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Robert "Doc" B. Wimmer

Robert "Doc" B. Wimmer

Jun 1, 2018

Robert Barrett Wimmer, age 88, died Friday, June 1, 2018 in Winfield, KS. Bob, affectionately known as "Doc," was born in Westfield, New Jersey on May 12, 1930, the only son of a Latin teacher, George Winfield Wimmer and Auline (Barrett) Wimmer. Bob moved to Kansas in 1949 as a student at College of Emporia and obtained a degree in...

Grace C. Paige

Grace C. Paige

Jun 1, 2018

Grace C. Paige, 96, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Friday morning, June 1, 2018 at Winfield Senior Living. Born August 16, 1921 in El Dorado, Kansas, she was the daughter of Edgar A. and Elizabeth (Thompson) Cowles. She was raised and received her education in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School. She then went on to...

Clara L. Lacey

Clara L. Lacey

May 31, 2018

Clara L. Lacey, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018, at home in Udall, Kansas. Born Feb. 4, 1930, in Keith Township, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Dorothea (Schwanz) and Albert "A.D." Cook. Her family moved to Udall in 1946 and she graduated from Udall High School in 1948. Clara...

Jean Lewis

Jean Lewis

May 28, 2018

Jean Lewis, 82, of Douglass, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. Jean was born in Peru, Kansas to Dale and Eldora (Norris) James. She married Don Lewis on May 26, 1958 in Arkansas City. Jean taught third grade in Douglass for 37 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Merle, and her sister, Glenna Gumb....

Diane M. Daniels

Diane M. Daniels

May 28, 2018

Diane Marie Daniels, 74, of Winfield, passed away May 28, 2018 at her home.

She was born on February 10, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Catherine M. (Iverson) and Carl D. Colquhoun. Shortly after graduating from Arkansas City High School she married and moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia.  She was a breakfast cook...

Dr. Lloyd Leon Duncan

Dr. Lloyd Leon Duncan

May 25, 2018

Dr. Lloyd Leon Duncan, Administrator for Wichita Public Schools #259, 91, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away May 25, 2018. Lloyd was born September 17, 1926 to Lily and Pete Duncan. He grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas, and from an early age, knew that education was a key to life. Lloyd joined the United States Navy upon graduation at age 17...

Colette J. Smith

Colette J. Smith

May 25, 2018

Colette J. Smith, 50, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday afternoon, May 25, 2018 in Amarillo, Texas. Born September 16, 1967 in Arkansas City, Kansas, she was the daughter of Floyd and Connie (Sauerwein) Smith. She was raised and received her early education in Cambridge, Kansas until moving with her family to Winfield in 1982. She attended high school in...

Joseph A. Castillo

Joseph A. Castillo

May 21, 2018

Joseph A. Castillo, 95, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, May 21, 2018 at Chaucer Estates in Wichita. Born July 17, 1922 in Veracruz, Mexico, the son of Joseph A Castillo and Lela (Whitfield) Castillo. At six he was ill and sent to live with family in Spain. A year later he entered the United States and became a...

Charles Tanner, Jr.

Charles Tanner, Jr.

May 18, 2018

Charles Tanner, Jr., 87, of Winfield, Kansas, answered the invitation from his Lord and Savior Friday evening, May 18, 2018 at William Newton Hospital. Born December 17, 1930 in Bradley, Oklahoma, he was the son of Aaron John and Zelma (Higgins) Tanner. He was raised and received his early education in Bradley and at the age of 12, moved with...

Mary Olson

Mary Olson

May 18, 2018

Mary Olson, 65, of Burden, Kansas, joined her nephew Emmitt Olson in Heaven on May 18, 2018. Born August 18, 1952 in Wellington, Kansas, she was the daughter of Melvin LeRoy and Shirley Lou (Honeycutt) Olson. She was raised and received her early education in Cambridge, Kansas, before moving to Burden, Kansas to attend high school. After school she enjoyed...

Catherine "Cat" O. Browning

Catherine "Cat" O. Browning

May 17, 2018

Catherine "Cat" Browning, 55, of Udall, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at her home. Born November 25, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas, she was the daughter of Loren D. and Susie Ann (McKinley) Browning. She was raised and received her early education in the Mulvane area before moving with her family to El Dorado where she attended and graduated...

Ted Edgar Terhune

Ted Edgar Terhune

May 16, 2018

Ted Edgar Terhune, 78, passed away at his home in Winfield, Kansas, Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

Ted was born in Cicero, Kansas August 20, 1939 to Melvin and Polly (Smith) Terhune.  He graduated from Wellington High School in 1957.  He had a love for fixing up old cars which went well with his numerous jobs...

Gary Chester Hunt

Gary Chester Hunt

May 15, 2018

Gary Chester Hunt, 77, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, May 15, 2018 at William Newton Hospital. Born April 25, 1941 in El Dorado, Kansas, he was the son of Chester Lawrence "Chet" and Alta "Earlene" (Blaine) Hunt. He was raised and received his early education in El Dorado and Sedan and attended high school in Geuda Springs....

James "Pat" Patrick Newman

James "Pat" Patrick Newman

May 10, 2018

James Patrick "Pat" Newman, 74, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday morning, May 10, 2018 at his home. Born July 23, 1943 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Cyrus and Helen (Cameron) Newman. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School. After school, Pat served in the United States Army. Following his...

La Veda F. Helphingstine

La Veda F. Helphingstine

May 7, 2018

LaVeda F. Helphingstine, 61, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, May 7, 2018 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. Born May 11, 1956 in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Eugene R. and Lela F. (Green) Helphingstine. She was raised and received her education in Winfield, attending Irving Elementary School and later Winfield High School. In 2008...

Gaylene Sue Williams

Gaylene Sue Williams

May 7, 2018

Rev. Gaylene Sue Williams left this life on May7, 2018, after a lengthy battle with cancer and went to live with her Lord and King for all eternity. Gaylene was born in Wichita, KS, on July 7, 1958, the oldest of 3 children to Verna Jo Ann (Stringer) and David Lee Schott. The first years of her education were in...

W. Dennis King

W. Dennis King

May 4, 2018

W. Dennis King, 79, of Atlanta, Kansas, passed away Friday afternoon May 4, 2018 at his home.

Born November 2, 1938, in Fowler, Kansas, he was the son of Warren J. and Norvella (Ratzlaff) King. He was raised and received his education in Fowler and Hiatville, Kansas. Following school he joined the United States Navy...

Keith C. Dewyke

Keith C. Dewyke

May 3, 2018

Keith C. DeWyke, a decorated World War II combat veteran, died Thursday, May 3, at the Kansas Veterans' Home in Winfield. He was 93. Keith is survived by his brother George DeWyke of Wamego and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Alice; wife, Helen; brothers, Donald and Ralph; and sisters, Dorothy and...

Lloyd William Morris

Lloyd William Morris

May 1, 2018

Lloyd William Morris, 82, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, May 1, 2018 at William Newton Hospital. Born July 7, 1935 in Oxford, Kansas, he was the son of Williams Simms and Masie Edna (Combs) Morris. He was raised and received his education in Oxford. While in school, he enjoyed playing basketball. After school, he went to work for...

Rosella "Rose" L. Cantrell

Rosella "Rose" L. Cantrell

May 1, 2018

Rosella L. "Rose" Cantrell, 71, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, May 1, 2018 at her home. Born March 10, 1947 in Monterey, California, she was the daughter of Louis K. and Evelyn Rose (Kimberlin) Comstock. The family moved to Kansas when Rose was three, she traveled in a box between her parents in the car. She attended school...

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