Gerald Leroy Jones, Jr.
Jun 9, 2026
Gerald Leroy Jones, Jr., 67, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center.
Born January 27, 1959, in Winfield, he was the son of Gerald Leroy, Sr. and Alvalene (Wilson) Jones. He was raised and received his education in Winfield. After high school, he began a career in the oil field, where he worked for over...
Richard Ronal Heffron
Jun 5, 2026
Richard Ronal Heffron 76, of Belle Plaine, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026, at his home.
Born July 31, 1949, in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Ronal E. and Frances I (Russell) Heffron. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1967. He later obtained an Associate degree in Accounting from...
Melvin Lee Lawrence
Jun 4, 2026
Melvin Lee Lawrence, 94, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, June 4, 2026, with family by his side and with caring hearts and hands of the staff of the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield. Melvin made so many dear friends among the staff at the Kansas Veterans Home. He kept them entertained with his quick wit and twinkling eyes.
Melvin...
Judith "Judy" Ann Baxter
Jun 4, 2026
Judith (Judy) Ann Baxter, 92, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 04, 2026, at Winfield Senior Living.
Born October 2, 1933, in Waukon, Iowa, she was the oldest child of Harold Roth and Gertrude (Stock) Roth. Judy’s early years were spent in Waukon, Iowa, where her mother owned the local gas station. Judy remembers pumping gas in the middle...
Daniel Ray Long, Sr.
Jun 1, 2026
Daniel Ray Long, Sr., 46, of Atlanta, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at his home.
Born November 1, 1979, in Anaheim, California, he was the son of Wesley Emerson, Sr. and Rosemary (Lopez) Long. He was raised and received his education in Southern California. While in high school, he met Amanda Lindsay through mutual friends, and in 2003, the...
Janet Louise Evans
May 28, 2026
Janet Louise Evans, 85, of Augusta, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, May 28, 2026, at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover.
Born March 12, 1941, in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Alford and Fern (Files) Burdett. She was raised and received her education in Cedar Vale, where she attended Cedar Vale High School.
She was united in marriage to Richard...
Ronald "Ronnie" R. Nowell
May 26, 2026
It is with both sadness and faith that we announce the passing of Ronald (Ronnie) Roy Nowell on May 26, 2026, at the age of 71. Ronnie was a loving and gentle Christian man, who lived a life rooted in faith, and compassion.
Ronnie was known for his warm smile, his quick wit, and his genuine kindness. He was a faithful...
John R Brinkley
May 24, 2026
John Robert Brinkley, 73, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away on May 24, 2026.
John was born on December 21, 1952, in Anthony, Kansas, to Leroy “Dean” Brinkley and Cletus (Schwanz) Brinkley. He was preceded in death by both of his parents.
On April 29, 1973, John married Madelyn Morris, beginning a marriage and partnership that lasted more than five decades. Through every...
Barbara Jean Ghan
May 18, 2026
Barbara Jean Ghan, lovingly known as Barb, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on June 16, 1938, to Lloyd Henry and Alta LaVern (Wolfe) Fraley on a farm near Blue Springs, Nebraska. At a young age, her family moved to a farm northeast of Chester, Nebraska, where she spent her childhood...
Michael Paul Kennedy
May 18, 2026
Michael Paul Kennedy, 60, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, at Medicalodges East in Arkansas City.
Born September 27, 1965, in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Colin Kennedy, Jr. and Linda Arlene (Cole) Harter. The family moved a lot while Michael was young, with his dad’s military career. They lived in Colorado and Spain before moving...
Yvonne Elaine Whitehill
May 17, 2026
On May 17, 2026, surrounded by her family and held securely in the arms of grace, Yvonne Elaine Bailey Whitehill peacefully finished her earthly journey and entered eternity. No longer bound by pain or suffering, she stepped into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face. Faith that carried her through for so many years became sight. She...
Buford "Dale" Crowley
May 15, 2026
Buford “Dale” Crowley, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, at the age of 89 years, after a brief illness.
Born the first of four children, to Buford and Devota (Gregory) Crowley in Atlanta, Kansas, on November 10, 1936. Dale spent his youth on the family farm. He graduated from Atlanta High School in 1954, excelling in basketball.
Dale worked for City...
Eleanor Marie Bair
May 12, 2026
Eleanor Marie Bair, 96, of Burden, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, May 12, 2026, at her home.
Born May 16, 1929, in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Arthur and Clara (King) Goodrich. Her family earned extra income during World War II by moving to Georgia then to Louisiana where they set up a photo studio. Eleanor’s job at 13...
Patricia L Lever
May 6, 2026
Patricia L. Lever, 92, of Udall, Kansas, passed away Wednesday evening, May 6, 2026, at Villa Maria in Mulvane.
Born February 7, 1934, in Neodesha, Kansas, she was the daughter of Curtis and Beatrice (Mahaffey) Vantrease. She was raised and received her education in Neodesha.
She was united in marriage to Lester Gene Lever on October 10, 1949, in Arkansas. The couple...
Dennis J Smith
May 2, 2026
Dennis J. Smith, 76, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, May 2, 2026, at his home.
Born June 29, 1949, in Collins, Missouri, he was the son of Kearney and Lela (Hughes) Smith. He served in the United States Navy and received an honorable discharge. Dennis was a language teacher in China for 15 years, teaching how to speak English.
He...
James Alan Aikins
May 2, 2026
James Alan Aikins, 48, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away following a car accident late Saturday night, May 2, 2026.
James was born on January 16, 1978, at William Newton Hospital in Winfield to Jimmie L. Aikins and Mary Felicia (Negrete) Aikins. He attended Winfield schools and received his diploma. James spent the majority of his life in the Winfield area, where...
Thomas Lee Hutchison
Apr 30, 2026
Thomas Lee Hutchison, 37, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Born June 20, 1988, in Topeka, Kansas, to Scott Hutchison and Sandra Bane. He was raised and received his education in Topeka, graduating from Shawnee Heights High School. Following school, he worked as manager of Sonic for several years, before moving to Council Grove, Kansas.
While in Council Grove,...
Piper Leigh
Apr 30, 2026
Piper Leigh (Ewing), 47, of Arkansas City, KS, passed from this world into Glory on Thursday, April 30, 2026, while in Hospice care at Presbyterian Manor, Ark City.
Piper was born in Arkansas City on August 17, 1978, to Doug and Dejon Ewing. She is survived by her precious sons, Jess (20) and Jack (17), and her devoted mother, Dejon Ewing,...
Sylvia Clarice Ozbun
Apr 30, 2026
Sylvia Clarice (Sonntag) Ozbun, 89, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Winfield Senior Living.
Sylvia was born in Beaver, Oklahoma on July 20, 1936, to Arnold and Elfrieda Sonntag. Her family resided in Texas during her early years. She attended school in Texas until she came to Winfield to attend St. John’s Academy. She met and married...
Phylis J Silvis
Apr 30, 2026
Phylis J. Silvis, 92, of Andover, Kansas, passed away early Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, at The Mapleton Assisted Living in Andover.
Born July 28, 1933, in the Atlanta, Kansas community, she was the daughter of Ralph M. and Eva L. (Reeves) Adams. She was raised and received her early education in the Atlanta community before moving to Olivet, Kansas with...
