Doris Maxine Bazil, 95, of Arkansas City, KS, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor of Arkansas City.  On July 21, 1925, in Arkansas City, KS, she was born the daughter of Ralph Edward and Ethel Mae (Evinger) Lock.   She graduated the Class of 1944 from Arkansas City High School.   On January 21,1946, she was united in marriage to Claude H. Bazil  at the courthouse in Winfield, KS.     She worked mostly as a devoted...

Dwayne Neal, 78, of Arkansas City, Ks, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home.  Cremation will take place and the family will announce service and obituary at a later date. 

Gladys Fae (Whitehead) Weigand passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Wichita, Kansas on the morning of January 12th, 2021. Visitation will take place Tuesday January 19, 2021 9:30 – 11:30 A.M. at Shelley Family Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. that afternoon at Parker Cemetery in Arkansas City. A memorial has been established with Gideon's International and Family Life Services.  Contributions and condolences may be...

Wanda G.  Hittson, 102, of Arkansas City, KS, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 16th at Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City.   A visitation with family and friends at Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City will be from 6-8:00 P.M. on Friday, January 15th. Please follow social distancing guidelines and wear a mask.  Memorial donations may be made to the Cowley County Humane...

Judy Mae Cox, 77, of Arkansas City, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at her South Central Kansas Medical Center.  Cremation will take place and service will be held at a later date.    Judy was born on March 23, 1943 in East Chicago, Illinois the daughter of William Everett and Lola Mae (Barnacle) Davis.  She and her family moved to Arkansas City and she graduated from high school.   On Sept 23, 1963, she was united in marriage to Edwin Cox at the...

Marshall L. Detter, 88, of Winfield, KS passed away at his home on Friday, January 8, 2021 surrounded by his family. Marshall was born on October 21, 1932 in Hutchinson, KS to Harry E. and Iva Mildred (Marshall) Detter, he attended grade school in Sterling, KS to the 4th grade then Haven, KS to the 8th. His family moved to Winfield in 1945 and he graduated from Winfield High School in 1950. He received a degree in business and education from Southwestern College in 1954. He taught...

Shirley Annetta Hodges, 89, of Arkansas City, passed away on January 7, 2021 at Medicalodges of Oxford. Shirley was born in Arkansas City to parents Charles and Verda (Baker) Anstey, she attended Arkansas City schools and in January of 1950 was united in marriage to Robert L. Hodges. Shirley enjoyed reading, collecting Cherished Teddy Bears and going for long walks. Her main joy in life was being a mother and a grandmother to her family and many other people, she enjoyed babysitting, and...

Sharon Denise Prouty, 56, of Winfield passed away December 31, 2020 in Topeka, KS. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. Attendees are asked to please wear a mask and adhere to any public health guidelines. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, contributions may be left in care of the funeral home. Sharon was born in Vernon, TX on February 6, 1964 to parents William and Ragenia...

Vera Sue Bailey Cunningham was born in Yates Center, Kansas on January 10, 1941; the only daughter of Burton Lecester and Margaret Elizabeth (Morgan) Adamson.   The granddaughter of German immigrants who as children, were brought to Kansas on the Orphan Train, Vera shared with her children many stories of her grandparents, whom she dearly loved.  She grew up in the Toronto, Kansas area in a limestone farmhouse and fondly spoke of growing up on Big Sandy in Woodson...

Robert Gene Askren, Jr.,  58, of Arkansas City, Ks, passed away on Monday morning, January 4, 2021 at his home.  Cremation will take place and his family will have private services.   Robert was born on January 14, 1962, in Blackwell, OK, the son of Robert Gene and Rose (Hunt) Askren, Sr.   After high school, he graduated from Northern Oklahoma College with his associate’s degree.  On July 5, 1986 in Blackwell, Oklahoma he married Cecelia Reed. To...