Obituaries

Gary Lynn Hayden, businessman, proud LSU alumni and loyal fan, was born Aug 13th, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama. He passed away on July 13th, 2023 due to complications from a stroke. Gary’s faith was always a central part of his life. He attended church regularly. Anyone who knew him well knew of his deep and abiding faith in his Lord and Savior.

Tom Abram was born December 9, 1932 in Jamestown, Kansas. He grew up on a farm in Northern Kansas without electricity or running water. Tom graduated from Jamestown High School in 1950 and Kansas State University with a business degree in 1954. During his last year of college, Tom married Joyce Flinn. Tom was the first person in his family to go to college and worked many jobs to pay his way. He also proudly played the trombone in the Kansas State University Band and was in ROTC. He remained an avid Kansas State Wildcat fan throughout his life.

Johnny “JJ” Joe Laznovsky Jr., of Kerens, Texas, left the loving embrace of his beloved wife and children on June 15th, 2023, after a valiant three-year battle with stage four lung cancer at age 52. JJ was born at U.S. Kenner Army Hospital in Fort Lee, Virginia, to Johnny Joe Laznovsky Sr. and Dianne Marie (Barak) Laznovsky. He was raised in and around Ennis, Texas, where he graduated from St. Johns High School in 1989. He was owner and operator of J.J.L. Construction for almost 20 years and finished out his career as a ranch foreman at Fortson Farm in Rice, Texas.