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Barbara Ann Surface

Barbara Ann Surface

Jan 1, 2018

Barbara A. Surface, 69, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Monday morning, January 1, 2018 at Via Christi Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born April 9, 1948 in Neodesha, Kansas, she was the daughter of Byron C. and Jessie H. (Lippincott) Allen. She was united in marriage to Ronald J. Surface on January 20, 1968. The couple shared 44 years together...

Robert Lewis Briscoe

Robert Lewis Briscoe

Dec 31, 2017

Robert Lewis Briscoe, 89, of Hutchinson, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Bob was born September 8, 1928, to Ernest and Mabel Briscoe in Winfield, Kansas. He was the third of four children and was preceded in death by his parents, two older sisters, Barbara and Evelyn, his wife, Margery, and his youngest son, Kim. Bob...

Howard Hickey

Howard Hickey

Dec 30, 2017

Howard Hickey, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away December 30, 2017. He was born March 31, 1945 in Herington, Kansas. Howard lived in Herington, Great Bend, Wichita, Kansas City, Kansas and Winfield. He is survived by: His wife of 49 years: Teresa Hickey; Grandchildren: Bryli and Badyn; Sister: Kay Smith of Manhattan; and Special nieces: Pam Johnson, Christa Sheckells, Jolene Shelly...

Kenneth M. Russell

Kenneth M. Russell

Dec 25, 2017

Kenneth M. Russell, 76, of Dexter, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, December 25, 2017 at Presbyterian Manor in Arkansas City. Born March 6, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Merle and Dorothy (Scott) Russell. He was raised and received his education in Belle Plaine, graduating from Belle Plaine High School in 1958. After high school, he joined...

Alice M. Jones

Alice M. Jones

Dec 24, 2017

Alice M Jones, Manhattan, Kansas passed away December 24, 2017. Alice was born Feb.14, 1919 on a farm north of Winfield, daughter of James Erbie King and Elsie Wright King. She attended Grandview Grade School, Winfield High School and graduated from Wichita State University in 1940. The following year she taught in Burr Oak High School and then moved to...

Florence "Polly" T Mathews

Florence "Polly" T Mathews

Dec 22, 2017

Florence "Polly" Mathews, 95, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday morning, December 22, 2017 at William Newton Hospital. Born May 11, 1922 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Felix and Gertrude (Ostrowski) Pozorski. She was raised and received her early education in Minnesota and the family later moved to Indiana where Polly graduated High School. She then...

John Edward Findley

John Edward Findley

Dec 22, 2017

John Edward Findley, 85, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at his home. Born November 30, 1932 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Mark H. and Mary A. (Bergant) Findley. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1950. After high school, he worked as a Pressman at...

Jessica Lee Smith

Jessica Lee Smith

Dec 21, 2017

Jessica Lee Smith Riley, 29, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, December 21, 2017 at her home. Born December 27, 1987 in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Bob and Hui Son (Yi) Smith. She was raised and received her early education in Germany. The family later moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi where Jessica graduated from Forrest County Agricultural...

Phillip Lee Hatcher

Phillip Lee Hatcher

Dec 18, 2017

Phillip Lee Hatcher, 55, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born August 31, 1962 in Ark City, he was the son of Gilbert and Ruth (Dickson) Hatcher. He was raised and received his education in Ark City. He worked as a Machine Tech for Rubbermaid and later at Western Industries....

Lois F. Collier

Lois F. Collier

Dec 18, 2017

Lois F. Collier, 85, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at William Newton Hospital in Winfield. Born May 16, 1932 in rural Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Glen and Jennetta (Hoefgen) Groom. She was raised and received her education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1949. She married Raymond Chattam on February 10,...

Marvis Gaddie

Marvis Gaddie

Dec 16, 2017

Marvis Maree Gaddie, 70, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, December 16, 2017 at William Newton Hospital in Winfield.

Born September 21, 1947 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Marvin and Wilma (Elledge) Purdy.  She was raised and received her education in the Oxford area, where she was active in the Valley...

Floid Ray Mccord

Floid Ray Mccord

Dec 13, 2017

Mr. Floid Ray McCord, age 79, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. He was born on Sunday, September 4, 1938 to the late Floid Richard McCord and the late Beulah Chappell McCord. Floid was also preceded in death by his wife, Veleda Christensen McCord and his son, Steve McCord. He was a farmer, a manager for...

Irma A. Scholfield

Irma A. Scholfield

Dec 11, 2017

Irma (Atkinson) Scholfield, 89, passed peacefully away on Monday, December 11, 2017 after a well fought battle against old age. Since February 25, 1928, Irma never wavered in her love for Winfield, where she was born, married, and raised two boys, Tony and Max. Happiest when being of service to others, Irma was a faithful servant of the Lord, and...

Richard Ellsworth Greer

Richard Ellsworth Greer

Dec 10, 2017

Richard Ellsworth Greer, 69, of East St. Louis, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Born June 16, 1947 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Raleigh and Eulalia (Wallace) Greer.  He was raised and received his education in Winfield. Richard worked at GE as a mechanic, and had travelled to Vietnam...

Ronald L. Thiel

Ronald L. Thiel

Dec 4, 2017

Ronald L. "Ronnie" Thiel, 73, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, December 4, 2017 at his home. Born February 17, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of Floyd and Margaret (Somers) Thiel. He was raised and received his education near the Wilmot Community north of Winfield. Ronnie graduated from Winfield High School in 1962. After school, he...

Donald Elroy Ritthaler

Donald Elroy Ritthaler

Dec 4, 2017

Donald Elroy Ritthaler, 76, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday afternoon, December 4, 2017 at his home. He was born October 14, 1941 in Perry, Oklahoma. He was raised and received his education in Perry, graduating from Perry High School. Donald worked in construction most of his life. Cremation has been effected and no services are planned. Miles Funeral Service...

Amanda Villarreal

Amanda Villarreal

Dec 3, 2017

Amanda Villarreal, 24, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Oxford, Kansas. Born September 1, 1993 in Lubbock, Texas, she was the daughter of Servando and Lupe (Contreras) Soto. She was raised and received her early education in Ralls, Texas. In 2004, the family moved to Winfield, Kansas where she completed her education, graduating from Winfield High...

Herman Glenn Skiles

Herman Glenn Skiles

Dec 2, 2017

Herman Glenn Skiles, 86, of the Winfield, Kansas Veterans Home, went home to be with Jesus on December 2, 2017. He was born in Bromide, OK to Ralph and Nancy Martin Skiles on January 5th, 1931.  Herman served in the army during the Korean War from 1948 to 1951. After being honorably discharged, he moved to Kansas where...

Beulah Shafer

Beulah Shafer

Dec 2, 2017

Beulah Lee (Dungey) Shafer, 91, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away December 2, 2017 at Winfield Rest Haven. She was born July 8, 1926 in Madison, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Beulah Susan Abashaba (Carttar) Greenland. Her mother died when she was two years old and Beulah was adopted by her uncle and aunt, Louis A. and Gertrude L. (Carttar)...

Larry Alan King

Larry Alan King

Nov 28, 2017

Larry Alan King, 61, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, November 28, 2017 at his Easter Seals Capper Foundation home. Born October 30, 1956 in Kansas City, Kansas, he was the son of James Lelan King and Wanda Lee Cochran. Cremation has been effected.  Private services will be held at a later date.

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