Obituaries
Lynda Kay Gilder
Dec 27, 2023
Wichita, Kansas Dateline:
Lynda Kay (Rowland) Gilder, age 76, passed away on Dec. 27, 2023 at her home in Wichita. She was born on Aug. 12, 1947 in Eldorado, KS., the daughter of Melvin T. and Dorothy M. (Cody) Rowland. Lynda was a graduate of Augusta High School in 1965 and received her accounting degree from the Kansas School...
Johnny Joe Long
Nov 27, 2023
Johnny Joe Long, age 60 of Hudson, KS., passed away on Nov. 27, 2023 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS. He was born on Dec. 6, 1962 at Pratt, KS, the son of Russell Dean and Mary Lou (Wolf) Long. A life-long resident of Hudson, he was a Certified Medical Aide working at Country Living, Larned,...
Paul David Gilkison
Nov 20, 2023
Obituary – Paul David Gilkison
Paul David Gilkison was born on July 15, 1927 at Larned, Kansas, to Charles A. and Olga A. Gilkison. Paul had two brothers, John and Dwight, and one sister Ruth.
Paul graduated from Larned High School and attended Kansas University, where he received aa BA and MBA degrees. Later he received a Doctor of...
Franklin John Appl
Oct 15, 2023
Dr. Franklin John Appl, 85, of Norman, OK, passed away Sunday, October 15th.
Franklin was born December 23, 1937 at St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend, KS, the second child of Frederick Karl and Vida Jane (Gates) Appl.
He grew up in Great Bend, KS, where his parents owned a motel and farmed. He was baptized in 1947 at...
Michael Dutton
Oct 13, 2023
Michael Dutton was born on Nov. 5, 1962 to Leroy and Joyce Dutton in Leoti, KS. He died in San Antonio, TX in Oct. 13, 2023. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He worked at Black and Veatch Engineering and Consulting Firm in Kansas City,...
Patty Rose Piland
Oct 6, 2023
Patty Rose (Standish) Piland, age 95 passed away on Oct. 6, 2023 at Hoisington, KS. She was born on March 9, 1928 at rural Radium, KS., the daughter of Earl Otto and Rose E. (Strobel) Standish. Patty was a farm wife and member of the Macksville Grace Church. On Apr. 26, 1950, she married Eston L. Piland at Hutchinson,...
Lawrence E. Gillespie
Sep 28, 2023
Lawrence E. Gillespie, age 76 passed away on Sept. 28, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. He was born on Dec. 29, 1946 at Oswego, KS., the son of Otto Dayle and Ruth Marie (Richardson) Gillespie, Sr. On Aug. 18, 1995 he married Jennifer (Ditch) at Stafford, KS., she survives of the home. Lawrence was the...
Michael "Mike" Dean Haddon
Sep 19, 2023
Michael “Mike” Dean Haddon, age 65 passed away on Sept. 19, 2023 at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford, KS. He was born on Jan. 31, 1958 in Fresno, CA., the son of Dean and Janet (Eklund) Haddon. He had been a road maintainer for Hayes Township, Stafford County, KS., for many years. Mike was a member of the Stafford Co....
Edward Duane Clark
Sep 12, 2023
We announce in grief and commemoration that Edward D. Clark, age 65, passed away at his home on September 12, 2023, in St. John, KS.
He was born on March 22, 1958, in Colorado Springs, CO, the son of Wayne and Shirley Ann (Jackson) Clark, but Ed would tell you first and foremost that he was a dedicated father,...
Barbara Louise (Lyda) Deighton
Sep 6, 2023
Barbara Louise (Lyda) Deighton, age 84 passed away on Sept. 6, 2023 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS. She was the daughter of Harry and Grace (Perkins) Lyda and step-daughter of Donald Nonken. She was born on Nov. 29, 1938 at Alexander, KS. On Nov. 29 1957 she married Leslie A. Deighton, Jr. at Alva, OK., he passed...
