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Obituaries
Brett Dean WellsWichita, KS
Brett Dean Wells, 62, passed away January 6, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 21, 1962, in Ellinwood to Marion Dean and Carolyn (Isern) Wells.
Neva Louise ChastainMarquette, KS
Neva Louise Chastain, 97, passed away on January 6, 2025, at Riverview Estates in Marquette, KS. Neva was born on July 6, 1927, at home outside of Greensburg, KS, the daughter of Ellis Lyndon and Nettie Irene (Shuck) Peck. She was the 3rd of 6 children, being born just minutes before her twin sister, Nina. She grew up on a farm east of Greensburg, KS.
Marcella “Sally” SpexarthColwich, KS
Marcella “Sally” Spexarth, 84, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Taylor W. CheekMedellin, Colimbia
Taylor Wayne Cheek, 31, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at his home in Segovia, Colombia.
Goldie Lee SissomFredonia, KS
Goldie Lee Sissom, beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, in Chanute, Kansas, at the age of 93. Born on July 18, 1931, in rural Fredonia, Kansas, the daughter of Reuben and Ora (Hendry) Delaney. Goldie was a true treasure to all who knew her.
Theodore E. StahlIola, KS
Theodore Edward (Ted) Stahl, age 91, passed away January 2, 2025, at his home in Iola, Kansas. Ted was born December 16, 1933, to Theodore and Ellen (Pidgeon) Stahl. To this union was also Jeri, an older sister, and a few years later, a brother, Robert, all born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Naomi GreggPrinceton, KS
Naomi Gregg, age 93, formerly of Princeton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri.
Pat Eugene CrowellWinfield, KS
Patrick "Pat" Crowell, born May 27, 1938, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on December 31, 2024, in Winfield, Kansas.
June Marie MetzenWichita, KS
June Marie (Roberts) Metzen, 92 passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at the Comfort Care Homes West in Wichita, KS.
JOHN SCOTT BRADEN
John Scott Braden died on January 4th, 2025, after a lengthy struggle with heart disease, complicated by Agent Orange exposure.
Eugene Earl FinchGreat Bend, KS
Eugene Earl Finch, Sr., 76, passed away January 2, 2025, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on September 5, 1948, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Merlin and Clara (Hejny) Finch.
Willard Childres, IIMcPherson, KS
Willard Childres, II, 88, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, surrounded by family at The Cedars, McPherson.
