Obituary Listing

May 6, 2023

Evelyn Thiel, 77, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, May 6, 2023, at her home.

Born November 26, 1945, in Arkansas City, she was the daughter of Lawrence C. and Ethel M. (Leadford) White.  She was raised and received her education in Atlanta, Kansas.

Following school, Evelyn began her career working at the Cowley...

May 2, 2023

Doris Mae Boswell, 93, of Cedar Vale, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, May 2, 2023, at her home.

Born July 11, 1929, in the family home in Belknap, Kansas, she was the daughter of William "Ray" and Julia "Lorena" (Halfhill) Green. She was...

May 2, 2023

Nellie "Jeanette" Firebaugh, 75, of Cambridge, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, May 2, 2023, at her home.

Born October 18, 1947, in Winfield, she was the daughter of Ralph and Mable (Lively) Calvin.  She was raised and received her education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1965.

She was united in marriage to...

Apr 29, 2023

Mary Anna (McElroy) Wacker, 83, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Cumbernauld Village.

She was the oldest of four children born to Carl and Madelaine (Marten) McElroy, on June 14, 1939 at St. Mary's Hospital in Winfield.  She grew up on a farm in the Akron community and was baptized and confirmed...

Apr 27, 2023

Kenneth "Ken" Lynn Hathaway, 77, of Winfield, died April 27, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Ken was born August 23, 1945, to Addison "Add" and Helen (Nix) Hathaway in Garden City, Kansas. He was the middle of three sons. Ken was raised in Hugoton, Kansas and graduated from Hugoton High School in 1963. He was involved...

Apr 14, 2023

Letha Ellen Fox, 83, of Cambridge, Kansas, passed away Friday evening, April 14, 2023 at William Newton Hospital in Winfield.

Born May 15, 1939 in Independence, Kansas, she was the daughter of Carl and Adalaide (Lewis) Ransbottom. Due to her parents passing at a young age, Letha was raised by her grandparents, Orville and Gertrude Lewis in...

Apr 13, 2023

Reba Venable, 73, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 13, 2023, at her home.

Born December 6, 1949, in Wetumka, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Alvie Ray and Dessie May (Pickett) Wagoner. She was raised and received her education in Grainola, Oklahoma and later Dexter, Kansas, graduating from Dexter High School in 1968. After...

Apr 11, 2023

Marvin Lynn Lauffer, 76, former resident of Winfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL.

Marvin was born on November 27, 1946, in Winfield, KS, to Gene and Lodean (Miller) Lauffer. He grew up and attended school in Grenola, KS, graduating from...

Apr 8, 2023

Steven Michael Showalter, of Winfield, KS, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 8, 2023, at William Newton Hospital in Winfield, at the age of 66. He was born February 10, 1957, in Pittsburgh, PA, to James and Mary Jane Brady Showalter.

He married the love of his life, Margaret (Maggie) Eileen Angle, in 1988, and they...

Apr 7, 2023

Blakely Ann Fields, Daughter of Kristen Clock Fields, David and Lori Fields, and sister of Marley Fields, finished this life on April 7, 2023.

Blakely was born in Ozark, Alabama on August 3, 2000. She lived in multiple states including Alabama, North Carolina, Kansas and Florida. During school, she volunteered each summer in a joint research project...

Apr 7, 2023

Kathryn "Kay" Elizabeth Russell, 74, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday morning, April 7, 2023, at William Newton Hospital.

Born January 15, 1949, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Paul Leslie and Lois Olive (Kelly) Dimit. She was raised and received her education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1967. Following...

Apr 6, 2023

Cannon James Workman, 32, of Derby, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023. Born December 27, 1990, in Oceanside, CA he was the son of Jayne and Kenny Workman. He was raised and received his education in Goddard, KS. Cannon worked as a Furniture Repair Technician. He enjoyed playing video games with his sons, going fishing and trying to...

Apr 2, 2023

Gunnery Sergeant Charles Neil Snetsinger USMC Ret, Chuck to family, Magnet Ass to Marines, Charlie to friends, and Hero to his daughters, 80, was given orders to his final station and reported for duty April 2, 2023.

The oldest of 7 children, Charlie was born to Herbert Snetsinger and Catherine (Johnson) Snetsinger on October 5,...

Mar 31, 2023

Otis Eldon Kennedy, 93, of Winfield, Kansas, went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 31, 2023, at his home.

He was born February 9, 1930, on the family farm west of Atlanta, Kansas, and he was the second of three children born to Earl Vallow and Laura (Lanier) Kennedy. After graduating from Atlanta High School...

Mar 28, 2023

Keith Elzie Hawkins, 88, passed away on March 28, 2023, in Winfield.

He was born on December 27, 1934, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Elzie and Veda (Nowland) Hawkins. His family lived on their farm and Keith attended elementary school at Jubilee School just down the road. He graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1953, received...

Mar 24, 2023

Jerry L. Hopper, 71, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Friday morning, March 24, 2023, at his home.

Born July 1, 1951, in El Dorado, Kansas, he was the son of F. Leland and Ada "B." (Walthall) Hopper. He was raised and received his early education throughout southeastern Kansas. While Jerry was in the fourth grade, his...

Mar 21, 2023

Barbara Ann Spurrier, 72, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023, at her home.

Born December 17, 1950, in Wichita, she was the daughter of Joseph Ellwood and Altha (McFarland) Spurrier. Barbie was a long term resident of the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center before coming to live at Cappers. She enjoyed...

Mar 19, 2023

Timothy J. McCloud, 68, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2023, at Winfield Rest Haven.

Born February 5, 1955, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of Paul and Melva McCloud. He was raised and received his education in Tulsa. Following high school, Tim attended Phillips University where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts...

Mar 19, 2023

Marquita June Spengler, 94, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday evening, March 19, 2023, at Winfield Senior Living.

Born June 13, 1928, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Herbert and Cora (Sawyer) Overman. She was raised on a farm near Blackwell and received her education in Blackwell, graduating from Blackwell High School in 1946. She...

Mar 9, 2023

Helen Ziegler, 86, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, March 9, 2023 at her home.

Born June 14, 1936 in Sioux County, North Dakota, she was the daughter of James and Goldie (Huff) McKeever. She was raised and received her education in Winfield. Helen was married to John R. Ziegler.

Her family includes her...