Frances R. (Williams) Pappan, 80, of Arkansas City, KS, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Presbyterian Manor. Donations may be left in the care of the funeral home. Frances was born October 5, 1942 the daughter of Aulus and Alma (Hicks) Williams. She was born in...

Richard “Rick” Alan Meyer, 71, of Winfield, KS, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023 surrounded by friends. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, October 13, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Winfield. A time of visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rick will be laid to rest at the Greenwood Cemetery in Brownsdale, MN. Memorial contributions may be made to the organization of the donors choosing, donations...

David Layne Baxter, 83, of Arkansas City, KS passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Hillcrest Medical Center of Tulsa, OK. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shelley Family Funeral Home to defray funeral expenses. David was born on October 26, 1939 in Arkansas City, KS to parents Boyd and Frances (McCool) Baxter, he graduated from...

Larry Sattler, 86, of Winfield, KS passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, September 25, 2023 at his home.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Akron Cemetery.  A viewing will be held at Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield from 4-6 PM Friday, September 29, 2023. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude, as Larry was an avid contributor to the organization, donations may be left in the care of the Shelley Family...

Michael F. Oliver, 68, of Winfield, KS passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Winfield Senior Living Community. Cremation will take place, no services are scheduled. Arrangements are in the care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. Michael was born on November 22, 1954, in Bangor, ME to parents Alfred and Therese (Cushman) Oliver. He graduated from Reno Valley High School and worked as a house painter. Survivors include his sisters Sharon and Cindy. 

Phyllis LaVera Hege, 84, of Bellflower, CA, formerly of Oxford, KS, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her daughters on Thursday, September 21, 2023.  A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Oxford Christian Church, graveside services will follow at the Oxford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Oxford Funeral Service Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Norman Hege...

Clifford Ray Hall, 84, of Winfield, KS passed away peacefully Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Central Baptist Church. Burial will follow at 1:30 PM at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola, KS. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield. Memorial contributions for Cliff may be made to the Dementia Society of America and...

Margaret Elizabeth Downey, 88, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Medicalodges of Arkansas City. Margaret was born August 24, 1935 in Nacogdoches, TX to parents Grady and Susie Bell (Rape) Beard. She lived in Texas, Arizona, and Kansas. Margaret was united in marriage to Ralph G. Brankel and two children were born to this union, the couple later divorced. She enjoyed gardening flowers, going fishing and to garage sales, and she was a good mother. Survivors include her children...

Harold Wayne Schuessler, 78, of Arkansas City, KS passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at South Central Kansas Regional Medical. Harold was born September 28, 1944 the eldest child of Wilmer and Dorothy (Peterson) Schuessler. He attended grade school in Kildare, OK, and graduated from Ponca City High School. As a youth, he enjoyed raising livestock for 4-H. He worked several security jobs and other odd jobs. Survivors include his sister Earlene Logan. Harold is preceded in death by his...

Jan Gay Bales, 73, of Mulvane, KS passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital. Jan was born August 12, 1950 in Wichita, KS to parents Clarence and Lilah (Kasenberg) McCarter. She graduated from East High School in Wichita in 1968. Jan began working at Southwest Bell and was the first female switchman operator in Kansas, she retired in 2006 after a 30+ year career with Southwestern Bell. She also worked for Dillions, and in the Mulvane school’s...