Obituaries

Michael Lee

Michael Lee

Aug 1, 2022

Michael Paul Lee, age 41, passed away on Aug. 1, 2022 at his home in Macksville, KS.  He was born on Mar. 25, 1981 in Gordon, NE, and was a resident of Macksvlle since 2007.  Michael worked  for the city of Macksville as a maintenance worker and part time police officer.  He graduated from Larned High School in...

Donald Wornkey

Donald Wornkey

Jul 20, 2022

St. John, KS Dateline:

Donald D. Wornkey, age 86, passed away on July 20, 2022 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  He was born on Jan. 10, 1936 in Caney, KS., the son of Roy D. and Maxine (Kilgore) Wornkey.  He had previously farmed and worked at St. John National Bank. He was a retired maintenance...

Cynthia "Cindy" Knapp

Cynthia "Cindy" Knapp

Jun 18, 2022

Cynthia “Cindy” Ann (Priess) Knapp, of Houston, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Houston, Texas.  She was born on October 7, 1965 in Youngstown, Ohio to Jarrell and Janet Priess.  She moved to Wichita, Kansas as a toddler, then the family relocated to Clear Lake in 1969 to join the growing space industry.  Cindy graduated from...

Lauren "Lonnie" Hayes

Lauren "Lonnie" Hayes

May 29, 2022

Viola, KS Dateline:

Lauren "Lonnie” A. Hayes, age 57, passed away on May 29, 2022 at his home in Viola, KS.  He was born on Apr. 27, 1965 in Elkhart, KS., the son of Norman and Vera R. (Webb) Hayes.  He was a 1983 St. John High School Graduate.  He worked as a shipping...

Erin Evans

Erin Evans

May 20, 2022

Erin E. Evans, age 64, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home in Macksville, KS. He was born on December 3, 1957 in Larned, KS., the son of Richard and Peggy (Brown) Evans. Erin was the National Little Britches Champion in the high school rodeo. Making it to the National Little Britches Finals in 1976,...

Juanita Alpers

Juanita Alpers

May 19, 2022

To view the memorial service please click this link.......... https://youtu.be/cXT_bH94FDY

Hudson, KS Dateline:

Juanita Faye (Paden) Alpers, age 90, passed away on May 19, 2022 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, KS.  She was born on July 28, 1931 in Rural Macksville, KS., the daughter of John W. and Linda (Suiter)...

Kade Schnoebelen

Kade Schnoebelen

May 5, 2022

****Livestream of Kade's funeral service will be provided by Kiowa County Media Center and Golden Belt Telephone at the following link...... https://youtu.be/bUjaffZXHIk

Kade Orion Schnoebelen, age 30, passed away on May 5, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. He was born on May 20, 1991 in Greensburg, KS., the son of Mica and Sherrie...

Twylla Suiter

Twylla Suiter

May 4, 2022

Twylla L. (Locke) Suiter, age 87, passed away on May 4, 2022 at Parkwood Village, Pratt, KS.  She was born on Mar. 19, 1935 at Liberal, KS., the daughter of Clifford and Goldie E. (James) Locke.  She was a homemaker and life-long resident of Macksville, KS.  She attended the Brown-Mackey School of Business at Hutchinson, KS.  On Aug....

Kenneth Wood

Kenneth Wood

Apr 2, 2022

Macksville, KS Dateline:

Kenneth Brian Wood, age 64, passed away on April 2, 2022 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS.  He was born on Mar. 27, 1958 at Larned, KS., the son of Norman E. and Betty (Giebler Wood.  He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Arts from Fort Hays State University and...

Pauline Thompson

Pauline Thompson

Mar 7, 2022

Pauline June (Ring) Thompson, age 88, passed away on March 7, 2021, at Kenwood Plaza in St. John, KS. She was born on September 17, 1933, in Hyannis, NE, the daughter of George and Cleo (Rentfro) Ring. June grew up on the 7-L Angus Ranch, south of Ashby, NE. She attended a rural elementary school and then Garden...

