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Sherrie (Rye) Helt

Sherrie (Rye) Helt

Jan 12, 2014

WICHITA, KS Helt, Sherrie Denise, 49, beloved daughter and mom, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014. She is survived by her daughter Jessica Rye of Valley Center; son Travis Helt of Los Angeles, CA; father Frank Rye of Wichita; mother Patricia (Ken) Novinski of CA; other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her brother Lonnie Rye. Private...

Manuel V. Robles

Manuel V. Robles

Jan 12, 2014

WICHITA, KS Robles, Manuel Valentine, 69, retired Joe Self Auto Tech, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014. He was born in Garden City, Kansas to John Acosta Robles and Guadalupe (Alcaras) Robles. He was a 1962 graduate of East High School. On April 22, 1967 he married the love of his life, Maria Elia Robles who survives him. He is...

Voney 'Faye' (Dennison) Shelley

Voney 'Faye' (Dennison) Shelley

Jan 11, 2014

WICHITA, KS Shelley, Voney Faye (Dennison), 88, retired bookkeeper passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. Services will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, January 16, at Kechi Township Cemetery, 6523 N. Hillside, Wichita. She was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Volney and Fannie Elizabeth (Barnes) Dennison. She is survived by her children, Michael (Jan) Shelley of Howard, Ks, Cheryl (John) Berry...

Glen L. Miracle

Glen L. Miracle

Jan 9, 2014

WICHITA, KS Miracle, Glen Leroy, 83, retired Tool and Dye Maker, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. Graveside Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, at Kechi Township Cemetery, 6523 N. Hillside, Wichita, followed by a dinner for close friends and family at the home of Mark and Earlene. He was born in Grandfield, Oklahoma to Carlie and...

Tammy (Peaslee) Cope

Tammy (Peaslee) Cope

Jan 9, 2014

WICHITA, KS Cope, Tammy Sue (Peaslee), 51, beloved mom, grandma and sister, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. She is survived by her children, Melissa (Belven) Martin, Kendra Cope, and Quentin Cope; grandchildren, Cheyanne Walker, Kiara Walker, Hayden Walker, Brenden Walker, Jada Sands, Avery Bryant, Brianna Willis and Julie Cope; mother Susan Edens; sister Cindy Hizer; brothers Frank Peaslee and...

Doris (Hermes) Downs

Doris (Hermes) Downs

Jan 8, 2014

WICHITA, KS Downs, Doris Renaté (Hermes), 68, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. She was born in Rerik, Germany to Hienrich Hermes and Liselotte (Zeuch) Hermes. She is survived by her stepsons, Todd Downs of Wichita, Chad Downs of Bowie, MD and Troy (Amanda) Downs of Wichita; grandchildren, Ashton Downs, Brenden Downs, Tayden Downs and Kamden Downs; brother Horst...

John L. Bates

John L. Bates

Jan 8, 2014

PARK CITY, KS Bates, John Laroy, 67, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Alvie R. Bates and Delores (Orth) Bates. He was a graduate of Heights High School. John is survived by his wife Teri Bates; daughters, Tara Flores and husband Miguel, Jessica Fleeman and husband Brian; grandchildren, Jacob Fleeman, Grace Fleeman, Rachel...

Gary D. Fouch

Gary D. Fouch

Jan 8, 2014

WICHITA, KS Fouch, Gary Dean, 64, retired carpenter passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Visitation 5-7 pm Friday, January 10 at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center, Kansas. Services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, January 11, at Faith Community Church, 1750 N. Gow, Wichita. He was born in Independence, Kansas, to Lloyd Dale and Phyllis Fouch. He was a graduate...

Katrina (Milner) Moler

Katrina (Milner) Moler

Jan 4, 2014

WICHITA, KS Moler, Katrina Marie (Milner), 39, beloved mother, daughter, sister and aunt, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014. She is survived by her daughter Breanna Moler; parents, Robert Milner, Jr. of Valley Center, and Cindy Milner of Wichita; brothers Daniel Milner of Wichita, Glen Moler and Marly Moler; sisters Orrilla Phillips of Wichita, Tracy Rumsey of Wichita, Rose Moler-Chung;...

Betty (Grisham) Crumbliss

Betty (Grisham) Crumbliss

Jan 2, 2014

WICHITA, KS Crumbliss, Betty Lee (Grisham), 87, beloved mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 2, 2014 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born in Marionville, Missouri, to Loren Oliver Grisham and Charity Mae (King) Grisham. She is survived by her children, Judy Cook of Valley Center, Ronnie Crumbliss of Wichita, Kathy Baker of Kechi,...

