Ellen Jill Hall, 69, of Burden, KS passed away at her home Monday, July 19, 2021. Private family services will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Ellen may be made to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, donations may be left in the care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. Ellen was born in the South Bronx, NY May 27, 1952 the daughter of Howard and Rosamond (Shattsoff) Cantor. She was united in marriage to Randolph Hall March 16, 1985 in Poughkeepsie, NY....

Charles B. Cullum, 86, of Arkansas City, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 22 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City, interment will follow at Parker Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday, July 21. Donations in memory of Charlie may be made to the Shelley Family Funeral Home to defray funeral expenses. Charlie was born...

William Joseph Keesey, 55, of Winfield, KS passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center. In Winfield, KS September 7, 1965, Joe was born to proud parents Wayne Leroy Keesey and Pamela Jane (Wagner) Keesey. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Cheryl Moody on July 7, 1984, they shared 37 wonderful years of marriage. Joe was a hard worker all of his life and he worked in construction, the oil fields, and farming. He enjoyed going camping, traveling, and going...

Thad Douglas Gordon, 56, of Peabody passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Newton Medical Center. Thad was born on August 24, 1964, in Tulsa to Tommy Joe and Judy Diane (Archer) Gordon.  Thad graduated from Winfield High School in 1982, where he excelled in music.  He also had fond memories of traveling to Europe with the WHS French Club the summer of his senior year.  He attended Wichita State University for one year until he was stricken...

Michael Dean Gillock, 58, of Arkansas City, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 19 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City, interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-5 PM Sunday, July 18 at the funeral home. Donations in memory of Mike may be made to the VFW Post 1254 and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, contributions may be left in care of the funeral...

Clarence “Leroy” Schuessler, 74 of Arkansas City passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at Medicalodges of Arkansas City. Private graveside services will be held at the Newkirk Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Leroy was born in Arkansas City, KS April 2, 1947 to parents Wilbur and Dorothy (Peterson) Schuessler. He attended Ponca City High School and later graduated with a Bachelors's in Forestry from OSU in Stillwater....

Betty Lee Hobbs, 95, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at the Oxford Medicalodges. Betty was born on August 22, 1925 in Newton, KS to parents Alvah and Bertha (Coombs) Ramsey. She received her education in Wellington, KS. She was united in marriage to Kenny Provence, Junior Hyram Hobbs, and Charles Grau. Betty enjoyed being a homemaker, attending church and spending time with her friends. She was a wonderful person who will be dearly missed. Survivors include: daughter Gail Hobbs,...

Sherry Lynn Bodkins, 55, of Winfield, KS, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the Winfield First Church of the Nazarene. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ASPCA, donations may be left in the care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. Sherry was born on November 13, 1965 in Winfield to parents Willard Lee and Doris Mae (Swafford) Bodkins. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1984 and...

  JoAnn Zeman, 86, of Thornton, CO passed away peacefully Monday, July 5, 2021 at her home with her children and grandchildren surrounding her. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City, burial will follow at Parker Cemetery. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the Parker Community Center following the graveside service. Memorial contributions may be made to “Bikes Together” in...

Patricia Ann Henderson,71, of Arkansas City passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 10 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Contributions in memory of Pat may be made to the Cowley County Humane Society, donations may be left in the care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home. Pat was born January 27, 1950 in Spartenburg, South Carolina the daughter of James and Fuller Mae (Pruitt)...