Obituaries

Dorothy McIntire

Dorothy McIntire

May 6, 2014

Dorothy (Brazle) McIntire, age 101, died May 6, 2014 at South Wind Hospice Home, Pratt. She was born Apr. 14, 1913 near Shell Knob, MO, the daughter of William Paris and Delvy Epperly Brazle. She was the youngest of five children. Her brothers Cloy, Perry, Charles and Clarence are all deceased. When she was 10 years old her family moved...

Carl Allison

Carl Allison

May 6, 2014

Carl Keith Allison, age 84, died May 6, 2014 at Pratt. He was born Feb. 2, 1930 at Greensburg, KS, the son of Roy and Katherine (Sparling) Allison. He graduated from St. John High School and worked 48 years as Manager for Dillons Grocery. He also served in the U.S. Army. On Apr. 30, 1988 he married Wamoth E. Toland...

George Kastning

George Kastning

May 2, 2014

St. John, Kansas Dateline: George Willard Kastning, age 73, died May 2, 2014 at South Wind Hospice Home, Pratt. He was born Apr. 15, 1941 at Ozark, MO, the son of Marvin I. and Eva Dorothy (Johnson) Kastning. He was a life-long resident of St. John and a heavy equipment operator for Stafford County Highway Department for 36 yrs. He...

Cleora Francis

Cleora Francis

Apr 27, 2014

St. John - Cleora Katherine Francis, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 27, 2014 at Kenwood Plaza in St. John. Cleora was born at home on April 10, 1919, to Theodore and Hulda Louise (Alpers) Witt of Hudson. On Aug. 26, 1940 she married Wayne Philip Francis at Hudson, KS. Survivors include three children, Lynn Francis (Vicki)...

Irma Susoeff

Irma Susoeff

Apr 13, 2014

Irma C. (Deini) Susoeff, age 88 passed away Apr. 13, 2014 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita. She was born Dec. 4, 1925 in Reno, Nevada, the daughter of Attilio Maurice and Anita Florinda (Dotta) Deini. She was a homemaker and resident of Macksville for 8 years. On Mar. 24, 1951 she married George Jack Susoeff at Reno, he preceded her...

Michael ""RED"" Byer

Michael ""RED"" Byer

Apr 7, 2014

Michael T. "Red" Byer, age 50 died Apr. 7, 2014 at Stafford County Hospital. He was born Jan. 31, 1963 at Kinsley, the son of Agnus L. Ellis. A resident of St. John since 1992, he was a chain hand in the oil field as well as welder at St. John Welding. On Apr. 2, 1982 he married Gayle L....

Nancy Carnall

Nancy Carnall

Mar 31, 2014

Nancy J. Carnall, age 69 died Mar. 31, 2014 at Pawnee Valley Hospital, Larned. She was born Oct. 30, 1944 in Lakin, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Doretta (Beurskens) Kash. She was a homemaker and resident of Macksville since 1995. On July 20, 1975 she married John L. Carnall at Kinsley, KS, he survives of the home. Other survivors...

Francisco Mendez

Francisco Mendez

Mar 24, 2014

Completed Service

Edith Treece

Edith Treece

Mar 21, 2014

Treece, Edith June, 92 passed away on Friday, Mar. 21st. She was born in St. John, Ks. to John and Emma Smith on June 21st, 1921. Preceded in death by husband, Floyd, daughter Linda Theus, eight sisters and one brother. She was the youngest sibling. She is survived by son Randall Treece of Wichita, cat Millie and many nieces and...

Lucy Veatch

Lucy Veatch

Mar 14, 2014

Lucy Zoa Veatch, age 93 passed away Mar. 14, 2014 at South Wind Hospice, Pratt. She was born Nov. 5, 1920 in Washington Co., Ks., the daughter of George E. and Bertha M. (Mickel) Kearns. A resident of Stafford County from 1941-2004, then, moving to Pratt. A Physical Therapy Assistant from 1972-82 and a Nurse Assistant from 1966-72. On Dec....

Leonard Davis

Leonard Davis

Feb 23, 2014

Leonard Rex Davis, age 84, died Feb. 23, 2014 at Leisure Homestead, St. John. He was born Mar. 2, 1929 at Manter, KS, the son of Earl R. and Rosa M. (Kidwell) Davis. He was a farmer/stockman and life-long resident of rural St. John. He was in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and had past membership in the...

John "J. C./ Jay" Wilson

John "J. C./ Jay" Wilson

Feb 21, 2014

John Charles (J.C./Jay) Wilson was born May 6, 1937 in Hollywood, California to Adelaide Lucille Searle of St. John and Charles Francis Wilson of Seward. Although he lived much of his adult life in California he returned "home" to St. John in 1985 where he lived until leaving these earthly digs on February 21, 2014. Jay graduated from Notre Dame...

Larry Toland

Larry Toland

Feb 17, 2014

Larry D. Toland was born Aug. 11, 1927 in St. John, KS, the youngest of 8 children.  He passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2014 in Yuma, AZ.  He served in the US Navy and for years took pride in wearing his WWII veteran’s hat.  Inurnment service will be 10:00 AM, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at Fairview...