Jd Watts
Feb 19, 2015
JD Watts, age 91, longtime Wellington resident, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Fountainview Nursing and Rehab Center in Rose Hill, KS. He was a retired Engineer with the Santa Fe Railroad. JD Watts was born on December 13, 1923 in Guthrie, OK to John Daniel Boone Watts and Rosa Nell (Austin) Watts. He served in the Army Air...
Ross Richards
Feb 9, 2015
Ross Richards, age 69, passed away Monday evening, February 9, 2015 at Select Medical Hospital - St. Francis in Wichita, KS. Ross Richards was born on August 6, 1945 in St. Joseph, MO to Walter C. "Bub" Richards and Ann H. (Hewitt) Richards. He was raised in Wellington but lived most of his adult life in Coffeyville, KS. He was...
Hazel May Bowman
Feb 2, 2015
Hazel May Bowman, age 94, of Wellington, passed away early Monday morning, February 2, 2015. She was a homemaker and longtime Wellington resident. Hazel May Trost was born on December 19, 1920 in Blackwell, OK to Ernest C. Trost and Vernia L. (Lockwood) Trost. She was raised in the Hunnewell, KS area. Hazel married Robert M. "Bert" Bowman on October...
Larry Davis Biles
Jan 27, 2015
Larry Davis Biles, age 72, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2015 at his home in Wellington, KS. Larry was a retired custodian for the Argonia School System USD #359. Larry was born on March 3, 1942 in Clearwater, KS to Arvin Henry Biles and Nellie Pauline (Chiles) Biles. He was raised in Mayfield, KS but lived most of his...
Basilisa "Bess" Lopez
Jan 25, 2015
Basilisa Lopez, age 87, long time Wellington resident, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Wichita, KS. Basilisa (Montenegro) Lopez was born on January 9, 1928 in Newton, KS to Hermenegildo Montenegro and Manuela (Ledesma) Montenegro. Basilisa married Frank Lopez on January 19, 1952 in Wellington at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in 2008....
Kenneth L. Adams, Jr.
Jan 25, 2015
Kenneth L. Adams, Jr, age 66, long time Wellington resident, passed away January 25, 2015 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Kenny was a brakeman/conductor with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad where he retired after 38 years of service. Kenny was born on January 31, 1948 in Liberal, KS to Kenneth L. Adams, Sr. and Beverly Jean (Hall) Adams....
Bobby Lee Purdy
Jan 22, 2015
Bobby Lee Purdy, age 76, long time South Haven and Hunnewell, KS resident, passed away January 22, 2015 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Bobby retired from Cessna Aircraft after 34 years working as a Welder, Inspector, and Crew Chief. Bobby was born on August 14, 1938 in Blackwell, OK to Reuben Edward Purdy and Cora C. (Kuehn) Purdy....
Wanda Merlene Basinger
Jan 14, 2015
Wanda "Merlene" Basinger passed away on January 14, 2015 at Redlands, California at the age of 88. Merlene was born on Feb 25, 1926 at Wellington, Kansas. She was the daughter of John H. Walker and Edna Hurt Walker. She was married to Lewis Tobe Basinger on April 20, 1947 at the First Baptist Church. Merlene was employed by the...
Lillian Lola Lintecum
Jan 2, 2015
Lillian Lola Lintecum, age 93, of Winfield, KS, formerly of the Mayfield and Wellington area, passed away at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield on Friday, January 2, 2015. Lillian Lola (Carithers) Lintecum was born on September 25, 1921 in Pretty Prairie, KS to Calvin J. Carithers and Edith (Harter) Carithers. She was raised in Pretty Prairie and was a...
Berva Marie Phillips
Dec 18, 2014
Berva Marie Phillips, age 89, long time Wellington resident, passed away Thursday evening, December 18, 2014 at Sumner County Care Center in Wellington. Through the years Berva had worked for the Sumner County Welfare Department for 15 years and was also Office Manager at Cedarview Good Samaritan Center for 15 years. Berva Marie (Miller) Phillips was born on June 19,...
Fern B. Hobbs
Dec 17, 2014
Fern B. Hobbs, age 94, lifelong Wellington resident, passed away Wednesday morning, December 17, 2014 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and also had worked for the school lunch program for many years. Fern (Brown) Hobbs was born on April 4, 1920 in Wellington, KS to Edward B. Brown and Sarah Elizabeth Gruber. She was a graduate...
Wilma Louise Fisk
Dec 10, 2014
Wilma Louise Fisk, age 87, passed away Wednesday evening, December 10, 2014 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She was a retired sales representative for Hyter Sporting Goods and a distributor for Prestige Coffee. Wilma Louise (Shaffer) Fisk was born on January 3, 1927 in Dodge City, KS to Emil Shaffer and Florence (Dykeman) Shaffer. Wilma married John R. "J.R." Fisk...
Donald L. Favinger
Nov 30, 2014
Donald L. Favinger, age 84, of Wellinton, passed away Sunday morning, November 30, 2014 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Don had worked in the oil fields most of his life as a Rig Supervior. Donald was born on May 1, 1930 in Morland, KS to Abraham L. Favinger and Eva M. (Swisher) Favinger. He married Ramona K. Geubelle in Wellington,...
Robert K. Haley
Nov 22, 2014
Robert K. Haley, age 35, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. He was a salesman for Verizon. Robert was born on November 28, 1978 in Fort Worth, TX to Bobby C. Haley and Lynda R. (Heath) Haley. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his son, Jacob Haley of Haysville,...
Marcia Diane Snider
Nov 17, 2014
Marcia Diane Snider, age 66, longtime Wellington resident, passed away Monday morning, November 17, 2014. She was retired as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. She also worked part time at El Chile Verde and was a crossing guard at Eisenhower School. Marcia Diane Snider was born on May 7, 1948 in Wellington, KS to Duane R....
Eureus J. "E.J." Ford
Nov 14, 2014
Eureus J. "E.J." Ford, age 81, of Wellington, KS, passed away at home early Friday morning, November 14, 2014. He was a retired Inspection Records Supervisor for Boeing. He served three years in the United States Army. Eureus J. "E.J." Ford was born on May 12, 1933 in Rogers, AR to Eureus J. Ford, Sr. and Cleta Mae (Landers) Ford....
Keith Bernard Mortimer
Nov 13, 2014
Keith Bernard Mortimer, age 84, lifelong resident of Milan, KS, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at his home. He was a farmer and stockman in the Milan area most of his life. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Keith B. Mortimer was born on December 26, 1929 in Bluff City, KS to Leonard G....
Roberta E. Moreland
Nov 5, 2014
Roberta E. Moreland, age 82, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Wednesday evening, November 5, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Wellington, KS. Roberta was a resident of Belle Plaine, KS most of her adult life. She was the former co-owner of the Family Food Center in Belle Plaine. Roberta E. (Lemon) Moreland was born on December...
Wayne L. Harris
Oct 14, 2014
Wayne L. Harris, age 86, lifelong resident of Sumner County, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Wellington, KS. He was a retired farmer. Wayne L. Harris was born on September 30, 1928 in Arkansas City, KS to Arkle William Harris and Anna Belle (Overholt) Harris. He was a graduate of Oxford High School. He...
Ronald Leon Johnson
Oct 8, 2014
Ronald Leon Johnson, 80, passed away on October 8, 2014. Ronnie was born on August 27, 1934. He worked at Boeing for 46 years as a storekeeper in the Production Control Area. Ronnie was a champion golfer and loved all sports, especially his Wellington High School Crusaders. He was a fixture at many football games wherever they may have been...
