Obituary Listing

Jun 13, 2025

John Joseph Hanaka, 73, of Wichita, KS, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 and Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025, both at Holy Savior Catholic Church, Wichita, KS. Burial 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Calvary Cemetery, Augusta, KS. John was born in Camden, NJ on July 9, 1951, to...

Jun 9, 2025

Leon J. Lanzrath, 64, farm business manager, died suddenly on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Visitation with the family will take place Sunday, June 15, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a vigil service to follow at 7:00 p.m. at Headley Funeral Chapel (813 State Street, Augusta. Kansas 67010). The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 16,...

Jun 8, 2025

Franklin D. Edwards passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in Wichita, KS on June 8, 2025. Born on January 15, 1943, in Bee Branch, AR, he was the beloved son of Farrell and Gereda (Sohn) Edwards.

A proud veteran, Frank served his country in the Army as a military policeman and then spent the rest of his career in the fiberglass...

Jun 2, 2025

Amy Dawn (Peckham) Levings, passed away on Monday, June 2nd, 2025, in Douglass Kansas, at the age of 46. Born on July 6, 1978, in Enid, Oklahoma, Amy was the beloved daughter of Don and Lois (Payton) Peckham.

Amy graduated from Enid High School in May 1997 and went on to study Nursing at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma....

Jun 1, 2025

Don Alan Durflinger, 81, of Douglass, KS, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 in Wichita. A graveside service will be held at Lone Star Cemetery, Pretty Prairie, KS at a later date.

Don was born at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson, KS on September 12, 1943, to the late Mary Elizabeth (Drolte) and Edward Thomas Durflinger. He was the youngest of four...

May 30, 2025

Oliver Leroy Kerns, 88, of Augusta, KS, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 at home. Visitation 9:00 a.m. with service following at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Oliver was born in Centralia, OK on May 8, 1937, to the late Fern (West) and Ted...

May 20, 2025

Elmer J. Simon, 91, of Augusta, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Viewing 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary following at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025 at St. James Catholic Church. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025 at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS.

Elmer was born...

May 19, 2025

David James Papen, 64, of Augusta, KS, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 in Wichita, KS. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Kechi Cemetery. David was born in Wichita, KS on December 17, 1960, to James and Lorraine (Mueller) Papen. He did lawn care and had worked in Arizona for several years....

May 13, 2025

Austin James Bratton, 35, of Augusta, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in Andover, KS. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2025, at Faith Baptist Church, Andover, KS. A private burial will take place at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Austin was born in Wichita, KS on March 29, 1990, to Tammy Lynn (Johnson) Shorb and Kenneth Ray Bratton....

May 10, 2025

Scotty "Scott" Lee Tabor, 57, of Towanda, KS, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 in Kansas City, MO. Memorial service 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2025, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Scott was born in Wichita, KS on June 8, 1967, to the late Sally (Harbes) and Larry Tabor. On January 14, 2000 he married Kathi "Katti" (Forbes) Tabor...

May 6, 2025

Donna Jean (Crawford) McGinty, age 76, passed away May 6, 2025, in Augusta, KS. She was born Apr. 10, 1949, in Rogers, AR to Elva Sherman and Bessie Ray (Smith) Crawford. Donna was a homemaker and genealogy enthusiast. She loved searching for information about the ancestors as well as finding and meeting new cousins. She loved telling stories about family...

May 4, 2025

Sharon Kay Webster, 81, of Wichita, KS, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025 at Cozine Life Events Center, 11500 E 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67206. Sharon was born in Wichita, KS on August 28, 1943, to the late Helen Henrietta (Jones) and Eugene Paul Christian....

Apr 26, 2025

Alvin Kent Lanier, 81, of Augusta, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at home. Kent was born in Alton, IL on December 31, 1943, to the late Alta Lee (Moore) and Jesse Alvin Lanier. His family settled in Alabama where he attended Demopolis High School and was a star athlete. After high school, Kent served in the...

Apr 15, 2025

Judy Deane Knepp, 81, of Augusta, KS, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at home. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Church of the Nazarene, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Judy was born in Russell, KS on August 8, 1943, to the late Marjorie (Pope) and Dean William Dumler....

Apr 10, 2025

Shirley Audean Suther, 89, of Augusta, KS, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025. Memorial service 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Private burial will take place at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Shirley was born in Wichita, KS on April 27, 1935, to the late Lara Rose (Greaves) and Charley Albott. She lived in Butler...

Apr 10, 2025

Mary "Mitzi" Margaret (Madl) Winger, 77, passed away at Chisholm Place Care Home on April 10, 2025, after a lengthy battle with dementia. She was born July 27, 1947, in Independence, MO, the eldest of three children of Gerald Lewis and Vera Belle (Paris) Madl. Her early life was spent in rural Long Lane, MO, just up the road...

Apr 7, 2025

Marilyn Kay Williams, 85, of Augusta, KS, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025 at her home. Visitation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Friday, April 11, 2205 at Headley Funeral Chapel. Service 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Marilyn was born in Netawaka, KS on September 26,...

Apr 4, 2025

Gene Wilson, 79. of Augusta, KS, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025. There will be no service,

Mar 29, 2025

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, Carolyn Bernadine Engelbert, mother of five children, passed away at the age of 92.

Carolyn was born in Tipton, Kansas on January 5, 1933, to the late Veronica (Thummel) and Nickolas Schutz. She graduated from Hunter High School in 1950. On November 6, 1950, she married Robert "Bob" Eugene Engelbert, Sr. at...

Mar 24, 2025

Gary Allen Wyatt was born September 30, 1956 in Euclid, Ohio to William Wyatt, Jr. and Hazel (Harper) Wyatt. He entered into eternity on March 24, 2025. The majority of his working career was spent in the hardware business until severe diabetes forced him to retire.

Survivors include: brother, Robert (Gayle) Wyatt and sister, Sherri Thornton. Also...