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Gordon Wesley Gillock

1945-2026Gordon Wesley Gillock died peacefully at Via Christi St. Joseph in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday October 7, 2026, at the age of 80.Gordon was a graduate of Deerfield High School and went on to Oklahoma Panhandle St ate University, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Business...

Deven Butler

Graveside services for Devin Butler will be held Saturday, September 26th, at 6:45 p.m, at the Leoti Cemetery, 240 E County Road Q.The family will receive visitors after the burial at the Trinity Fellowship Church fellowship hall, 111 S Wyoming St.

Ervin “Buzz” Kelley

Jul 18, 1945 - Sep 13, 2026Today we are saddened as we say goodbye to our beloved Buzz. Beloved Son, Brother, Husband, Dad, Uncle and friend to SO MANY.All that knew him understand the guiding light we lost with his passing.Ervin was born in Garden City, Kansas, to George and Ervie Kelley.

Andrew Duke Stewart

1939 - 2026Andrew Duke Stewart, known to many as “Duke” in his younger years and “Andy” thereafter, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Western Prairie Senior Living Center in Ulysses, Kansas, at the age of 86.Andy was born on October 17, 1939,...

Michael B. Gould

1940 - 2026Michael B. Gould, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Hope Springs Nursing Home in Sharon Spr i n g s , Kansas . He was born on March 18, 1940, in rural Blaine County, Oklahoma, to Harold Willis and Alice Cade Gould.

Eugene Biel

1929 - 2026Eugene Biel, 97, of Leoti, Kansas, passed away on F r i day , September 4, 2026, at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of faith, family, community service, good stories, and more than many humorous, off-hand remarks.Eugene was born June 28, 1929, in...

Deven Butler

2006 - 2026Deven Arland James Butler, age 20, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on September 3, 2026.

Twilla Nickelson

1947 - 2026Twilla M. Nickelson, age 78, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Wichita County Long Term Care Center in Leoti, Kansas. She was born on November 22, 1947, in Wellington, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard Jay & Barbara Marcellee Crow Clark.

Dorothy Eileen Schwindt

1921 - 2026Dorothy Eileen (Redding) Schwindt, 105, passed away peacefully in Leoti, Kansas, on August 25, 2026.