- Wilburn Eldon Bednar, 88 formally of St. Lawrence, passed away peacefully at his cottage in Abilene, Apr. 4, 2023. He was the youngest of three brothers born near Mereta, to John and Millie Bednar Nov. 22, 1934.
A grandson of Czech immigrants, the family moved to St. Lawrence and cleared land for cotton farming. It was attending school at Garden City, where he met his love Bonnetta ...