All Obituaries

Lois Catherine Creed, 92, of Windom, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Sandstone Heights, Little River. A longtime area resident, she was born December 18, 1928, in Hutchinson to the late John Arthur and Anna (Johnson) Hubenett. Lois graduated in 1946 as Valedictorian of Little River High School. She attended Bethany College for one year and Adela Hale Business College in Hutchinson. On May 21, 1950, she married Willis D. (Bill) Creed at Andover Lutheran Church. They were married for 61 years...

Elizabeth “Kay” Axtell, 75, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away May 1, 2021 in Fordland, Missouri. She was born June 22, 1945, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Guy and Betty Sullivan Davis. Kay has resided in Fordland since February 2021, formerly of Sterling and Hutchinson. She graduated from Buhler High School, Buhler, Kansas with the class of 1963. Kay worked as a bookkeeper for area Banks, Sterling College Library, Hutchinson Clinic, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the...

Nina Mae Ruth Wolfe, 103, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away April 30, 2021 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons, Kansas. She was born December 8, 1917 in Berryville, Arkansas, the daughter of Jesse Preston and Ruth Louise Gray Scott. Nina has resided in Sterling for the past 68 years, formerly of Berryville, Arkansas. She was a housekeeper at Sterling College and a housewife. Nina was a member of the Eastern Star Queen Esther Chapter 32 of Sterling, and attended the First United...

Katherine Mae Sutton, 76, of Nickerson, Kansas, passed away April 27, 2021 at her home. She was born April 14, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of Raymond and Elva Davis Kelly. Katherine has resided in Nickerson for the past thirty years, formerly of Hutchinson. She attended Nickerson High School. Katherine was a homemaker. She was a member of Crossroads Christian Church, Hutchinson. Katherine enjoyed reading, cross-stitching, camping, fishing and most of all spending time with her...

Bonnie Jo Babcock, 56, of Lewis, Kansas, passed away April 26, 2021 at her home. She was born February 3, 1965 in Stafford, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Nina Samms Dimitt. Bonnie was a near lifelong Rice County resident, having residing in Wilson, Kansas for four years. She graduated from Utica High School, Utica, Kansas, with the class of 1983. Bonnie was a bartender and waitress. She enjoyed playing darts, cards, cooking and yard work, and most of all spending time with her family....

Nancy Lucinda "Cindy" McNutt, 77, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away April 23, 2021 at District Hospital #1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born May 9, 1943, Sterling, the daughter of Jack and Phyllis Elon Barber Heter. Cindy was a lifelong Sterling resident. She graduated from Sterling High School. Cindy worked at the Sterling College for 28 years, and was a housewife and mother. On December 2, 1960, Cindy was united in marriage with Earl Henry McNutt in Sterling. They later divorced. She...

Dionne Neely (Wilson), 80, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Lyons Good Samaritan Center. She was born on February 25, 1941 to Lavina (Thurman) and Ernest Wilson in Yale, Oklahoma. She married Lum Lasater and together they had eight children. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1974. She married Bill Neely on April 8, 1976. He preceded her in death on March 26, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; and two children. She is survived by six children, many...

Alice Mattson of Sterling, KS, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her children, on April 17th, 2021. (Katherine) Alice was born August 24th, 1946, to Edward and Georgina (Dwyer) Wellman. Alice attended Wichita State University, where she met Royce Mattson. They were married January 21st, 1968, in Sterling, KS, at the First United Methodist Church. They later purchased and renovated the country Triumph Church, where they settled and raised their family. Throughout her life Alice...

   Stacy Ann Scott, 69, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away April 13, 2021 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born December 4, 1951 in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of Max and Phyllis Stacey Laymon. Stacy has resided in Lyons since 1996, formerly of Sterling. She graduated from Peabody High School, Peabody, Kansas with the class of 1969. Stacy was a seamstress and homemaker. She was very resourceful and creative. She loved the outdoors, gardening, and camping,...

Gary Lee Spence, 79, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away April 11, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society of Lyons. He was born May 7, 1941 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Chester and Doris Miller Spence. Gary has resided in Lyons since 1994, formerly of Hutchinson. He graduated from Hutchinson High School with the class of 1959 and attended Hutchinson Community College for two years. He served in the United States Navy from February 28, 1962 until February 4, 1968. Gary was a used car salesman and...