All Obituaries

Rodger Carson Kelso died July 21, 2021 in Houston, Texas.  He was born May 13, 1949 in Lyons Kansas, the youngest son of Raymond and Jessie (Raulston) Kelso.  Rodger was raised in Chase, Kansas and graduated from Chase High School and Hutchinson Junior College before relocating to Houston, Texas in 1972 to attend Mortuary College.  He spent over 30 years in Funeral Service in the Houston area and after retirement, began a new career in Landscape Design until the time of his...

Alan Earl Wellman was born to Richard Gale and Myrtle Belden Wellman on January 4, 1959, in Sterling Kansas. Alan attended Lyons Grade School and graduated from Sterling High School in 1977. He attended Hutchinson Community College and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1992. By the time Alan was six, he wanted to make music and, for over 50 years, that’s just what he did. A Beatlemaniac from the start, he could perform any Beatles tune. He was a very accomplished guitarist and...

Enedina “Annie” Cadena, 87, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away July 16, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society of Lyons. She was born May 14, 1934 in Lyons, the daughter of Elvaristo and Elivra Garcea Limones. Annie was a lifelong Lyons resident. She was a homemaker. Annie was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Lyons. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and cooking. On February 18, 1950, Annie was united in marriage with Louis C. Cadena in Lyons. He preceded her in death on September 29, 1986. She is...

Darren Scott Stephenson, 59, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away July 16, 2021, at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. He was born July 17, 1961, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Dennis and Clydia Spradlin Stephenson. Darren was a near lifelong Sterling resident. He attended his freshman year at Garden Grove High School, Anaheim, California and later attended Sterling High School, Sterling, Kansas. Darren worked for Harman Huffman Construction Group in Kechi, Kansas. He is survived by his...

Timothy Wayne “Tim” Johnson, 48, of Salina, Kansas, passed away July 6, 2021 at his home, after a prolonged illness. He was born January 22, 1973, in Ft. Carson, Colorado, the son of Walter E. Johnson and Carol A. Henry. Tim graduated from Lyons High School, Lyons, Kansas, with the class of 1992; and later received his ASE Certification from Hutchinson Community College. He has resided in Salina since 2008, formerly of Hoisington and Lyons. Tim worked as a painter for Cessna, Spirit, and...

Mary Ann Scheuerman, 86, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away July 5, 2021 at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born August 28, 1934 at home in Bushton, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Minnie Withers Feist. Mary was a near lifelong Lyons resident, formerly of Bushton. She was a waitress at various restaurants. Mary was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Lyons. Mary was united in marriage with Richard Henry Doeden. He preceded her in death in 1980. On May 19, 2006, Mary was...

Danny Wayne “Dan” Minix, 57, of Raymond, Kansas, passed away June 30, 2021 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1964 in Sterling, Kansas, the son of Donald Jean “Don” and Nancy Harrison Minix. Dan graduated from Haviland High School, with the class of 1982. He has resided in Raymond since 2000, formerly of Haviland, Kansas. Dan was a photographer for various companies. He was a member of KMA (Kansas Muzzleloaders Association). Dan is survived...

Keith Kimple, 91, of rural Lyons, Kansas, passed away June 23, 2021 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1929 in Lyons, the son of Adolph D. and Lena Gray Kimple. Keith grew up the youngest of five children. His mother died when he was 11, just as World War II was beginning. As he helped his brother and father on the farm, he had a special enthusiasm for working with horses and continued that interest the rest of his life. Following his graduation from Lyons High...

Clement Wayne “Clem” Root, 86, of Little River, Kansas, passed away June 17, 2021 at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River. He was born August 5, 1934 in Geneseo, Kansas, the son of Roy “Red” and Hazel Root. Clem resided in Lyons, Kansas for the past 21 years, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Clem was a diesel mechanic his entire life. He initially worked for Ruan, Meredith Trucking and moved on to form his own business at East Side Truck Service in...

Linda Lee Roelfs-Belden, 74, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away on June 15, 2021 at Hospice House of Hutchinson. She was born March 14, 1947 in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin “Chubb” and Betty Lee Elstun Nielsen. Linda graduated from Alden High School, Alden, Kansas, with the class of 1965; and later received her Cosmetology degree from Barton County Community College. She has resided in Hutchinson for the past 25 years, formerly of Lyons, Kansas. Linda was a...