All Obituaries

Robert William VonLehe, 85, of Lyons, passed away March 4, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on October 4, 1935 in Clifton, Kansas, the son of Erwin E. and Hilda Bott VonLehe. Robert graduated from Linn High School, Linn, Kansas, with the class of 1954. He has resided in Lyons since 1972, formerly of Glenwood, Iowa. Robert worked for Northern Natural Gas as a technician and later moved into a management position from 1958 until his retirement in 1993. He served in...

Betty Bell Gillespie, 85, of Chase, passed away February 22, 2021 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born May 18, 1935, in Easton, Missouri, the daughter of John William and Helen Weakley Bigham. Betty has resided in Chase since 2014, formerly of Hayward, California. She worked as a receptionist for PG&E in California and was also a homemaker. Betty loved golfing, enjoyed raising a garden and tending to her beautiful flowers, but most of all loved her pets. She was an...

Georgia Gertrude Molder, 96, a lifetime resident of Lyons, KS, passed away February 10, 2021 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born January 17, 1925 on the family farm northwest of Lyons, the daughter of George Melvin and Sarah Teresa (Blakely) Shepherd. Georgia was a 1943 graduate of Lyons High School and a member of the First Christian Church, Lyons. On August 16, 1945, Georgia was united in marriage with Cleo Earl “Bill” Molder in Salina, Kansas. He...

Gerald Lee Davis, 87, of Lyons, Kansas, passed from this life to eternal life with Jesus on February 9, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. He was born in Lorraine, Kansas on February 5, 1934 the son of James H. Davis and Bertha (Eveland) Davis. Gerald graduated from Burrton High School with the class of 1952. He worked for the Jayhawk Pipeline as a measurement technician in Garden City, Liberal, and Lyons for 40 years until his retirement in January of 1997. Gerald served in the United...

     Scott Russell Gard, 70, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away February 2, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 28, 1950 in Sterling, the son of Russel Winfield and Millie Elizabeth Heter Gard. Scott attended Salina High School and later graduated from Sterling High School with class of 1969.  He attended Northern Virginia Community College, and later received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the...

Donald Edwin “Don” Andersen, 68, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away January 24, 2021 at his home. He was born April 3, 1952 in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Floyd K. and Ruth E. O’Dell Andersen. Don graduated from Wichita North High School with the class of 1970 and received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Education from Wichita State University. He worked as a purchaser and in shipping and receiving at Oneok Hydrocarbon Plant in Bushton, Kansas for 43 years. Don was a...

Jeffrey “Jeff” Wayne Koblitz, 61, of Arlington, Kansas, passed away January 22, 2021 at his daughter’s home. He was born December 14, 1959 in Sterling, Kansas, the son of Howard A. and Juanita L. Koblitz. Jeff graduated from Sterling High School. He went on to continue his education at Vocational School in Beloit, Kansas. He has resided in Arlington for the past eighteen years, formerly of Abbyville, Kansas. Jeff was a jack of all trades, master of none(his words). Jeff has a natural...

Al “Bud” Ybarra Morales, 92, of Lyons, passed away peacefully January 12, 2021. He was born September 20, 1928 in Lyons, the son of Encarnacion and Antonia Ybarra Morales. He was the last of 10 siblings to pass away. Al was a lifelong Lyons resident. He was a foreman at American Salt Company, Lyons, and worked in the tool room at Enron in Bushton. Al served in the United States Navy during World War II from March 22, 1946 until January 21, 1948. He enjoyed playing golf and softball,...

Twila J. Ruark, 93, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away January 7, 2021 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. She was born June 4, 1927 in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Lela Rogers Pugh. Twila graduated from Chase High School, Chase. She has resided in Wichita since 1950, formerly of Chase, Kansas. Twila was a homemaker and worked as a receptionist at Mid America Credit Union. She was a member of the Pathway Christian Church, Wichita, and a member of an exercise group at the...

Loretta Teeters, age 83, gained her angel wings when she passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2021 surrounded by family. She was born October 31, 1937 in Little River, Kansas to Earl and Verla (Thomas) Young. She was a lifelong resident and graduated from Little River High School in 1955. She was married to Donald Teeters but was later divorced. Loretta was first and foremost a dedicated mother. She treasured her children and their families and embraced every moment with them....