All Obituaries

Patricia Sue Blakey, 79, of Winfield passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at Cumbernauld Village. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday, August 18 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home Chapel – 803 Loomis St. Winfield, KS 67156. Burial will follow at Tannehill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 17 from 12-7 PM at the funeral home, the family will greet friends from 5-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cowley County Humane Society,...

John Michael Hogan, 49, passed away August 12, 2018 in Winfield. Our son and brother lost his battle with alcoholism. A fight he never stopped fighting. And one we all hoped he would beat someday. It is an awful disease. John was born July 9, 1969 in Paola, Kansas to Jack and Kay Hogan. The family moved to Winfield when John was 3 years old. John attended Holy Name Catholic School where he was an altar server and frequent companion of Sister Cletus. He attended Winfield Jr. High and...

Elmer E. Morris, Jr., 91, of Arkansas City, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at his home.  Cremation has taken place.  A visitation time with family and friends will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City.  A memorial in Elmer’s name for the Chaplin Nature Center and the Senior Citizens Center has been established.  Contributions may be made through the funeral home.  Elmer was born on...

Dean Eldon Richards, 87, of Geuda Springs, Ks, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Missionary Baptist Church in Arkansas City.  Burial will follow at Geuda Springs Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday at Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. that evening.   A memorial in...

Florence Mae (Bell) Beall went to her long awaited Home to be with her sweet Jesus and beloved husband, Andy, on August 4, 2018. Her family will hold a memorial service on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the Church of God(Holiness) at 611 N. 6th St., Arkansas City, KS  67005.   Born March 6, 1922, the oldest daughter of James Alvin and Zula Irene (Majors) Bell, Florence's life was shaped by the Great Depression.  The oldest of six siblings, Florence was...

Louise Eleanor Nichols, 79, of Winfield, passed away Thursday, August 02, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. Memorial services will be held at Grace United Methodist Church in Winfield on Wednesday, August 8 at 11 AM. In honoring Lou’s wishes, memorial contributions may be made to Lois Reynolds who will facilitate the placing of memorial brick pavers at the Buffum Family Assoc. Historical Home and Museum in Colden, NY. Memorial contributions may be left in care of the...

Kathryn Jean Jones, 84, of Winfield, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Winfield Senior Living. Memorial services will be held at 3 P.M. Saturday, August 4 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. There will be a visitation held from 1-3 P.M. prior to the funeral. Memorial contributions in Kathryn’s name may be made to the USD 465 Foundation – Nursing Scholarship. Contributions may be left in care of the funeral home. Kathryn Jean...

Charles Swecker, 87, of Wellington, KS, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 30, 2018 at his home in Wellington, Kansas.   Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.  Charles Lee Swecker was born March 10, 1931 in Wichita, KS, the son of Charles B. and Lina (Hamrick) Swecker. He spent his childhood and youth living in Topeka and spending summers on the Webb family farm in western Kansas. Charles graduated from Topeka High School and joined...

Kimberly Acotto-Kane, 50, of Wellington, KS, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at her home in Wellington, Kansas. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 4th at the New Life Chapel Foursquare Church in Udall, KS.  Visitation will be Friday, August 3, 2018 from 9:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 until 8:00 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home 704 N. Washington, Wellington, KS 67152. A memorial has been established to help with...

Ruth Elaine Raub, 66, of Arkansas City, KS, went home to heaven surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at her home.  A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Newkirk United Methodist Church.  A memorial fund has been established in Ruth’s name to help with the cost of funeral arrangements.  Contributions may be made through Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City.   Ruth Elaine was born on September...