Obituaries

Linda Marie Chilson, 84, passed away on March 25, 2023 at McPherson Hospital in McPherson, KS. Linda was born on June 06, 1938 in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Eugene and Emma Marie (Hall) Shawly. Linda attended Lincoln Grade School, McPherson Park School and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, KS. Through the years, Linda worked as a homemaker. She was employed by Farmers Alliance. She then worked as a control clerk for NCRA for over 25 years until she retired. Linda enjoyed painting, drawing, gardening in her backyard, watching her flowers bloom, reading, shopping, fishing, camping, getting her hair done. She looked forward to meeting her friends for coffee and swimming. She loved being with her church family and spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and family. Linda M. Shawly was united in marriage to Billy Gene Chilson on November 22, 1955 in Hutchinson, Kansas. The young couple established their first home together in McPherson. This union was blessed with the birth of five children, Billy Jr., Jerry, Michael, Mitchell, and Shelley. Linda is survived by her children, Michael Chilson and wife Christy, of Indianapolis, IN, Shelley Koehn and husband Michael, of Halstead, KS; 18 grandchildren, Jonathan (Amanda), Jason (Ashley), Jared (Melissa), Megan (Matthew), Jordan (Sarah), Mary (Oliver), Michaela (Justin), Joel, Josiah, Malissa, Marcia, Micah, Job, Gracie, Justin (Jamie), Amy (Shawn), Brandon (Ariel) and Sarah; 19 great grandchildren; and her sister, Lodene Cooper of Magnolia, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy; her sons, Billy Jr., Jerry and Mitchell, and her brother, Bob Hall. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Chapel. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., March 31, 2023 , at Church of Christ, McPherson, KS, with Jason Fish officiating. Burial will follow at McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Church of

Ronald Dean Gronewaller, age 78 of Cawker City, KS, passed away on Feb 19, 2023. He was born on January 11, 1945, in Cawker City, the son of Joseph Henry and Maxine Ellen (Behymer) Gronewaller.

Jerry Lee Batson, 72, of McPherson, KS, died March 16, 2023. Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

Kevin Lee Hodson, 60, of Hutchinson, KS, died March 15, 2023. Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

Dorothea M. Johnson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Feb 10, 2023.