All Obituaries

David Lee Smith, 103, of Lyons, passed away July 4, 2020 at his home. He was born April 28, 1917 in Lyons, the son of Samuel E. “S.E.” and Lola S. Elam Smith. David was a lifelong Rice County resident. He served in the United States Army from 1932 until his retirement in 1964. David was a World War II Veteran serving for 32 years as a Staff Sergeant. After returning from the Army he was a farmer. David was a member of the VFW and American Legion of Lyons. He was an avid builder, enjoyed...

Ralph Leon Glass, 86, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away June 29, 2020 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. He was born June 30, 1933, in Winfield, Kansas, the son of Alvin and Ruth Marts Prose. He was a near lifelong resident of Rice County. Ralph belonged to the Carpenters Union and also worked in the oil field on drilling rigs. He enjoyed metal detecting, fishing, gold panning, gardening and crafts. On June 3, 1974, Ralph was united in marriage with Beverly Louise Corwin in Great...

Florene I. Maxwell, 85, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away June 27, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Lyons. She was born July 10, 1934, in Lyons, the daughter of Leon and Verna Huggins Curtright. Florene was a Rice County resident for the past 50 years. She graduated from Lyons High School. Florene was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Lyons, Eastern Star, and a life member of the Kansas Muzzle Loaders Association. On November 28, 1964, Florene was united in marriage...

Anna Mae Kimple, 95, of Lyons peacefully concluded her journey on this earth on June 25, 2020 at the Lyons Good Samaritan Center. Anna Mae was born at home on a farm northwest of Plevna, Kansas on July 31, 1924. Welcoming her to this world were her parents, Mary Edith Pells Turner and James Leonard Turner, along with her brother William Leonard. Anna Mae showed an early interest in music and received vocal as well as instrumental instruction. She graduated from Plevna High School in 1942. As...

Jesse Richard Stover Sr., 92, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away on June 24, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 13, 1927 in Nowata, Oklahoma, the son of Melvin William and Dolly Quigley Stover. Jesse has resided in McPherson for the past 4 years, formerly of Stafford, Lyons, and Chase, Kansas. He was a minister for over 50 years and an operator for Kizzar Well Service for 35 years. Jesse serviced in the United States Air Force during the...

Lola Mae Amend, 93, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away June 21, 2020 at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born January 11, 1927 in Welda, Kansas, the daughter of Wilson and Christianna Brubaker Martin. Lola graduated from Welda High School, Welda, Kansas, with the class of 1946. She resided in Sterling for most of her life, having lived in Leadville, Colorado for seven years. Lola was a homemaker. She was a member of the Alden Baptist Church, Alden, Kansas, and Red Hat Society, Lyons. She...

Thu Nguyet Hendricks, 83, of Alden, Kansas, passed away June 19, 2020 at her home. She was born January 20, 1937 in North Vietnam. Thu has resided in Alden since 1972, formerly of Vietnam. She was a loving wife and mother. Thu loved cooking, quilting, crocheting, and listening to Vietnamese music, she also enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. On July 13, 1967, Thu was united in marriage with Boyd Hendricks in Alden, Kansas. He survives of the home. Thu is also survived by her son...

Chester Harvey “Chet” Kern Jr., 73, of Geneseo, Kansas, passed away June 14, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 24, 1946 in Lyons, the son of Chester Harvey Sr. and Lois Johnston Kern. Chet has resided in Geneseo for the past 30 years, formerly of Tampa, Florida. He served in the United States Air Force as a Senior Master Sergeant at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, where he was a JCSE refuel maintenance coordinator from August 26, 1965 until...

Eunice Lea Wendelburg, 95, of Larned, Kansas, passed away June 12, 2020 at her home. She was born May 5, 1925 in Gove, Kansas, the daughter of Lee and Goldie Coop Darland. Eunice owned and operated Carris Grocery Store in Alden and Pawnee Rock, Kansas, with her late husband, Glen. She also was a LPN at the Larned State Hospital, Larned. Eunice was a member of the Alden American Legion Auxiliary and Pawnee Rock American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and gardening. On...

Betty Lou Fuller, 75, of Sterling, passed away June 8, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. She was born October 26, 1944 in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Charlie and Esther Gibson Cummings. Betty graduated from Toronto High School, Toronto, Kansas, with the class of 1963. She was a resident of Sterling for the past seven years, formerly of Lyons. Betty was owner and operator of Fuller Liquor of Lyons for 24 years. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary of Lyons. She...