obituaries

Jan 14, 2019

Linda Diane Moore, age 73, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Monday morning, January 14, 2019 at her home in Wellington.

Linda Diane (McDonald) Moore was born on April 21, 1945 in Wellington, KS to J. A. "Jake" McDonald and Dora Mildred (Larimore) McDonald. Linda was raised in Wellington and graduated with the Class of 1963....

Dec 30, 2018

Evelyne Marie (Dyer) Reusser, age 106, passed away December 30, 2018, at her home in Wellington, KS with her children at her side. She was born to William Hamlin Dyer and Anna (Critzer) Dyer on June 3, 1912, in Sumner County just south of Clearwater, KS.

After graduating from Clearwater High School she attended Wesley School of...

Dec 22, 2018

Janette Sue (Ewing) Guinn, age 67, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away early Saturday morning, December 22, 2018 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She was a business partner in Ewing Radio and Electronics.

Janette Sue (Ewing) Guinn was born to Robert Ralph Ewing and Edna Joyce (Argo) Ewing on April 25, 1951 in Wellington, Kansas. Janette...

Dec 22, 2018

Dorothy Lucille Troutman, age 92, of Wellington, Kansas, passed peacefully into her heavenly home on December 22, 2018. She was born on July 5, 1926, to Clark and Dessie Bryant Nichols of Wellington, Kansas. Dorothy graduated from Wellington High School in 1944 and married Arlis L. Troutman on June 6, 1948.

Dorothy was a homemaker, but through...

Nov 24, 2018

Melba Jo Cook, age 81, Wichita resident and former Wellington resident, passed away November 24, 2018 at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. Through the years Melba worked as U.S.D. 353 Secretary to the Superintendent and Clerk of the Board. She taught at East High School in Wichita, Pratt Community College and Butler Community College.

Melba Jo...

Nov 13, 2018

Janet "Jan" Kathleen Cubbage, age 75, Wellington resident for most of her life, with a short time in Wichita and Georgia, passed away Tuesday morning, November 13, 2018 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She had worked as a typesetter for Fullerton Printing for many years and also at Sumner Mental Health for several years before retiring to...

Nov 6, 2018

Hazel Rosazella (Harth) Wagoner, age 99, Sumner County resident since 1945, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 6, 2018 at her home in Wellington. She was a homemaker and a farmer.

Hazel was born on February 18, 1919 to Huebert William Harth and Fern Alice (Morland) Harth on the family farm in rural Alva,...

Nov 5, 2018

Jerry Joe Higgins, age 67, lifelong Wellington resident, passed away November 5, 2018 at his home in Wichita, KS. He had worked at TECT Aerospace as a tool grinder for many years.

Jerry was born on April 28, 1951 in El Dorado, KS to Charles E. Higgins and Lela R. (Mayes) Higgins. He was a Wellington High...

Oct 31, 2018

Donald Dean Brawdy, age 81, Wellington and Belle Plaine resident most of his life, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at LakePoint Wichita in Wichita, KS. He was retired conductor for the AT&SF Railroad.

Donald was born on March 15, 1937 in Wellington, KS to Harvey Luther Brawdy and Bessie M. (Curry) Brawdy....

Oct 17, 2018

Edith E. Johnson, age 93, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother, passed away Wednesday evening, October 17, 2018 at Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was a homemaker and had been a Wichita, KS resident most of her adult life.

Edith was born on January 25,...

Oct 11, 2018

Gloria Ann Roberts, age 73, lifelong Wellington resident, passed away Thursday morning, October 11, 2018 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Gloria retired from working at Sumner Regional Medical Center after a long career in medical records.

Gloria Ann (King) Roberts was born on July 13, 1945 in Wellington, KS to James E. King...

Oct 3, 2018

Eldon K. Johnson, age 69, longtime Wellington resident, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. He retired after 43 years of service as a brakeman/conductor for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.

Eldon was born on September 11, 1949 in Wichita, KS to Alvin Richard Johnson, Sr....

Sep 12, 2018

On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Gary L. Roth passed away at the age of 80.

Gary was born on December 18, 1937, in Wellington, KS to John and Ophelia (Wright) Roth. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1955. While in his teens, he began working for Wright Dairy in Wellington. When Wright...

Sep 6, 2018

Mabel LoRee Goodrum, age 95, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother, passed away Thursday evening, September 6, 2018 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and had been a Mayfield, KS resident since 1949.

LoRee was born on July 19, 1923 in rural Oxford, KS to Robert...

Sep 5, 2018

R. Maxiene Erwin, age 97, longtime Wellington resident, passed away Wednesday morning, September 5, 2018 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker.

Maxiene was born on May 4, 1921 in rural South Haven, KS to Elgin Martin and Mary (Case) Martin. She was raised in the South Haven area and graduated from South Haven High School.

Aug 23, 2018

Delbert Dean Heuszel, age 86, lifelong South Haven, KS area resident, passed away Thursday evening, August 23, 2018 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington, KS. Delbert was a retired farmer.

Delbert was born on December 15, 1931 in rural Hunnewell, KS to Henry A. Heuszel, Sr. and Eleanor G. (Hassebroek) Heuszel.

Aug 3, 2018

Larry R. Rader, age 66, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital. He was a retired machinist with Boeing/Spirit AeroSystems where he had worked for 45 years.

Larry was born on October 9, 1951 in Pratt, KS to Floyd Olly Rader and Bertha "Dolly" (Releford) Rader. He was...

Jul 31, 2018

Penny Lynn Green, age 63, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her home in Arkansas City, KS.

Penny Lynn (Haskin) Green was born on July 21, 1955 in Colorado Springs, CO to Mack E. Haskin and Myrtle Bushnell.

Penny married Jimmy Dale Green on January 26, 1975 in...

Jul 20, 2018

Steve Ray Langford, age 60, of Wellington, KS, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Milan, New Mexico.

Steve was born on July 18, 1958 in Wellington, KS to Robert L. Langford and Bonnie Mae (Ray) Langford. He grew up in Wellington where he loved riding horses and dragging home stray dogs. He...

Jul 16, 2018

Clarence Earl McDonald, 106 years of age, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2018 at Botkin Care & Rehab Center in Wellington, KS.

Clarence was born on July 10, 1912 in Culver, KS, the 3 rd of 7 children to Clay Henry and Myrtle (Knauf) McDonald.  After completing the 8 th grade, Clarence went to work as...