All Obituaries

Jennifer Ann (Gutknecht) LaFond, 53, of Wellington passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at her home. No services are scheduled at this time. Memorial contributions for Jennifer may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, contributions may be left in care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Wellington – PO Box 555 Wellington, KS 67152. Jennifer was born on October 18, 1966 in Arlington Heights, IL the daughter of John Gutknecht and Marilyn (Ayer) Lovett. She attended the Manitowoc, WI...

Gertrude “Gertie” Weber, 97, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Wellington Health and Rehab. Due to Covid 19 the family will hold a private Rosary and Mass at St. Anthony St. Rose Catholic Church in Wellington, burial will follow at a later date at Sumner Memorial Gardens in Wellington. Visitation will be held at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Wellington from 12-5 P.M. on Tuesday, June 30 with family available to receive friends from 3-5 P.M. Memorial contributions...

Betty Louise Shurts, 85, of Arkansas City, KS passed away at Presbyterian Manor on Monday, June 22, 2020. A memorial service will be held at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City on Saturday, July 25 at 10 A.M. A private family burial will follow immediately after the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Manor Employee Scholarship Program or to Wounded Warriors Family Support. Contributions may be left in care of the funeral home. Betty was born on the...

Donald Pierce Hansen, 57, formerly of Wichita, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home in Kansas City, KS. Cremation will take place and memorial services will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, contributions may be left in care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Donald was born in Denver, CO on December 10, 1962 to parents Donald “Swede” and Laura (Cowan) Hansen. He graduated from Falcon High...

Delbert Doyle Morgan, 86, of Arkansas City passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 19, 2020. Graveside funeral services for Delbert and wife Lela will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, June 26 at Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City. There will be a time of visitation from 5-7 P.M. Thursday, June 25 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, contributions may be left in care of the Shelley...

Lela Mae Morgan of Arkansas City, KS passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at South Central Kansas Medical Center. Graveside funeral services for Delbert and Lela will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, June 26 at Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City. There will be a time of visitation from 5-7 P.M. Thursday, June 25 at the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Lela was born on January 21, 1928 to Marion and Marguerite (Askew) Bratton in Drexel, Missouri.  She was united in...

Michelle “Micki” Raylene Lewis, 57, of Longton, KS passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita. A small memorial service for close friends and family is to be at the Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, KS, Friday, June 12th at 10 am, with a meal to follow. A larger celebration of life for Micki is in the works for a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Folds of Honor, contributions may be left in care of the Shelley...

JoAnn Linda Withers, 66, of Arkansas City, KS, passed away on June 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. JoAnn was born on August 17, 1953 in Rockford, Illinois the daughter of Louis and Gladys Mary (Sanner) Byers.   She worked in data records for General Electric until her retirement.  After retirement, she enjoyed planting her garden, cooking and spending time with her daughters, Crystal and Misty and her 3 grandchildren.   She was preceded in death by...

  Tricia Jean Caley, 45, passed away at her home in Winfield, KS, Thursday, June 4, 2020. Tricia was born on February 8, 1975 in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Clem Caley and Charlotte (Nanninga) Caley (Bentley). She graduated from Blue Valley High School in 1993. She was raised in the Leonardville-Riley, KS area, and spent her adult life in several other towns including Manhattan, KS and finally settled in Winfield, KS.  Tricia will be remembered for her love and dedication to...

Barbara Sue Taylor, 83, of Oxford, Kansas, went to her heavenly home, Tuesday, June 2, 2020.    Private services will be held. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association and the Diabetes Association. Contributions can be sent to Oxford Funeral Service P.O. Box 123, Oxford, KS 67119.  Barbara Sue Davidson was born on March 2, 1937 the daughter of Kirwin J. and Rebecca J. (Gilliland) Davidson in Gainesville, MO. Barbara graduated from Plainview High...