Obituaries
Carolyn Ives
Apr 2, 2021
Carolyn A. Ives, age 86 passed away April 2, 2021 at St. John, KS. She was born May 30, 1934 at Larned, KS, the daughter of William L. and Elsie (Carr) Smith. A long-time resident of St. John, she was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, house-keeping at Hearthstone, and manager of the Sandwich Shop. She rededicated herself...
Trudy Risley
Mar 31, 2021
Trudy Dell (Fox) Risley, age 72, passed away on March 31, 2021 at Pioneer Ridge Health & Rehab in Lawrence, KS. She was born on February 25, 1949 at Great Bend, KS., the daughter of Maurice Dale and Norma Jean (Smith) Fox. Trudy attended Fort Hays State University, Pratt Community College and received her nursing degree from Dodge City...
Sharon Riner
Mar 24, 2021
Sharon Faye Riner, age 84, beloved daughter, wife, mother, Nana, Nana the great, Aunt, Registered Nurse and homemaker, passed away on March 24, 2021 at the Grand Plains Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Pratt, KS. Born on Dec. 27, 1936 at Stafford, KS., she was the daughter of Virgil Jacob and Geraldine Viola Mae (Metz) Hitz. She attended the Dominican...
John Fox
Mar 19, 2021
John Richard Fox, age 82, passed away on March 19, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. He was born on Jan. 15, 1939, rural Stafford, KS, the son of Earl and Marie (Cooper) Fox and stepmother Edna (Cooper) Fox. On July 20, 1958 he married Sharon (Crissman) at Eden Valley Church, she survives of the home. John was...
Jeanne Fisher
Mar 16, 2021
Jeanne Fisher, age 96, passed away on Mar. 16, 2021 at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, KS. She was born on Aug. 1, 1924 in rural St. John, KS, the daughter of Harvey D. and Lucy (Crissman) Kachelman. Jeanne was a retired Registered Nurse and Farmer, receiving her nursing degree from Wichita State University. On Aug. 9, 1948, she...
Stephen "Steve" Dryden
Mar 3, 2021
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Stephen “Steve” F. Dryden, age 69, passed away on March 3, 2021 in Wichita, KS. He was born on Jan. 6, 1952 at Hays, KS, the son of James B. and Adele (Conyac) Dryden. A resident of St. John since 1981, he was a School Psychologist for the Stafford...
Harold Fuqua
Mar 2, 2021
Bob Fuqua passed away on 2 March 2021 at the Veteran’s Home in Winfield, Kansas. Bob Fuqua was born on 4 October 1926 in Long Beach, California. His parents William Alonzo Fuqua and Lennie Irene (Hazelton) Fuqua were both long time Kansas residents but they moved to California in 1923 hoping to find work. Bob already had four brothers when...
Gayle Cornwell
Mar 1, 2021
Gayle Jean Umberger Cornwell of St. John passed away on March 1, 2021. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and brilliant musician, Gayle will be missed by many.
Gayle was born on April 28, 1952 to Dean and Eleanor Umberger. Always a farm girl at heart, Gayle was raised on her family farm outside of...
Larry Turner
Feb 28, 2021
Larry Eugene Turner, age 81 passed away on Feb. 28, 2021 at his rural home in St. John. He was born on Oct. 16, 1939 at Larned, KS, the son of Cy W. and Garnette Elaine (Malacheck) Turner. Larry was a 1957 graduate of Macksville High School, retired farmer-stockman, US Navy Veteran and a resident of St. John since...
Kenneth (Kenny) Stanford
Feb 10, 2021
Kenneth (Kenny) R. Stanford, 93, of Savoy, IL, passed away on February 10, 2021 at Villas of Holly Brook, Savoy. Kenny was born August 10, 1927 in Concordia, KS, the son of Melvin and Irene (Fagan) Stanford. He married Delores Klein on November 5, 1949 in Wichita, KS. She passed away July 6, 1965. He married Patricia Lauterbach on...