Betty M. Johnson
Aug 24, 2023
Betty M. Johnson, age 93 passed away on Aug. 24, 2023 at NMC Health, Newton, KS. She was born on June 29, 1930 at Arnett, OK., the daughter of William Thomas and Bettie Leah (Wheeler) Pruett. She was a homemaker. She married Chester Olus Johnson in Forsyth, MO, he preceded her in death.
Survivors include four sons, Gary (Cathey)...
Leola Kay Campbell
Jul 30, 2023
Peacefully and surrounded by family and friends, Leola Kay Campbell passed away at her home in Lawrence, KS on July 30, 2023. She was born on Aug. 14, 1946 at Lyons, KS. Leola married Michael Campbell on October 3, 1964, in St. John, KS. He preceded her in death in 2019. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Russell...
Twila Mae (Pound) Hathaway
Jul 13, 2023
Twila Mae (Pound) Hathaway, age 84, was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on July 13, 2023. She was born on June 28, 1939 in Seibert, Colorado, the daughter of Glenn and Johannah (Atkins) Pound. Twila spent much of her life in St John, KS, before marrying Jim Hathaway and moving to Colorado Springs in 1996.Twila was a member...
Stephen Edward Mayhew
Jul 8, 2023
Stephen Edward Mayhew, age 79, passed away on July 8, 2023, Wichita, KS . He was born on Aug. 24, 1943 at Larned, KS., the son of Donald B. and Betty E. (Muir) Mayhew. He was a retired natural gas salesman for ONEOK Gas Co. He was a member of the Trousdale Community Church. Stephen is survived by two...
STEVEN RICHARD BUDGE
Jun 18, 2023
Steven Richard Budge, 53, of Pratt, Kansas, passed away surrounded by family after a short illness on June 18, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. Steve was born on January 21, 1970, in Goodland, Kansas to Marcia and the late Marc Budge. He was a loving husband marrying Cheryl (Beitler) on May 26, 2023 and a proud father to his daughters...
Grant Lee Frink
Jun 18, 2023
Grant Lee Frink, age 23, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. He was born on May 15, 2000 in Crete, NE., the son of Robert Troy, Sr., and Karla Jean (Winterlin) Frink. Grant attended Larned High School for two years, then later attended Macksville High School, graduating with the class of 2019....
Terry Lynn Gibson
Jun 16, 2023
Burdett, Kansas
Terry Lynn Gibson, age 60 passed away on June 16, 2023 at Wichita, KS. He was born on Oct. 30, 1962 at Fort Hood, TX, the son of Edward E. and Norma (Prescott) Gibson. Terry was a maintenance supervisor at Larned State Correctional facility, Larned, KS. A resident of Burdett, KS., he was a US Army...
Omar C. Norton
Jun 13, 2023
Omar C. Norton, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS. He was born on March 26, 1934 in Spearville, KS., the son of Harvey and Mary Helena (Robbins) Norton. On March 19, 1955 he married Jule Lee (Markiewicz) in Great Bend, KS. She passed in 2000. Omar received a master’s degree...
Rose Marie Hager
Jun 13, 2023
Rose Marie (Fuqua) Hager, age 86, passed away on June 13, 2023 at the Stafford County Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1937 in Macksville, the daughter of William A. and Lennie I. (Hazelton) Fuqua. She was a retired clerk for the Stafford County Treasurer’s office for many years. She married Joseph Leo Fox and to this union...
Donna Dena Mansel
Jun 8, 2023
Donna Dena (Campbell) Mansel was born on September 27, 1933 to Alma and Leona Davidson Campbell. She went home to be with her heavenly father on June 8th, 2023.
She is survived by her son Jon Campbell Mansel (wife Vicky) of Manhattan, KS; daughters Brenda Mansel Reno of St. John, KS; April Swartz (husband Bill) of Manhattan, KS; Kelly...