obituaries

Nov 22, 2024

Wanda Lee (Howell) Spainhour, of Wellington, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at the age of 101. Wanda was born the daughter of Rolla and Eva (Hooten) Whitley on March 6, 1923 in Wellington, Kansas.

She is survived by son, Wayne Howell; grandchildren: Kim Howell and partner, Mike Arebalo; Brian Howell and partner, Tracy Walton;...

Jun 1, 2024

Lois Marie (Wolffrum) Frank, 88, passed away June 1, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.

Lois was born May 15, 1936 in Blackwell, Kay Co., Oklahoma to parents George Henry and Katherine Louise (Webster) Wolffrum. She was raised on a farm just north of Ashton, Kansas with her younger sister, Lexy Leigh (Wolffrum) Spencer. Lois graduated...

Apr 10, 2024

Sharon Jane (Howe) Vaughn passed April 10th, 2024 following a brief illness. She was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Wellington, KS on August 18th, 1946. Sharon told stories of growing up in a time when children would play outdoors for hours with friends and when large family gatherings squeezed into small homes. There was a love of the...

Mar 30, 2024

Patricia E. Frost, age 82, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Wellington Health and Rehab.

Pat was born on April 27, 1941, in Wichita, KS to Orville Eugene Barry and Beatrice (Tennant) Barry. She was raised in Wellington, KS and was a graduate of Wellington High School in the Class of...

Mar 28, 2024

Lucious Homer Hutchinson, known to all as "Hutch", passed away late Thursday evening, March 28, 2024 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Hutch was born the son of L. Homer and Elizabeth (Farley) Hutchinson on June 18, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas. His father passed away when Hutch was a young man, his mother eventually married JD Webster,...

Feb 20, 2024

Marilyn Kay Grattidge passed away in the early evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Wellington Health and Rahab at the age of 86.

She was born in Colwich, Kansas on April 1, 1937 the daughter of James Douglas and Evangeline (Randolph) Southern.

Marilyn attended the Wichita and Andover school systems, graduating in 1956 from...

Feb 16, 2024

Edward B. J. Otte, 88, Wellington resident, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas.

Edward was born the son of Alfred and Louise (Zemke) Otte in Smith County, Kansas on July 28, 1935.

He joined the National Guard during Vietnam.

His faith was strong...

Jan 8, 2024

Sharon Kay Shore, of Wellington, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 8th, 2024. Sharon was born the daughter of Maurice and Geneva (Brandon) Starkey on February 27th, 1944, in Wellington, Kansas. Sharon grew up in Wellington, Kansas, and attended Wellington schools until marrying Ronald I. Shore on June 5th, 1960. Together, they had three children. Sharon stayed busy raising...

Dec 28, 2023

Philip Drew Hennig, of Wellington, Kansas, passed away at his home with family by his side on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at the age of 74. Phil was born the son of Eldon and Donna (Fisher) Hennig on August 12, 1949 in Wellington, Kansas.

As a child, Phil attended St. Anthony/St. Rose Catholic School in Wellington, Kansas,...

Dec 14, 2023

Douglas Gene Smith, of Wellington, Kansas, passed away on December 14, 2023 at the age of 77.

Doug was born the son of Earnest and Eva Jean (Sullivan) Smith on June 5, 1946 in Hutchinson, Kansas.

When Doug was the age of 5, he and his family moved to Wellington, Kansas and would later achieve...

Dec 13, 2023

Billy Warren Hobbs, of Peck, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the Joy Home Inc. in Oxford, Kansas at the age of 80. Bill was born the son of Paul and Irma (Newman) Hobbs on November 1, 1943 in Perry, Oklahoma. On January 26, 1968, Bill married the love of his life,...

Dec 5, 2023

Richard Lee Walker, of Wellington, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 91.

Richard was born the son of John and Edna (Hurt) Walker on September 24, 1932 in Wellington, Kansas. He attended schools locally and graduated from Wellington High...

Nov 24, 2023

Patricia Ann "Pat" Brundage of rural Argonia, Kansas, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother died at her home on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Pat was born on November 27, 1936, in Wellington, Kansas, to Ray B. and Mary (Brewer) Landreth. She graduated from Wellington High School. She married Melvin "Kendall" Brundage on December 28, 1955, in...

Oct 8, 2023

Donna Marie Booe, 80, of Wellington, Kansas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 8, 2023 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. She was born the daughter of Ralph LeRoy Smith and Charlotte (Conway) Smith on November 18, 1942 in Winfield, Kansas. Donna received her education in Winfield, graduating in 1960. Donna was united in marriage to Robert...

Aug 21, 2023

Marie Kogle, 84, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 21, 2023. She was residing at Villa Maria in Mulvane, KS at the time of her passing but was a former resident of both Wellington and Oxford, KS.

Marie was born the daughter of Sterling and Captolia (Webb) Brown on August 6, 1939 in Wewoka,...

Aug 14, 2023

Clayton M. Hime, 90, of Tampa, Florida, passed away at his home on Monday, August 14, 2023. He was born the son of Clyde and Edna (Feist) Hime on November 21, 1932 in Manchester, Oklahoma. Like many young men his age, Clayton joined the military and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Following his discharge, he...

Jul 31, 2023

Virginia Diann (Briggs) Barker was born December 29, 1945, in Anthony, Kansas to Kenneth Eugene Briggs, Sr and Virginia Briggs (Fox). Diann joined the Lord and the love of her life, Arlis with open arms at 1:12 am on Monday, July 31, 2023. Diann attended school in Anthony and Argonia and was very active in music. After graduation Diann...

Jul 18, 2023

Marjy Louise Cottle, age 97, passed away at her home in South Haven, Kansas on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. She was born the daughter of John F. and Dolly R. (Spangler) Lantz in Wellington, Kansas on December 16, 1925. Marjy was the youngest of five children. She joined the South Haven Methodist Church in 1938. Upon graduating from South...

Jun 17, 2023

Donna Marie Langford, of Wellington, Kansas, passed away at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas on June 16, 2023 at the age of 74. Donna was born the daughter of Joseph and Opal Vera (Gardner) Locke on April 18, 1949 in Nevada, Missouri. On February 2, 1969, Donna and Charles William Langford were united in marriage...

Jun 17, 2023

Colleen Jeane Carson, a lifelong resident of Wellington, Kansas, passed away on June 17, 2023, at the age of 93 at Villa Maria in Mulvane, Kansas. Colleen was born the daughter of Earl and Bernadine (Bonham) Shaffer on January 4, 1930 in Wellington, Kansas. In 1951, Colleen and Burdette Carson were united in marriage and together they created a...