Nikki Dawn (Graham) Tharp, 41, of Arkansas City passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 1st at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. The family will greet visitors at the funeral from 4-6 P.M. Sunday, February 28th. Memorial contributions may be made to the “Presli Tharp Education Fund”, contributions may be left in care of the funeral home. Nikki was born...

Ramona Marie (Fox) Keesey, 59, of New Salem, KS passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 27th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. Interment will take place at the New Salem Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet family and friends from 5-7 P.M. Friday, February 26th at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the...

Leon Ora Fields, 74, of Arkansas City, KS passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. Leon was born in Arkansas City on October 24, 1946 to Oliver and Marie Fields. He attended Arkansas City High School. Leon worked as a welder and a farmer, he enjoyed watching TV, talking and teasing people, going camping, fishing and hunting. He also attended Hillcrest Bible Baptist Church in Arkansas City. He is survived by his wife Hazel Bowman, four children, and sisters: Francis...

Jalon Michael Crowley, 38, of Arkansas City passed away peacefully Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home. Jalon was born May 4, 1982 in Loma Linda, CA to Joe E. Crowley and Donnis Jean (Graham) Crowley. He attended grade school and middle school in Wellington, KS at Calvary Chapel Christian School. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 2000. While in high school Jalon took 2nd place in the 1998 state wrestling tournament and won state champion in 2000, he went to Labette Community...

Jim Wayne Stoabs, 69, passed away peacefully Monday, February 8, 2021 at his home in Winfield. Jim was born in Winfield on November 15, 1951 the son of J.D. and Thelma (Branson) Stoabs. He grew up in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1969. Jim was united in marriage to Terri Huckvale at the First United Methodist Church in Winfield on June 1, 1973. He worked as an electrician for William Newton Hospital for 9 years, was a truck driver and also did maintenance work for...

  Maria Dolores (Ramirez) Hernandez, 43, of Arkansas City passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Arkansas City. The Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 PM Friday, February 12 at the church. There will be a time of visitation from 12-5 PM Friday, February 12 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City.  Attendees...

Lois J. Vasey died February 6, 2021 at Cumbernauld Village.  Lois has lived in Winfield since 2006. She and her husband Clyde returned to a place close to where they met.  As students at SC working in the cafeteria they became friends but by accident went to a movie together and the rest is history. Lois was born in Pawnee County as the youngest of eight children of John and Ruth Dryden on 2-24-1926.  She lived on the farm until her Junior Year when she and her parents moved...

Hilda Louise (Penner) Ray, 98, of Winfield, died Thursday, February 4th, 2021 at Cumbernauld Village. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 12, at the First Presbyterian Church of Winfield. Visitation will be at the church from 4 – 6pm Thursday, February 11. The family will be present during this time. Masks are requested. Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials have been established in Hilda’s name for...

Jean Anne (Meads) Sooter, 62, of Winfield, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home. Jean was born in Lynnwood, CA on April 5, 1958 the daughter of James Arthur Meads and Beverly (Ortez) Madonna. Jean was united to Michael Sooter in Las Vegas, NV. Before settling down in marriage, she enjoyed riding horses and barrel racing. She enjoyed being a homemaker and caring for her family, she liked coloring books, playing board games, reading, gardening, and playing bingo. She also...

Larry Alan Bland, 69, of Burden, KS passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Olathe, KS Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield, interment will follow at Union-Graham Cemetery in Winfield. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 2-4 P.M. Sunday, January 31st. Attendees are asked to please wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Memorial contributions for Larry may be...