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John Warren “Wid” Sickles

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Birth	:	23 May 1925 Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	5 Sep 2019 Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	New Salem Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.3175011, -96.8705978
Description	:	John Warren Sickles, 94, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, September 5, 2019 at Cumbernauld Village. John, or Wid as most people in the community knew him, was born to Benjamin Elijah and Edna Luvada (McBeth) Sickles on the family farm a mile north of New Salem, Kansas on May 23, 1925. He was the youngest of seven children. His father died when Warren was two and he and his siblings were raised by their widowed mother. From a very young age, Warren and his brothers and sisters learned to work on the farm and as part of the... Read More	John Warren Sickles, 94, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, September 5, 2019 at Cumbernauld Village. John, or Wid as most people in the community knew him, was born to Benjamin Elijah and Edna Luvada (McBeth) Sickles on the family farm a mile north of New Salem, Kansas on May 23, 1925. He was the youngest of seven children. His father died when Warren was two and he and his siblings were raised by their widowed mother. From a very young age, Warren and his brothers and sisters learned to work on the farm and as part of the family. God, work, and family were the center of Warren’s life. He was raised in the new Salem community and educated at the New Salem School, later attending Winfield High School. Warren had to leave high school during his junior year in order to help his mother run the family farm when his brothers all went to fight in World War II. Education was important to Warren and he served on the C-3 school board for several years. On October 17, 1954, Warren married Gloria L. Dunnell in the home of Gloria’s parents in Mulvane, Kansas. The couple made their first home on the family farm with Warren’s mother and continued to help her run the farm. Eventually, the couple moved a mile east of new Salem where they raised their six children and farmed until they “retired” from farming in 1976 and moved to Woodland Park, Colorado to “live their dream.” In Woodland Park, Warren drove a school bus and worked as a mechanic for the bus barn. He was an active member of the Woodland Park Lions Club. In 1986, Warren and Gloria retired from retirement and returned to their farm just east of New Salem. After returning to their farm, Warren resumed limited farming and served the community as member of the Timber Creek Watershed Board and the New Salem Township Board. In addition to farming and community service, Warren loved bowling. He bowled in a bowling league for most of his adult life, both while living in Kansas and Colorado. Many of his closest friends were his “bowling buddies” and many of his fondest and funniest tales included their exploits. In 2008, Warren and Gloria sold their farm and moved to Winfield. Soon after Warren and Gloria married, Warren became a member of the Church of Christ. He was a faithful member of the Church of Christ in Winfield as well as the Church of Christ in Woodland Park, where he served as a deacon and as a Bible Class teacher. Warren was much loved by his church family. Many of the young people in the congregation and friends of the Sickles’ children affectionately called him “Pop Sickles.” Warren was a hardworking, Christian man who provided a strong example for his family and friends. He was always willing to help a neighbor in need and believed in living his faith. He was a faithful Christian husband, who loved his wife Gloria dearly. Warren is survived by his wife Gloria L. Sickles of Winfield; his son Jeffery W. Sickles of Larned; three daughters, Janet Butler and husband, Norman of Burden; Jill DeRose of Denver, CO; and Jane Smith and husband, Christopher of Winfield; 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and 9 great-great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Warren was preceded in death by two sons, James Todd Sickles and John Benjamin Sickles, three sisters, Helen Rising, Thelma Sickles, and Edna Louise Wilson, and three brothers, Benjamin K. Sickles, Harley Sickles, and Gale Sickles. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Interment will follow at New Salem Cemetery. Memorials have been established in Warren’s name for the Flint Hills Christian Camp and for the Chimila Mission. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.

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John Warren “Wid” Sickles's memorial is located at: New Salem Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, USA.
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John Warren “Wid” Sickles death on 5 Sep 2019 in Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.3175011
Longitude: -96.8705978

Family Members:

Parent

Benjamin Elijah Sickles

(1892 - 1927)

Edna Lavada McBeth Sickles

(1892 - 1959)

Spouse

Gloria LaVerne Dunnell Sickles

(1926 - 2019)

Siblings

Sgt Benjamin Kenneth “Benny” Sickles

(1913 - 1945)

Sgt Gale Sickles

(1916 - 1990)

Thelma “Dolly” Sickles

(1919 - 2018)

Children

John Benjamin Sickles

(1957 - 2005)

James Todd Sickles

(1968 - 1970)

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1. New Salem Cemetery
Winfield, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3175011, -96.8705978

2. Floral Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3498500, -96.9246800

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6. Winfield State Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2623100, -96.9659800

7. Burden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3302994, -96.7431030

8. Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2604600, -96.9783500

9. Griffith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2154500, -96.8973000

10. Union-Graham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2542000, -96.9843979

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Coordinate: 37.4257900, -96.8416200

12. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2388992, -96.9725037

13. Grand Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3591995, -96.7350006

14. Cowley County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2228012, -96.9689026

15. Akron Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3605995, -97.0243988

16. Baltimore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4081500, -96.7496900

17. Prairie Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1949997, -96.8071976

18. Stalter Cemetery
Rock, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4329400, -96.9693900

19. Highland Cemetery
Winfield, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2235985, -97.0014038

20. Melville - Brown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1893700, -96.9509800

21. Atlanta Cemetery
Atlanta, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4322200, -96.7603800

22. Rose Valley Cemetery
Winfield, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1713982, -96.8788986

23. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3114014, -96.6791992

24. Widener Cemetery
Cowley County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4575005, -96.9702988