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Melissa Gardner

Case from Winfield, KS dated Jan 15, 2017

Victim Details

Melissa Gardner

Female

White / Caucasian

Winfield

KS

2017-01-15

33

Melissa

Gardner

06/22/2026

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In the quiet town of Winfield, Kansas, the life of 33-year-old Melissa Cathleen Gardner, a White/Caucasian female, was cut tragically short on Sunday, January 15, 2017. A devoted homemaker and mother to four children, Melissa was found deceased in her home from what was determined to be a gunshot wound. Born in Winfield on December 29, 1983, she had grown up in the community and was a graduate of Winfield High School. Her greatest joy was said to be her family, with whom she loved to spend her t ...
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  • Melissa Gardner | Obituaries - ctnewsonline.com
  • Melissa Gardner Obituary | Jan 15, 2017 | Arkansas City, KS
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