Eleanor Kathleen Avery
Jul 24, 2026
St. Francis resident Eleanor Kathleen (Curry) Avery, aged 88, died on Friday, July 24, at Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, July 31, at 10 a.m. at Knodel Funeral Home, 202 S. Benton. Pastor Bob Higgins will officiate. Inurnment at the Lawn Ridge Cemetery will follow the funeral dinner at Peace...
Rodney Wayne Zweygardt
Jun 28, 2026
Rodney "Rod" Wayne Zweygardt, 64, of St. Francis, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Hays, Kansas.
He was born March 20, 1962, in St. Francis, Kansas, the fourth of four boys born to Ray H. and Grace (Bofman) Zweygardt.
Rod was baptized at the St. Francis United Methodist Church, as an infant,...
Linda Lee O'Leary
Jun 17, 2026
Linda Lee (Heald) O'Leary was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 19, 1948 to Dorris (Ritter). (Dorris's husband at this time is unknown.)
Later, Dorris married Joe Heald (USN) and Linda and her older sister were adopted by Joe at a very young age. Linda worked several years in Baltimore for the Navy before moving to Jacksonville,...
Michael Warren Reed
Jun 15, 2026
Michael W. Reed, 75, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, after a short battle with cancer. In his final days, he was lovingly cared for at home by his wife, Lacy; children Jaime, Trevor, and Dallas; and granddaughter Peyton, whose devotion, comfort, and presence brought him peace. He was surrounded by the love of his family.
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Ashley Marie Navarro
May 26, 2026
Ashley Marie Navarro was born on October 15th of 1990 in St. Francis, KS to Tina Marie Walz and Brian Keith Zweygardt. Ashley was as adorable as a little baby doll. She had plenty of attitude and was sassy, as most would recall. She learned how to walk in cowgirl boots from the very start. while never missing a...
Virginia Lee Cooper
May 20, 2026
Virginia Cooper, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026. Born on April 10, 1930, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Virginia was a beacon of love and light throughout her 96 years, leaving a lasting mark on everyone she encountered.
Virginia was the cherished daughter of Charles and Ella Mae Roth and...
Eleanor Anita Swihart
May 16, 2026
Eleanor Anita Lieb was born October 29, 1921, the third child of Edgar John Lieb, Sr. and Alice (Case) Lieb in East Saint Louis, Illinois. She attended neighborhood schools and graduated from East Saint Louis High School in 1939.
In the fall of 1939 she began attending Denver Bible Institute (now Colorado Christian University). As a freshman...
Donna Lea Vanderput
May 7, 2026
Donna Vanderput "graduated" to heaven to be with her Savior, Jesus, on May 7, 2026, in the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, Kansas, where she received excellent care for the last two weeks of her life.
Here are some of her memories that she asked to be included in her obituary from a conversation with her...
Eldon Floyd Walden
Apr 26, 2026
Eldon Floyd Walden
October 1, 1946 – April 26, 2026
Eldon Floyd Walden, a man defined by his quick wit and the land he worked, passed away on April 26, 2026. Born on October 1, 1946 in Littlefield, TX to Rhesa and Mary Walden. Eldon grew up in Bird City and played football for the...
