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Jack Boucher
Oct 15, 2020
Jack Boucher, 90, of Burden, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, October 15, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center.
Born January 1, 1930 in Douglass, Kansas, he was the son of Charles and Lena (Zurbuchen) Boucher. He was raised and received his education in Douglass graduating from Douglass High School. He worked as a farmhand for a few years...
Carma Lee Poindexter Buckmaster
Oct 14, 2020
Mrs. Carma Lee Poindexter Buckmaster, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
Carma was born to Eddy and Francis Poindexter of Geronimo, Oklahoma on November 15, 1944. She married Johnny Buckmaster on April 17, 1964. She had a successful business called Carma's Chuckwagon Café. After 16 years, she retired to enjoy the...
Gertrude "Annabelle" Reed
Oct 14, 2020
Gertrude "Annabelle" Reed, 89, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 14, 2020 at her home.
Born February 25, 1931 near Canton, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Karl and Alta (Kirkham) Bain. She was raised and received her education in Oklahoma City.
Annabelle was united in marriage to Donald R. Reed on March...
Sharon L. King
Oct 8, 2020
Sharon L. King, 77, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away October 8, 2020 at her home.
Born May 31, 1943 in Hawthorne, Nevada, she was the daughter of Harry and Ruby (Foster) Wheeler. The family moved to Sandusky, Illinois while Sharon was young. She was raised and received her education in southern Illinois, attending Tamms...
Bonnie Sue Griffiths
Oct 7, 2020
Bonnie Sue Griffiths, 68, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Wednesday evening, October 7, 2020 at her home.
Born September 4, 1952 in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Clarence and Edna (Orbison) Heilig. She grew up in Cambridge and attended school in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1971. In her younger years, Bonnie worked...
Robert "Bob" E. Carter
Oct 6, 2020
Robert E. "Bob" Carter, 90, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, October 6, 2020 at Winfield Senior Living.
Bob was born September 25, 1930 in Oberlin, Kansas to Charles E. and Stella M. (Gay) Carter. He moved to Norcatur, Kansas in 1934 where he attended grade school until November 1942 when he moved to Dodge City....
Rachel Leigh Taylor Brady
Oct 5, 2020
Rachel Leigh Taylor Brady, 34, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Monday evening, October 5, 2020 at her home.
Born July 2, 1986 in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Sam and Marie (Capps) Taylor. She was raised and received her early education in Winfield, before moving with her family to Derby. Rachel graduated from...
Melvin Raymond Davis
Sep 24, 2020
Melvin Raymond Davis, 82, of Oxford, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, September 24, 2020 at Medicalodges of Oxford.
Born December 5, 1937 in Udall, Kansas, he was the son of Harold Raymond and Beulah Roberta (Ketterman) Davis. He was raised in Udall and Oxford, Kansas and Lamar, Missouri.
Melvin worked for several area farmers before...
Johnny Nakhoneneua
Sep 22, 2020
Johnny Nakhoneneua, 33, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center.
Born October 31, 1986 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Jeff and Bay (Phommachanh) Nakhoneneua. He was raised and educated in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School. Johnny worked as a Quality Inspector at S&Y Industries. He...
Barbara Ann Spainhour
Sep 21, 2020
On September 21, Barbara Ann Spainhour of Winfield, KS, went to be with her Father in Heaven at the age of 87 years. Barbara was a proud graduate of THE University of Kansas, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and was a gifted artist. There she met the love of her life, Con, husband of 65...
Ellis Wayne Hawley
Sep 15, 2020
Ellis Wayne Hawley passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the age of 91. He was a resident of Atria Senior Living in Longmont, CO. He was a longtime resident of Iowa City, Iowa where he was a retired history professor achieving the title of Professor Emeritus.
The title of Professor Emeritus is awarded to retired Professors...
Raymond Dean Bell
Sep 11, 2020
Raymond Dean Bell, 81 passed away quietly in his home with those he loved on September 11, 2020.
He is survived by his wife Geneva and they were fortunate to enjoy 63 years of marriage before his passing. He is also survived by daughter Robin Burnside (Philip), Valley Center, KS, and a brother Glenn Bell of Wichita....
Kathleen "Kathy" Hall
Sep 9, 2020
Kathleen "Kathy" Hall of Winfield died on September 9, 2020.
Kathy was known as an amazing softball player, a staunch advocate for Special Olympians, a lover of all cats and dogs, the best baker, and a most generous friend. Her story telling ability will be sorely missed as she left friends laughing and crying especially when she...
Thomas Dean "Tom" Ozbun
Sep 7, 2020
Thomas Dean "Tom" Ozbun, 84, of Winfield, passed away Monday afternoon, September 7, 2020 at Winfield Senior Living.
Tom was born in Winfield, Kansas, on March 5, 1936 to Roy and Beulah (Thompson) Ozbun. He lived in Winfield most of his life, attending Winfield public schools. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Gay Morgan Meyer
Sep 5, 2020
Gay Morgan Meyer, 86, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Winfield Senior Living.
Born February 8, 1934 in her grandmother's home in Udall, Kansas, she was the daughter of Thomas C. and Jesse "Beryl" (Morgan) Daniels. She was raised in Rock, attending elementary school at Green Valley Elementary. She attended Douglass High School...
Thomas E. Toon
Sep 2, 2020
Thomas E. Toon, 81, of Burden, Kansas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 2, 2020 at his daughter's home in Winfield.
Born July 8, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of James and Alma (Leis) Toon. He was raised and received his education in Wichita. Tom enlisted in the United States Marine Corps directly following high...
Willis Eldene "Willie" Lauffer
Sep 1, 2020
Willis Eldene "Willie" Lauffer, 78, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away September 1, 2020 at his home.
Born December 10, 1941 in Howard, Kansas, he was the son of Carl William and Elda Marie (May) Lauffer. Willie was raised and received his education in Howard, graduating from Howard High School in 1959. Immediately following high school,...
Carolyn Jean Ellingson
Aug 30, 2020
Carolyn Jean Ellingson, 75, of Winfield, KS, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis.
Carolyn was born on June 25, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, to William Andrew Sutton and Gloria (O'Rourke) Sutton. She attended schools in Memphis before moving to California where she graduated from...
Morris Victor Whitney
Aug 29, 2020
Morris Victor Whitney, 85, of Derby, Kansas, passed away Saturday evening, August 29, 2020 at his home.
Born September 27, 1934 in Olean, New York, he was the son of Morris Vincent and Margaret L. (Lounsbury) Whitney. He was raised and received his education in Olean. Following high school Morris joined the United States Army and proudly...
Bobbie Alvin "Bob" Gott
Aug 27, 2020
Bobbie Alvin "Bob" Gott, 77 , of Winfield, passed away Thursday evening, August 27, 2020 at William Newton Hospital.
Born May 11, 1943 in Wichita, Bob was the last of six children to Lonnie A. and Maude Ella (Edgar) Gott. He was raised and received his education in Wichita. Directly after school, Bob...
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