 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 of Howard W. and Valeria (Fry) Sligar.  Don was a 1954 graduate of St. John High School and a self-employed businessman, to include,...

James (Jim) Hood passed away peacefully on June 24th, 2020 at the grand old age of 98 years and 1 month.  Jim, or Mr. Hood to many, led a full and colorful life and his legacy impacted thousands of former students and visitors to his museum.  Jim was born to Theodore and Mabel Hood on May 23rd, 1922 in Kiowa, KS.  He had one brother, Cecil, that was seven years older than him.  Jim adored Cecil, but he was lost in WWII during the invasion of Normandy.  Jim married...

#####Service had been moved to Xavier Parish Center, Seward, Ks. Billy Gene Mortimer, age 90 passed away at his home in Great Bend, KS, on June 12, 2020.  He was born on July 2, 1929 at Okema, OK, the son of Dale and Bonnie (Capps) Mortimer.  He was a Driller at Strata Beredco and a Truck Driver for Fox Petroleum and McDonald Tank.  On Aug. 28, 1954 he married Theresa Marie (Stoecklein) at Great Bend, KS., she passed away in 1999.  He was a US Army veteran during Korea,...

Reginald Dee “Reggie” Fisher, age 59 passed away on June 11, 2020 in rural Stafford County, KS.  He was born on May 29, 1961 in Pratt, KS.  Reggie was a life-long resident of St. John where he loved his farm and ranch operation. On July 14, 1980 he married the love of his life, Sheila R. at St. John.  He was a member of the American Red Angus Association, National Rifle Association, past USD-350 St. John-Hudson School Board President and St. John Farmer’s...

Jacob Raymond Davis, age 35, passed away on June 2, 2020 in Pratt County, KS.  The son of Jack Davis and Mischelle (Hughes) Kurtz, he was born on May 14, 1985 in Wichita, KS.  A resident of Macksville for three years, he was owner of “On Point Electric”.  He received his degree from Wichita Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center. He is survived by his fiancé Kimberly Parks of the home; three sons, Derek Matthew Davis and Alexander Ray Davis both...

***Videos will be available for 90 days, then removed. "A Wonderful Woman Remembered" https://youtu.be/tF7aE-gEQ-g WATCH THE RE-PLAY OF WILMA'S SERVICE VIA THIS YOUTUBE LINK https://youtu.be/tRTJWl3Uqgg Mom, Ma, Great, passed away in her home on May 1, 2020, at the age of 84.  Born on August 12, 1935, on a farm in Reading, KS, Wilma Jane (Sattler) Tieperman was no stranger to hard work. Her parents, Jacob and Hazel (Peet) Sattler, raised her to be strong,...

Yesenia Soto Nunez Garcia, age 45, passed away Apr. 23, 2020 at her home in Macksville, KS. She was born on Aug. 20, 1974 in Pachera, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Eduardo Soto-Varela and Delia Nunez de Soto.  On Dec. 22, 1999 she married Arturo Armando Garcia Dominguez in Pachera, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a homemaker and resident of Macksville since 2004. She was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Belpre, KS.  Yesenia is survived by both parents, her...

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 Bekins moving company, worked in a munitions factory that built bombs, and then attended Manhattan Bible College (MBC) in Manhattan, KS, graduating in...