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Dora Mildred Mcdonald
Nov 14, 2013
Dora Mildred McDonald, age 94, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 14, 2013 at Sterling House in Wellington, KS. She was a former employee of Albin Furniture which later became Horton's Furniture. She worked as interior decorator for Horton's in Wichita for many years. Dora Mildred (Larimore) McDonald was born on June 25, 1919...
Hazel L. Busch
Nov 11, 2013
Hazel L. Busch, age 89, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Spring View Manor in Conway Springs, KS. Hazel L. (McAfee) Busch was born on December 19, 1923 in Arkansas City, KS to Charles McAfee and Margaret (Summerfield) McAfee. She was united in marriage to William Henry "Bill" Busch on April 15, 1947...
Neal Edward "Sonny" Wampler
Nov 7, 2013
Neal Edward Wampler, 82, went home to be with his Lord on November 7, 2013. "Sonny" was born June 12, 1931 in Wellington, KS. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd & Leona Wampler, daughter Vicky Leigh and survived by his wife of 60 years Alice, son Alex (Cindy) Wampler, son Curtis (Edie) Wampler, daughter Trudy (Ed) Ehrhart,...
Frances J. Ybarra
Oct 27, 2013
Frances J. Ybarra, lifetime Wellington resident, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at her home in Wellington, KS. Frances J. (Reyes) Ybarra was born August 21, 1928 to Teofilo Reyes and Maria (Olivan) Reyes in Somerville, TX. Frances married Joe Ybarra on October 5, 1946 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Wellington, KS. They celebrated 54 years of marriage...
Terri Jo Selvidge
Oct 21, 2013
Terri Jo Selvidge, age 50, loving mother, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Andover in Andover, KS. Terri Jo (Howsden) Selvidge was born on October 31, 1962 in Wellington, KS to Merle W. Howsden and Mary A. (Knox) Howsden. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include one son, Zach Parent and...
Barbara L. Perrin
Oct 10, 2013
Barbara L. Perrin, age 60, loving wife, mother, grandmother, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at her home in Derby, KS. Barbara worked as a bank branch manager for several years. Barbara L. (Smith) Perrin was born on August 21, 1953 in Wellington, KS to Wilbur W. Smith, Sr. and Hazel C. (Potts) Smith. She attended Wellington schools and graduated...
Wesley Lou Mahannah
Oct 10, 2013
Wesley Lou Mahannah was born December 18, 1930 to Floyd and Veda (Raine) Mahannah in Dixon Township (near Milan), Kansas. He died on Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Denton, Texas. Wesley was raised primarily in the Wellington, Kansas area, attending both grade schools and graduating from High School in 1949. Wesley entered the U.S. Navy (during the Korean War) in...
Helen Ozetta Ross Dearman
Oct 8, 2013
Helen Ozetta Ross Dearman, age 77, of Rose Hill, KS, passed away Tuesday evening, October 8, 2013 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She worked as a planner at Learjet and retired after 32 years of service. Helen Ozetta (Reynolds) Ross Dearman was born on September 16, 1936 in Elizabeth, AR to Samuel Scot Reynolds and Estel Mae...
Lawrence Dale Haggard
Oct 7, 2013
Lawrence D. Haggard, 92, passed peacefully from this earth on Monday, October 7th at Sumner Regional Medical Center. He was born at Howard, Kansas on July 10, 1921. His family moved to Wellington when Larry was 9 years old; Larry has resided in Wellington his entire life. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1939. Larry served in WW II...
Dale Allen Bowman
Oct 5, 2013
Dale Allen Bowman, age 55, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington, KS. He was born September 24, 1958, in Wellington, KS to George W. and Laura O. (McCurry) Bowman. Dale enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Dale is survived by his loving wife, Linda of the home, one son, Chris Campbell...
Bessie Lee Olds
Sep 17, 2013
Bessie Lee Olds, age 84, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 17, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Wellington, KS. She worked as a cook at the Wellington High School for 16 years and retired in 1989. Bessie Lee Olds was born on April 17, 1929 in Cherryvale, KS to Cassious B. Lain and Elizabeth A. A. (Thompson) Lain....
Minnie Conley
Sep 7, 2013
Minnie Conley, age 80, passed away early Saturday morning, September 7, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Minnie (Whitt) Conley was born on February 14, 1933 in Water Gap, KY to John Whitt and Ada (Coleman) Whitt. Minnie married Redmond Conley on March 27, 1948 in Pantsville, KY. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Michael L. Conwell
Sep 5, 2013
Michael L. Conwell, 68, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his home in Wyandotte, OK. He was born May 1, 1945, in Winfield, KS to Vernon and Alta (Rowe) Conwell. Mike attended school through the 10th grade in Oxford, KS and graduated from Atwater, California High School in 1963. Following high school, Mike worked several years in the Merchant Marine,...
Verla Mae Dejarnett
Aug 29, 2013
Verla Mae DeJarnett, age 64, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Thursday evening, August 29, 2013 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS. Verla M. (Downing) DeJarnett was born on January 6, 1949 in Wellington, KS to Harold P. Downing and Garnett M. Greaves) Downing. She was raised in the Mayfield area and was a 1967 graduate of...
Loren "Joe" Kilmer, Jr.
Aug 20, 2013
Loren "Joe" Kilmer, Jr., age 46, sailed away in the arms of his Savior early Tuesday morning, August 20, 2013 at his home in Winfield, KS after a courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born on August 19, 1967 in Panorama City, California to Loren Joe Kilmer, Sr. and Opal Anita (Blakesley) Kilmer Goodson. He was preceded in death by...
Charles Joseph Osman
Aug 20, 2013
Charles Joseph "Joe" Osman, 65, passed gently from this life August 20, 2013. He was born June 16, 1948 in Redfield, S.D. to Charles and Mary Lou (Fowler) Osman. Joe attended Bible School after high school and became a missionary pilot. It was in Bible School that he met Lois Nance and they were married December 5, 1970 in Jersey...
Alice Maxine Heasty
Aug 3, 2013
Alice Maxine Heasty, age 96, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Saturday evening, August 3, 2013 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Maxine was a retired school teacher. Alice Maxine (Stocking) Heasty was born on February 28, 1917 in rural Mayfield, KS to Roderick Porter Stocking and Myrtle Augusta (Nyberg) Stocking. Maxine married Floyd Eugene Heasty...
Edith Carol Peck
Jul 31, 2013
Edith Carol Peck, age 93, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and lifelong resident of the Belle Plaine area, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 31, 2013 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Edith was a homemaker. Edith Carol (Blankenship) Peck was born on April 22, 1920 in rural Belle Plaine, KS to Felix C. Blankenship and Maude A....
Dorotha M. Simpson
Jul 26, 2013
Dorotha M. Simpson, age 92, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Friday morning, July 26, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Wellington, KS. Dorotha was a longtime Wellington resident, former business owner of Simpson's Liquor Store and Simpson's Beauty Salon, and later employed as a toll booth collector for the Kansas Turnpike Authority. Dorotha M. (Knorp) Simpson...
William Henry Newman
Jul 20, 2013
William Henry Newman, age 65, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at his home in Wellington. He was a carpenter. William was born on December 10, 1947 in Woodward, OK to Doss Curtis Newman and Dorothy Ellen (Ramey) Newman. He married Cecelia Marie Abasolo on July 9, 1982 in Wellington, KS. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends...
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