All Obituaries

Wendell Allen Vandever, 77, of Lyons, passed away September 22, 2019 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. He was born October 21, 1941 in Braman, Oklahoma, the son of Altman G. and Hazel McMurphy Vandever. Wendell was a near lifelong Oklahoma City, Oklahoma resident. He graduated from Braman High School, Braman, Oklahoma, with the class of 1958, and received his Bachelors of Nursing degree from Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma. Wendell was a registered nurse for 33 years...

Delores Lea Hoover, 81, of Saxman, KS, passed away September 22, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, September 27, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Lyons. Private family burial will be at Lyons Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M., Thursday, September 26, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Lyons, with family present. A full obituary will be announced at a later date.

Harvey Donald Willhaus, 85, of Sterling, passed away September 21, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society of Lyons. He was born October 10, 1933 in Sterling, the son of Richard and Katie A. Zwick Willhaus. Harvey graduated from Nickerson High School with the class of 1952. He was a farmer, Golden Harvest seed dealer, and raised cattle and hogs. Harvey served in the United States Army from November 24, 1953 until November 9, 1955. He was a member of Midland Community United Church of Christ,...

Dale Hoover, 84, of Saxman, KS, passed away September 20, 2019. Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, September 27, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Lyons. Private family burial will be at Lyons Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M., Thursday, September 26, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Lyons, with family present. A full obituary will be announced at a later date.

Brenda Marie Martindale, 49, of Lyons, passed away September 20, 2019 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons, Kansas. She was born February 16, 1970 in Scott City, Kansas, the daughter of Lee and Linda Burnett Martindale. Brenda graduated from Wichita County High School with the class of 1989, and obtained a Cosmetology License from Barton County Community College in 1990. She went on to become a certified Respiratory Therapist through Seward County Community College. Brenda worked in...

James Moore Brown, 64, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away September 16, 2019 at his home. He was born December 9, 1954 in Santa Ana, California, the son of George M. and Estelle S. Nickens Brown. James has resided in Hutchinson since 2002, formerly of Lyons, Kansas. He attended Hutchinson High School. James was a retired truck driver for Dahlsten, and he also worked at Auto Zone for seven years. He served in the United States Army from 1974 until 1978, and from 1981 until 1984; and for two...

D. Irena Kilgore, 85, of Sterling, passed away September 16, 2019 at Sterling Village. She was born November 6, 1933 in Clark County, KS, the daughter of Lee and Mary Creswell McKissick. Irena graduated from Minneola High School in Minneola, KS with the class of 1951, and later received her Teacher’s Certificate from Sterling College. She has resided in Sterling since 1955. Irena was a homemaker. She also worked as an Avon Representative; a cook for Sterling College; and for USD 376...

Letha Epperly Bush, 97, passed away on September 15, 2019, at Lyons, Kansas. Letha was born on November 20, 1921, in Joy, Illinois, the daughter of George Epperly and Jessie Ostrander Epperly Worth. She graduated from Rock Island High School in 1939, and attended the University of Kansas. She married Granville M. Bush on January 31, 1943, in Kansas City. He died in 2000. Letha lived in Lyons, Kansas for 54 years and then moved to Lawrence, Kansas in 2003. She returned to Lyons in August of...

Mildred Minta Helmer, 96, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away September 11, 2019 at Country Living of Lyons. She was born May 8, 1923 in Lyons, the daughter of David and Gladys Plank Goodfellow. Mildred was a lifelong Lyons resident. She graduated from Lyons High School with the class of 1941, and attended McPherson College for one year. Mildred was a farm wife, and taught school for one year at St. John West in Lyons. She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Lyons; joined Music Club...

Valorie Jo Rolfs, 66, of Hutchinson, formerly of Scott City, Kansas, passed away September 9, 2019 at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born April 14, 1953 in St. Francis, the daughter of Albert and Milda Harris Enfield. Valorie graduated from St. Francis High School, St. Francis, Kansas with the class of 1971; and received her associate degree from Colby Community College. She worked as a dispatcher for Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office for 26 years. Valorie was a member of...