Theresa Jo Waite
Jul 22, 2026
Theresa Jo Waite of Winfield, Kansas, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at the age of 82.
She was born on June 11, 1944 to Joseph and Edith (Huggins) Groene in Winfield. She attended rural county school for 2 years and then transferred to the Holy Name Catholic School newly built for the third grade in Winfield. She attended Winfield...
Dean Orville Summers
Jul 18, 2026
Dean Orville Summers, 74, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, July 18, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center.
He was born November 21, 1951, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Dean Orville Bates and Irma Irene Counts. He would later be raised by his mother and step-father Allen Keith Summers. Dean attended schools in Winfield and Wichita, graduating from Wichita South High School...
Glenda D Smith
Jul 17, 2026
Glenda D. Smith, 67, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.
Born August 31, 1958, in Winfield, she was the daughter of Lowell and Lois Yvonne (Newbold) Smith. She was raised and received her education in Burden, graduating from Central High School in 1976. She attended Cowley County Community College and Wichita...
Patrick A Murphy
Jul 15, 2026
Patrick “Pat” Murphy, 69, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 15, 2026, at William Newton Hospital, following a short illness.
Born September 12, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Max Eugene and Luella LaGene (Murrell) Murphy. He moved around with his family until settling in Udall and graduating Udall High School in 1975.
He was united...
Marvin "David" Keasling
Jul 13, 2026
Marvin “David” Keasling, 70, of Douglass, Kansas, passed away July 13, 2026, at his home.
Born March 13, 1956, in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Marvin R. and Linda (Shorter) Keasling. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School.
David worked as a tool coordinator for Raytheon Aircraft for over 35 years until retiring...
Phyllis Jean Bigler
Jul 12, 2026
Phyllis Jean (Riggs) Bigler, 93, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away on July 12, 2026, following a short illness.
She was born on December 24, 1932, in Liberal, KS, to Mildred and Carl C. Riggs. Phyllis, the fourth of five sisters, was a 1950 graduate of El Dorado High School, where she met her future husband, F. Calvin Bigler. She attended Colorado...
Jay Bruce
Jul 9, 2026
Jay Bruce, 50, of Atlanta, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, July 9, 2026 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.
Born December 16, 1975, in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Ray and Charlotte Bruce. He was raised and received his education in Atlanta, graduating from Central High School in 1994. He then received a certificate as an Auto Mechanic...
Cruz J Vargas
Jul 8, 2026
Cruz J. Vargas, 97, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday night, July 8, 2026, at William Newton Hospital.
Born January 21, 1929, in El Dorado, Kansas, he was the son of Manuel and Angelina (Sierra) Vargas. He was raised and received his education in Winfield. As a young boy, his family lived in boxcars in Winfield. Cruz began his career with...
Cora Anna Frazee
Jul 7, 2026
Cora Anna Frazee, 84, of Derby, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Cora was born in Greensburg, Kansas, on May 19, 1942, to Orval Phillip and Sarah “Ellen” (Aldrich) Goertz. When just a few months old, her dad was called into the Army and he moved Cora and her mother back to Medford, Oklahoma...
Titus Magnus Aurelius Risley
Jul 5, 2026
Titus Magnus Aurelius Risley, was delivered into the loving arms of his parents on his Uncle Dallas’ birthday, July 3, 2026. While he was loved, celebrated, and anticipated, he followed God’s plan and returned to the arms of Jesus on July 5, 2026.
He is survived by his parents, Trevor and Taylor (Birkle) Risley of Belle Plaine; his siblings, Adler, Ronin,...
Bill J. Newman
Jul 2, 2026
Bill Joe Newman, 93, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2026, at the Presbyterian Manor in Arkansas City.
Born December 22, 1932, in Big Cabin, Oklahoma, he was the son of Joseph Lawrence and Grace Amanda (Dye) Newman. He was raised and received his early education in Oklahoma. The family lived in Oklahoma but would travel to Wichita,...
Hershel "Allen" Pike
Jul 1, 2026
Hershel Allen Pike (most people just knew him as Allen), of Peculiar, Missouri, born August 5th, 1957, passed away on July 1, 2026, at the age of 68.
Allen spent much of his life in Winfield, Kansas, where he was raised and educated. He was the son of Treva (Prier) Black and George Pike. He was raised by Treva and Lewis...
Sandra "Sandi" Ellen Tomevi
Jul 1, 2026
Sandra Ellen “Sandi” Tomevi, 77, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday evening, July 1, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Born March 31, 1949, in Billings, Montana, she was the daughter of John F. and Ruby E. (Bailey) Schmidt. She was raised and received her education in Billings, graduating from Billings West High School. She graduated from Montana Institute of...
Patricia McNown
Jul 1, 2026
Patricia McNown, 91, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 1, 2026, at William Newton Hospital.
She was born in South Haven, Kansas on Sunday, October 21, 1934 to Carl Virgil “CV” “Curly” and Opal (Bacon) Kearn. She attended school in Drury, Kansas in a one room school until the fifth grade. She then finished grade school, junior high and...
Gary Smith
Jul 1, 2026
Gary Smith, 65, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away July 1, 2026, at his home.
Born August 20, 1960, in Arkansas City, he was the son of Walter A. and Ellen L. (Fishburn) Smith. He was raised and received his education in Arkansas City, graduating from Arkansas City High School in 1978. He then took welding classes at Cowley County Community...
Thomas J. Vargas
Jul 1, 2026
Thomas J. Vargas, Sr., 77, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital.
Born March 7, 1949, in Winfield, he was the son of Cruz J. and Susana (Barron) Vargas. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, attending Winfield High School.
Tommy married Patricia Howard in 1968, and to this union, two sons were born,...
Reta Pipher
Jun 29, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Reta Maxine Pipher, born August 26th, 1939 who peacefully passed away at her home on June 29th, 2026 surrounded by the people she loved most. She spent her final moments overlooking the beautiful property that brought her so much joy and comfort throughout her life.
She found joy in life’s simple wonders. Hummingbirds...
Mark W. Krusor
Jun 24, 2026
Mark William Krusor, 74, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, June 24, 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Born November 6, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, he was the son of William A. and Gladys Eleanor (Lyon) Krusor. He was raised and educated in Winfield graduating from Winfield High School in 1969. He then received his law degree from Washburn...
Christine J. Wells
Jun 24, 2026
Christine J. Wells, 67, of Udall, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at her home.
Born June 1, 1959, in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Cecil H. “Peak” and Meryl I. (Kunkel) Knapp. She was raised in Rock, attending Rock elementary school. She graduated from Udall High School in 1977.
Christine was united in marriage to Danny Rae Wells...
Flora Mae Walker
Jun 22, 2026
Flora Mae Walker, 96, was born October 28, 1929, to Frederick Douglas and Maggie Jane Lewis. She was the fourth of ten children. Known as Mae to family and friends, she grew up helping to mother her younger siblings. Always her mother’s helper, she attained adulthood being a responsible, obedient, loving, and gracious adult.
Mae married Eugene Doc Walker in 1945...
