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Edward T. Chilson

Edward T. Chilson

Dec 9, 2015

Edward T. Chilson, 90, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday evening, December 9, 2015 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield. Born April 28, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of Allen L. and Nancy L. Chilson. He was raised and received his education in Los Angeles graduating from Eagle Rock High School. Ed joined the United...

William "Bill" G. Carson

William "Bill" G. Carson

Dec 8, 2015

William G. "Bill" Carson, Jr., 75, of Oxford, Kansas, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 8, 2015 at ManorCare in Wichita, Kansas. Born May 21, 1940 in Oxford, Kansas, he was the son of William G. Carson, Sr. and Lola (Green) Carson. He was raised and received his education in Oxford, graduating from Oxford High School in 1958. He then...

Eldon Dean Keplinger

Eldon Dean Keplinger

Dec 6, 2015

Eldon Dean Keplinger 86, of Grenola, Kansas passed away Sunday evening, December 6, 2015 at his home in Grenola, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1929, near Grenola, the only child of Oscar Jackson Keplinger and Theresa Alice (Watkins) Keplinger. He grew up in rural Grenola, attending Hardpan School, and graduated from Grenola High School in the class of 1947....

Tony Lee Wilson

Tony Lee Wilson

Dec 1, 2015

Tony Lee Wilson, 53, of Atlanta, Kansas, passed away December 1, 2015 in Wilmot, Kansas. Born May 31, 1962 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Hazel L. (Morgan) Braungardt and Jerry W. Wilson. He was raised and received his education in Burden and Atlanta, graduating from Central High School in 1980. He married Tracey Houser in Udall, Kansas....

Barbara Louise Kaiser

Barbara Louise Kaiser

Nov 27, 2015

Barbara Louise Kaiser, age 68, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita due to cancer. Barbara was born January 26, 1947 in Inglewood, California to Alma (Erdtmann) and William Cochran. They moved to Wichita, Kansas when Barbara was one year old. Barbara attended high school at St. John's Academy and then went...

Frank E. Theimer

Frank E. Theimer

Nov 24, 2015

Frank E. Theimer, 84, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday evening, November 24, 2015 at his home. Born August 15, 1931 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he was the son of Benjamin and Hannah (Brauer) Theimer. He was raised and received his education in Oklahoma City. Frank joined the United States Navy where he proudly served his country as a...

Bernard "Dean" Crow

Bernard "Dean" Crow

Nov 17, 2015

Bernard "Dean" Crow, 88, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday evening, November 17, 2015 at William Newton Hospital in Winfield. Born November 8, 1927 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Norman F. and Nellie S. (Workman) Crow. He was raised and received his education in Winfield. After school, Dean joined the United States Navy. He proudly served his...

Archarita Hulsey

Archarita Hulsey

Nov 16, 2015

Archarita "Rita" Hulsey, 64, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away early Monday morning, November 16, 2015 at home with four dogs, four cats and two birds and a husband at her side. Born April 25, 1951 in Winfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Archie and Audrey Gibbs. She was raised and received her education in Winfield and Arkansas City. Rita...

Hennis H. Rodenis

Hennis H. Rodenis

Nov 15, 2015

Hennis H. Rodenis, 51, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday evening, November 15, 2015 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born November 29, 1963 in Chuuk to Ernist and Story (Angei) Rotenis. He was married to Sispen Ysam and worked at Rubbermaid in set-up. His family includes: His wife: Sispen Rodenis of Winfield; His sisters: Itore,...

Gail Hunt

Gail Hunt

Nov 15, 2015

Gail Hunt, 52, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 15, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Born September 25, 1963 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Richard D. and Grace F. (Hellmann) Loadman. She was raised and received her education in Pittsburgh, graduating from Baldwin High School in 1981. She then attended Robert...

