Aleta L Vogt, 78, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away Friday, February 20, 2026

She was born on Monday, June 30th 1947 to Karl and Amy (Krizek) Wiechmann.  She attended Valley Center Schools and graduated from Valley Center High School in 1965. On June 7th 1969, she married the love of her life, James Vogt also of Valley Center. Jim and Aleta had known each other since kindergarten and had been friends throughout their school years.

Following high school Aleta attended Wichita State University. She then had careers in the secretarial field for Farm & Ranch Insurance, WSU School of Engineering and then the office of the President. In 1974 and again in 1977 she took on her greatest role as mother to Matt & Sara. in the 1980's while her kids were young, she was a Mary Kay Consultant, worked for Green Earth Nursery & Landscaping, sold insurance for New York Life Insurance Company, and was the Executive Director of the Valley Center Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over 50 years.

Her love of sewing, quilting, acrylic painting and crafting led to opening her own alteration business. She ran This 'N' That Designs for 10 years in downtown Valley Center. In 2001 she began work for the Sedgwick County Extension Office teaching garment construction, youth sewing, quilting, knitting & crochet classes before retiring in 2012. In her retirement she enjoyed quilting, attending quilt shows and quilt shop hops, machine embroidery, crocheting blankets for family and loved ones, chasing Union Pacific Steam Trains with her family, attending her grandkids school and sporting events and road trips across the state. She was proud to be a farmer's wife, mother and teacher, but most of all she was proud to be "Grammy" to her grandkids.

She was preceded in death by parents Karl and Amy (Krizek) Wiechmann of Wichita, Kansas.

Survivors include her husband Jim of the home; son Matt (Denise) of Valley Center and daughter Sara (Guy) Sanford of Valley Center; grandchildren Rhett, Cody, Waddie and Zane Sanford, John Vogt; bonus grandkids Ian King (Kelsey), Austin King (Maya) and Kaleigh King (Issac); bonus great-grandchildren Braxtyn, & Laikyn.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 4th from  4-6 pm at Baker Funeral Home, 100 S Cedar, Valley Center.

Graveside Services will be held 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 5th, at Hillside Cemetery (125th St N & Hoover), Sedgwick Kansas with Memorial Service following at 3:00 pm at the LeVenue, 109 W Main, Valley Center.

Baker Funeral Home Valley Center is handling arrangements.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com