Obituaries
Keith Williamson
Oct 9, 2025
Keith D. Williamson, 90, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at his home in Wichita, KS, surrounded by family, after a long battle with dementia. Keith was born on April 18, 1935, in Mahaska, Kansas, to Marion Williamson and Nellie Colleen (Peake) Williamson.Keith and his family moved to the St. John, KS area when he was young, and they...
Ethan Diedrich Lanterman
Oct 4, 2025
Ethan Diedrich Lanterman, 31, passed away on October 4, 2025 at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. He was born July 11, 1994, in Pratt, Kansas, the son of Jeffrey Karl and Lorrie Jo (Moore) Lanterman. He was a Corrections Officer at the Larned Correctional Facility, Larned, KS.
He graduated from St. John High School in 2012, where he was a...
Cooper Ezekiel Ernsting
Oct 3, 2025
Hoisington, KS
Cooper Ezekial Ernsting carried a heart as wide as the Kansas sky... tender, colorful, and endlessly loving. He was both strong and courageous, not because he was unafraid, but because every day he kept choosing hope, love, and truth in a world that wasn't ready to understand. On October 3, 2025, God welcomed him home with open arms into...
Charles Dean Bauer
Sep 26, 2025
Charles “Dean” Bauer, lifelong resident of Hudson, Kansas, died on September 26, 2025, at Kenwood Plaza in St. John, KS, at the age of 92. He was born on April 15, 1933, in Gt. Bend, Kansas, the son of Henry J. Bauer and Lydia M. (Nolte) Bauer.
After graduating from Hudson High School in 1951, Dean served in the Army for...
Cynthia "Cissy" S. Brown
Sep 1, 2025
Cynthia S. “Cissy” Brown, age 62, passed away at the Stafford County Hospital on September 1, 2025. She was born on November 19, 1962 at Axell, KS, the daughter of Wilbur D. and Anna Marie (Deters) Bishop. She was a Dispatcher, a Sgt. at the Pratt Sheriff’s Department, and worked for Stafford County EMS.
Cissy attended Emporia State University where she...
Thomas A. Ackley
Aug 26, 2025
Thomas Amor Ackley, age 89, passed away at his home, August 26, 2025. He was born August 6, 1936 in St. John, Kansas the son of Millard Charles and Nelda Leona (Jefferies) Ackley. He was a Loan Officer having worked for a private loan company.
Thomas attended Pittsburg State University where he earned a BS in business. He was in the...
Connie Lynn (Suiter) Lamb
Aug 16, 2025
Connie Lynn Lamb, 83, passed away August 16, 2025 at Southwind Home, Pratt, KS. She was born Feb. 24, 1942 in Macksville, KS the daughter of Lloyd and Blanche (Dykes) Suiter.
Connie was a graduate of Macksville High School, and attended Kansas State University. A lifelong resident of Macksville, she was a farmer and a homemaker. She was a member of...
Edna Kathleen Fox
Aug 16, 2025
Edna Kathleen Schulz Batchman Fox
Kathleen Fox died on August 16, 2025 at Kenwood Plaza in St. John Kansas at the age of 105. Kathleen was born on March 17, 1920 at St. John, Kansas. She was the daughter of Arthur C. and Barbara Olive (Hundt) Schulz.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. John, Kansas.
Kathleen was the...
Shirley Jean Shelton
Jul 16, 2025
Shirley Jean Shelton, 88, passed away July 16, 2025 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS. She was born Feb. 21, 1937 in Odessa, TX, the daughter of Kenneth Frederick and Lena Olive (Shank) Sigler.
On December 29, 1955 she married George Russel Shelton in Borger, TX. Shirley was a resident of St. John, KS. since 1969 coming from Minneola, KS. Shirley...
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...
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