obituaries

Jun 7, 2021

Opal L. Davis, age 85, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at her home in Wellington.  She worked as a housekeeping and laundry supervisor at Cedarview Nursing Home for many years.

Opal L. (Crewse) Davis was born on November 23, 1935 in Wellington, KS to Ernest L. Crewse and Alice...

Jun 6, 2021

Carl Ray Shaddix, 79, of Wellington, retired Kansas Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Inspector, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS.

Carl was born January 15, 1942 in Eakly, OK to William and Alta Shaddix.  Carl spent most of his youth living with various family members and ended up in...

Jun 1, 2021

Christopher Michael Deschaine, age 54, passed away on June 1, 2021 in Wellington, Kansas following a battle with Early Onset Alzheimer's.

Chris was born the son of Terry and Brenda Deschaine on February 13,1967 in Wellington.  He graduated from Wellington High School in 1985, attended the University of Kansas, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree...

May 23, 2021

Rolan Eugene May, of Wellington passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 83 on Sunday May 23, 2021 in the care of his loving wife Renita.

Rolan was born May 12, 1938 in Salem Township, Cowley County, KS to Ray and Jessie May. While he was young, his folks moved to Wellington where he...

May 12, 2021

Stuart Allen Stover, age 63, of Wellington, passed away Wednesday morning, May 12, 2021 at Via Christi – St. Francis Harry Hynes Hospice Unit in Wichita, KS.  He was a retired oil field driller.

Stuart Stover was born on May 19, 1957 in Caldwell, KS to Lloyd A. Stover and Joyce A. (Urban) Stover.

He...

May 9, 2021

James D. Whitehead, Jr. "Jim," 83, of Wellington, KS, passed away on May 9, 2021 at his daughter's home.

Jim was born on April 15, 1938 in Norfolk, VA to James D. Whitehead, Sr. "J.D." and Ethel Whitehead Brown.

In 1942 Jim and his mom moved to North Carolina and he worked in the family...

May 8, 2021

Marcella "Tiny" Conley, age 68, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at her home in Mayfield, KS.

Tiny (Compton) Conley was born on October 3, 1952 in Logan, WV to Luther M. Compton and Juanita (Addair) Compton.

Tiny married Bill Conley on January 9, 1970 in Warsaw, IN. They...

Apr 25, 2021

Benjamin Eric Nance, 41, died on April 25, 2021. Ben was born on September 3, 1979 in Emporia, KS to Tim and Susan Nance. At the age of three Ben and his family moved to Wellington. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1998. Ben was an outstanding multi-sport athlete with baseball being his passion. He threw the first...

Apr 8, 2021

David Robert Warren was born in Tulsa, OK on July 13, 1947 to Thomas G. Warren and Frances C. (Hammond) Warren.  Dave died unexpectedly at home outside of Leon, KS on April 8, 2021.

Dave's father, Tommy, was a WWII medic and a Purple Heart recipient.  He was the first veteran to return from WWII and play...

Mar 31, 2021

Lura Irene (Moore) Kolman, 101, was born on December 29, 1919 on a farm one   mile south of Mayfield to John C. and Alice (Shaffer) Moore. She passed away at her home in Wellington on March 31, 2021 surrounded by her family.

Her fondest memories of early childhood were of time spent at her grandparents' farm near...

Mar 13, 2021

Ivan Willard Enegren, age 88, of Blackwell, OK, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.  Ivan was the owner of Enegren Trucking for over 60 years.

Ivan was born on November 22, 1932 in Wichita, KS to Clarence A. Enegren and Anna M. (Scheib) Enegren. He was raised in Wellington and...

Mar 13, 2021

Beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend Anita Ellen Martin passed away on March 13, 2021, in Wellington, Kansas.

She was born Anita Ellen Subeldia on March 15, 1926, right here in Wellington - the town she called home for all of her 95 years. Her loving mother, Clara Ellen Jessup, died in childbirth when Anita was...

Mar 7, 2021

Ronald (Ron) William Hamlin passed away on March 7, 2021 at The Glen Carr House in Derby, KS.  He was 91 years old.  He previously resided with his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Melissa Hamlin in Wichita.

Ronald was born August 16, 1929 in Winfield, KS to Walter and Pauline (Clarke) Hamlin.  He spent the majority of...

Feb 27, 2021

Wendell James Freeman, 80, Wellington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 27 surrounded by his beloved children. He was born in Minneapolis, KS on November 7, 1940 to Herbert G. and Ruth (Payne) Freeman.

The thirteenth of fourteen children, Wendell grew up in Minneapolis and treasured his adventures with his brothers, sisters, and friends and loved to...

Feb 23, 2021

Jo L. Karlin, age 82, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Wellington Health & Rehab in Wellington, KS.  Jo was a retired L.P.N. and had worked for many years at Wesley Medical Center.

Jo L. (Felkins) Karlin was born on May 3, 1938 in Colorado Springs, CO to Norman Felkins and Jenny Jo VanVorhees.  She was...

Feb 21, 2021

Richard A. Rettig, age 70, passed away February 21, 2021 at his home in Wellington.  He was a machinist at Welco and Tect for 40 plus years.

Richard A. Rettig was born on March 27, 1950 at St. Lukes Hospital in Wellington, KS to Ross Edward Rettig and Constance Joy (Tarrant) Rettig.  He was raised in the...

Feb 20, 2021

Ramona K. Geubelle Favinger passed February 20, 2021 at the Wellington Health and Rehab. She was born April 7, 1936 to Roman and Alice (Tenbarge) Geubelle. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Norman, sister Jeanette Kenney, nephew David Kenney and Husband Don Favinger. She is survived by her sister Margaret Schultz, nieces Cindy (Tim) Mullen, Pam...

Feb 13, 2021

James L. (JL) Lauterbach, age 61, of Wellington, passed away early Saturday morning, February  13, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.

James was born on August 15, 1959 in Wellington, KS, to Neel A. Lauterbach and Dorothy May (Morrell) Lauterbach.  He attended Wellington High School with the Class of 1977.

Jim enjoyed his...

Jan 19, 2021

Janis Ruth Scott, age 86, lifelong Wellington resident, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 19, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Through the years Janis worked as a secretary for the Sumner County Sheriff's Office and Oxwell, Inc.

Janis Ruth (Harrell) Scott was born on February 17, 1934 in Wellington, KS to Otho Allen Harrell and...

Jan 7, 2021

Rosetta Lola Lynch, age 89, of South Haven, KS, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away January 7, 2021 at Rock Regional Hospital in Derby, KS.

Rosetta Lola Fiene was born on April 11, 1931 in Rural Caldwell, KS to Henry Fiene and Reatha (Cowell) Fiene. Rosetta grew up in the Caldwell area and graduated...