Sharon (Rankin) Banfill

Sharon (Rankin) Banfill

Nov 13, 2015

Sharon (Rankin) Banfill Deeply loved wife, mother, "Nana", sister and friend, Sharon (Rankin) Banfill, 72, died on November 13, 2015 in Arkansas City. The youngest child of the late Floyd and Pat Rankin, Sharon was born in Winfield on October 7, 1943. After graduating from Southwestern College, she dedicated her life to teaching children. She possessed an incredible drive to...

Phyllis Blenden

Phyllis Blenden

Nov 9, 2015

Phyllis Irene McCoy Blenden, 89, departed this life on November 9, 2015 in Colleyville, Texas at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Pam Blenden. Phyllis was born February 20, 1926 in Dexter, Kansas, to Peter John Price and Gladys McCoy. She lived most of her life in Cowley County, Kansas. She attended Dexter Public Schools and graduated...

Linda Hayes

Linda Hayes

Nov 9, 2015

Linda Hayes, 64, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, November 9, 2015 at her home in Winfield. Born January 27, 1951 in Chowchilla, California she was the daughter of William and Shirley Ele. She was raised and received her education in Chowchilla, graduating from Chowchilla High School in 1970. In 1971, she married William Wilmer. The couple was stationed...

Lawrence J. Asbury

Lawrence J. Asbury

Nov 5, 2015

Lawrence J. Asbury, 61, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, November 5, 2015 at Diversicare of Haysville. Born August 31, 1954 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of John B. and Norma J. (Rowe) Asbury. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1972. While in school, he worked for the...

Ruth Elaine Brown

Ruth Elaine Brown

Nov 4, 2015

Ruth Elaine Brown, 89, of Winfield, passed away Wednesday morning, November 4, 2015 at William Newton Hospital. Born September 10, 1926 in Garber, Oklahoma, Elaine was the daughter of William Preston and Elsie (Gillispie) Ashmore. She was raised and received her early education in Garber, graduating from Garber High School in 1944. She then attended Phillips University in Enid, where...

Raymond Earl Pitts

Raymond Earl Pitts

Nov 4, 2015

Raymond Earl Pitts, 91, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Kansas Veterans Home. Born January 2, 1924 in Agricola, Kansas, he was the son of Wilber Charles Pitts and Clara Louise (Jungck) Pitts. He attended Kansas State Teachers College and the University of Kansas. Mr. Pitts was stationed on the USS Wichita in the...

Jimmy G. Richardson

Jimmy G. Richardson

Oct 28, 2015

Jimmy G. Richardson, 72, of Derby, Kansas, formerly Arkansas City, passed away Wednesday evening, October 28, 2015 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born November 4, 1942 in Arkansas City, Kansas, he was the son of Jewell W. and Gladys (Thomas) Richardson. He was raised and received his education in Arkansas City. Jimmy was united in marriage to...

Richard Wayne Lee

Richard Wayne Lee

Oct 28, 2015

Richard Wayne Lee, 95, peacefully passed away from us on October 28, 2015 to rejoin his beloved wife Mary who had preceded him. He was comfortably at home in Lakewood, Colorado, surrounded by loving family. Richard's heavenly reunion with his soulmate, Mary, will also find earthly expression in a graveside service on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Cambridge Cemetery,...

Robert “Mac” Mcclelland Mcelhone

Robert “Mac” Mcclelland Mcelhone

Oct 20, 2015

Robert McClelland "Mac" McElhone, 75, of Cedar Vale, Kansas, went to be with his Lord, Tuesday afternoon, October 20, 2015, surrounded by his family and loved ones at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born June 7, 1940 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John R. Brooks and Hazel Mae (Dunn) McElhone. He was raised and received his education...

Clarence E. "Ed" Young

Clarence E. "Ed" Young

Oct 15, 2015

CLARENCE E. "ED" YOUNG, 85, former Dexter, Kansas resident, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. Born on June 18, 1930 in Lambert, Mississippi, he was the son of Clarence Edward and Lorna (Doom) Young. He was raised and received his education in Yates Center, Kansas. As a young man he hauled hay and worked...

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