obituaries

Sep 20, 2020

Alice Muriel Wampler, age 93, of Mayfield, KS, went home to be with her Lord on September 20, 2020. Alice was born September 3, 1927 in Beaumont, CA.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Neal; daughters, Vicky and Trudy; parents, Charles and Bertha Hemsley; brother, Charles Hemsley; and sister, Evelyn (Leo) Lindner....

Sep 15, 2020

Lane Daniel Hallman, 23, of South Haven, KS, passed away September 15, 2020.

Lane is survived by his parents, Daniel Brett and Katrina (Conley) Hallman of South Haven, KS; sister, Jordan and husband Reese Blaylock of Wellington, KS; sister, Sydney Hallman of the home; grandmothers, Debbie Hallman of Braman, OK and Barbara Conley of South Haven, KS;...

Sep 11, 2020

Charles "Charlie" F. Stonehocker passed away Friday afternoon, September 11, 2020.  He was born June 4, 1923 in Corbin, Kansas and was the youngest son of Ward and Mildred (Dunham) Stonehocker.  He was preceded in death by his parents and Lois Cecil (Arnett) in January, 2013, his wife of 70 years.

Charlie spent all of his early,...

Sep 11, 2020

Charles F. King, Sr., age 80, of Wellington, KS, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 42 years as a General Foreman.

Charles was born on October 30, 1939 in Waynoka, OK to Ivan Elvan King and Lillie Mae (Freeman) King. He was...

Jul 29, 2020

Robert "Bob" Eugene Dickson, age 92, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home in Wellington, KS.  Bob worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 25 years and also as Chief Engineer for St. Lukes Hospital for 25 years.

Bob was born on December 27, 1927 in rural Anson, KS to Jess Albert Dickson and Edna...

Jul 23, 2020

Robert (Bob) Lon Lockwood of Wellington was born October 6, 1954 in Sterling, Colorado and died July 23, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.

Born in Sterling, Colorado to Victor and Betty Lockwood, Bob graduated from Greeley High School, Greeley, Colorado in 1973.

Bob and wife Karilyn (Jones) met while working...

Jul 11, 2020

Lacy Alan Simmons, age 64, of South Haven, KS passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the Sumner County District Hospital #1 in Caldwell, KS.

Lacy was born on May 16, 1956 in El Dorado, KS to Kenneth Simmons and Ruby (Dodson) Simmons.

He moved to South Haven when he was in the 7 th...

Jul 10, 2020

Melbadine "Melba" Magnus passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at her home in Parkway Village, Little Rock, Arkansas. Melba was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Harold A Magnus. Family graveside burial service will be held Tuesday, July 14, in Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Kansas. Melba was born March 28, 1922 in Hatcher Hospital, Wellington, Kansas to Sidney...

Jul 8, 2020

Edgar Eugene (Gene) Moody was born on January 17, 1930 in Pretty Prairie, KS and died on July 8, 2020 in Overland Park, Kansas.

He is survived by a sister, Earldeen Koon, Marshall, Missouri; five daughters: Iris Parker, (Jeff Parker) Carter Lake, Iowa, Billie Wescott, Overland Park, Kansas, Nancy Moody, (Michael Webster) Reno, Nevada, Kim Hand, Manchester,...

Jul 8, 2020

Marjorie Gift (Rose), age 95, passed away on July 8, 2020 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Marjorie was a Wellington resident for 53 years. She was born on August 27, 1924 in Wichita, Kansas and was adopted at the age of 6 months by loving parents Walter & May Rose, farmers in Anson, Kansas.

She...

Jul 6, 2020

Charles "Chuck" Howard Seal, age 69, passed away Monday afternoon, July 6, 2020 at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, KS. He was a brakeman for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. He retired in 2010 with over 40 years of service.

Chuck was born on August 15, 1950 in Wichita, KS to Howard H. Seal and...

Jun 27, 2020

Mary Jo (Mercer) Powers was born November 6, 1926 to Earl and Grace (Douglass) Mercer in Beloit, Kansas. She died June 27, 2020 at her home at Winfield Rest Haven.

Powers was the sixth of ten children. She graduated from Wellington High School in 1943 and from the University of Kansas in 1947 with a degree in...

Jun 27, 2020

Donna R. Brinkmeyer-Asmann, age 67, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Mulvane, KS. Donna was the retired President of Clark Manufacturing.

Donna R. Wise was born on January 29, 1953 in Wellington, KS to Willard Robert Wise, Sr. and Dedy Doris (Harris) Wise. She was a 1971 graduate of Wellington High School.

She was...

Jun 24, 2020

George S. Harris, age 90 of Rockdale, Texas, owner and operator of the Rock House R.V. Park near Rockdale passed away Wednesday evening, June 24, 2020 at his home.

George was born March 9, 1930 in Wellington, Kansas to George Samuel and Hazel Pearl (Myers) Harris. He worked as a land surveyor for Sedgwick County, Kansas. On...

May 24, 2020

Wyndell "June" Ingram, age 81, of South Haven, KS, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2020 at her home in South Haven, KS. She worked as an office manager/collection manager for Southland collection agency for many years.

June was born on May 8, 1939 in Matador, TX to F. A. Garnett and Hylois (Jackson) Garnett.

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May 20, 2020

John Robert (JR) Fisk, age 87, Wellington resident since 1951, passed away Wednesday evening, May 20, 2020 at his home in Wellington, KS. JR worked as a Conductor for the Santa Fe Railroad for 47 years before his retirement.

John Robert (JR) Fisk was born on November 18, 1932 in Wichita, KS to John Robert Fisk and...

May 18, 2020

Lawrence Alvin Durant, age 90, Wellington resident of Wellington since 1955, passed away Monday morning, May 18, 2020 at his home in Wellington, KS.

Lawrence was born on November 17, 1929 in St. John, KS to Robert Eugene Durant and Mildred Irene (McAllister) Durant.  He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War from October...

Apr 27, 2020

Timothy Lee Nance, 67, General Manager of Wellington Steakhouse until it closed 2010, passed away Monday, April 27. He was born December 13, 1952 in Sabetha, KS to Robert and Irene (Leonard) Nance. Many years of his childhood were spent in Panama where his parents were missionaries. His children and grandchildren loved hearing stories of his years in Central...

Apr 25, 2020

Altalie Fay Hoch, age 92, of Oxford, KS, formerly of Wellington, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Saturday evening, April 25, 2020 at Joy Home in Oxford, KS.

Altalie Fay (Cunningham) Hoch was born on December 23, 1927 in Hartford, KS to Harry Chester Cunningham and Iva Oleva (Coburn) Cunningham.

Fay was...

Apr 19, 2020

Richard Leroy McConnell was born on February 21, 1950 in Wichita, KS to Alice Mae Stam and Jewell Dean McConnell. He was greeted in heaven by our Lord and Savior in the very early morning of April 19, 2020.

He attended school in Wichita and Halstead, where he met his wife of 51 years. Gaylene Farber and...