N. Leon Payne
May 1, 2013
N. Leon Payne, 87, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, formerly of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday morning, May 1, 2013 at Via Christi Nursing Home in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Born December 26, 1925 in Cedar Vale, Kansas he was the son of Orval S. and Clara Faye (French) Payne. When he was five years old the family moved to a farm...
Geraldine E. "Gerrie" Daggett
Apr 28, 2013
GERALDINE E. DAGGETT died on April 28, 2013 at Spring Hill Manor in Grass Valley, California after a brief illness. She was 90. Prior to that she had lived in the Olympia Glade retirement community and at Sierra View Manor both in Grass Valley. She was lovingly cared for by dedicated staff at both Spring Hill and Sierra View. Gerrie...
Stella M. Thompson
Apr 26, 2013
STELLA M. THOMPSON, 81, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Friday night, April 26, 2013 at her home. Born October 15, 1931 in Zenda, Kansas, she was the daughter of Lewis "Doc" and Aletha (Hoyt) Doolittle. She was raised and received her education in Medicine Lodge, Kansas until moving to Udall during her freshman year of high school. She graduated from...
Eugene "Gene" Sellers
Apr 20, 2013
EUGENE "GENE" SELLERS, 93, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, April 20, 2013 at William Newton Hospital in Winfield. Born on November 29, 1919 in Glencoe, Oklahoma, he was the son of Howard I. and Ida Belle (Kadau) Sellers. He was raised and received his education in Tisdale, Kansas and later Winfield. He was united in marriage to Marjorie...
Max Edwin Mattingly
Apr 19, 2013
Max Edwin Mattingly, 77, stockman, of Dexter, Kansas, passed away Friday morning, April 19, 2013 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, surrounded by his family. Max was born September 22, 1935 in Anthony, Kansas, the son of John Sr. and Gladys (Smith) Mattingly. He was raised on a farm west of Caldwell, Kansas where he began working at...
John C. Elam Jr.
Apr 16, 2013
JOHN C. ELAM JR., 89, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. Born on May 3, 1923 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of John Vern and Bertha Mae (Watson) Elam. He was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Elam...
Donna Rose Mcartor
Apr 16, 2013
DONNA ROSE McARTOR, 72, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born January 28, 1941 in Oxford, Kansas, she was the daughter of Virgil Glenn and Zola Ethel (Fruits) Randall. She was raised and received her education in Oxford and Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School. Donna was united...
Jeanette Elaine Weinert
Apr 14, 2013
Jeanette Elaine (Plumer) Weinert, 91, of Winfield, Kansas died April 14, 2013 at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Born October 26, 1921 in Chadwick, IL, she was the daughter of Dudley and Helen (Zugschwerdt) Plumer. Jeanette spent most of her childhood in Naperville, IL, graduating from high school there and attending North Central College for several years. She worked in Chicago...
Marion May
Apr 14, 2013
MARION MAY, 75, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at his home. Born on December 31, 1937 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Glenn and Golden (Ireland) May. He was raised and received his education in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1955. Marion later attended a drafting school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr....
Timothy J. Shepherd
Apr 13, 2013
TIMOTHY JOE SHEPHERD, 60, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 13, 2013 at William Newton Hospital. Born May 24, 1952 in Winfield, he was the son of John F. and Mary E. (Griggs) Shepherd. He was raised and educated in Winfield, graduating Winfield High School in 1970. He joined the United States Navy and served during Vietnam as...
Joseph E. Beckham
Apr 13, 2013
JOSEPH E. BECKHAM, 59, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at his home. Born December 29, 1953 in El Dorado, Kansas, he was the son of Arvel Beckham, Jr. and Patricia Haaga. His family lived in Latham and moved to Burden while Joe was in grade school. He was raised in Burden, graduating Burden High School in...
Billie Lou Finley
Apr 13, 2013
Billie Lou Goode Finley, 71, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday evening, April 13, 2013 at her home. Born January 1, 1942 at home in Sedan, Kansas, she was the daughter of Floyd and Marjorie (Ward) Goode. She was raised and received her education in Cedar Vale, Kansas, graduating from Cedar Vale High School. She later attended Newton Memorial School...
James Otto Wilhelm
Apr 10, 2013
JAMES OTTO WILHELM, 80, of Winfield, Kansas, went to meet his Lord, Wednesday morning, April 10, 2013 at his home under the care of his family and Rivercross Hospice. Born on July 19, 1932 in Cane Hill, Arkansas, he was the son of Clarence T. and Dessie Alma (Winters) Wilhelm. He was raised in northwest Arkansas and later Shidler, Oklahoma...
Ray V Walker
Apr 9, 2013
RAY V. WALKER, 71, of Winfield, Kansas, a retired barber, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 9, 2013 at his home. He was born to the late Paul and Mildred Walker on July 13, 1941 in McPherson, Kansas. Ray graduated from North High in Wichita, Kansas in 1959. Upon high school graduation he worked at a filling station until entry...
Kermit Reed (Kim) Ellis
Apr 7, 2013
Kermit Reed (Kim) Ellis, 77, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away in his home on Sunday, April 7, 2013. He was surrounded by those that love him. Born on September 23, 1935 in Durant, Oklahoma, Ellis was the son of Lena Belle Reed and B.F. Ellis. He was reared in Pryor and Shidler, Oklahoma. Ellis was joined in marriage with Janice...
Marjorie Ann Morris
Apr 4, 2013
MARJORIE ANN MORRIS, 85, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2013 at her home. Born July 7, 1927 in Moline, Kansas, she was the daughter of Bert and Myrtle (Anderson) Bennett. She was raised and received her education in Howard, Kansas, graduating Howard High School in 1944. Marjorie was united in marriage to Willard L. Morris in...
Nancy K. Finney
Apr 4, 2013
Nancy K. Finney, 61, of Burden, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. Born April 2, 1952 in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Calvin and Mabel (Lanier) Holt. She was raised and received her education in Atlanta and graduated from Central of Burden High School in 1970. She then attended Pittsburg...
Leo J. Seiwert
Apr 2, 2013
LEO J. SEIWERT,90, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, April 2, 2013 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield. Born on November 18, 1922 in St. Marks, Kansas, he was the son of Edward and Mary (Betzen) Seiwert. He attended Cathedral High School in Wichita, Kansas and later Creighton Univeristy before enlisting in the United States Air Force. Leo...
Arvel "Shorty" Monroe Beckham
Mar 31, 2013
ARVEL "SHORTY" MONROE BECKHAM, JR., passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 at his home in Bristow, Oklahoma. Mr. Beckham was born February 10, 1929 in Denver, Colorado to Arvel M. and Susan Belle (Burner) Beckham. When Mr. Beckham was an infant, his family moved from Colorado to Latham, Kansas where their families all lived. Mr. Beckham attended his school years...
Samuel Robert Solomon
Mar 30, 2013
Samuel Robert Solomon, 17, of Winfield, Kansas passed away Saturday morning, March 30, 2013. Born April 1, 1995, in Denver, Colorado, he was the son of Robert and Kathy (Wilkinson) Solomon. He was raised and received his education in Winfield where he was attending Winfield High School. While attending school he worked part time at both Gottlob's Landscaping and RS...
