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Anna Lea Jamison

Anna Lea Jamison

May 24, 2023

Anna Lea Jamison, 96, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at William Newton Hospital.

Born September 25, 1926, in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of Arthur Stanley and Mary Lea (Moore) Johnson.  Anna grew up on a farm south of Dexter, attending Fairview School and Dexter High School.  She lived around the Dexter...

Al H West

Al H West

May 22, 2023

Al West, 78, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at his home.

Born November 16, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Albert Houston, Sr. and Helen Olga (Shorter) West.  The family moved to Cookeville, Tennessee for a short time and to Wichita, Kansas in 1952.  Al was raised and received his...

Rex Hessee

Rex Hessee

May 22, 2023

Rex Hessee, 74, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, May 22, 2023, at Winfield Rest Haven.

Born January 22, 1949, in Winfield, he was the son of Clarence and Laci (Widener) Hessee.  Rex was raised and received his education in Winfield.  In April 1966, Rex enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country until...

Mary Laverne Frazier Jennings-Gross

Mary Laverne Frazier Jennings-Gross

May 19, 2023

Mary Laverne Frazier Jennings-Gross, 74, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at William Newton Hospital.

Born January 1, 1949, in Langston, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Aaron L. and Abbie M. (Frazier) Gunter.  She received her education in Wichita, graduating from East High School in 1967.  As a young woman, Mary was a...

Karen Lynn Keady

Karen Lynn Keady

May 16, 2023

Karen Lynn Keady, age 76, peacefully joined our loving Savior on May 16th, 2023 in Winfield, KS. Born to Marguerite (Allen) and Robert William Shields on April 23rd, 1947, Karen lived and worked her entire life in Winfield.

In her childhood, challenges were frequent. Diagnosed with Polio at age 7, she spent most days riding her bicycle...

Jean Marie Snyder Barger

Jean Marie Snyder Barger

May 12, 2023

Jean Marie Snyder Barger of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2023, at the age of 96.

Jean was born on November 29, 1926, in Winfield, Kansas, to Ralph D. and Omeda Boatman Snyder. Jean grew up in Winfield, Kansas, and graduated from Winfield...

Evelyn Thiel

Evelyn Thiel

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...

Doris Mae Boswell

Doris Mae Boswell

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...

Jeanette Firebaugh

Jeanette Firebaugh

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...

Mary Anna Wacker

Mary Anna Wacker

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...

Kenneth L Hathaway

Kenneth L Hathaway

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...

Letha Ellen Fox

Letha Ellen Fox

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...

Reba Venable

Reba Venable

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...

Marvin Lynn Lauffer

Marvin Lynn Lauffer

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...

Steven M Showalter

Steven M Showalter

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...

Blakely Ann Fields

Blakely Ann Fields

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...

Kathryn "Kay" Elizabeth Russell

Kathryn "Kay" Elizabeth Russell

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...

Cannon James Workman

Cannon James Workman

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...

Charles Snetsinger

Charles Snetsinger

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,...

Otis Eldon Kennedy

Otis Eldon Kennedy

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...

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