All Obituaries

Helen Gertrude (Kachelman) Milburn, age 94, passed August 3, 2022 in  Winter Park, Florida. She was born March 26, 1928 to John Theodore and Kathleen Birdie (Schroder) Kachelman in St John, Kansas. She lived in Winter Park, Florida since the 1960's. She was a graduate of St John High School and attended Kansas State University. Survivors include a daughter, Karen (George) Morneau, Florida; a son, Robert, Florida; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

Michael Paul Lee, age 41, passed away on Aug. 1, 2022 at his home in Macksville, KS.  He was born on Mar. 25, 1981 in Gordon, NE, and was a resident of Macksvlle since 2007.  Michael worked  for the city of Macksville as a maintenance worker and part time police officer.  He graduated from Larned High School in 2000 and was a member of the Macksville Christian Church, Oddfellows Lodge #539 and the Macksville volunteer fire department.  Survivors include three sons,...

St. John, KS Dateline:   Donald D. Wornkey, age 86, passed away on July 20, 2022 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  He was born on Jan. 10, 1936 in Caney, KS., the son of Roy D. and Maxine (Kilgore) Wornkey.  He had previously farmed and worked at St. John National Bank. He was a retired maintenance supervisor and bus driver for USD-350 Schools and a St. John resident since 1966.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, former Sunday School teacher serving...

Cynthia “Cindy” Ann (Priess) Knapp, of Houston, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Houston, Texas.  She was born on October 7, 1965 in Youngstown, Ohio to Jarrell and Janet Priess.  She moved to Wichita, Kansas as a toddler, then the family relocated to Clear Lake in 1969 to join the growing space industry.  Cindy graduated from Clear Lake High School, just like her two daughters, and went on to attend Sam Houston State University. Cindy was a loving...

Erin E. Evans, age 64, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home in Macksville, KS. He was born on December 3, 1957 in Larned, KS., the son of Richard and Peggy (Brown) Evans. Erin was the National Little Britches Champion in the high school rodeo. Making it to the National Little Britches Finals in 1976, he rode in the 79th Annual Cheyenne Frontier Days, participating in Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling & Bull Riding.  He was a member of the Macksville Christian Church,...

Viola, KS Dateline: Lauren "Lonnie” A. Hayes, age 57, passed away on May 29, 2022 at his home in Viola, KS.  He was born on Apr. 27, 1965 in Elkhart, KS., the son of Norman and Vera R. (Webb) Hayes.  He was a 1983 St. John High School Graduate.  He worked as a shipping supervisor for Shackelford Machine and Repair at Clearwater, KS.  He is survived by his mother Vera R. Hayes, Viola, KS; a brother, Leonard E. Hayes (Gale), Wichita, KS; 4 sisters, Carolyn...

Stafford - Jerry W. Steinman, 77, passed away on March 1, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center, after an undaunted five-year battle with kidney disease. He was born September 16, 1944, in Great Bend, Kansas, the oldest child of Richard and Dorothy (Wesley) Steinman. He graduated from St. John High School in 1962. His love of planes and flying led him to enlist with the U.S. Navy immediately following graduation. He was honored to have served our country in the U.S. Navy and the Vietnam...

To view the memorial service please click this link..........https://youtu.be/cXT_bH94FDY Hudson, KS Dateline: Juanita Faye (Paden) Alpers, age 90, passed away on May 19, 2022 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  She was born on July 28, 1931 in Rural Macksville, KS., the daughter of John W. and Linda (Suiter) Paden.  Juanita graduated from Hudson High School in 1949 where she was a cheerleader and played in the band.  She attended Hutchinson Junior College and Kansas State...

****Livestream of Kade's funeral service will be provided by Kiowa County Media Center and Golden Belt Telephone at the following link......https://youtu.be/bUjaffZXHIk Kade Orion Schnoebelen, age 30, passed away on May 5, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. He was born on May 20, 1991 in Greensburg, KS., the son of Mica and Sherrie (Rexwinkle) Schnoebelen. Kade graduated from Macksville High School in 2009. He graduated from Kansas State University with a construction...

Twylla L. (Locke) Suiter, age 87, passed away on May 4, 2022 at Parkwood Village, Pratt, KS.  She was born on Mar. 19, 1935 at Liberal, KS., the daughter of Clifford and Goldie E. (James) Locke.  She was a homemaker and life-long resident of Macksville, KS.  She attended the Brown-Mackey School of Business at Hutchinson, KS.  On Aug. 2, 1953, she married Rollin “Bud” Suiter at Macksville, KS., he passed away on Nov. 13, 2021. Twylla was a member of the...