Kaison Ray Johnson, 10 months, passed away June 24, 2016.Visitation is from 1-8 Tuesday, June 28, and funeral is at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Smith Mortuary, Derby.He was preceded in death by three great-grandparents.Survivors are parents, Bryan and Heather Johnson; brothers, Caden and Bentlee Johnson; grandparents, Cris Adams (Liyan Chen), Donna Townsend (Ralph), Lori Dill (Tim) and Roy Dick Jr.; great-grandparents, Jerry and Vicki Johnson, Judy Wilson [...]
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Kaison R. Johnson, d. June 24, 2016
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Terry Spradley, d. July 4, 2016
Terry Spradley, 56, died July 4, 2016, at his home in rural Hudson. He was born Sept. 7, 1959, the son of Janice (Spradley) Eldredge, in Nebraska City, Nebraska.Terry was the editor of the St. John News. He loved the country life and his two dogs, Hudson and Lightning. Terry also enjoyed anything outdoors, especially bicycling. He served in the United States Army from 1977-1980.Survivors include: daughter, Antoinette "Natalie" Spradley and Matthew Gibson, both of [...]
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John Robert Bush, d. July 6, 2016
John Robert "Bob" Bush, 67, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Pratt. He was born Aug. 18, 1948 in Alva, Oklahoma, the son of Duane Donald and Marian Ruth (Grossardt) Bush. On June 5, 1971 he married Molly Jill Roberts in Pratt. She survives.Bob moved to the Isabel area as a young child and lived and farmed in Pratt County nearly all his life. He graduated from Fort Hays Kansas State College in 1972 and spent nine years in Leoti, teaching science and PE and coaching football, [...]
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Cathryn “Cathy” Violet Miller, d. July 6, 2016
Cathryn "Cathy" Violet Miller, 83, passed away surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandson on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.She was born April 10, 1933 to Archie Columbus and Emily Frances (Gibson) Gibson in Hermitage, Tennessee. On Dec. 2, 1951 she married Ronald "Ronnie" Laverne Miller in Pratt. He preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1998.Cathy moved to Kansas from Tennessee in 1949 and graduated from Macksville High [...]
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John Walter Rosenberger
John Walter Rosenberger, 85, died July 7,2016 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Resident Center Pratt. He was born Jan. 2, 1931 at the farm home in Kiowa County, the son of William Arthur and Ethel May (Koch) Rosenberger.John graduated from Greensburg High School in 1949, and attended Kansas State University. He practiced his love of farming and was a good steward of the soil all his life. He was a third generation farmer. On Aug. 26, 1951 John married LaVerne Estella Dewees at the [...]
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Lucille Lynette 'Lyn' McLaurine
Lucille Lynette ‘Lyn" McLaurineLucille Lynette "Lyn" McLaurine, 56, died July 8, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 7, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Darrell D. and D. Lucille (Roush) Keller.Lyn graduated from Fairfield High School in 1978, earned a bachelor’s degree from Sterling College in 1983, and received her master’s degree from Capella University. She worked for TECH, as a special education teacher in Kentucky, Rudyard, [...]
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William Paul "Bill" Hunter, d. July 15, 2016
William Paul "Bill" Hunter, 63, of Pratt died unexpectedly on Friday, July 15, 2016.He was born Oct. 18, 1952, in Parsons to Paul W. and Helen R. Hunter. He graduated from Labette County Community High School in Altamont, and was a proud Wildcat, graduating from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s of science degree in agriculture with a teaching certification. He also earned master’s and doctoral degrees in agricultural education from the University of Missouri- [...]
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Richard G. 'Bud' Clark, d. July 19, 2016
Richard G. "Bud" Clark, 80, of Protection, KS died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Comanche County Hospital, Coldwater.He was born on May 12, 1936 in Pratt, the son of Floyd Clark and Mary (Smith) Clark. On June 6, 1959, he married Virginia Lee Blackard at the United Methodist Church in Pratt. She survives.Mr. Clark was a 1955 graduate of Pratt High School and was a member of the Protection Baptist Church, Protection. He was a beloved husband, father, [...]
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David D. Davis, d. July 16, 2016
David Doland Davis, 74, died July 16, 2016, at Joe Clark's Assisted Living, Nevada, Missouri. He was born Jan. 17, 1942, in Harper, to Donivan and Isabel (Walter) Davis.He was a devoted father, grandfather, and a great-grandfather who loved traveling to see his family whenever he could.David loved to fish at Table Rock Lake with his dad and kids. He took long drives through the back roads and loved the rolling hills, the green fields and trees.He married [...]
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Bonnie J. Miller, d. July 19, 2016
Bonnie J. Miller, 76, formerly of Stafford County, died July 19, 2016, at Bethel Home in Montezuma.Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 25, at Montezuma United Methodist Church. Swaim Funeral Chapel of Montezuma is in charge of arrangements.
