Obituaries

Jul 6, 2018

Pratt, Kansas Dateline:

Gertrud M. (Spinnler) Smith, age 83 passed away July 6, 2018 at the South Wind Hospice House, Pratt, KS.  She was born on May 26, 1935 at Teschwitz, Czechoslovakia.  She was the daughter of Josef and Luise (Lippert) Spinnler. On June 30, 1956 she married Douglas Cecil Smith at Bad Toelz, Germany.  She was...

Jun 19, 2018

Macksville, Kansas

Ronald Dean Overbey, 70, of Macksville, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his home.  Born on August 9,1947, in Winfield, Kansas he was a son of Gilbert E. Overbey and Mineva (Schusselle) Zimmer.  He worked most of his life in the oilfield and also as a welder.  Surviving members of the family include his...

Jun 16, 2018

Lawrence Eugene Grizzell, age 96, passed away on June 16, 2018 at his rural home in Macksville.  He was born on July 25, 1921 in Stafford County, Kansas.  The son of Chester and Esther (Henning) Grizzell.  He was a lifetime resident, farmer and stockman in the Macksville area.  On Feb. 22, 1948 he married Marjorie Louise (Grunder) Grizzell in...

Jun 4, 2018

Janice Florene Willinger, age 76, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford, Kansas.  She was born March 2, 1942, in Stafford County to Kenneth H. and Ardena Florence (Eidson) Mawhirter.  In 1965, Janice was united in marriage to Glenn Dean Willinger.  Janice was a lifelong resident of Hudson, where she owned and operated the Country...

Jun 3, 2018

Susan Elaine Davies, age 70, passed away June 3, 2018 at Pratt Health and Rehabilitation, Pratt, KS.  She was born on Oct. 27, 1947 at Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Monte Charles and Ailene (Teegarden) Clark.  Susan was a Machinist for Cessna Company and her passion was raising and showing Siberian Husky dogs. She was a member of the...

May 26, 2018

Steven Michael Mace, age 71, passed away Thursday 26 May 2018 at French Hospital Medical Center, San Luis Obispo, CA.  He was born 9 September 1946 in Liberal, KS to Lloyd E. Mace and Clara M. Light.  He served this country as a United States Marine trained as a paratrooper, a diver and a radio operator.  Corporal Mace deployed...

Apr 14, 2018

St. John, KS  Dateline:

Steen Konrad Anderson of St. John, KS, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2018 at KUMC Kansas City, KS.  Steen was born to Fern Elizabeth (Harris) and Morris Anderson on September 4, 1957, in Wurzburg, Germany.  He graduated from Wayne High School in 1975 and farmed and transported livestock and grain following his...

Apr 14, 2018

Karen Lee Wellman, age 73 passed away Apr. 14, 2018 in Wichita, KS.  She was born on Jan. 6, 1944 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Russell and Mabel (Eaton) Aulgur.  She was a resident of Macksville since 1972. Karen was the former Clerk for USD 351-Macksville Board of Education and co-owner of Wellman Trash Service. She graduated from...

Mar 23, 2018

Virgil E. Young, age 88, passed away Mar. 23, 2018 at his home in St. John.  He was born on July 14, 1929 at Sawyer, KS, the son of Doc Perry and Clara Lorraine (Simms) Young.  Virgil was a retired truck driver and resident of St. John since 1973 and served his Country in the US Army as a...

Mar 17, 2018

Carl Dudrey, age 86, passed away March 17, 2018 at Leisure Homestead, St. John.  He was born on June 13, 1931 in rural Rice County, KS, the son of Howard and Elsie (Harris) Dudrey.  Carl was a resident of Stafford, KS, since 1981, was owner of Dudrey Cattle Company, St. John, KS., Chairman of the board of First Bank,...

Mar 16, 2018

Josephine Snell, age 92 passed away March 16, 2018 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.  She was born on Oct. 15, 1925 at Pawnee Rock, KS., the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Wedell) Unruh.  She was a homemaker and former cook for Radium Schools.  On Oct. 16, 1951 she married James T. Snell, he preceded her in death.  Survivors include...

Mar 10, 2018

John Henry Riegel, age 76, passed away Mar. 10, 2018 at Hutchinson Regional Hospital.  He was born on July 17, 1941 at Lynwood, CA, the son of Gerald J. and Melba L. (Sterling) Riegel.  John was a retired Stafford County Road Department employee, he also previously worked for the State of Kansas Highway Department and was former owner of...

Mar 4, 2018

Elton Carl Fischer, age 85, passed away March 4, 2018 at Hospice House.  He was born on March 3, 1933 at rural Seward, KS., the son of Bruno and Emma (Weigt) Fischer.  A life-long resident of Seward, KS, he was a Farmer and Rancher, U.S. Army veteran and graduate of Hudson High School.  On October 2, 1955 he married...

Feb 21, 2018

Eugene E. Lutz, age 85, passed away on Feb. 21, 2018 at Pratt, KS.  He was born on Oct. 18, 1932 at St. John, the son of Ivan Henry and Esther Ella (Bothum) Lutz.  A life-long resident of St. John, he was a retired Auto Mechanic and served his country in the US Navy Reserves and the US Army. ...

Feb 12, 2018

Deborah Lynn Lancaster, age 66, passed away February 12, 2018 at Wichita, KS.  She was born on April 5, 1951 at Wichita, KS, the daughter of Wm Owen and Lela (Barker) Lancaster.  A life-long resident of Wichita, she graduated from East Heights High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Wichita State University.  Her memberships include, West...

Jan 27, 2018

Betty Lou Turner, age 89, passed away on Jan. 27, 2018 at Douglass, KS.  She was born on June 22, 1928 at St. John, KS, the daughter of Roy G. and Edna M. (Hathaway) Staub.  Betty had worked as a Chiropractor’s Assistant, Florist and Owner of the St. John Motel. She was a member of the First Evangelical Free...

Dec 21, 2017

Jerry Celestin Dreiling, age 74 passed away Dec. 21, 2017 at Hutchinson Regional Hospital.  He was born on November 25, 1943 at Ellis, KS, the son of Celestin J. and Bernadette M. (Riedel) Dreiling.  Jerry was a retired Independent Trucker, Farmer and Cattleman. He was a resident of Stafford County for 47 years.  On Nov. 6, 1970 he married...

Dec 9, 2017

Robert H. Frink, Jr., age 95, passed away December 9, 2017 at South Hutchinson, KS.  He was born on October 11, 1922 at Hopewell, KS, the son of Robert Howard Frink, Sr. and Nettie Iva (Rogers) Frink.  Robert was a WW II Veteran of the US Army, a resident of St. John since 1954 and a retired Shift Foreman...

Nov 28, 2017

St. John, Kansas Dateline:

Mary Beth (Tieperman) Bunker, age 84, passed away November 28, 2017 in Dallas, TX.  She was born on May 2, 1933 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Clyde Earl and Edna May (Long) Tieperman.  Mary Beth was a homemaker, farmer’s wife and antique proprietor. She was a life-long resident of Stafford County,...

Nov 7, 2017

Joyce Leatherman Folger Rowley, 82, of Georgetown, TX, passed in to her Savior’s Arms on November 7, 2017 at Park Place Manor, Belton, TX.   The sixth of seven daughters, Joyce was born November 27, 1934 in Stafford County, KS to Chester and Pansy Leatherman.

Joyce attended Stafford County Schools and graduated from St. John High School in...