Obituaries
Stanley "Stan" Harris
Nov 30, 2014
Stan Harris age 83, was born August 18, 1931 in Stafford, KS to Frank and May Hahn Harris. Stan was an only child, raised in St. John, KS. He graduated from St. John High School and the University of KS. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was an architect and a partner in the...
Doris Anderson
Nov 30, 2014
Doris M. Fox Anderson 12/26/1933 – 11/30/2014
Doris Marie Anderson, 80, died Sunday, November 30, 2014, in Joplin, Missouri.
She was born on December 26, 1933 on the family farm in Ohio Township, Stafford County Kansas. Doris was the fourth child and first daughter of Earl and Marie Cooper Fox.
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Daniel Ivy
Nov 22, 2014
Yakima, WA dateline:
Daniel Raymond Ivy , age 70 passed away Nov. 22, 2014. He was born Apr. 30, 1944 at Colorado Springs, CO, the son of Samuel C. and Pauline E. (Blount) Ivy. He was an Automotive Mechanic. Survivors include his wife Chris, a son, Charles...

William Bordewick
Nov 15, 2014
William Donald Bordewick , age 79, passed away Nov. 15, 2014 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS. He was born on Sept. 11, 1935 in Great Bend, KS, the son of Orville W. and Doris L. (Rose) Bordewick. A life-long resident of Seward, KS, he was a farmer and very active...
Kathy Kaiser
Oct 19, 2014
Great Bend, Kansas Dateline:
Kathy L. Kaiser , age 65, passed away Oct. 19, 2014 at her home. She was born on Aug. 10, 1949 in Hopeton, OK, the daughter of Glenn S. and Artie R. (Elliott) Jones. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1977...

Linda Hathaway
Oct 18, 2014
Linda Joyce Hathaway , age 66, passed away Oct. 18, 2014 at Stafford County Hospital. She was born July 22, 1948 in Wewoka, OK, the daughter of George and Cathy Penix. She was a Home Health Care Aide and Homemaker. She married Jerry Hathaway in Nov. of 2000, he survives of the...

Ruth Stone
Oct 11, 2014
Ruth Stone , age 100, passed away Oct. 11, 2014 at Bay Vista Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA. She was born on Dec. 22, 1913 the daughter of Bernard F. and Louise E. ( Wustenfield ) Adams. She was a homemaker. On May 1, 1935 she married Vestal Stone in Hutchinson, KS, he preceded...

Robert Pontius, Sr.
Sep 4, 2014
Robert W. Pontius, Sr ., age 71 passed away Sept. 4, 2014 at Select Specialties Center, Wichita. He was born Oct. 20, 1942 at Nuremberg, Germany, the son of David and Emma (Steigler) Pontius. He was owner/operator of Edna’s Bar & Grill, Macksville. Previously he was a truck driver and Macksville City Policeman spending most of his...
Lillian Fred
Sep 2, 2014
Lillian Belle Fred , age 99, died Sept. 2, 2014 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1915 at Beaver County, OK, the daughter of Hugh N. and Lynnia Belle (Tooker) Robinson. A resident of Macksville since 1936, she graduated from Liberal High School in 1933 and was...

Harry Cotton, Jr.
Aug 16, 2014
Harry Cotton, Jr ., age 93 passed away Aug. 16, 2014 at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford, KS. He was born Jan. 26, 1921 in rural Stafford County, KS, the son of Harry H. and Jane (Bradley) Cotton. A life-long resident of Stafford County, he was a farmer/stockman and graduate of St. John High in 1938.
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Dusty Bell
Aug 7, 2014
Dusty Arlin Bell , age 64, died Aug. 7, 2014 in Larned. He was born June 13, 1950 at Tribune, the son of Arlin and Lola (Hankla) Bell. A grain elevator worker and Macksville High School graduate living a lifetime in Macksville. He was a US Army veteran. Survivors include a son , James C....

Nikolaus Boyle
Aug 7, 2014
Nikolaus William Boyle , age 22, passed away Aug. 7, 2014. He was born Apr. 23, 1992 at McPherson, KS, the son of William Bruce and Loree M. (Loreg) Boyle. A 2010 graduate of St. John High School receiving Valedictorian honors. He received a B.S. Degree in Education and a B.A. Degree in Mathmatics from Fort Hays State Univ., he...
Infant Andrew Stevenson
Aug 1, 2014
Infant Baby Boy Andrew Mykal Stevenson , was born and passed on Aug. 1, 2014 in K.C., MO. Survivors include his parents , Damon and Jewell (Heinlein) Stevenson, Larned, KS, grandparents , Fredrick Heinlein (Deana), Belpre, KS, Julie Koffler, Pratt, KS, John Stevenson, Hays, KS, Narissa Stevenson, Macksville, KS, Penny Koffler, Dundee, OR,...

Martha Graham
Jul 30, 2014
Martha Jane “Janie” Graham , age 62, went to be with our Lord July 30 th at Leisure Homestead, St. John. She was born Feb. 2, 1952 to James and Mildred (Miles) Shepherd in Stafford. She graduated from St. John High School in 1970.
Janie was preceded in death by both parents, a brother Myron...

Pearl Adams
Jul 23, 2014
Marie Piland Adams passed from this life on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in Edmond, Ok. She was born July 19, 1921 in Macksville, KS, to E.E. and Pearl Brown Piland. She married Herschell Adams August 6, 1939, at Hopewell, KS. He preceded her in death in 1969. Marie was a homemaker and member of Quail Springs Methodist...

Linda Dizmang
Jul 22, 2014
Linda Marie (Brown) Dizmang , age 48, passed away July 22, 2014 at her home. She was born July 24, 1965 at Hereford, TX, the daughter of Norman and Cathy (Fetch) Brown. She was a Sales Manager for several convenience stores and a resident of rural Macksville for four years coming from Leoti.
She is...

Rebecca Hunley
Jun 5, 2014
Rebecca Jo (Shoop) Hunley , 61, died June 5, 2014. She was born March 8,1953 in St. John, KS to Homer and Helen (Heter) Shoop.
She married Rick Hunley on March 8, 1973 in Hudson, KS. He survives of the home. Other survivors include: two daughters , Hannah Smith (Jerrod) and Frances Lyons (Josh);...

Ronald Miller
Jun 1, 2014
Ronald E. Miller , age 78 passed away June 1, 2014 at Wichita. The son of John A. and Lillie (Flora) Miller, he was a farmer/stockman living on the farm near Macksville before moving to McPherson in 1996. A former US Navy Pilot, his memberships include, Eden Valley Church of the Brethren, Dillwyn Board of Directors, Cedars...

Melody Gibson
May 30, 2014
Larned, Kansas Dateline:
Melody Dawn Gibson , age 55, passed away May 30, 2014 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Sept. 4, 1958 at Larned, the daughter of Donald E. and Ruby H. (Martin) Hollister. Melody was a life-long resident of Larned where she worked as a Mental Health...
Velma Zimmerman
May 7, 2014
ST. JOHN, KS- Velma Ruth Zimmerman, 96, of St. John, KS passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Kenwood Plaza in St. John. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Minnis Chapel in St. John at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Irving Simon officiating. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Velma...