Mary "Louise" Burkhart
May 19, 2017
Mary "Louise" Burkhart, 91, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday morning, May 19, 2017 at her farm home of over 68 years in rural South Haven, KS. Mary "Louise" (Thomas) Burkhart was born on January 16, 1926 in rural Wellington, KS at her Grandparents home to Cecil Eli Thomas and Anna Florence (Headly) Thomas. She attended country school in...
Kamron Lee Vaughn
May 16, 2017
Kamron Lee Vaughn, age 43, passed away at Via Christi – St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS on May 16, 2017. Kamron was born on May 14, 1974 in Hutchinson, KS to Galen R. Vaughn and Sharon J. (Howe) Vaughn. Kamron is preceded in death by his father, Galen R. Vaughn. He is survived by his mother, Sharon Vaughn of...
John Thomas Floyd
Apr 19, 2017
John Thomas Floyd, 89, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away Wednesday evening, April 19, 2017 at Spring View Manor in Conway Springs, KS. He was a retired Oil Field Engineer for Dowell. John was born on April 13, 1928 in Cushing, OK to Charles Floyd and Goldie (Jones) Floyd. John served in the United States Army...
Elna Kathryn Helsel
Apr 10, 2017
Elna "Kathryn" Helsel, 73, of South Haven, KS, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, KS. Kathryn was born on December 10, 1943 in Blackwell, OK to Harold Francis Crow and Goldie (DeShazer) Crow. She graduated from South Haven High School and received her Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University. She married Allan...
Jim L. Snow
Apr 5, 2017
Jim L. Snow, 73, died April 5, 2017 at home surrounded by family. Preceded in death by father Ralph Snow and mother June McClaskey. Survived by wife Gayle, sons Luke (Amy), Todd (Angie), four grandchildren (Brogan, Reese, Caleb, Avery) and brothers, Gary, David and Bryan Snow. Jim was a devout family man who cherished his grandchildren and loved the Lord....
J. Brandon Moore
Apr 3, 2017
J. Brandon Moore, 64, of Overland Park, KS passed away at his home on April 3, 2017, after a long battle with liver disease. Mr. Moore was a lifelong educator, teaching for thirty-five years in Kansas – the last thirty years in the Shawnee Mission School District (Roesland Elementary: 1979 – 1999 and Belinder Elementary: 1999 – 2009). Mr. Moore...
Manuel R. Soria
Mar 29, 2017
Manuel R. Soria, 95, a Wellington resident since 1930, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 29, 2017 at his home. Manuel worked as a machinist for Plessey Midwest and was also manager at the American Legion. Manuel was born on August 7, 1921 in Dallas, TX to Julian Soria and Estanilada (Rico) Soria. He was a graduate of Wellington High...
Hubert "Hub" L. Sawyer
Mar 25, 2017
Hubert L. Sawyer was born on September 28, 1929 on a farm near Sedan, KS the sixth child of Jess B. and Ruth E. (Gilstrap) Sawyer. He went to heaven on March 25, 2017 at the age of 87. Sawyer was graduated from Greeley County High School, Tribune, KS in May 1947 and attended Baca Powers Junior College at Lamar,...
Lila Maxine Deffenbaugh
Mar 21, 2017
Lila Maxine Deffenbaugh, 87, of Wellington, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Botkin Health & Rehab in Wellington, KS. Lila Maxine (Wilson) Deffenbaugh was born on December 21, 1929 in Wildhorse, OK to Lyle Oram Wilson and Lois Belle (Springgate) Wilson. Lila married Eugene M. Deffenbaugh on November 2, 1947 at the Church of...
Frank T. Malsom
Mar 18, 2017
Frank T. Malsom, 82, a Wellington resident since 1966, passed away Saturday morning, March 18, 2017 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, KS. Frank began working for Sumner Cowley Electric in 1966 and retired in 1989. Frank was born on May 7, 1934 in Gove, KS to Nicholas Malsom and Marie (Hartman) Malsom. Frank married Dorothy Hemmert on October 12,...
