All Obituaries

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 the Brethren.  She was married to Max Schartz and later to Larry Dean Staub.  Survivors include, two sons, Richard Schartz and Robert Montgomery; two daughters, Brenda...

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 lovingly remembered by her Husband Radford of 38 years and her seven children: Rader, Tova, Nyssa, Tacita, Remington, Wrangler, and Atarah.  She will be missed by her three...

Joseph Michael “Mickey” Johnson, age 75, passed away March 24, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.  He was born on Nov. 23, 1943 at Larned, KS, the son of Joseph W. and Clara L. (Hager) Johnson.  Mickey was a farmer and worked for four years as an electrical engineer for Motorola Corp.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering from Wichita Technical College. He was a member of the Macksville Christian Church, IOOF Lodge at Pratt,...

Ferreldean Roohms, age 104, passed away on Apr. 16, 2019 at the Stafford County Hospital.  She was born on Sept. 8, 1914 in rural Stafford County, KS, to LeRoy and Lulu (Little) Taylor.  Ferreldean was a homemaker and life-long resident of the area, graduating from St. John High School in 1933.  Her memberships include the First United Methodist Church and Harmony Music and Study Club.  On May 23, 1936 she married Wade O’Connor Roohms at Larned, KS, he passed away...

Betty Jean (Farmer) Pound, age 89, passed away on Apr. 5, 2019 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  She was born on Mar. 28, 1930 at Fort Collins, CO, the daughter of Thomas Nelson and Mary Dorcas (Rice) Farmer.  She was a resident of St. John, KS since 1951 coming from Ault CO.  She was a graduate of Ault High School in 1948 and on May 7, 1949 she married Glenn Arnold Pound in Ault, CO., he preceded her in death in 1997.  A homemaker and former employee of the St. John...

Wyatt W. Henkle, age 15, passed away March 13, 2019 at Great Bend, KS.  He was born on November 21, 2003 at Hutchinson, KS, the son of Chad W. and Denise L. (Dietz) Henkle.  He was a student at USD 350 St. John-Hudson and a resident of Hudson, KS, formerly of Ellinwood, KS.  Wyatt was a member of the Peace Church, rural Hudson, KS. He participated in Football and Track at Ellinwood Schools and Football at St. John-Hudson.  He loved motor sports, hunting and fishing. ...

Carol Marie Ward, age 89 passed away on February 24, 2019 at Pratt Regional Medical Center.  She was born on April 16, 1929 at Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Clyde and Pearl (Fair) Durham.  She attended two years at William Woods College, Fulton, MO, was a homemaker and life-long resident of St. John.  On August 7, 1948 she married Kenneth Howard Ward at Hudson, KS, he preceded her in death in 1998.  Her memberships include the Hudson Community Church where she taught...

Alice L. (Leland) Cooper, age 96 passed away Feb. 5, 2019 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  She was born on Aug. 13, 1922 at Cummings, KS, the daughter of Walter and Daisy (Jarrott) Leland.  Alice was a life-long resident of St. John, KS where she was a homemaker and former Stafford County Extension Agent.  She graduated from Manhattan High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics from Kansas State University.  On June 4, 1950 she married Carleton...

Kim Annette Hixson, age 63, passed away Jan. 11, 2019 at the Pratt Health and Rehabilitation.  She was born on July 29, 1955 at Greensburg, KS, the daughter of Monte Charles and Winifred Ailene (Hyde) Clark.  Kim was a Certified Nurse’s Aide and long-time resident of Pratt.  Survivors include her mother, Winifred Ailene (Hyde) Clark-Teegarden, Pratt, KS; a sister, Deborah A. Lambert (Ron), Lake City, KS; two nephews, Rhett L. Lambert, Lake City, KS, Jeb Burress, Augusta,...

Rodger Carl DeGarmo, age 73, passed away Jan. 2, 2019 at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, KS.  He was born on April 13, 1945 at Hutchinson, KS, the son of Carl and Blanche Mildred (Williams) DeGarmo. On June 16, 1968 he married Lila Lenore (Parks) at Macksville, KS.  Rodger was the Director of Meade County Economic Development and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Fort Hays State College.  He was a resident of Meade, KS, since 2005 and his memberships...