Arnold O. Stoner, of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 1 2025 in Wichita Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas and grew up in Arkansas. Upon moving back to Kansas he attended school in Clearwater Kansas.  He met the love of his life at a Valley Center track meet where he was competing. He was drafted in the army where he became a paratrooper.  He and his bride were stationed in Germany for a time before coming back to the U.S. to start a family.  They eventually settled in Valley Center Kansas and raised 4 children. He started working for Jackson Brothers Body Shop right out of high school, then worked several other places doing body work before he eventually started Stoner's Body Shop in Valley Center.  HIs life passions were racing, bowling, coaching baseball, coaching and playing softball.

Visitation will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 550 N. Park, Valley Center on Thursday July 10th from 5 pm to 7 pm.  Services are scheduled for 11 am on Monday July 14th also at the First United Methodist Church in Valley Center.

Arnold is survived by

Survivors include
siblings: brother Darrel (Connie) Stoner and sister Linda Allen
children: Janna (Teal) Stoner
Kevin (Pam) Stoner
Micca (Don Hodge) Bentley
grandchildren   Amber (Daniel) Miller        Corey (Merina) Sibley
Derek (Shawna) Stoner      Sebastian Bentey
Jamie (Andrew) Keiter       Brett Woodruff
Benjamin (Brooke) Ford      Brooke McDonald
Briana (Klye) Gardiner       Brock Woodruff
Brenna Woodruff

10 great grandchildren along with many more family and friends

Preceded by wife Vicki (Jackson) Stoner
parents Bert Alfred Stoner and Della Belle (Middleton)
siblings Ruben Stoner, Ernest Stoner, Loretta Proctor, Neva                       Jean Stoner, Gloria Stoner
daughter Lanna Neibuhr
grandson Braiden Woodruff