Cornelia Turner
Jan 6, 2021
Cornelia (Joyce) McBride Turner, age 88, passed away Jan. 6, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born on Jan. 7, 1932 at Jetmore, KS, the daughter of Roy William and Cornelia Emily Allen McBride. She was a master scheduler at Cross Manufacturing. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Salina, KS, and attended Fort Hays...
Jimmie Wise
Jan 3, 2021
Jimmie Lee Wise, age 88, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 at the Russell Reginal Hospital in Russell, Ks. He was born on Oct. 23, 1932 in St. John, KS, the son of W.S. and Eva (Hunt) Wise. Jimmie married Patricia Ellen York on July 8, 1952 in Johnson, KS. Jim retired from K.P. & L after 36...
Glen Courtney
Dec 28, 2020
Glen Lee Courtney, age 79, passed away on Dec. 28, 2020 in Great Bend, KS. Glen was born on Nov. 12, 1941 at Dighton, KS, the son of Eulice James and Blanche (Adams) Courtney. He was a retired Automotive Technician for Dwight Shank Chevrolet, Larned, KS and a US Air Force Veteran serving from 1963-67. On Aug. 26, 1977...
Frances Miller
Dec 18, 2020
Frances Mae Miller, age 85, passed away Dec. 18, 2020 at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson, KS. She was born on Feb. 14, 1935 at St. John, KS, the daughter of Roy and Katherine (Sparling) Allison. Frances was a homemaker, farm wife, seamstress and Quilter and long-time resident of St. John. On Nov. 2, 1957, she married John F....
Robert Ives
Dec 16, 2020
Robert D. Ives, age 87 passed away Dec. 16, 2020 at St. John, KS. He was born on Mar. 11, 1933 at St. John, KS, the son of Norman and Ethel (Burkhart) Ives. A life-long resident of St. John, he was a retired oilfield manager and farmer. Memberships include Civil Air Patrol, Naval Reservist and a love for Ham...
James Barber
Dec 12, 2020
James (Jay) Donald Barber was born in Stafford, Kansas on October 31, 1936 to James (Jim) Alanson Barber and Sadie (Sid) (Dale) Barber. He grew up in St. John, Kansas, graduating from St. John High School. While in high school he participated in many clubs and sports. During his years at St. John, Jay became an older brother to...
Ailene Teegarden
Dec 8, 2020
Ailene Winifred Teegarden, age 93, passed away on Dec. 8, 2020 at Pratt Health and Rehabilitation, Pratt, KS. She was born on Nov. 23, 1927 in Augusta, KS, the daughter of Noel and Winifred P. (Reid) Hyde. In 1946, she married Monte Charles Clark, he died in 1984. Ailene was a social services worker for 29 years at Villa...
Donald Overbey
Nov 22, 2020
Donald R. Overbey, 75, was born in Winfield, Ks to Gilbert and Mineva (Schussele) Overbey on Nov. 15, 1945 and passed away on Nov. 22, 2020 in Macksville, KS. Don was a jack of all trades. His passion was spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, music, motorcycles, and working on cars. He was a member of the Christian Motorcyclists...
Shirley Barrett
Oct 25, 2020
Shirley Ann Deljanovan Barrett, 82, was born in Williamsport Pennsylvania to Michael and Dorothy E. (Hess) Deljanovan on January 5, 1938 and passed away on October 25, 2020 in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Shirley graduated from Williamsport High School in 1956 and attended Pratt County Community College studying radio and guitar. Mrs Barrett worked several jobs from waitressing,...
Robert "Bob" Standish
Oct 13, 2020
Robert “Bob” Earl Standish, age 70 passed away at his rural Stafford County home on October 13, 2020. He was born on April 17, 1950 at Great Bend, KS the son of Leo and Ina (Crotinger) Standish. Bob was a farmer and life-long resident of Stafford County. He loved farming and enjoyed working on a farm that has been...
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