All Obituaries

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...

St. John, Ks Dateline: Alberta Mae Milton-Trujillo, age 84, passed away on Jan. 2, 2019 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  She was born on Sept. 28, 1934 at Preston, KS, and was the daughter of Albert Leslie and Velma Mae (Sowers) Smith.  Alberta was a homemaker and life-long resident of St. John, KS, and Truth or Consequences, NM.  She also was a cook for St. John Schools, St. John District Hospital, Hearthstone Nursing Home, Barton and Pratt Community Colleges.  On Aug....

Helen Juanita Gee, age 87, passed away on Dec. 22, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.  She was born on Apr. 4, 1931 at rural Kellyville, OK, the daughter of Lewis P. and Thelma May (Warren) Gibson.  On Nov. 30, 1948 she married Vernon Leon Gee at Sapulpa, OK, he preceded her in death on Apr. 27, 2000.  Helen was a homemaker, co-owner of Gee Oil Service, Gee Hay Service and Gee’s Diner.  She worked as a Ward Clerk for St. John Dist. Hospital, Stafford County...

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Michael Lowell Selfridge was born on 8/18/1955 to H. Lowell and Lois B. Selfridge.  He is survived by two sisters, Jo Carol Hudson (Everett) and Karen Sue Burch (Leroy). Cremation has taken place, no services.

Loyd E. Ratts, 103, of St. John, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on November 28th, 2018. He was born on February 18, 1915, in Stafford County, KS, to Edmund and Nancy May (Smith) Ratts. He was a 1932 graduate of St. John High School. Loyd was a loving husband and father. He often expressed his love and gratitude for the two women who helped shape his life, his first wife Bonnie (Williams) (deceased) and Betty (Anderson-Austin) (deceased).  He was blessed with eight children;...