All Obituaries

Ellen McClure-Hawkins, 93, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away November 17, 2020 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born February 4, 1927, the daughter of Oscar and Ethel Hedges Laudick. Ellen graduated from Lyons High School with the class of 1945. She was a near lifelong Lyons resident. Ellen worked as a beautician, and was the Executive Director for Park Place Apartments in Lyons for several years. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Lyons and past president of the...

Harland “Gene” Johnson, 72, of Sterling, passed away November 11, 2020 at Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born March 2, 1948 in Goodland, Kansas, the son of Marion A. and Doris N. Varney Johnson. Gene has resided in Sterling since 2006, formerly of Lyons. He graduated from Hutchinson High School with the class of 1966. Gene worked for American Salt in Lyons as a pumper; worked as a mechanic for Buell Motors in Lyons and Westerhaus Ford in Ellsworth; and...

Robert F. Kennedy, 89, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away November 11, 2020 at his home. He was born March 8, 1931 at home in Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, the son of Lester L. and Frances M. Coudriet Kennedy. Bob has been a resident of Sterling since 1965. He was employed for forty-three years from 1953-1996 as a supply clerk for North American Salt of Lyons, Kansas. He also served as custodian for First United Methodist Church, Sterling for 28 years, working evenings and weekends, retiring in...

Dale Dwayne Reschke, 80, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away on November 1, 2020 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. He was born on April 30, 1940 in Little River, Kansas, the son of Herman Henry and Mildred Claudine Briscoe Reschke. Dale graduated from Little River High School in 1959. He has resided in the Peculiar area since 1989, formerly of Fremont, Nebraska. Dale had a career in sales working for Snap-on Tools and Kar Products, retiring in 2005. On June 11, 1971, Dale...

Manuel Viramontez, 84, of Lyons, passed away October 29, 2020 at his home. He was born March 10, 1936 in Lyons, the son of Jesus and Maria Morales Viramontez. Manuel graduated from Lyons High School with the class of 1954. He was a lifetime Lyons resident. Manuel was owner and operator of M & D Wholesale in Lyons, and worked at Pepsi-Cola, Lyons in his early years. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Lyons. Manuel was a sign painter and avid sports fan. He also enjoyed getting...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Kathryn “Kathy” {Ferris) Minear of Lyons, Kansas on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020. Kathryn “Kathy” Sue (Ferris) Minear was born to George & Beverly (Stevens) Ferris on November 23rd, 1958 in North Platte, Nebraska. She attended public school in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School in May 1977. On April 17th, 1982, she and Richard Minear of Mankato, Kansas were united in marriage at First United Methodist...

Catherine Irene (Sporn) Young, 76, of Little River, KS passed away Saturday Oct 24th, 2020 at Via Christi St Francis Hospital Wichita, KS. Cathy was born December 16, 1943 in Stafford, KS. She was a graduate of Little River High in 1962 and then attended Adela Hale Business School in Hutchinson, KS then worked at the Lyons State Bank in Lyons KS until starting her family. She was united in marriage June 18, 1966 to Leland M Young in the Congregational Church in Little River, of which she...

Dorothy Agnes Morris, 87, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away October 23, 2020 at Advent Health of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. She was born January 15, 1933 in Ellsworth, Kansas, the daughter of Oliver and Janet Hudson Bircher. Dorothy has resided in Shawnee since 1981, formerly of Kanopolis, Kansas. She was a secretary and insurance agent. Dorothy was a member of Shawnee Presbyterian Church, Shawnee, and Ellsworth OES. She was a Johnson County volunteer for Meals on Wheels. On April 12, 1971,...

Margie Spradlin, 94, passed away in Overland Park, Kansas on October 22, 2020. Margie Marie Aten was born in Lyons, Kansas on October 7, 1926 to Earl and Sigrid Aten. She grew up on a farm in Saxman, Kansas. On January 11, 1947, Margie was united in marriage to William E. “Bud” Spradlin in Wichita, Kansas. They established their first home in Chase, and later settled in Lyons, where she was a secretary for the Rice County Extension Office. Mr. Spradlin was an Army WWII veteran...

Clair Anthony Cordell, 83, of Little River, Kansas, passed away October 21, 2020 at his home. He was born November 8, 1936 in Little River, the son of John and Anna Lingg Cordell. Clair was a lifetime Little River resident. He graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy, Hays, with the class of 1954. Clair was a maintenance foreman for Underground Storage. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Little River. He is survived by his son René Cordell of Wichita, KS; daughter, Lené...