Obituaries

Jack Lee Gardner, 95, of Pratt, KS and formerly of Augusta, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in South Hutchinson, KS.  Funeral service 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2021, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Jack was...

In loving memory of Darwin Eugene Gates March 12, 1958 - March 29, 2021 Darwin Eugene Gates age 63, of Hazelton, Kansas passed away Monday, March 29 in Wichita, at the Heart Hospital. Darwin was born, March 12, 1958. His parents Merle Eugene and Camille (Roberts) Gates preceded...

PRATT- Gary L.  Ward, 68, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Pratt. He was born July 4, 1952 in Pratt to Howard and Deloris (Swafford) Ward. Gary graduated from Pratt High School in 1970. He work for cable and trucking companies over the years. He...

William David McEchron of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on March 22, 2021 following a stroke at the age of 77.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 30, at Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport, IA.  Visitation will be held an hour prior to services...

Wichita—John Richard Fox, age 82, passed away on March 19, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. He was born on Jan. 15, 1939, in rural Stafford County, KS, the son of Earl and Marie (Cooper) Fox, and stepmother Edna (Cooper) Fox. On July 20,...

Abby Nicole (McGreevy) Hinman, reached her eternal reward on Friday, March 26, 2021 in her childhood home, surrounded by family. Abby was born on November 5, 1982 in Pratt to Bob and Debbie McGreevy.  Abby packed more living into her thirty-eight years than most people do...

IUKA—Roger Gene Smith, Sr., 73, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. He was born November 14, 1947 in Pratt to Virgil and Theo Faye Smith. He worked for 20 years as a concrete driver for Cheney Ready Mix. He also worked for...

PRATT—Sharon Kay Frame, 72, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at William and Dorothy Mar- garet (Norris) Norenberg. Sharon married Forrest Thomas Frame on June 2, 1973 in Ithaca, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on March 19, 2008. Sharon graduated from Ceresco High School in 1967....

STAFFORD—Marvin B. Julian, 81, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. Born November 16, 1939 he was the son of Floyd and Elta Tompkins Julian. On November 24, 1973 he married Ozelle Gere at Reno, Nevada. He is survived by his wife:...

GREENSBURG—Frank Clair Banta, 91, died March 11, 2021 in Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas. He was born July 13, 1929 in Greensburg the son of Charles Lewis and Pearl Regina (Thompson) Banta.  A lifetime resident of Greensburg, Clair graduated from Greensburg High School in 1948....

PRATT—Randy Eugene Cole Sr. passed away February 26th, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center after a short battle with Lymphoma.   Randy was born June 20, 1952 to Paul and Agnes (Mahaffey) Cole in Montebello, California.            Randy grew up in California, graduating in...

PRATT—Pratt - Dorothy May (Fisher) Furgason, 86, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Kansas Heart Hospital. She was born August 4, 1934 in Preston to Algernon E. and Edith Irene (Haynes) Fisher. Dorothy married Howard C. Furgason on October 10, 1953 in Preston. He...

HAVILAND—Jordan (Hamilton) Stauth of Haviland, Kansas left this world suddenly on February 17, 2021, at the age of 37, less than 2 miles from her home in a motor vehicle accident. She was a loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed. She was born...

Pratt, KS - Martha J. Norris, 95, passed away in Pratt, KS, February 21, 2021. And the world lost one of its most caring and most selfless ladies. She was born December 21, 1925, in Cunningham, KS, to Melvin & Gertrude Cozens. The family moved to Coats, KS,...

Wichita, KS - John  W. Henderson, 85, passed away February 27, 2021 at his home in Wichita. He was born February 22, 1936 in Pratt at the Ninnascah Hospital  to Milton and Mary Patricia (Sloan) Henderson. John  married Carol (Menges) Henderson on June 6, 1959...

