Obituaries

Kathryn 'Kathy' McCreight, 78, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 at her home in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Jan. 16, 1941 in Wichita, Kan., the daughter of Allen Landrus and Margaret (Neff) Landrus.

Lucille Marie Peirano, 78, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.   Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 2811 Avenue D, Wilson, Kan. 67490. A reception will follow at the Midland Hotel in Wilson. Lucille was born Jan.

Anthony ‘Tony’ J. Costello, 78, Salina, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019. He was born Sept. 24, 1940 in Kanopolis, Kan. to Gumesindo and Guadalupe Costello. In 1953, Tony moved to Tonganoxie, Kan. Three years later, he moved to Chicago, Ill. where he made his home.

Joan Marie Breford, 87, passed away Sept. 28, 2019 at Good Samaritan Center in Lyons, Kan.  Born Feb. 28, 1932, she was the daughter of Christopher and Emma (Feist) Stumps. After high school she earned a B.A. in music from Marymount College.  Mrs. Breford was a lifetime resident of Holyrood, Kan.

Barbara Roswitha Poole (Bayer), 77 years young, is in a better place now after a brave fight of dealing with stage IV lung cancer for almost two years. She passed away Sept. 25, 2019. She’s finally reunited with her husband after being separated for over 20 years, her parents and her sister.

Zona Mary Homeier, 96, of Wilson, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Zona was born in Rural Osborne County, Kansas Sept. 1, 1923, a daughter of the late Guela Louise (Westphall) and Harry Americus McReynolds. Survivors include two daughters, LaNita Pratt (Jim), of Salina, Kan.

Frank Marcum, 86, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton. He was born Sept. 15, 1933 in Turon, Kan. to Otto and Mildred (Riggs) Marcum. Frank graduated from Hutchinson Junior College with an Associate’s Degree in geology. He served his country in the U.S.

ElDean ‘Dean’ Vere Kohrs, 85, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 in Ellsworth. He was born May 4, 1934 in rural Hope, Kan. to Walter and Irene (Steinberg) Kohrs.

Judy Ann Wondra, 74, passed away Sept. 14, 2019, at Olathe Medical Center Hospice House, Olathe.   She was born Nov. 7, 1944, in Hoisington, to Joseph and Burga (Kinzel) Steiner.  Judy married Jerome Anthony Wondra Oct. 10, 1969, at Great Bend. He died July 20, 2019.

Jean Deming, 89, of Willis, Texas passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Jean was born June 24, 1930 in Ellsworth, Kan. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Melvin, and son Robert Deming.