Theresa Sue Kent
Mar 16, 2017
Theresa Sue Kent, age 60, loving daughter, mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. Through the years, Theresa worked for G.E. at Strother Field for ten years, owned A Plus Answering Service for several years, and most recently worked at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Oxford, KS. Theresa Sue (Wilkerson)...
Margaret May Hain
Mar 14, 2017
Margaret May Hain, 78, of Wellington, passed away Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospice – Harry Hynes Hospice Unit in Wichita, KS. She was a farmer and a homemaker. Margaret May (Ancell) Hain was born on May 15, 1938 in Wellington, KS to George Carson Ancell and Rosa Jane (Love) Ancell. She was a graduate...
Fredrick "Rick" Melvin Jones
Mar 7, 2017
Fredrick "Rick" Melvin Jones, 72, of Wellington, passed away March 7, 2017 at Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, KS. He was a machinist for Plessey Welco where he worked for 42 years. He retired in 2004. Rick was born on July 19, 1944 in Norwich, KS to Melvin Earl Jones and Mary Olive (Hettick) Jones. He was raised...
Everett T. Hearlson Ii
Mar 4, 2017
Everett T. Hearlson, II, 61, of Wellington, passed away March 4, 2017 at his home. He worked for many years as a machinist for Richardson Machine Shop. Everett was born on February 12, 1956 in Topeka, KS to Everett T. Hearlson, Sr. and June L. (Ingles) Hearlson. He was a 1974 graduate of Wellington High School. After high school, Everett...
John Calvin Moore, Jr.
Feb 27, 2017
John Calvin Moore, Jr., age 89, lifelong resident of Wellington, KS, passed away early Monday morning, February 27, 2017 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. John was a retired conductor with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad where he enjoyed working for 53 years. John was born on April 1, 1927 in Wellington, KS to John C. Moore, Sr. and Alice...
Clint R. Whaley
Feb 23, 2017
Clint R. Whaley, age 60, long time resident of Caldwell, KS, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home. Clint was born on April 26, 1956 in Wellington, KS to Ed Lincoln Whaley and Billie June (Ray) Whaley. Clint married Wanda Sue Ginn on July 3, 1975 in Corbin, KS. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, trapping,...
Polly Ann Lattimer
Feb 23, 2017
Polly A. Lattimer, age 84, passed away Thursday morning, February 23, 2017 at Botkin Care & Rehab Center in Wellington, KS. Polly Ann (Gammon) Lattimer was born on June 16, 1932 to Chester and Frances Gammon. She graduated from Covington High School in Garber, OK. She married Wilbur Raymond Lattimer on June 4, 1956 in Athens, PA. He passed away...
Mary Elizabeth Mason
Feb 5, 2017
On February 5, 2017 Mary Elizabeth Mason went home to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born on August 27, 1920 and was the first child born to Charles and Hattie Oldenburg. Mary graduated from South Haven High School in 1938. Mary married Melvin Warren Mason on April 2, 1943. The couple made their homestead northwest of South...
Madelyn "Pat" Holdaway
Jan 21, 2017
Madelyn "Pat" Holdaway passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Wellington Health and Rehab in Wellington, KS. She was born on July 6, 1925 in Bartlesville, OK. She married Fred L. Holdaway on September 20, 1942 in Las Vegas, NV. Together they celebrated 52 years of marriage before his death on December 15, 1994. Survivors include her three daughters, Janet...
Jaunita F. Troutman Gerdes
Jan 17, 2017
Jaunita F. Troutman Gerdes, age 99, Wellington resident for over 60 years, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 17, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living in Wellington. Jaunita F. (Tracy) Troutman Gerdes was born on February 22, 1917 in Carmen, OK to Charles Tracy and Edith (Beadles) Tracy. Jaunita was raised in Oklahoma. She had resided in South Haven, KS for...
