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Floris (Davis) Blocher
Jan 2, 2025
Floris Blocher was born April 13, 1935 in Denver, Colorado. She passed away January 2, 2025 at Newton Medical Center following a long battle with Alzheimer's.
After the death of her mother, seven-year old Floris moved to Pueblo, Colorado with her aunt and uncle. In the fall of 1953, she met the love...
Glen D. Buchanan
Jan 1, 2025
GLEN D. BUCHANAN "PAPA"
Devoted Brother, Husband, Father, Grand Father, Great Grand Father and Uncle
Glen D. Buchanan, age 84, died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 1st, 2025, at his Wichita home with his beloved family by his side. He was born August 6th, 1940, in Stark, Kansas, to Garnett Buchanan...
Joyce (Tolbert) Freeman
Dec 31, 2024
Joyce (Tolbert) Freeman, 85, reunited with her previously departed family members on December 31, 2024 while surrounded by her loved ones. Our beautiful mother was born December 9, 1939 to Elmer and Thelma. She was a proud older sister to Joann and to her brother-in-law, Fred Boston. Joyce was a loving mother to her three children, Greg,...
"Goose" "Marty" Pianga
Dec 31, 2024
Marty "Goose" Pianga passed away on Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas. Marty was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 24th, 1955 to George Ronald Pianga and Laura Morgan.
Marty wass a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was a self taught master carpenter who built and remodeled some beautiful homes...
Al H. Hobson
Dec 29, 2024
Alfred H. Hobson, 84, of Valley Center, Kansas died of Kidney failure on December 29, 2024.
He was born in Coldwater, Kansas, in 1940 to Catherine Lefdahl and Charles Hobson. There he attended school, met the love of his life, Lavona, and started his family.They would bring in this world a daughter, Taina...
Laurenda (Rowell) Miller
Dec 29, 2024
Laurenda Marie Miller or "Red" passed away at the age of 62 on December 29, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. She was born June 13, 1962 in Wichita, KS to Bobby Dale Rowell and Mildred Naomi Rowell (Walker). She was a life-long resident of Wichita; she attended Valley Center High School and received her GED. After finishing her...
James H. Stancer, Jr
Dec 28, 2024
James (Jim) Henry Stancer Jr. met the Lord and was reunited with his beloved wife of 56 years on December 28th 2024, at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his wife Judy (Griffin) Stancer, his parents, James H. Stancer Sr. (Jimmy), and Ada Stancer. He is survived by his two sisters, JoAnn Seyb...
Rochelle "Rocky" Boster
Dec 23, 2024
If having a baby years after thinking you were long done with the bottle and diaper days is a surprise then Rochelle Ann Boster was indeed a pleasant surprise for her parents Darrell and Elda Boster. She made her entrance into the family April 5, 1947 in Great Bend KS, days later joining her brothers and sister...
Wallace D. Jacobs
Dec 21, 2024
Wallace Dwane Jacobs, 90 yrs, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born July 4, 1934 in Lyons, Kansas to Melville W. Jacobs and Juanita (Clark) Jacobs. He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School. After graduation he entered the U.S. Army where he served and was a Korean War Veteran....
Bert E. Montgomery
Dec 20, 2024
Pastor Bert Edward Montgomery, 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 20, 2024. He was born on November 27, 1954, to James Everett and Virginia Louise (Miller) Montgomery in their home in Wichita, Kansas. Bert was the 8th out of 10 children.
He married the love of...
Violet (Gosvener) Capps
Dec 17, 2024
Violet Maxine (Gosvener) Capps, 81, passed away in her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 in Park City, Kansas.
She was born in Neosho, Missouri to Robert Ettis Gosvener and Nova Elizabeth (Taylor) Gosvener. Violet spent time working as a stay-at-home mother as well as working for Pinkertons and later...
Michael A. Jewell
Dec 11, 2024
Michael A, Jewell, 67, passed away on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 at home. He was born on June 4th, 1957 in Larned, Kansas to his parents William Jay Jewell and Viola Ethel (Showers) Jewell, they precede him.
He was a long-time resident of Park City, Kansas. He attended Great Bend High School and...
Beverly (Sattler) Spragg
Dec 8, 2024
Beverly Anne Spragg, 84 yrs, of Burrton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024. She was born on Sunday, February 25, 1940 in Neodesha, Kansas to Adolph Henry Sattler and Anna Clara (Boesker) Sattler. She was raised on a farm near Walton, Kansas. She learned from her parents the love of gardening, riding horses, working cattle,...
John 'Drew' Hamilton
Dec 7, 2024
John "Drew" Hamilton, Wichita, KS, 77, beloved son, brother, husband, dad, Pipa, uncle, and friend passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Janice Hamilton; his daughters, Jamie (Andrew) Haig of Wichita, KS, Julie (Dino) LaPaglia of Westlake Village, CA, and Jodie Hamilton of Bellevue, Idaho; his grandchildren, Jordan (Taylor) Haig of...
B. Elton Carruth
Dec 6, 2024
Elton Carruth, 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 6, 2024 at home surrounded with love of family in Valley Center, Kansas. He was born in Skedee, Oklahoma to Clarence "Jack" Carruth and Della (Drake) Carruth. He was a lifelong resident of Valley Center where he raised his family. He attended school in the...
Cheryl (Dixon) Hare
Dec 2, 2024
Cheryl (Dixon) Hare, 68, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024. She was born on November 7th, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas to Joan (Musick) Balzer and Johnny Dixon. She attended Cheney High School. She spent most of her career as an optician and a caregiver. She enjoyed fishing, playing games, and spending time with her family, especially...
Cathy (Schweer) Ouellette
Nov 27, 2024
Cathy Sue (Schweer) Ouellette, 66, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Sherman and Iris Schweer.
She was raised in Valley Center, Kansas and 1976 graduate of Valley Center High School, and was a resident of Wichita, Kansas. She met her husband, Michael in Wichita, and they...
Roger Dean Regehr
Nov 27, 2024
Roger D. "Wishbone" Regehr, 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in Newton, Kansas. He was born in Newton, Kansas to George D. Regehr and Lillie Friesen Regehr. He was a long time resident of Sedgwick, Kansas. He attended Valley Center schools and was a graduate of Valley Center High School. After graduation, he worked as...
Sherman 'Gail' Schweer
Nov 22, 2024
Sherman Gail Schweer, 95, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024. He was born in Bentley, Kansas to George and Alice (Murphy) Schweer.
He was a long time resident of Valley Center Kansas where he attended school and graduated. He met the love of his life, Iris working on a farm. He was...
Shirley (Johnston) Johnson
Nov 22, 2024
Shirley Marlene (Johnston) Johnson, 92, loving wife, mother and friend, entered eternal rest on Friday, November 22, 2024. Shirley was born July 2, 1932, in Sioux City, Iowa to Paul W. Johnston and Bernice C. (May) Johnston.
Shirley grew up on a dairy farm in Southeastern Kansas and enjoyed her many special pets...
