Obituaries

Oct 18, 2019

St. John, Kansas Dateline:

Loyd Ray Gross, age 85, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Leisure Homestead, Stafford, KS.  He was born on Jan. 5, 1934 at Minneola, KS, the son of Vern and Alzina (Giyer) Gross.  Loyd spent over 50 years in the ministry in various Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas communities.  Loyd received a...

Oct 9, 2019

Harold Gene Riner, age 84, beloved son, husband, father, grandad, uncle, mentor, artist, coach, defender, homemaker, musician, color commentator, poet, shootist, counselor and “Doc”, passed away on Oct. 9, 2019 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham, KS.  He was born on May 19, 1935 at Sterling, KS, the son of Harold H. and Ruby M. (Savage) Riner.  He was a retired...

Sep 13, 2019

Fern Irene Fairchild, 90 of St. John, died on August 16, 2019.  Fern was born on April 17, 1929 in rural Stafford, Kansas and was the daughter of Joseph B. Giedinghagen and Maggie Giedinghagen.  She attended “country school” in rural Stafford.  Fern loved to tell stories and described riding a horse to country school with her younger sister Jean...

Jul 21, 2019

Anne Louise Keeley, age 97 was called home on July 21, 2019 at Pratt Health and Rehabilitation, Pratt, KS.  She was born on September 30, 1921 in Minneola, KS, the daughter of Edward Jay and Pearl Ethel (Hopkins) Long. Anne graduated from Radium High School in 1939 and later from Dodge City Beauty School.  On November 25, 1939, she...

Jul 19, 2019

Jennie Pearl Walker, age 88, passed away July 19, 2019 at Holiday Resort, Salina, KS.  She was born on Sept. 12, 1930 in Hodgeman County, KS, the daughter of Roy W. and Cornelia E. (Allen) McBride.  She was a homemaker, farmer, secretary and past resident of Seward, KS, Macksville, KS, and most recently, Salina, KS. She was a graduate...

Jul 17, 2019

Merle LeRoy Ford, age 91, passed away July 17, 2019 at his home in Kinsley, KS.  He was born on July 19, 1927 at Kinsley, KS, the son of Orville and Iva (McGill) Ford.  LeRoy was a truck driver and a WWII veteran of the US Army. A resident of Kinsley since 1950, he married RosaLee Hathaway on Sept....

Jun 7, 2019

Peggy Pauline (Smith) White, age 92 passed away on June 7, 2019 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS.  She was born on Nov. 14, 1926 in rural St. John, KS, the daughter of Arthur L. and Maude E. (Shryock) Smith.  She graduated from Denver University with a Business Administration degree. On Apr. 5, 1952 she married her high...

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. ...

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. ...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Jan 2, 2019

St. John, Ks Dateline:

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...

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...