Obituaries
Jessie L. (Ditch) LeRoy
Jun 30, 2025
St. John, KS
Jessie L. LeRoy, age 69 passed away on June 30th, 2025 at the Ellinwood District Hospital. She was born on October 25th, 1955 in Lindsborg, KS. Jessie was the daughter of George and Grace (Franklin) Ditch. She was a former employee of Dillons Grocery in St. John. She then worked at Leisure Homestead in Stafford as a Medical...
J Austin Reid
Jun 16, 2025
J Austin Reid, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas—formerly of Goodland, Kansas—passed away
peacefully at home on June 16, 2025, after spending a joyful Father’s Day surrounded by his
family the day before.
Born on December 10, 1932, in Brewster, Kansas, J was the son of Fredrick Reid and Anna
(Goetsch) Reid. He graduated from Kansas State College in 1957 and went on to lead...
Khloe Clark
Jun 2, 2025
Khloe Clark, 29, passed away at Via Christi - St. Francis Hospital on June 2, 2025. She was born on March 31, 1996 at Great Bend, KS the daughter of Edward D. and Anna (Effenbeck) Clark.
She attended and graduated from St. John High School and was a cashier at White’s Food Liner.
She is survived by her mother, Anna, St. John,...
Charles Smith, Jr.
May 21, 2025
Charles Smith Jr., age 100, passed away at Kenwood Plaza, May 21, 2025. He was born on February 16, 1925 at Arkansas City, KS, the son of B.H. and Clara Elizabeth (Huffman) Smith.
A lifelong resident of Stafford County, KS., he was a farmer/stockman.
Charles was a US Navy Veteran serving during WWII from 1944-1946.
On March 30, 1944, he married Gladys R....
Leroy E. Lyon
May 11, 2025
St. John, KS
Leroy E. Lyon, age 86, passed away at Kenwood Plaza, May 11, 2025. He was born on November 10, 1938 at Burr Oak, KS the son of Marion McCannon & Evelyn (Meireis) Lyon.
Leroy wore many hats during his lifetime. He was equally comfortable driving trucks or school buses, or trying to grow businesses or by writing grants, or...
Vernon Wayne Bartlett
May 11, 2025
St. John, KS
Vernon Wayne Bartlett, age 89, passed away in Stafford County on May 11, 2025. Vernon was born on May 8, 1936 at Stafford, Kansas the son of Andrew and Alma (Shelton) Bartlett. He was a farmer/stockman and a lifelong resident of Stafford County.
He received his bachelor’s degree in Ag Economics from Kansas State University in 1957 and was...
Louis D. Johnson
Apr 26, 2025
Louis D. Johnson, age 49, passed away at his home in Great Bend on Apr. 26, 2025. Louis was born on Mar. 4, 1976 at Creston, Iowa, the son of James W. and Diana J. (Skaggs) Johnson. He graduated from Macksville Community School in 1994 as Valedictorian. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at Kansas State University and was...
Elizabeth Hope Sheets
Apr 13, 2025
Elizabeth Hope Sheets, infant daughter of Dustin and Janie (Stem) Sheets, was born and passed away April 13, 2025 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance"
“Elizabeth’s heart lasted 7 hours before finally passing in my hands. She...
Ralph W. "Butch" Kasselman
Apr 5, 2025
Ralph W. “Butch” Kasselman, of Larned, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025. He was 81 years old.
Butch was born August 18, 1943, to Melvin and Dora (Flanders) Kasselman in Larned, Kansas. He graduated from Zook High School and attended Emporia State University where he earned a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Butch worked for the State of...
Jerolyn A Lyon
Mar 23, 2025
Jerolyn A. Lyon, age 86 passed away on March 23, 2025 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS. She was born on Oct. 3, 1938 at Seiling, OK, the daughter of Ross M. and Blanche (Dedrick) Archer. She was a PARA educator, pastor’s wife, clerical worker and provided child care for many years. She was raised in the Friends church and...
