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Obituary of James R. Budge
Western Kansas Press (abstract), Nov. 13, 1962
James R. Budge, 39, died November 11, 1962 in Larned. He was born August 2, 1923 in St. John. He was a veteran of both WWII and Korea. Survived by wife, Patricia, four sons, Craig, Lance, Marc and Neal, and one daughter, Jill; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bogue Budge of St. John.; burial November 13 in Fairview Park Cemetery.

Obituary of Frank E. Cool
Great Bend Daily Tribune (abstract,) March 30, 1954
Frank E. Cool, 90, of Macksville, died March 29, 1953 in Larned. He is survived by a son, LeRoy, of Bartlesville, Okla.; a daughter, Mrs. Irma Smith of Macksville; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel DeBush of Macksville and Mrs. Nora Luther of Spearville. No burial information.

Obituary of Thelma Henry Culbreath
Western Kansas Press (abstract), October 16, 1962
Mrs. Thelma Culbreath, age 50, died October 14, 1962 in St. John. Survived by husband, John; and one son, LeRoy, both of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Bauer of Radium; two brothers, Clifton Henry of Hutchinson and Ralph Henry of Wichita; one sister, Mrs. Chester Hicks, of Stafford, and two grandchildren. Burial Oct. 17 at the Fairview Cemetery.

Obituary of William E. Durham
Western Kansas Press (abstract), September 15, 1962
William E. Durham, 78, died September 14, 1962 in St. John. He was born May 20, 184 in Stafford County. Preceded in death by wife, Luella; survived by one daughter, Mrs. Richard McMillan; one brother, A. L. Durham, of Ashland, Ore. and three granddaughters. Burial September 16 at Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John.

Obituary of Nannie Becker Flanders
Western Kansas Press (abstract), Nov. 1, 1962
Nannie Flanders, age 75 died Oct. 30, 1962 at her home in Stafford. She was born Sept. 1, 1887 in Ness County, and was a member of the Christian church. Survivors include her husband, Milo; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Haddon, Ellinwood, Mrs. Pearl Harris, Stafford and Mrs. Ruby Crane, Valley Center; three sons, Cleo, of Ulysses, Albert, of Parsons, and Mervin, of Wichita; three sisters, Mrs. Esta Batchman and Mrs. Mabel Lillich, both of Colton, Calif.; two brothers, Albert Becker and Lewis Becker, both of Great Bend; 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial in Great Bend cemetery.

Obituary of Marie Siefkes Geisler
Great Bend Daily Tribune (abstract), January 25, 1952
Marie Geisler died January 24, 1952 in Great Bend. She was a resident of the Hudson community. She is survived by her husband, Otto; son, Merlin, of St. John; two brothers, William Siefkes and Melvin Siefkes, both of St. John, and two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Dunn of St. John and Mrs. Bertie Lou Hayden of Seward. Burial January 28 at the Trinity Evangelical Cemetery in Hudson.

Obituary of Fred Howard
Western Kansas Press (abstract), October 23, 1962
Fred Howard, 80, died October 22, 1962 at St. John. Born November 6, 1882 in Rushville, Mo., he came to St. John as a small child. He retired in 1957, after nearly 50 years as a pharmacist. Survived by wife, Eula; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Black of Vista, Calif., and Mrs Don Weltmer, Jr., of Great Bend; also a grandosn, Kent. Burial October 24 in the Fairview Park Cemetery.

Obituary of F. N. Ivy
Great Bend Daily Tribune (abstract), March 29, 1952
F. N. Ivy, age 78, of St. John, died March 28, 1952. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. James Lonnon of Great Bend, as well as his wife, four other daughters and four sons. Burial April 1, 1952 at Fairview Park Cemetery in St. John.

Obituary of Mrs. James Kennedy nee McGregor
Great Bend Daily Tribune (abstract), May 21, 1958
Mrs. James Kennedy, age 42, died May 20, 1958 at her home southwest of Stafford. She is survived by her husband, a brother, Robert McGregor, Elizabeth Colo., and three sisters, Mrs. Ferne Cowley, Hutchinson, Mrs. Esther Rowland, Wichita, and Mrs. Mae Bridges, Newport Ky. Burial in the Stafford cemetery.

Obituary of Nick "Shusky" Korzuszkiewicz
Western Kansas Press (abstract), Nov. 1, 1962
Nick (Shusky) Korzuszkiewicz died November 21, 1962 near Stafford. Born September 14, 1876 in Michigan City, Ind. and moved to Stafford in 1879. Survived by three sisters: Mary Korzuszkiewicz, of the home, Mrs. Lena Zorn of Ellsworth and Mrs. Valbenia Winkler of Hutchinson. Burial November 23 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Ellinwood.

Obituary of William Lewis
Western Kansas Press (abstract), October 23, 1962
William Lewis, 90, died October 23, 1962 in St. John. He was born February 15, 1872 at White Cloud Kansas. Coming to St. John in 1955, he had previously lived in Brown Co. Survived by two sons, Moran of Detroit Mich. and Joseph of Muncie, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. Flavel Fox of St. John and Mrs. Hayden Austin of Salt Lake City; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, Kansas.

Obituary of Walter Edward Metz
Western Kansas Press (abstract), December 4, 1962
Walter Edward Metz, 84, died December 3, 1962 in St. John. Born December 16, 1877 he was a lifelong resident of St. John. Survived by wife, Grace; two sons, Morrison of St. John and Ezra of New York City; three daughters, Mona Metz, New York City, Mrs. Chude Dowers, Hutchinson and Mrs. John Rinard of St. John; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Burnett of Dodge City and Mrs. Stella Miller of Larned; one brother, Jack Metz of St. John and two grandchildren. Burial December 5 in the Fairview Park Cemetery.

Obituary of Laurence Dean Searle
Western Kansas Press (abstract), Nov. 7, 1962
Laurence Dean Searle, 31, died November 4, 1962, in Kansas City. He was born September 7, 1931 near Hudson. Survived by his mother, Mrs. Minnie Searle, Hudson; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Bauer and Carol Sue Searle, both of Hudson; brothers, James and Don, both of Great Bend, and Gaylen of Hudson. Funeral November 7, at the cemetery of the Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hudson.
Obituary of Will W. Suiter

Western Kansas Press (abstract), Nov. 3, 1966
Will W. Suiter, 62, died Nov. 1, 1966 in Wichita. He was born Dec. 27, 1903 in Stafford County. Survived by two sisters, Mrs. Linda Baden, Radium and Mrs. Ethel C--ts, Hutchinson.

Obituary of Flora Alice Cooper Walters
Great Bend Daily Tribune (abstract), May 21, 1958
Flora Alice Walters, age 78, died May 20, 1958 in St. John. She was born Dec. 17, 1879 in Stafford Co., and was a member of the Methodist church. She is survived by her husband, Roy G., her son Charles, daughters Gladys Sanders and Ruth Julian, all of St. John; a daughter, Lois Hammond, of Hobbs, N.M.; a brothers, Mark Cooper of St. John; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Christensen, Albuquerque, N.M., and Mrs. Mary Noble, Colorado Springs; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial May 21 in Fairview Park cemetery.