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Nora (Bladon) Brace
Mar 17, 2014
WICHITA
Nora Ellen (Bladon) Brace, 96, retired retail sales clerk, Pastor's wife, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014. She was born in Gore, Oklahoma to Marion Bentral Bladon and Sarah Elizabeth (Jackson) Bladon. She married the love of her life, George H. Brace. She is survived...
Marjorie (Housholder) Klabzuba
Mar 16, 2014
VALLEY CENTER
Marjorie Helen (Housholder) Klabzuba, 78, retired bookkeeper, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014. She was born in Scandia, Kansas to Paul E. Housholder and Helen (Johnson) Housholder. On May 1, 1955, in Belleville, Kansas, she married the love of her life, Leon Eldon Klabzuba, who preceded...
Jack L. Crawford
Mar 15, 2014
PARK CITY
Crawford, Jack Lewis, 74, retired Cessna Aircraft employee, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014. He was born in Willow Springs, Missouri to Leslie and Nancy (Wake) Crawford. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Crawford; daughters Marcie (Charlie) Edwardson of Park City and Cathy Crawford; grandchildren, Ashley Crawford, Brandon Crawford,...
William "Bill" Carlson
Mar 14, 2014
VALLEY CENTER
William "Bill" L. Carlson, 84, retired Beechcraft and Boeing Aircraft Mechanical Engineer, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014. He was born in Lindsborg, Kansas to Edwin C. and Mabel (Wardell) Carlson. He was a graduate of Lindsborg High School and went on to attend WSU. Bill served in the U.S....
James Westerfield
Mar 13, 2014
VALLEY CENTER
James Leo Westerfield, 88, retired Cessna Fabrication Foreman, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born in Newton, Kansas to Leo O. Westerfield and Naomi (Tuttle) Westerfield. Jim served in the U.S. Army and was a World War II Veteran. He loved his church, his...
Kathleen (Richardson) Harding
Mar 11, 2014
MAIZE
Kathleen Denise (Richardson) Harding, 52, Cessna Aircraft employee, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. She was born in San Diego, California to Larry A. and Mary L. Richardson. She is survived by her husband Ed Harding; daughter Alyssa (Ben) Trevino of Wichita; brother Larry (Barbara) Richardson of Clearwater; many other family...
Charles E. Shull
Mar 7, 2014
MAIZE Charles E. Shull, 81, retired St. Francis Hospital Supervisor of Patient Accounts, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, March 7, 2014. He was born at Uniontown, Kansas, the youngest child of Lee and Mamie (Steele) Shull. He married Evelyn (Ater) on May 6, 1951 at the Ater farm in Hiattville, Kansas. He served in the...
Charlie Ray Hankins
Mar 3, 2014
WICHITA Charlie Ray Hankins, 88, retired KG&E plant operator and full-service auto mechanic to his ever-growing extended family, of Wichita, Kansas, went to join his parents and beloved sister Virginia on March the 3rd, the same date his mother passed in 1935. He left high school to enlist in the Navy in 1943 wherein he served proudly until 1946, participating...
Steven 'Coach' Shepherd
Mar 1, 2014
BEL AIRE / SEDGWICK "Coach" Steven Leon Shepherd, 61, Teacher and Coach at USD 439 Sedgwick schools for 38 years, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 1, 2014. He was born in Fredonia, Kansas to Edward Leon and Thelia Irene Matney Pfeifer. Steve's mother passed away in 1958 and he and his brother Charlie were adopted by his aunt and...
Barbara (Hale) Hays
Feb 28, 2014
WICHITA Hays, Barbara Lou (Hale), 76, beloved mom and grandma, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to James Otis and Gladys Louise Hale. She enjoyed working at Cowtown in the Popcorn Shop and Funnel cakes at the Craft Shows. She dearly loved her family and enjoyed the time she spent with them. Barbara...
Lasandra (Baloun) Haynes
Feb 26, 2014
DOUGLASS
Lasandra Rae (Baloun) Haynes, 56, Medicalodge CNA, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Howard R. and Lora (Taylor) Baloun. She is survived by her daughter Debra (Vance) Cooke of Atlanta, son Mitch (Erin) Britt of Douglass, step-daughter Shannon (Frank) Runnion of Augusta; 10 grandchildren Jonathan...Milton Willis
Feb 24, 2014
WICHITA / NEWTON, KS Milton Elmer Willis, 99, Minister, retired Master Welder and Master Plumber, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014. He was born on a farm near Belton, Texas to William and Martha Willis. He was the ninth of twelve children. The family moved to west Texas to the Brownfield community when he was ten years old. He...
James 'Jim' L. Johnson
Feb 22, 2014
WICHITA, KS James "Jim" L. Johnson, 63, retired Tires Plus Salesman, passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 22, 2014 after battling a lengthy illness, and being on the KU Transplant list. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Lewis Cecil Johnson and Lois Fern (Biberstein) Johnson. He was a graduate of West High...
James 'Jim' Roe
Feb 21, 2014
MCPHERSON James "Jim" C. Roe, 73, retired electrician, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife, 4 children, 8 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and his brother. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Private family services. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com
Carol (Finkbiner) Dauksch
Feb 21, 2014
WICHITA Carol Mae (Finkbiner) Dauksch, 73, retired U.S.D. 259 Cook, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014. She was born in Clifton, Kansas to Elmer Finkbiner, Sr. and Margaret (Long) Finkbiner. In Clifton, Kansas, on May 15, 1971, she married the love of her life Frank C. Dauksch. She worked as a key puncher at Southwestern Bell,...
Raymond C. Reeb
Feb 19, 2014
WICHITA, KS Raymond Charles Reeb, 88, Mobil Oil Refinery Operator for 36 years in East St. Louis, Illinois and Augusta, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. He was born in Belleville, Illinois to John and Amelia (Grau) Reeb. He was a U.S. Army and World War II Veteran. He is survived by his children Richard (Christine) Reeb of...
Kenneth R. Westerfield
Feb 11, 2014
Valley Center, KS / Waldorf, MD Westerfield, Kenneth Ray, 60, Boeing Aircraft purchasing agent, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Ken brought a smile everywhere he went and will be greatly missed. He was a beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; son Tanner (Kelly) Westerfield and two grandchildren Ryan and Victoria; son...
M. Maxwell Bazil
Feb 11, 2014
WICHITA, KS Bazil, M. Maxwell, 96, retired Coleman Company Tool Maker, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He was born in rural Burlington, Kansas to Frank D. Bazil and Ruth McKinley (James) Bazil. Max was a Master Tool maker for 38 years. He is survived by his children, Judy (Jerry) Decker of Park City, Jerry (Coleen) Bazil of Mansfield,...
Lynn B. Decker
Feb 11, 2014
WICHITA, KS Decker, Lynn Boyd, 56, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He is survived by his brothers Stephen Decker of Wellsville, Ks, Warren Decker of Manassass, VA, Timothy Decker of Wichita; sisters Carole Decker of Taos, NM and Sherry Decker of Dallas, TX; aunt Valeda Krehbiel of Moundridge, KS; nephews and nieces, Toby Decker, Morgan Decker, Jacob Decker,...
James R. Grandfield
Feb 8, 2014
WICHITA, KS Grandfield, James R., 84, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014. He was born June 28, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to Fred and Alberta Grandfield. Following his lifelong passion for flying, he served his working life in the aircraft industry, retiring from Cessna as an Avionics Engineer in 1997. James is preceded in death by his parents and...
