All Obituaries

Madge B. (Conwell) Lanham, 81, of Arkansas City, KS, passed away Wednesday morning, January 22, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Arkansas City, KS Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City.   A memorial has been established with the Cowley County Humane Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.  Madge Bernice was born on September 6, 1938...

  Steve T. Wheeler, 75, of Rose Hill, Kansas, passed away on Monday evening, January 20, 2020 at Reeds Cove Health and Rehab of Wichita, KS.   Steve was born on September 30, 1944 in Wichita, KS, son of Irma Samual and Isabel (Barrett) Wheeler.  Steve was always a hard worker.  As a young boy, he enjoyed his paper route, selling greeting cards door to door and working at Safeway grocery store in Derby.  He graduated from Derby High School in 1962.  He went on...

Noah Macias, 23, of Wichita, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of Noah’s life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, January 24, 2020, at River Community Church 2130 N Oliver Ave., Wichita KS 67208. If you all knew Noah you know he hated dress clothes, so we are making it casual dress code! Don’t be afraid to come in jeans. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to help Hannah with nursing...

Wesley A. Rozell, 94, of Arkansas City, KS, passed away January 15, 2020.  Wesley was born to Steve and Ruth (Chase) Rozell on October 15, 1925 in Hardy, OK. Wesley was the fourth of six children. He attended schools in Hardy, Kaw City and Newkirk, OK.  He grew up in rural Oklahoma often working for various farmers and ranchers as a teenager to earn money.  He was drafted into the United States Army in December of 1943, leaving the final semester of his senior year to go on...

Violet Arneda Fry, passed away Wednesday, 15 January 2020.  She was born 29 July 1937 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Okla and Lillie (Yates) Anderson.  Violet spent her childhood in Arkansas City, Kansas.  She graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1955.  In August 1956 she married Gordon Fry.  They lived in Arkansas City until 1979 when they moved to Coffeyville, Kansas.  She worked as a dental assistant for 25 years.  While in Arkansas City, she worked...

Jack Reimer, 61, of Wellington passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Free Will Baptist Church in Wellington. Visitation will be Sunday, January 19, 2020 from 12:00 until 6:00 P.M. with the family present from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. A memorial has been established with the Wellington Future Farmers of American and may be left with the Shelley Family Funeral Home PO Box 555,...

Wallace H. Champeny, 94, life-long Oxford resident, passed away January 14, 2020 at Medicalodge of Oxford, KS. Memorial services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials have been established with the Kansas Audubon Society 210 Southwind Place, Manhattan, KS 66503 and Oxford Friendship Meals PO Box 91, Oxford, KS 67119.   Wallace Champeny was born August 14, 1925, the son of Harry and Gladys (Wallace) Champeny in Wichita, KS. Wallace graduated from Oxford...

Marilyn Osborn, 66, of Oxford, passed away January 12, 2020 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Oxford. No visitation is scheduled. A memorial has been established with the Victory in the Valley, contributions can be left with the Oxford Funeral Home, P.O. Box 123, Oxford, KS 67119.  Marilyn Jo Osborn was born on July 15, 1953 in San Diego County, CA the daughter...

Grace “Sally” Drake, 90, of Wellington passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Botkin Care and Rehab in Wellington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Wellington. Visitation will be Friday, January 17, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. with no family night scheduled. Burial will be at the Attica Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Diabetes Association and may be left with the...

Chantha Sopha, 71, of Winfield passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. No visitation is scheduled. According to Chantha’s wishes cremation will take place following services. Chantha Sopha was born in Thakhek, Laos on May 7, 1948 the son of Chanthep and Paxta Xayachack. He was united in marriage to Joyce Sopha on January 1, 1970 in...