Obituary Listing

Dec 7, 2024

Gretchen Reed, 66, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, at William Newton Hospital.

Born July 12, 1958, in Winfield, she was the daughter of Ralph and Nancy (Stenstrom) Miller.  She was raised and received her education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1976.  She then attended John Brown University and Emporia State...

Dec 6, 2024

Teresa L. "Terri" Higdon, 73, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday morning, December 6, 2024, at her home.

Born October 30, 1951, in Winfield, she was the daughter of Barry and Mary Jo (McKeever) Holmes.  She was raised and received her education in both Udall and Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1969.  After living in...

Dec 4, 2024

Lucy Ann Combs, 89, of Branson, Missouri, passed away Wednesday evening, December 4, 2024, at Winfield Senior Living.

Born December 24, 1934, in Winfield, she was the daughter of Lavere J. "Casey" and Dorothy (Smith) May.  She was raised and received her education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School.  She then attended St. Mary's of the...

Dec 1, 2024

Merl Leonard "Mario" Hollis, 87, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Cumbernauld Village.

Born November 21, 1937, in Winfield, he was the son of Roy Jackson and Thelma Fay (Pieratt) Hollis.  He was raised and received his education in Oxford, later attending Southwestern College and WSU.  As a young man, Mario worked many...

Dec 1, 2024

Ly Tran Bach, 68, Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 1st, 2024, at Cumbernauld Village.

Born May 10, 1956, in Vietnam, she was the daughter of Tran Van Nhi and Nguyen Thi Thanh. In 1978, Ly married her husband, Anh Van Bach and shortly afterwards had their first son, Huong Van Bach.  Ly, Anh, and their newborn...

Nov 30, 2024

Lynn Marie Phillips, 41, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away at Wesley Medical Center on November 30, 2024, surrounded by family and friends.

After three years, four months, and two days of fighting, I have finally won my battle, and now sit at the feet of Jesus.  I have been blessed to live my final years with my...

Nov 26, 2024

Mark W. Martin, 70, of Dexter, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, November 26, 2024 at his home.

Born October 29, 1954 in Arkansas City, Kansas, he was the son of Ray Harold and Eula Mae (Bair) Martin.  He was raised and received his education in Maple City and Dexter, graduating from Dexter High School in 1972.  He...

Nov 18, 2024

Betty L. Kaats, 84, of Burden, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, November 18, 2024 at her home.

Born July 7, 1940, in McAlester, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of William and Dolly (Martin) Marshall. She was raised and received her education in the McAlester area, graduating from Crowder High School in 1958.

She was united...

Nov 16, 2024

Born silently on November 16, 2024, at Wesley Hospital

Eric Leo Osburn, affectionately known as Leo, entered the world surrounded by love. His parents, Madelyn and Eric, and his older siblings, Kaden and Emilia, eagerly awaited his arrival, ready to welcome him with open arms. Though his time with us was fleeting, his impact was profound.

Nov 15, 2024

Raymond R. Garner, 69, of Cambridge, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 15, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Born June 29, 1955 in Sedan, Kansas, he was the son of Lawrence and Effie (Mosier) Garner. He was raised and received his education in the Dexter area, graduating from Dexter High School in 1973.

Raymond...

Nov 14, 2024

Deborah A. Norton, 72, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, November 14, 2024, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. Born April 6, 1952, in Morris, Indiana, she was the daughter of Arthur and Ida (Barre) Rogian.  She was raised and received her education in Shelbyville, Indiana.

Debbie was united in marriage to Jerry Norton on October...

Nov 14, 2024

Richard D. Lillibridge, 80, passed away Thursday evening, November 14, 2024, at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield.

Born August 16, 1944, in Marysville, Kansas, he was the son of Clifford R. and Alice M. (Lueers) Lillibridge.  He was raised and received his education in the Marysville area, graduating from Marysville High School in 1962.  He then...

Nov 9, 2024

Frestine Kapwich, 71, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, November 9, 2024, at her home.

Born May 12, 1953, in Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia, she was the daughter of Fred and Faste (Billimon) Peter.  She was raised in Tonoas, Chuuk.  Frestine was married to Sinchy Kapwich.  They moved to the United States in...

Nov 7, 2024

Dolores Margaret (McQuain) French, 91, passed away November 7, 2024.

Dolores was born at the Winfield Hospital, April 8, 1933 to Elihu and Geneva (Baughman) McQuain.  Both came from Oklahoma and Eli obtained work in the oil fields of Oxford area in the late 1920s.  Dolores started her schooling at Sand Creek Elementary School.  After the flood...

Nov 7, 2024

Bart Schooley, 66, of Cambridge, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, November 7, 2024, at William Newton Hospital.

Born April 16, 1958, in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Richard J. and Marcile Karan (Hall) Schooley.  He was raised in Latham and Cambridge and attended school at Central of Burden, graduating in 1976.  He learned to be...

Nov 6, 2024

George Lowell Brown, II, 77, passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2024.

Born October 18, 1947 in rural Sedan, Kansas, he was the son of George Lowell and Barbara Jean (Stephens) Brown. He was raised and received his education in Sedan, graduating from Sedan High School in 1965.

George enlisted in the United States Navy...

Nov 2, 2024

Donna Hopper, 73, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, November 2, 2024, at her home.

Born April 12, 1951, in Winfield, she was the daughter of Leonard C. "Pete" and Joan "Judy" (Vaughn) Kukuk.  She was raised and received her education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1969.

Donna was united in...

Nov 1, 2024

Linda Cheryl McLaughlin Hamner, 74, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024, at her home.

Born February 8, 1950, in Genoa, Texas, she was the daughter of Samuel Nathan and Betty Jo (Spradlin) McLaughlin.  Her family moved to different bases while her father served in the military while she was young.  She studied nursing in...

Oct 31, 2024

George M. Morrison, 91, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, at William Newton Hospital.

Born September 27, 1933, in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Ernest and Mary (Forbes) Morrison.  He was raised and received his education in Wichita.  He joined the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Korean...

Oct 28, 2024

With heavy hearts and profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Marvin Richard Rouch, a devoted minister, beloved father, and cherished member of the community. Marvin passed away on October 28, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 93.

Born on September 27, 1931, in Arkansas City, Kansas, Marvin dedicated his life to serving others through...