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Truman D. O'Connor
Mar 20, 2019
Truman Donald "Don" O'Connor, 98, of Winfield, died on March 20, 2019.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on April 20, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, with Rev. Angela Madden presiding. A dessert reception will follow the service.
Don was born in Stoy, Illinois, and raised in Centralia, Illinois, where...
Franklin Robert Batchman
Mar 20, 2019
Franklin Robert Batchman, 72, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 20, 2019 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center.
Born January 31, 1947 in Wichita, he was the son of Franklin Fredrick and Margaret Ann Lyman (Ely) Batchman. He was raised and received his education in Wichita. Frank joined the United States Marines on...
Grace Potter
Mar 20, 2019
Grace Dutrow Potter, age 95, died March 20, 2019 at Presbyterian Manor, Arkansas City, KS.
Born April 17, 1923 in Wilson County, Ks to Anderson Rousseau Dutrow and Mabel Herb Dutrow, Grace graduated from Fredonia High School in 1940.
Grace married Glen Potter in October of 1941. They made their home in Winfield during the...
Raymond G. Lauppe
Mar 19, 2019
Raymond G. Lauppe, 61, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, March 19, 2019 at William Newton Hospital.
Born January 18, 1958 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Lacel Leroy and Helen (Cunningham) Lauppe. He was raised and received his education in Winfield graduating from Winfield High School in 1976. After high school, Raymond began...
Charlotte Carroll Thompson
Mar 19, 2019
Charlotte Carroll Thompson, 95, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 19, 2019 at Cumbernauld Village.
Private family services will be held at Highland Cemetery. Miles Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
A complete obituary will appear at a later date.
Stephen Albert Markley
Mar 15, 2019
Stephen Albert Markley, 71, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home.
Born September 23, 1947 in Alva, Oklahoma, he was the son of Wayne E. and Betty Jean (Daniels) Markley. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School. He attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he...
Nora Lea Connor
Mar 14, 2019
Nora Lea Connor, 64, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away March 14, 2019 at her home.
Born November 12, 1954 in Van Nuys, California, she was the daughter of James T. and Carmen (Yslas) Connor. She enjoyed crafting.
Her family includes her parents, Jim and Carmen Connor; sister Lucy Willett; son James Connor; and two granddaughters....
George William Benjamin Fletcher
Mar 11, 2019
George William Benjamin Fletcher, 26, of Burden, Kansas, passed away Monday afternoon, March 11, 2019, at his home, due to a motor vehicle accident.
Born May 31, 1992 in San Bernardino, California, he was the son of Raymond William Conium and Crystal Faith Fletcher. He was raised and received his education in San Bernardino. George was adopted...
Janet I Craig
Mar 9, 2019
Janet I. Craig, 74, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 9, 2019 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.
Born January 15, 1945 in Independence, Kansas, she was the daughter of Ray and Freda (James) House. She was raised and received her education in Liberty, Kansas, and graduated from Coffeyville High School in 1963....
Roger "Sam" W. Bass
Mar 7, 2019
Roger W. "Sam" Bass, 79, of Douglass, Kansas, passed away early Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at his home.
Born June 21, 1939 in Mangum, Oklahoma, he was the son of Otis Earl and Nannie (Westbrook) Bass. He was raised and received his early education in Mangum, before moving with his family at age 15 to Hagerman,...
Shirley Anne Sharp
Mar 5, 2019
Shirley Anne Sharp, 83, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, March 5, 2019 at Winfield Senior Living.
Born April 27, 1935, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of John Shrader and Eddie Mae (Snapp) Riley. She was raised and received her early education in Oklahoma and moved with her mother to Winfield, Kansas, in 1945....
Wanda Gurley
Mar 4, 2019
Wanda Gurley, 79, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday afternoon, March 4, 2019 at her home.
Born September 24, 1939 in Emporia, Kansas, she was the daughter of George and Genevieve (Jones) Windes. She was raised and received her education in Emporia, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1958.
She was united in marriage to...
Lucille "Cille" Bailey
Mar 4, 2019
Lucille (Cille) Triplett Bailey of Burden, KS born March 27, 1933 in Winfield, KS passed away March 4, 2019 at Via Christi St Francis Hospital, Wichita KS.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Neva Triplett, husband Don Bailey, infant son David Lee Bailey, son Paul Bailey, granddaughters, Kelly Shaffer and Amy Shaffer Mabion....
Linda Ann Koonce
Mar 2, 2019
Linda Ann Koonce, 71, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away Saturday evening, March 2, 2019 at KU Medical Center.
Born September 17, 1947 in Carthage, New York, she was the daughter of Stanley and Doris (McCulloch) Langdon. She was raised by Roy Thompson and her mother, and received her education in Wichita, Kansas.
She married Jimmy...
James "Jim" Robert Peirce
Feb 28, 2019
James Robert Peirce, 80, of Winfield, passed away Thursday morning, February 28, 2019 at his residence.
Jim was born July 14, 1938 in El Dorado, Kansas, one of three children to Robert Thomas and Anna Pearl (Reid) Peirce. He grew up on the farm in rural Butler County, Kansas where he enjoyed playing, fishing, and learning how...
Jennifer Kay Loftin
Feb 27, 2019
Jennifer Kay Loftin, 52, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at her home.
Jennifer was born August 9, 1966 in La Jolla, California. She was the daughter of Lon Gawayne and Karen (Cole) Hawkins.
Her family includes her parents, Lon G. and Karen Hawkins of Cherokee, OK; and her sons, Brandon Loftin...
Richard L. Beamer
Feb 25, 2019
Richard L. Beamer, 65, formerly of Cambridge, Kansas, passed away Monday evening, February 25, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Born August 10, 1953 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Forrest Smith and Margaret Louise (Marsland) Beamer. He was raised and received his education in Burden, graduating from Central High School in Burden in...
Edna "Louise" Wilson
Feb 25, 2019
Edna "Louise" Wilson, 97, Winfield Rest Haven, 1601 Ritchie, went to be with our Lord February 25, 2019.
She was born September 30, 1921 to Benjamin Elijah and Edna Luvada (McBeth) Sickles. She was one of seven children. Louise was born on the family farm by New Salem, Kansas to Benjamin Elijah Sickles and Edna (McBeth) Sickles....
Shannon E. Brown
Feb 25, 2019
Shannon E. Brown, 65, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Monday evening, February 25, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.
Born May 2, 1953 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Harry and Ethel Rosin. She was raised and received her education in Milwaukee.
She was united in marriage to Lloyd H. Brown, Jr....
Ayele Klouvi
Feb 23, 2019
Ayele Klouvi, 67, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Born April 12, 1951 in Lome, Togo, West Africa, she was the daughter of Ben Klouvi. She was raised and received her education in West Africa. After school, she worked as a business woman. In 2008, Ayele moved to...
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