Obituaries

Rickey Lee Stimatze

Rickey Lee Stimatze

Sep 8, 2024

Rickey Lee Stimatze, 71, passed away at Stafford Co. Hospital on Sept. 8, 2024. Born July 18th, 1953 to parents Gary R. and Maurine L. (Post) Stimatze. Rick grew up South of Macksville graduating in 1971 and later attending FHSU. Rick married Toni L. Bright on Sept. 21, 1974 at New Jerusalem Church in Pawnee Rock, KS. He worked for...

William (Bill) Forrester Symns

William (Bill) Forrester Symns

Sep 6, 2024

William Forrester (Bill) Symns, age 90 of St John, KS passed away on September 6, 2024, at Stafford County Hospital. He was born on January 16, 1934, to Charles Irwin and Nellie Sarah (Forrester) Symns at his grandparents’ home in St John, KS.Bill attended Radium schools from 1940 to 1950 and graduated from Hutchinson High School in1952. He went to...

Darlene C. Sharp

Darlene C. Sharp

Sep 2, 2024

Darlene C. (Hornung) Sharp, age 81 passed away on Sept. 2, 2024 at Kinsley, KS. She was born on Mar. 16, 1943 at Dodge City, KS., the daughter of Edmund and Monica (Bosman) Hornung. She had been a beautician in the 1960’s and spent most of her working life as a Mental Health Technician working with the mentally disabled and...

Rose Lorene Peschka

Rose Lorene Peschka

Aug 26, 2024

On Monday, August 26, 2024, Rose Lorene Peschka, passed away in Wichita, KS. Named

Rose Lorene, she was called Lorene, or, more affectionately, “Reney” by those who knew her

best.

Lorene was born on September 4, 1957, to Lawrence and Mary Peschka in Kansas City, MO.

Along with her five siblings, Lorene grew up in Great Bend and St. John, KS. She nurtured her

love...

Twila June (Stilwell) Parr

Twila June (Stilwell) Parr

Aug 24, 2024

Twila June Parr, age 89, passed away at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS, on Aug. 24, 2024 at the age of 89. She was born on June 3, 1935 at Eureka, KS., the daughter of Percy & Bea (Donaldson) Stilwell. Twila graduated from Eureka High School in 1953. She worked at Zales from 1954-55, attended Emporia State from 1958-60,...

Glenda Sue "Suzie" (Wimmer) McMillan

Glenda Sue "Suzie" (Wimmer) McMillan

Aug 23, 2024

Glenda Sue “Suzie” McMillan, age 79 passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 23, 2024 at her favorite camping community in Lake George, CO. She was born on Sept. 9, 1944 at Dodge City, KS., the daughter of Loren F. and Opal N. (Haydock) Wimmer. On Aug. 3, 1964 she married Alan Drew McMillan at Ashland, KS., he passed...

Harold G Huffman

Harold G Huffman

Aug 8, 2024

Harold G. Huffman, 89, passed away on August 8th, 2024 in Pratt, KS. Born in Great Bend, KS on August 27, 1934 he was the son of Edgar J. and Bernice (Hughes) Huffman. Harold served in the US Army from 1957-1959 where he spent time in Anchorage, Alaska. A 20+ year resident of Pratt where he worked as an oil...

Wamoth E. Allison

Wamoth E. Allison

Jul 29, 2024

Wamoth E. (Toland) Allison, age 94 passed away on July 29, 2024 at Grand Plains Rehab, Pratt, KS. She was born on Oct. 13, 1929 at Pratt, KS., the daughter of Earl E. and Mable E. (Milsap) Toland. On Apr. 30, 1988 she married Carl Keith Allison at Hutchinson, KS., he passed away in 2014. She was a hairdresser and...

Linda Joy Sizemore

Linda Joy Sizemore

Jun 30, 2024

Linda Joy (Hathaway) Sizemore, age 71 passed away on June 30, 2024 at Grand Plains Nursing Home, Pratt, KS. Linda was born on Sept. 11, 1952 at St. John, KS., the daughter of Willie and Sarah Esther (Griffin) Hathaway. She had been a cook for various local restaurants and facilities. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church...

Donna Jean Clark

Donna Jean Clark

Jun 14, 2024

Donna Jean (Powell) Clark, age 71 passed away on June 14, 2024 at the Stafford County Hospital, Stafford, KS. She was born on Nov. 3, 1952 at Great Bend, KS., the daughter of LeRoy and Lorine Bessie (Busick) Powell. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse receiving her certification from Barton County JUCO. In 1971, she married Ronald Albert Clark at...

