All Obituaries

David Bryan Myers, 64, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away May 25, 2022, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born February 27, 1958, in Little River, Kansas, the son of Lloyd Robert “Bob” and Helen Huffman Myers. David was a lifelong Rice County resident. He graduated from Little River High School, Little River, Kansas, with the class of 1976. David was owner and operator of M&M Rentals, an antique refinishing business, Shaggy’s Bar in Little River, and Jarvis...

Mary Louise Bush, 81, a long-time Little River, Kansas resident, passed away May 21, 2022, at Chisolm Place Memory Care in Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 24, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Helen Frances (Weygandt) and Joseph Aloyoius Cellucci. She moved to Little River in 1954 and graduated from Little River High School in 1958. She married Bryan Russell Bush on September 7, 1958, at the Methodist Church in Little River, and the couple lived and farmed south of town on the Bush...

David A. Benson passed away May 18th, 2022 at the age of 77. He was born December 19, 1944 to George A. Benson and Mildred E. (Cunday) Benson in Hutchinson, Kansas. On August 16th, 2008, he married Barbara A. (Harrison) Randolph at their home in rural Sterling, Kansas. He worked at Krause Corp. for a total of 38 years, and was the “Manager of Manufacturing Services” which included Tool Design, Tool & Die Shop, and Plant Engineering. Dave attended Hutchinson Community College...

Sondra Sue Dietrich, 77, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away May 16, 2022, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas, She was born April 22, 1945, in Lyons, the daughter of T.J. and Wilma Groth Ross. Sondra was a longtime Lyons resident. She graduated from Lyons High School with the class of 1964. Sondra was a para educator for Park Elementary School, Lyons and housekeeper at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons for many years. She is survived by her son, Bill Dietrich of Oxford, KS; two...

Janice Eileen Mortimore, 82, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away May 13, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born October 25, 1939, in Lyons, the daughter of Kenneth K. “Dick” and Lucille Bonds Mortimore. Janice was a lifelong Lyons resident. She graduated from Lyons High School, with the class of 1957, and later graduated from Salt City Business College in Hutchinson. Janice was a secretary for Young Motor Company, Lyons and Farmer’s Alliance, McPherson. She was a member of...

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, Patricia Johannsen Biggs Williamson of Lyons, Kansas passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was 92 years old. A supremely generous, talented, and tenacious person, Pat was known for her fun-loving and no-nonsense spirit and her love of the outdoors, children, and dogs. In addition to her home in Lyons, Pat loved spending time in the cabin in Colorado that she built with her husband George, son Tom, daughter...

Merrill Bruce “Mick” Amend, 66, of Alden, Kansas, passed away May 11, 2022, at his home. He was born October 6, 1955, in Advance, Indiana, the son of Donald and Barbara Caldwell Amend. Mick has resided in Alden since 2005, formerly of Sterling, Kansas. He served in the United States Army from 1972 until 1975. Mick was a painter, machinist, welder, and HVAC technician. He had a strong faith and was a true believer in Christ. Mick was a member of the Sterling American Legion Post #128. He...

Adalynn Rae “Addy” Leake, 5, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away May 9, 2022, at her home. She was born February 20, 2017, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Catherine Leake. Addy loved to be held, sang to, talked to, and she liked to snuggle. She is survived by her mother, Catherine Leake of Sterling, Kansas; two brothers, Ricky and Riley Leake; four sisters, Myka, Sophia, Elliot, and Tatum Leake; maternal grandparents, Chris and Marci Detmer of Lyons, Kansas, and Dennis and Karen Leake...

Enedelia Riojas Guerrero, 64, of Ellinwood, Kansas, passed away May 8, 2022, at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado. She was born August 28, 1957, in Piedras Negras Coahuila, Mexico, the daughter of Miguel Riojas and Fidencia Moreno. Enedelia has resided in Ellinwood for many years, formerly of Chase, Kansas, and Dublin, Texas. She was a homemaker. Enedelia was a member of the Nueva Esperanza Church of Great Bend, Kansas. She enjoyed going to church, fishing, buying plants and...

Euvona “Sue” Andrews, 80, of Chase, Kansas, passed away May 1, 2022, at her home. She was born June 28, 1941, in rural Chase, the daughter of Claude F. and Dorothy M. Bortz Kizzar. Sue was a lifelong Chase resident. She attended Chase High School. Sue was an operator at Northern Natural Gas for many years. She was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church of Chase, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Sue married Elvis Lee Andrews and they later divorced. Sue is preceded in death by...