All Obituaries

Bonnie Jean Rhoades, age 91 of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Graveside services will be 11AM, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Wellsville Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to graveside at 10AM at Wilson’s Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ascend Hospice in care of Wilson’s, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092 Bonnie Jean Rhoades was born February 28, 1931 at her home near Eldon, Missouri, the daughter...

Edward Raymond Oswald, age 84 of Spring Hill, Kansas passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Olathe Hospice House. A memorial visitation will be 2-4PM, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Wellsville. A Celebration of Life for any and all family and friends who wish to attend will follow at the Gardner American Legion Post 19. (315 S. Meadowbrook Circle, Gardner, Kansas 66030). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sons of the American Legion Post...

   Norman R. McCracken, Sr., 88, of Parsons, passed away at 9:58 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Labette Health.             He was born on August 15, 1933, to Mack and Plummer Lee (Childress) McCracken in Purdy, Missouri.  He grew up and attended school in Purdy.  In the 1960’s, he moved to DeSoto, Kansas, where he worked at the Sunflower Ammunition Plant.  He later moved to Monett, Missouri, where he...

Saundra Lee Jerred, age 75 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Wellsville Health and Rehab. It was Saundra’s wishes to be cremated with no public services. If you feel compelled to make a memorial contribution in her memory, her family suggests any organization of your choice or an animal rescue organization. Saundra Lee Jerred was born October 3, 1946 in Paola, Kansas the daughter of Frank Raymond and Wilma Lois (Barber) Kirkland. Saundra was creative and...

Gabrielle Evangeline Myers, age 10 of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Olathe Medical Center. Memorial visitation for family and friends will be 2PM, Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Wellsville. Following will be a gathering at Smokey’s BBQ where friends and family are invited to bring a dish to share for a potluck meal. Memorial contributions in Gabby’s honor may be made to Infant Toddler Services of Johnson County in care of...

  William Byron “Bill” Shields, age 94, of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Advent of Ottawa following a brief illness. Graveside services will be 10:30AM, Friday, April 15, 2022 at the Wellsville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Wellsville City Library in care of Wilson’s, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092. William Byron “Bill” Shields was born June 16, 1927 in Wellsville, KS,...

Charles Waverly Rhoades, age 87, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Rosewood Health and Rehab in Independence, MO. Graveside services will be 1PM, Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Wellsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wellsville American Legion Post 194 in care of Wilson’s, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092. Charles Waverly Rhoades was born June 10, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of John and Della (Murphy) Rhoades. He grew up in Wellsville and graduated...

Keith Lavern Churchill, age 75 of Wellsville, KS passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Memorial services will be held 6PM, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the Family Life Center at the Baptist Church in Wellsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the organization of your choice in care of Wilson’s, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092. Keith Lavern Churchill was born October 16, 1946 in Lexington, KY, the son of Ralph Wesley and Ada Mae (Engel) Churchill. He moved...

Evelyn Marie Brecheisen, age 90 of Ottawa, Kansas passed away March 9, 2022 at the Wellsville Retirement Community. Graveside memorial services will be held 11AM, Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Wellsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wellsville City Library Building Fund in care of Wilson’s, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092. Evelyn Marie Brecheisen was born May 30, 1931 in Moscow, Kansas the second of eight children who lived past infancy to George Lester...

Connie Faye Gamberel, age 70 of Richmond, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held 5PM, Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Brooklyn Hall at Enright Gardens: 2351 N. 400 Rd., Edgerton, KS.  Private family graveside services were held prior at the Richmond Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Franklin County Cancer Foundation in care of Wilson's, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092. Connie Faye Gamberel was born August 30 1951, in Wynne,...