Norman L. Walker

Norman L. Walker

Jun 8, 2024

Norman L. Walker of Wichita, Kansas, age 87, passed away on June 8, 2024. Norman (Norm as he preferred to be called) was born “Norman Lee Walker” on June 5th, 1937, on a farm near St. John, KS / Larned, KS.  He graduated from Radium High School, Radium, Kansas in 1955 and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical...

Carolyn Sue Qualls

Carolyn Sue Qualls

Jun 4, 2024

Carolyn Sue (Overbey) Qualls, age 74 passed away on June 4, 2024 at her home in Macksville, KS.  She was born on July 16, 1949 at Winfield, KS., the daughter of Gilbert Edgar and Mineva (Schussele) Overbey. She had worked for Waste Connections in Wichita as a human relations manager. She also worked in radio advertising sales in Pennsylvania, California...

Joe D. Curtis

Joe D. Curtis

May 4, 2024

Joe D. Curtis, age 86 passed away May 4,2024 at Kansas Veterans Home, Winfield , KS. He was born on Dec. 13, 1937 at Coldwater, KS.  Survivors include his wife, Pam of the home; sons, Joey Curtis (Bev) and James Curtis (Jonita); daughter, Jessica Grigoreva (Petr); 13 Grandchildren and 5 Great grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, Hillard...

Kathy Ann Henry

Kathy Ann Henry

May 2, 2024

Topeka, KS Dateline:Kathy Ann (Hearn) Henry, age 70, passed away on May 2, 2024 at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS. She was born on Sept. 15, 1953 at St. John, KS., the daughter of Richard and Shirley (Heinlein) Hearn. Kathy was a homemaker and former waitress, and loved to play BINGO. She was a member of the VFW. On...

Bradley Eugene Lickiss

Bradley Eugene Lickiss

Apr 21, 2024

Bradley Eugene Lickiss, age 45, passed away on Apr. 21, 2024 at Wesley MedicalCenter surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 3, 1979 to MyrlRex and Patricia (McMurphy) Harmon at Lyons, KS. Brad was a Farmer-Stockman,a graduate of St. John High School in 1997 and a graduate of NCK Technical Schoolin Beloit, KS., where he received his...

Harold Leroy Fischer

Harold Leroy Fischer

Apr 19, 2024

Harold Leroy Fischer, age 74, passed away on Apr. 19, 2024 at his home.  He was born on Nov. 6, 1949 at Great Bend, KS., the son of Leroy and Phyllis (Baker) Fischer.  He graduated from Hudson High School in 1967 and Salina Vo-Tech in 1969.  Prior to being a contract pumper, he worked at C&P Electric and had his...

John Emery Bryant

John Emery Bryant

Apr 13, 2024

John Emery Bryant, age 81 passed away at his home in St. John, on Apr. 13, 2024.  He was born on Dec. 26, 1942 in Gulfport, MS, the son of Henry H. and Thelma Alice (Seal) Bryant.  John was a US Navy veteran and had been employed as a security officer for the marine shipping industry.  He was married to...

Kenneth Eugene Son

Kenneth Eugene Son

Apr 11, 2024

Kenneth Eugene Son, age 69 passed away at his home on Apr. 11, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.   He was born on Dec. 5, 1954 at Garden City, Ks., the son of Marlin Alton and Margie Irene (Sadler) Son.  His passion and life’s work was being a Cowboy.  He had received his Journeyman Lineman’s Electric certificate from Western...

Jeanette "Jan" Shields

Jeanette "Jan" Shields

Mar 3, 2024

Jeanette “Jan” Shields, 98, passed away Sunday, March 3 at Village Shalom Long-term Care, Overland Park, KS. She was born April 6, 1925 in Hoisington, KS to Joseph and Burga (Kinzel) Steiner. Jan attended Sacred Heart Junior College in Wichita (now Kansas Newman University) and later received a bachelors degree in Medical Technology at the University of Kansas where she...

Bill D. Seward

Bill D. Seward

Feb 26, 2024

Bill D. Seward, age 80 passed away on Feb. 26, 2024 at Pratt, KS.   He was born on Sept. 11, 1943 at Carnegie, OK, the son of George and Leta (Jones) Seward.  He was a retired grain elevator worker for Dillwyn Grain.   On Nov. 24, 1973 he married Jacquetta L. (Campbell) at Macksville, KS., she preceded him in...