Obituary Listing

Dec 31, 2020

Sally Marie Ashley, 77, of Towanda, KS, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 in El Dorado. Memorial service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. The family requests that those in attendance wear a mask. Sally was born in Wichita, KS on September 17, 1943, to the late Leota "Lee" (Jones) and William D....

Dec 27, 2020

Ted Michael "Mike" "Smitty" Smith, 45, of Augusta, KS, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Visitation will be from  2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Headley Funeral Chapel all are welcome. Face masks and social distancing will be required.  A private family service will be held. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery...

Dec 23, 2020

Max Wayne Ballinger, 88, of Augusta, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at home. Visitation 9:00 a.m. with service to follow at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at 3 Wooden Crosses Cowboy Church, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta. Max was born in Arkansas City, KS on December 22, 1932, to the late Gladys...

Dec 22, 2020

Betty I. Sullivan, 77, of Augusta, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Augusta. Memorial service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Those attending are asked to wear a mask. Graveside inurnment will follow at 2:30 p.m at Lincoln Cemetery, Lebo, KS. Betty was born in Las Animas, CO on February 5,...

Dec 22, 2020

Tony B. Moore, 78, of Augusta, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Andover. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Tony was born in Newton, KS on April 4, 1942, to the late Naomi (Ullum) and Lloyd M. Moore. He was an operator and controller at Mobil Refinery and later retired from Texaco....

Dec 21, 2020

Charles Ray Helms, 70, of Augusta, KS, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 in Andover. The family will hold a memorial graveside service 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at the Kansas Veteran Cemetery, Winfield, KS. Charles was born in Joplin, Missouri on July 25, 1950, to Juanita M. (Bowling) and the late George A.  Helms. He served in...

Dec 21, 2020

Karen Ann Horst, 66, of Augusta, KS, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 peacefully at home.  Karen was born in Dodge City, KS on May 17, 1954, to the late Thelma (Gunckel) and Charles Holtfrerich. Karen worked in advertising, marketing and promotion from 1973 to present for radio, TV, and newspaper, as well as concert and band promotion. She...

Dec 20, 2020

Jackie John Gean, 73, of Augusta, KS, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Inurnment at a later date at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Jackie was born in Clarksville, AR on January 14, 1947, to the late Anna (Schweppenstedde) and Calvin Gean. He served in the...

Dec 16, 2020

Ronald Scott Baxter, 60, of Derby, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Visitation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2020 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at South Rock Christian Church, Derby, KS. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery Wichita, KS. Ronald was born in Wichita, KS on May 26,...

Dec 14, 2020

Lyman Gene Bergen, 58, of Valley Center, KS, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. Lyman was a long term resident of New Hope Services in Valley Center, where he was well-loved by the staff and his fellow residents.

Visitation 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Service 1:00 p.m. Saturday,...

Dec 14, 2020

Helen Lance, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, December 14, 2020 at her home in Augusta, KS.

Visitation 9:00 a.m. at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta with graveside service to follow at 10:00 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS both Saturday, December 19, 2020 with step son, Loice G. Lance officiating.

Helen was...

Dec 14, 2020

Forest Leroy Reavis, 92, of Augusta, KS, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 in Andover, KS. Memorial service 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Forest was born in Westmoreland, KS on June 29, 1928, to the late Adah Lois (Hunter) and Harvey Andrew Reavis. He...

Dec 11, 2020

John Mark Alley died peacefully at his home while taking an afternoon nap and watching Bonanza with his beloved wife of 49 years, Virginia, in the recliner next to him on Friday, December 11, 2020. Mark was 89 years and 22 days old having lived 32,528 days at the time of his death. He was a storyteller, keeper of...

Dec 10, 2020

Gerard "Jerry" W. Lehman, age 78, of Towanda, KS, passed away December 10, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS. The past 2 years he resided at El Dorado Lakepoint Nursing Home in long term care. Gerard was born in Ozawkie, KS to Glen R. Lehman and Edna Lehman. His parents moved to Lincoln, MO when he was in...

Dec 9, 2020

William "Bill" Weakley, Jr., 71, of Augusta, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Andover. A memorial service will be at 6pm, Thursday, December 17th at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Bill was born in Nowata, Oklahoma on September 1, 1949, to the late Elizabeth Lee (Taylor) and William Frank Weakley, Sr. He served in the U.S. Air...

Dec 9, 2020

Darril Lee Pratt, 68, of Towanda, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in El Dorado, KS. Service 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020, at H2O Church, Towanda, KS. Burial at Towanda Cemetery, Towanda, KS. Those in attendence, are asked to wear a mask. Darril was born in El Dorado, KS on November 26, 1952, to the late Kathryn...

Dec 6, 2020

Betty M. Ortmann, 97, of Mission, KS, and formerly of Augusta, KS passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 at Headley Funeral Chapel and graveside service 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2020, at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Those in attendance are asked to wear a mask. Betty was born in Augusta, KS on March 5, 1923,...

Dec 3, 2020

Charles C. Wilcox, 92, of Augusta, KS, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. Visitation 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 and service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020, both at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS.  Graveside service 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Severance, KS. Charles was born in Bendena, KS on...

Dec 3, 2020

Virginia Louise McCrary, 93, of Augusta, KS, formerly of Andover, KS passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Lakepoint Nursing Home, Augusta. Visitation 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2020 at Headley Funeral Chapel. Graveside service 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita, KS. Virginia was born in Iola, KS on June 1, 1927, to...

Dec 2, 2020

Juanita Frances Wilks, 96, of Augusta, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2020, at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Those attending the service are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Juanita was born in Clearwater, KS on April 16, 1924, to the late Relura Rosalind Opal (Bruner) and Harry...