Oscar Miller

Oscar Miller

Mar 4, 2022

http://youtu.be/8lVgMFVgGVo

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Oscar Darius Miller, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and neighbor. Darius passed away on Friday March 4 th , 2022, in Silver Cliff, CO. Darius’ family is beyond grateful for his life and his devotion to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His wittiness, art...

Jerry Steinman

Jerry Steinman

Mar 1, 2022

Stafford - Jerry W. Steinman, 77, passed away on March 1, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center, after an undaunted five-year battle with kidney disease. He was born September 16, 1944, in Great Bend, Kansas, the oldest child of Richard and Dorothy (Wesley) Steinman. He graduated from St. John High School in 1962. His love of planes and...

J. Hager, Jr.

J. Hager, Jr.

Feb 24, 2022

J.D. Hager, Jr., age 84, passed away with his daughter by his side on Feb. 24, 2022 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham, KS.  He was born on Aug. 18, 1937 at St. John, KS., the son of J.D. and Mary (Delker) Hager, Sr.  A life-long resident of St. John, he was a 1955 graduate of St. John High School...

Garland Mansel

Garland Mansel

Feb 19, 2022

https://youtu.be/alSIJCKHfvA ***Link for Livestream

Lewis Garland Mansel was born on February 6, 1931 in Vernon, Texas to Walter Lewis and Berniece Mansel.  He went home to be with his heavenly father on February 19, 2022, surrounded by his family.  He was a young 91.

He is survived by his wife...

Karen Daily

Karen Daily

Feb 17, 2022

Karen S. (Kirkham) Daily, age 61, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on April 4, 1960 in Oak Harbor, WA., the daughter of Jim and Jeanette (Bassett) Kirkham. Karen married Ray (Pete) Daily on Sept. 4, 1983 in St. John, KS. She had a love...

James Lakey

James Lakey

Feb 12, 2022

James Walter Lakey (Jim) was born on July 6th, 1936, to Kenneth and Esther (Dean) Lakey in Middleborough, Massachusetts. In his school days, Jim excelled as a student and Boy Scout, achieving the rank of Eagle before his high school graduation in 1953. Jim was accepted to Brown University to study physics, and was the pride and joy...

Markley "Mark" Zwink

Markley "Mark" Zwink

Jan 25, 2022

Markley Harold “Mark” Zwink, age 68, passed away on January 25, 2022, in Boulder, CO.  Born on May 9, 1953, at Newton, KS, he was the son of Robert A. and Vivian M. (Barsell) Zwink.

Mark graduated from Macksville High School in 1971 and later joined the US Navy.  After completing his military service,...

Curtis O'Dell, Jr.

Curtis O'Dell, Jr.

Jan 24, 2022

Curtis Dean “Bud” O’Dell, Jr., age 73, passed away on Jan. 24, 2022 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.  He was born on Mar. 20 1948 at Stafford, KS., the son of Curtis D. and Ruby Jean (Munden) O’Dell, Sr.  Bud was a Truck Driver for the Oil Industry.  He graduated from St. John...

Penni Heller

Penni Heller

Jan 10, 2022

***You may view the live stream Friday on Facebook page @ecabilene or on the Emmanuel Church Youtube Channel.

Penni Dawn Britt-Heller

April 27, 1963 – January 10, 2022

A nurse on earth is now an angel in heaven.

Penni Dawn Britt-Heller, 58, died...

Joe Butler

Joe Butler

Dec 31, 2021

Joe G. Butler, age 69, passed away on Dec. 31, 2021 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.  He was born on Oct. 8, 1952 at Wichita, KS., the son of Joy and Roberta (Wood) Butler.  He was a farmer and life-long resident of Macksville, KS.  On Mar. 31, 1973, he married Marcene A. (Rothrock) at Macksville, KS., she survives. ...