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Virginia B. Fairley
Dec 15, 2014
Virginia B. Fairley, 95, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday afternoon, December 15, 2014 at William Newton Hospital in Winfield. Born February 24, 1919 in Peru, Kansas, she was the daughter of Roy and Ella (Sloan) Endicott. She was raised and received her education in Peru, graduating from Peru High School. She then attended Coffeyville Junior College and later Pittsburgh...
Theresa Adella Chase
Dec 8, 2014
THERESA ADELLA CHASE, 82, of Udall, Kansas, passed away Monday afternoon December 8, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born on September 29, 1932 in the Republic of Singapore, she was the daughter of James Gabriel and Annie Athel (Scott) Fernandez. She was raised and received her education in Singapore. Theresa was united in marriage to Gardner E. Chase...
William "Bill" L. Morris
Dec 8, 2014
William L. "Bill" Morris, 87, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday afternoon, December 8, 2014 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield. Born August 29, 1927 in Girard, Kansas, he was the son of William L. and Mary (Pulford) Morris. He was raised in Girard and attended Girard Public Schools, graduating in 1945. He then attended Kansas State University in...
Brenda F. Wooten
Dec 6, 2014
Brenda F. Wooten, 51, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away Saturday evening, December 6, 2014 at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Born September 8, 1963 in Coffeyville, Kansas, she was the daughter of Shiley Leon Wooten and Mary Lou Wages. Brenda moved to the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center in 1970. She joined CCL in 1998 and moved...
Celine Brazle
Dec 3, 2014
CELINE BRAZLE, 64, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 3, 2014 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born on September 2, 1950 in Oklahoma City, she was the daughter of Chester Allen and Dorothy Alice (Korstjens) Towle. She was raised and received her education in Guthrie, Oklahoma and later Mulhall, Oklahoma, where she graduated from...
Barbara J. Fennell
Dec 1, 2014
Barbara J. "Barbie" Fennell, 67, of Winfield, Kansas passed away Monday evening, December 1, 2014 at her home in Winfield. Born January 20, 1947 in El Dorado, Kansas, she was the daughter of Donald J. and Lola (Hutchinson) Fennell. In 1961 she became a resident of the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. She remained there until its closing in...
Gary K. Dupree
Nov 27, 2014
Gary Kent DuPree, 75, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Thursday morning, November 27, 2014 at Wesley Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita. Born October 28, 1939 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was the son of Cliff and Jean (Garnett) DuPree. He was raised and educated in Holly, Colorado where he graduated high school. He later attended college in Goodwell, Oklahoma...
Richard "Dick" Hopkins
Nov 25, 2014
RICHARD 'DICK' HOPKINS SR., 91, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, November 25, 2014 at Winfield Resthaven. Born on November 19, 1923 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Herbert and Mildred (Hamlin) Hopkins. He was raised and received his education in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1941. He was united in marriage to Erma...
Bradley J. Van Winkle
Nov 22, 2014
Bradley J. Van Winkle, 54, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his residence Saturday, November 22, 2014. Born July 13, 1960 in Great Bend, Kansas, he was the son of James J. and Kathryn (Reidel) Van Winkle. He was raised and received his education in Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend High School in 1979. Brad worked many years...
D. Brunise King
Nov 17, 2014
D. Brunise King, 88, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, passed away Monday afternoon, November 17, 2014 at her daughter's home in Wichita. Born December 9, 1925 in Enterprise, Alabama, she was the daughter of Frank and Willie Clyde Bragg. She was raised and educated in Georgia and Alabama. Brunise was united in marriage to Lawrence P. King on October 5,...
Thomas W. Peppers
Nov 17, 2014
THOMAS W. PEPPERS, 95, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, November 17, 2014 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield. Born on July 26, 1919, in Dover, Tennessee, he was the son of William F. and Nancy E. (Pepper) Pepper. He was raised and received his education in Tennessee and Kentucky. A veteran of World War II, Thomas proudly...
Carol B. Elliott
Nov 16, 2014
CAROL B. ELLIOTT, 98, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday evening, November 16, 2014 at Winfield Resthaven. Born March 10, 1916 in Nickerson, Kansas, she was the sixth of seven children born to Phares J. and Rhoda Margaret (Wilson) Lehman. She was raised and received her education in Hutchinson, Kansas, graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1933. Carol was united...
Lawrence E. "Shorty" Donley
Nov 14, 2014
LAWRENCE E. "SHORTY" DONLEY, 88, lifelong resident of Rock, Kansas, passed away Friday afternoon, November 14, 2014. Born September 26, 1926 in Rock, Kansas, he was the son of Paul E. and Edna M. (Barnett) Donley. He was raised in Rock and attended the Lonetree Country School and later Atlanta High School, graduating in 1945. Lawrence entered the United States...
Roy Francis Jones
Nov 13, 2014
ROY FRANCIS. JONES, 93, lifelong member of the Prairie View Community west of Atlanta, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 13, 2014 at his home. Born on October 31, 1921, in Gordon, Kansas, he was the son of Raymond Francis and Bessie Mae (Gaskins) Jones. He attended Atlanta High School and graduated in 1942. Roy was united in marriage to Pauline...
Gladys "Buffy" Grace Buffum
Nov 4, 2014
Gladys Grace "Buffy" (Plumb) Buffum, 86, of Winfield, Kansas, retired licensed practical nurse, died November 4, 2014, at Winfield Resthaven. She was born January 25, 1928, in Readsboro, Vermont, to Jay G. and Flora Helen (Ware) Plumb. She was raised in Readsboro. She married J. Howard Buffum on June 5, 1948. They lived in North Adams, Uxbridge, Williamsburg, and Holyoke,...
Verna L. Garner
Nov 2, 2014
Verna L. Garner, 58, of Cambridge, Kansas, passed away, Sunday evening, November 2, 2014 at Via Christi, St. Francis in Wichita. Born February 19, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas, she was the daughter of Delmar and Lois (Henne) Goff. She was raised and received her education in south central Kansas, graduating from Arkansas City High School in 1975. Verna was united...
Coye Dean Thompson
Oct 30, 2014
Coye Dean Thompson, 77, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home. Born December 7, 1936 in Udall, Kansas, he was the son of C.S. "Spide" and Wilma "Billie" (Selvage) Thompson. He was raised and received his education in Atlanta, Kansas, graduating from Atlanta High School in 1955. After school he went to work as a...
Ella Louise Looney
Oct 28, 2014
ELLA LOUISE LOONEY, was stillborn on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Wichita. Her family includes: Her parents: Darrel Deere and Amanda Deshotels of Winfield, KS; Her siblings: Brandon Joseph Looney and Emily Wedman of Winfield, KS; Her maternal grandparents: Kelly Linneberry and wife Sheila of Winfield, KS; and Carl Fouch of Winfield, KS; Her paternal...
Jeffrey Dean Holden, Jr.
Oct 26, 2014
JEFFREY DEAN HOLDEN, JR., of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 in Wichita. Born on June 25, 1996 in Wichita, he was the son of Jeffrey Dean and Shelly (Bough) Milner, Sr. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Helen Deane Marie Branscum
Oct 26, 2014
Helen Deane Marie Branscum, 78, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 26, 2014 at her home in Winfield. Born May 8, 1936 in Boynton, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Jack A. and Amy (Hayes) Kaufman. She was raised and received her education in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She later attended Northeastern State University. Helen was united in marriage to...
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