Obituaries

Amy Sneath

Jun 5, 2019

Amy Ann (Seibert) Sneath, age 40, passed away June 5, 2019 at the University of Kansas Health Systems, Great Bend, KS.  She was born on Nov. 28, 1978 in Arkansas City, KS, the daughter of Gary D. and Nina M. (Felbush) Seibert.  She was a 15 year resident of Great Bend, KS, and had been a Certified Nurse’s Aide. ...

Linus Scheck

May 20, 2019

Linus F. Scheck, age 85, passed away May 20, 2019 at Leisure Homestead, Stafford, KS.  He was born on Oct. 23, 1933 at Victoria, KS, the son of Joseph P. and Magdalena (Windholz) Scheck.  Linus was a resident of Macksville since 1961 and owner of A & S Repair automotive shop until 1995, later working for Walker Bros Mfg. ...

Sharon Walker

May 1, 2019

Sharon Leigh (Stevens) Walker, age 56, a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, went to be with the Lord on May 1, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.  Born on March 12, 1962 in Augusta Georgia, the daughter of Roy and Connie Stevens.  They raised her in St. Louis, MO, and Phoenix, AZ.

She will be...

Esther Staub

Apr 27, 2019

Esther Rose Staub, age 78, passed away on Apr. 27, 2019 at Leisure Homestead, Stafford, KS.  She was born on July 29, 1940 at Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Alexander C. and Anna M. (Wolf) Stoecklein.  She worked for many years at the nursing home in St. John and was a member of the Eden Valley Church of...

Ferreldean Roohms

Apr 16, 2019

Ferreldean Roohms, age 104, passed away on Apr. 16, 2019 at the Stafford County Hospital.  She was born on Sept. 8, 1914 in rural Stafford County, KS, to LeRoy and Lulu (Little) Taylor.  Ferreldean was a homemaker and life-long resident of the area, graduating from St. John High School in 1933.  Her memberships include the First United Methodist Church...

Betty Pound

Apr 5, 2019

Betty Jean (Farmer) Pound, age 89, passed away on Apr. 5, 2019 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  She was born on Mar. 28, 1930 at Fort Collins, CO, the daughter of Thomas Nelson and Mary Dorcas (Rice) Farmer.  She was a resident of St. John, KS since 1951 coming from Ault CO.  She was a graduate of Ault...

Joseph Johnson

Mar 24, 2019

Joseph Michael “Mickey” Johnson, age 75, passed away March 24, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.  He was born on Nov. 23, 1943 at Larned, KS, the son of Joseph W. and Clara L. (Hager) Johnson.  Mickey was a farmer and worked for four years as an electrical engineer for Motorola Corp.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree in...

Wyatt Henkle

Mar 13, 2019

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...

Carol Ward

Feb 24, 2019

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...

Alice Cooper

Feb 5, 2019

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...

Kim Hixson

Jan 11, 2019

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,...

Alberta Milton-Trujillo

Jan 2, 2019

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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...

Rodger DeGarmo

Jan 2, 2019

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...

Martin Sullivan

Dec 24, 2018

No public Services.

Helen Gee

Dec 22, 2018

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. ...

Michael Selfridge

Dec 9, 2018

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 Ratts

Nov 28, 2018

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...

Dollie Hillyard

Nov 28, 2018

Dollie Belle (Hathaway) Hillyard, age 95, passed away Nov. 28, 2018 at Diversicare of Larned.  She was born on June 14, 1923 at St. John, KS, the daughter of Robert Thomas and Lavina Belle (Weibling) Hathaway.  She was a homemaker and member of the Mormon Church.  On May 14, 1966 she married William Harris Hillyard at Las Vegas, NV,...

Neoma "Cherry" Knoche

Nov 25, 2018

Neoma  (Cherry) Lola Knoche,  101, died November 25, 2018 at Kenwood Plaza in St. John, KS .  Cherry was born February 12, 1917 in Arnold, Nebraska and 2 years later her family moved to Forest Grove, Oregon.  She married Clyde E. Knoche on September 22, 1940 in Camas, Washington.  Clyde and Cherry lived in Oregon for several years before...

Jetta Wellman

Nov 19, 2018

Jetta Fern Wellman, age 103, passed away Nov. 19, 2018 at Park West Plaza Manor, Wichita, KS. She was born on Dec. 2, 1914 in Pratt Co., KS, the daughter of Elmer Lee and Jetta Maude (Alton) Tompkins.  On Nov. 13, 1937 she married Loren William Wellman at Newton, KS, he preceded her in death.  Jetta graduated from Byers...