Shirley Jane Barton Smith went to be with her Lord on February 22, 2021 at Grand Plains Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Pratt, Kansas. She was 85 years old. She was born May 4, 1935 in Tyronza, Arkansas to Whit and Vera (Gilmer) Barton. On October...

PRATT-  Donald  (Don) Eugene Detwiler, 92, passed away February 25, 2021 in Pratt, Kansas.  He was born June 26, 1928 in Hutchinson to Homer Clifford and Martha Faye Pinkston Detwiler. At the age of one the family moved to Pratt. Don married Goldie Stults  July...

Cullison - Delva "Dee" Hutchins, 77, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center. She was born January 10, 1944 in El Dorado to Harold and Lola (Carey) Davis. Dee married Harold Hutchins in 1992 and he has preceded her in death. Dee graduated...

PRATT—Sarah Dawn Flora, 40, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born October 19, 1980 in Pratt to Roger L. Murray and Kelly (Wells) Odermann. Sarah was married to Michael Allen Flora and have been together for 23 years. Sarah...

CUNNINGHAM — Tamara  Jean Rice, 71, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at her home. She was born August 26, 1949 in Dundee, Illinois to Robert Emmitt and Berniece (Blodorn) Hopp. Tamara married Kenneth Rice on October 2, 1971 at United Methodist Church in Dundee....

PRATT — Norma Sue Bergner died Tuesday evening, Feb. 9, 2021, at Grand Plains Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Pratt, Kans. She was 86 years old. She was born June 25, 1934, in Loop, Texas, the daughter of Nathan and Dorothy (Utt) Bowlin. Norma was educated in...

David Aldene Williams (Dave), 62, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27 after fighting a long battle with cancer. He was born July 23, 1958 in Pratt, Ks to Larry and Dolores (Clemensen) Williams. David is survived by his mother, Dolores Williams of Haviland, a daughter,...

WICHITA, KS, Robert “Bob” Frank Moore, 79, retired maintenance employee for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Services are pending. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary Thelma Moore; sisters, Jodi Burnett and Pam Fisher; brother, Bill...

PRATT- Colleen L. Woltje passed away at Pratt, Kansas on February 7, 2021. Colleen was born on January 29, 1936 in Columbia, Missouri to Dorothy Mae and James E. Rice.  She was a loving wife, and mother of four children, Colleen was preceded in death by a...

James (Jim) Dwight Stwalley, 71, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He was born November 24, 1949 in Pratt to Arthur Neil Stwalley and Joyce (Music) Stwalley. James (Jim) married Liz Hurt in 1973 In Pratt, KS. They were married for 19 years. Jim attended Pratt...

HAVILAND—Willard Clair Ferguson, 83, of Haviland, Kansas, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born August 23, 1937 in Liberal, Kansas to Charles and Stella (Warner) Ferguson, Willard was the last of nine children: Wendell, Charles, Ivol, Bulah, Drula, Delmar, Floyd and Robert....

MANSFIELD, OH —Betty Jean Reed , age 77, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Ohio Health Hospital in Mansfield . Born March 27, 1943 in Shelby to Everett and Cora (Hicks) Stidam, she was a Shelby for many years, most recently residing in Ashland. She obtained...

ST. JOHN—Frances Mae Miller, age 85, passed away Dec. 18, 2020 at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson, KS.  She was born on Feb. 14, 1935 at St. John, KS, the daughter of Roy and Katherine (Sparling) Allison.  Frances was a homemaker, farm wife, seamstress and quilter and...

HAVILAND—Laura Jean McNames Davis, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family in her home on January 15, 2021. She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on September 6, 1936 to Luther and Lorene (Webb) McNames. Laura attended college and graduated with a...

MCPHERSON—Gale Duane Wendelburg, 69, of McPherson, KS went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2021.  Gale was born on March 7, 1951 to Albert and Zelma Lee (Staub) Wendelburg of Stafford. A longtime resident of Stafford, he later moved to Topeka and finally settled...