Lois "Marlene" Waddle
Mar 22, 2025
Lois “Marlene” Waddle, age 90, passed away March 22, 2025 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS. She was born on August 15, 1934 in St. John, KS, the daughter of John Everett and Gladys (Waters) Sanders.
Marlene was a lifetime resident of St. John. She graduated from St. John High School in 1952. She worked as a Nurses Aid, at...
Lucille McDaniel
Mar 12, 2025
Lucille McDaniel, age 89 passed away March 12, 2025 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John. She was born on August 8, 1935 at Greenwood, Delaware the daughter Ami Melvin and Joy (Unger) Hamstead. She was a 1953 Graduate of Greenwood High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, VA in 1992 at the age...
Gordon Scott Austin
Mar 9, 2025
Gordon Scott Austin, 61, of Macksville, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Gordon was born Feb. 16th, 1964 in Ojui, CA. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose sarcasm and humor touched the lives of all who knew him. Gordon was married to Audrey Bernadette (Cole) Austin in 1988. Together, they raised an extraordinary...
Craig Allen Fischer
Mar 8, 2025
Craig Allen Fischer, age 71, passed away March 8th, 2025 at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO surrounded by his family.
He was born November 8th, 1953 to Leroy and Phyllis (Baker) Fischer, in Great Bend, KS. Ornery from the very beginning, Craig seemed to love nothing more than to stir the proverbial pot with the largest stick he could...
Brenda Lee Staub
Feb 20, 2025
Brenda (Osborn) Staub
April 1, 1961 – February 20, 2025
Brenda Lee Staub, age 63, of Wichita, KS, passed away on February 20, 2025, after an extended illness, surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born April 1, 1961, in Stafford, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles ‘Alan’ and Janey (Partin) Osborn. On August 8,1981, she married Kim Staub in St....
Wilbur K. Wood
Feb 15, 2025
Wilbur Wood
Wilbur K. Wood, age 87, went to his heavenly home on February 15, 2025, at his home, rural Trousdale, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 18, 1937 on the family farm near Rozel, Kansas, the identical twin son of Elmer D. and Cathyrene (Salser) Wood.
On October 25,1959, he married Shirley Peterson in Protection, Kansas.
Wilbur attended...
Betty Wood
Feb 1, 2025
Betty Wood, age 93, passed away on Feb. 1, 2025 at Parkwood Village, Pratt, KS. She was born December 13, 1931 at Hays, KS the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth (Karlin) Giebler.
On October 3, 1953, she married Norman Elmer Wood in Hays, KS.
Betty attended Hays State College for 1 year, where she worked in the registrar’s office, and she was...
Connie (Constance) Soden
Jan 20, 2025
Connie (Constance) Soden, 76, passed peacefully on January 20, 2025. Connie was born in Omaha, NE on May 15, 1948 to Justine (Taylor) and Jack (John Raymond) DeVoe. She was a graduate of Marian High School in Omaha, class of 1966. After high school she attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS where she met Jerry Soden in 1966. Connie...
Moises H Galan
Jan 14, 2025
Macksville, KS ~
Moisés Galán, de 56 años, falleció el 14 de enero de 2025 en Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt KS. Nació el 3 de septiembre de 1968 en El Sauz, Nieves, Zacatecas, México, hijo de Abraham Galán y Juana (Hernández) Galán. Era residente de Macksville desde 1992. Trabajó como peón agrícola desde 1986 durante casi 28 años, luego trabajó...
Becky Sue Carter
Jan 10, 2025
Larned, KS ~
Becky Sue Carter, 71, passed away on January 10, 2025 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS. She was born on May 30, 1953 at Central City, NE, the daughter of Dean and Carmel Lee (Johnson) Carter. She was a longtime resident of Larned, and was the Activity Therapist at the Youth Center of Larned for 41 years....
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