Saleta (Marlar) Nuttle

Saleta (Marlar) Nuttle

Jan 1, 2014

LINDSBORG, KS Nuttle, Saleta Mae (Marlar), 71, former Prime Time Assistant Manager, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Clyde E. Marlar and Ruby (Bloxham) Marlar. She was a graduate of Ponca City High School. On November 11, 1960 she married Donald Lee Nuttle. Saleta is survived by her children, Donald Nuttle of...

Rosemary "Rosie" (Koneczny) Steely

Rosemary "Rosie" (Koneczny) Steely

Dec 31, 2013

WICHITA, KS Steely, Rosemary "Rosie" (Koneczny), 58, retired Air Capital Plating Quality Control Inspector, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013. She was born in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. She was raised in Colorado and lived in San Diego, California and Wichita for the last 22 years. She is survived by her husband Clayton "Skip" Steely; son Patrick Steely; grandson Broc Jaxxon...

Robert L. Sayler

Robert L. Sayler

Dec 31, 2013

WICHITA, KS Sayler, Robert Louis, 86, retired Parts Manager passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013. He was born in Belleville, Kansas to Lloyd W. Sayler and Thelma (Elliott) Sayler. He was a U.S. Navy and World War II Veteran. He is survived by his sons Lloyd Sayler and wife Vickie and Donald Sayler and wife Susan, all of Wichita; grandchildren...

John R. Liggett

John R. Liggett

Dec 30, 2013

WICHITA, KS Liggett, John Rosco, 70, retired Aquarius Greenbelt Lawn Care, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. Services will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 10, at Resthaven Cemetery, 11800 W. 54 Hwy, Wichita. He was born in Greenwich, Kansas to Grant A. and Hazel (Barker) Liggett. John is survived by his children Sherry Liggett, of Wichita, Julie (Scott) Heagel...

Milton Lour

Milton Lour

Dec 27, 2013

PARK CITY, KS Lour, Milton Dennis, 77, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013. Private Family Services have been held. He was born in rural Neosho County, Kansas to Joseph D. Lour and Louise Ruby (Carroll) Lour. He is survived by his wife Loretta Lour; daughter Laurie (Zeno) Potter of Wichita, granddaughters Amber (Taylor) Turner of Park City and Hannah Potter...

Leroy "Roy" Wedan

Leroy "Roy" Wedan

Dec 24, 2013

WICHITA Wedan, LeRoy "Roy" W., 84, Korean War Veteran and retired petroleum/gas industry draftsman died unexpectedly Christmas Eve December 24, 2013. Born early Easter Sunday March 31, 1929 in Cloquet, MN the fifth of six children of George and Signe (Asplund) Wedan. Preceding him in death were his parents and sisters Genevieve Anderson, Inez Fife and Doris James. He is...

Susan (Maxey) Cowel

Susan (Maxey) Cowel

Dec 23, 2013

PARK CITY, KS Cowel, Susan Janice (Maxey), 49, Westar Billing Customer Rep, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, December 23, 2013. She was born in Reno, Nevada, the daughter of Robert H. and Janice (Hanratty) Maxey. On April 15, 1988 she married Jeffrey Cowel. She is survived by her husband Jeff Cowel and son, Jake Cowel; father Robert (Ardean)...

Dr. Robert A. Koster

Dr. Robert A. Koster

Dec 23, 2013

VALLEY CENTER, KS Koster, Dr. Robert A., 89, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1924 to Leo A. Koster and Mary Ann (Sadler) Koster. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946 at Aiea Naval Hospital taking care of wounded soldiers after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In March of 1946...

Victor H. Rose

Victor H. Rose

Dec 20, 2013

WICHITA, KS Rose, Victor Howard, 88, Painter, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Bert and Elizabeth Rose. Victor entered into the U. S. Navy August 1943. He served on the U.S.S. Enterprise and was a Veteran of World War II receiving the Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, 3 stars, Philippine Liberation Campaign Medal...

Jerome Evans

Jerome Evans

Dec 20, 2013

WICHITA, KS Evans, Jerome Dewey, 59, Evans Construction, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013. He was born in Walnut, California to Lawrence Eugene Evans and Margarett Lee Keterman. He was a graduate of Walnut High School. He is survived by his children, Eric Evans, Robert Evans, Angie Waterhouse, Cole Evans, Amber Burkholder, Joshua Wynn and Zachary Wynn; love of his...