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Bernard Leroy Rolf, d. July 15, 2016
Bernard Leroy Rolf, 95, of Pratt, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Parkwood Village, Pratt.He was born on Dec. 22, 1920 in Isabel, the son of Edgar David Rolf and Mary Amy (Logan) Rolf. On Sept. 2, 1944, he married Lois (Wilson) Rolf in Cocoa Beach, FL. She preceded him in death on Dec. 27, 2003.Bernard was a member of the Isabel United Methodist Church and the American Legion Post #98 in Isabel. He was board member of the Isabel Farmer’s Co-op, [...]
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Wilma Aldene Lunt Williams, d. July 20, 2016
Wilma Aldene Lunt Williams passed away July 20, 2016 in Greenville, Texas at the age of 104 years, just short of her 105th birthday by 16 days.Aldene, as she was always called, was born Aug. 6, 1911, on the family homestead of her parents Chesley C .and Olive May Hess Lunt on a farm west of Pratt. She attended school in a one room school house and graduated from Pratt High School in 1929. She was the last survivor of her graduating class.Aldene's parents, Chesley and [...]
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Kenneth D. Holmes, d. July 20, 2016
Kenneth Den Holmes, 70, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 7, 1946, at Stafford County to Woodrow and Elizabeth (Dark) Holmes.Ken graduated from Pratt High School in 1964 and lived in Kansas until settling in the Denver, Colorado, area. There he owned a successful business, Absolute Pest Control. He loved to come back to Kansas to hunt with his brother Leo and many friends. He was a lifetime member of the NRA.Ken is survived by wife [...]
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Nancy F. Thompson, d. July 21, 2016
Nancy Faye Thompson, age 81 years passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, July 21, 2016 at home in Great Bend, Kansas. Nancy was born May 10, 1935 at Munster, Texas, to Roy Lee and Nannie Coppick. She was united in marriage to Billy Gene Thompson Sr. on Aug. 8, 1950.Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Nannie; siblings, Van, Lee Roy and Nadine along with husband, Billy Gene Sr., and daughter, Patricia Jean.Surviving are her devoted son, Billy Gene [...]
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Dorathe Eleanor Wiltshire, d. July 26, 2016
Dorathe Eleanor Wiltshire, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center in Pratt, Kansas. She was born March 30, 1922 to William M. and Mary Edith (Hinshaw) Haas in Plevna, Kansas. On Nov. 6, 1942 she married Ray Albert Wiltshire in Pratt. He preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 2009.Dorathe was a lifetime Pratt County resident. She was a former member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and current member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She [...]
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Marjorie Jane Graham Blodgett, d. July 27, 2016
Marjorie Jane Graham Blodgett, 94, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Parkwood Village in Pratt, Kansas. She was born at Wellington on Feb. 14, 1922 to Alexander and Agnes (McConnell) Graham and attended schools there.Marjorie was a bookkeeper and legal secretary. She was an Honor Women Graduate of Wichita State University and a member of the Mortar Board and a life member of WSU Alumni Association.She was united in marriage with Jack D. Blodgett, [...]
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Helen Maxine Horner, d. July 28, 2016
Helen Maxine Horner, 89, of Russellville, Arkansas, passed away early Thursday morning, July 28, 2016 at Stella Manor in Russellville.Born June 22, 1927 in Pratt, Kansas, she was the daughter of Bryan Jennings and Nellie Irene (Hayworth) Scarbrough. She was raised and received her education in Pratt. Maxine was united in marriage to Jack J. Horner on April 17, 1947 in Pratt. The couple made their first home in Pratt and later lived in Coats, Udall and Winfield, Kansas. Maxine made [...]
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Jesus 'Many' Ibarra, d. July 31, 2016
Jesus "Many" Ibarra, 49, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his residence in Coats. Many was born on March 22, 1967 at CD. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Miguel and Sara (Deleon) Ibarra. In 1984 Many met Maria Catalina (Quiroz) and on Sept. 26, 2014 they entered into marriage.Many moved to the area in 1985. Many lived in Preston, Stafford, Pratt, Iuka and most recently Coats. Many worked for the oil field, trucking industry and irrigation systems. Many loved his [...]
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Doris June Smith, d. July 27, 2016
Doris June Smith, 76, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, Kansas. She was born Jan. 1, 1940 in Cement, Oklahoma, to Luther T. and Della Jane (Valentine) Marbut. She married Jerry L. Smith on May 4, 1959 in Miami, Oklahoma. He survives.She was a member of the Christian Church in Greensburg and PEO. She had worked as Register of Deeds for Kiowa County for 10 years and worked at the Daylight Donut Shop.She is [...]
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Harry W. Johnson, d. July 31, 2016
Harry W. Johnson passed away at Bickford Assisted Living in Mission, Kansas on July 31, 2016. He was born in Greensburg, Kansas to W.R. and Sylvia Johnson on Aug. 6, 1921.He was a 1939 graduate of Greensburg High School and a 1943 graduate of Kansas University with a degree in music education. While at KU, he played the cornet in the KU band, threw the discus on the track team, and was a member of Phi Mu Alpha, the music fraternity, and Delta Tau Delta. He was recruited by Phog [...]
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