Obituary Listing

Apr 11, 2024

David L. Ross, 60, Rose Hill, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024. Visitation Monday 6 to 8 at Headley Funeral Chapel.  Rosary 9:30 and Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, both at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Andover. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita.  David was born in Harrisburg, PA on February 9, 1964, to...

Apr 6, 2024

Charles "Charlie" E. Beye, 70, of Augusta, KS, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Augusta. Closed casket visitation will be Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Service 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at Augusta United Methodist Church, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, Kansas. Charlie was born in Hoxie,...

Mar 31, 2024

John M. Phillips, 82, Augusta, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Wichita. Viewing 1 to 2 pm and service 2 pm Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.  Burial will follow at Kechi Cemetery.  John was born in Wichita on April 19, 1941, to the late Henrietta Alice (White) and Austin Bartlet Phillips.  He worked in...

Mar 30, 2024

Robert "Bob" E. Thissen, 97, of Augusta, KS, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Augusta. Rosary 9:30 a.m. with Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. all Monday, April 8, 2024, at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta, KS. Graveside service will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024, at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, KS. Bob was born in Kingman, Kansas...

Mar 27, 2024

Russell Leroy Steele, 33, of Augusta, KS, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Andover. The family will hold a celebration of his life at 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2024 at the Augusta Church of Christ, 3500 Ohio St., Augusta, KS. Russell was born in Wichita, Kansas on June 27, 1990, to Sandra (Pinkston) and Scott Steele. He...

Mar 24, 2024

Margaret Ann Shepherd, 92, of Wichita, KS and formerly of Towanda, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 in Wichita. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Rosary will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at St. James Catholic Church,...

Mar 22, 2024

Kathryn 'Pat' Magdalene Grantham, 97, died peacefully with family by her side, on Friday, March 22, 2024 in Wheat Ridge, CO. She was born in Fort Scott, KS on December 8, 1926 to Avery and Roberta Maloney. A short time later she moved to Wichita and attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School, Robinson Middle School and Wichita High School East,...

Mar 9, 2024

Don Ridgway, 96, of Augusta, KS, passed away on March 9th, 2024.

Don was born February 20th, 1928, in Montana.  His mother passed away a couple of weeks after Don was born.  His father moved Don and his brother to McClouth, KS to be raised by his grandparents and his Aunt Merle.

Don graduated from...

Mar 8, 2024

Tamasa Rita Lackey, 66 years old, left this world Friday, March 8, 2024, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS.

Rita was born April 1, 1957, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Juan Eulogio Pacheco and Lorene (Romero) Pacheco. An Augusta resident for over 50 years, she was a retired composite worker at Beechcraft/Ratheon.

Affectionately...

Mar 8, 2024

Richard E Forpahl, 80, of Augusta, KS, passed away quietly on March 8, 2024. Richard struggled with cancer and is now at peace with the Lord. As a life-long resident of Augusta, Richard resided on the Forpahl family homestead with his wife of 22 years, Anna (Frazier) Forpahl. Richard was born April 17, 1943 in Wichita, KS to Edward...

Mar 5, 2024

Jane E. Schild, 78, of Augusta, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Augusta, KS. Rosary 10:30 a.m. followed by Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024, all at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Jane was born in Wichita, KS on August 20, 1945, to the...

Mar 5, 2024

James William Rhea, Sr., 95, of Wichita, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Augusta. James was born in Stanberry, Missouri on February 3, 1929, to the late Sarah Catherine (McKinney) and Austin Rhea. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a warehouse employee. There will be no service.

Feb 25, 2024

Marolin Kelly, 88, of Augusta, KS, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, in Augusta, KS. Visitation 10:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.; Rosary 11:00 a.m.; and Funeral Mass 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024, all at St. James Catholic Church, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Leon Cemetery, Leon, KS. Marolin was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August...

Feb 21, 2024

Dixie Marie Mauldin, 76, of Leon, KS passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in Augusta, KS. Memorial visitation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Memorial graveside service 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2024, at Leon Cemetery, Leon, KS. Following the graveside, there will be a dinner at the Leon Senior Center. Dixie...

Feb 20, 2024

Lewis Russell Simmons, Jr., 93, formerly of Severy, KS and a longtime resident of Augusta, KS, passed away February 20, 2024.

Viewing will be on Monday, February 26, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and visitation with the family present following from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Funeral services will be...

Feb 11, 2024

Judy Ann Spiker, 82, of Augusta, KS, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024. Judy was born in Corning, KS on July 21, 1941, to the late Ruth (Frederickson)  and Delbert  McKinsey. She graduated in 1959 from Holton High School. She was the bakery manager at Dillon's for many years and had also owned a dairy farm with her husband...

Feb 9, 2024

Dorothea "Dorothy" Alice (Uden) Todd, 91, of Augusta, KS, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 in Wichita, KS. Visitation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2024 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Service 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at First Baptist Church, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Dorothy was born in Wilson...

Feb 1, 2024

Anita Louise Hankins, 67, of Haysville, KS, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 in Wichita, KS. Service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Walnut Valley Memorial Park, El Dorado, KS. Anita was born in El Dorado, KS on March 30, 1956. She was a CNA for many years. She...

Jan 25, 2024

Teresa Sue Donnelley, 66, of Augusta, KS, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024 at home. Visitation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2024 and service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2024, both at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Teresa was born in Wichita, KS on October 27, 1957, to Alice...

Jan 25, 2024

Harvey B. F. Pressnell, 74, of Winfield, KS, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. Viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  at Headley Funeral Chapel and graveside service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Leon Cemetery, Leon, KS on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Harvey was born in El Dorado, KS on June 12, 1949, to the...