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William "Harry Or Bill" Earnhart

William "Harry Or Bill" Earnhart

Jan 16, 2025

William H Earnhart entered peacefully into God's paradise on January 16, 2025, at the age of 100.  Preceding him in death were his parents Don W. Earnhart and Rosie B. Earnhart, his wife Anna D. Earnhart (would have been 76 years of marriage), a grandchild and a son-in-law.

Survived by his children Dianna...

Thomas L. Hammes

Thomas L. Hammes

Jan 15, 2025

Thomas Leo Hammes, 73, passed away on January 15, 2025. He was born in Spaulding Nebraska to Jack and Mary (McLain) Hammes on May 19, 1951.

Tom grew up in Wichita attending West High School and began working at Cessna at the age of 18.  From there he continued his education and advanced...

Cressie (Mullen) Liming

Cressie (Mullen) Liming

Jan 5, 2025

Cressie Ann Liming, 91, of Wichita, Kansas went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2025. She was born at Mulberry Arkansas on October 24, 1933, to Leonard and Bonnie (Ellison) Mullen the second eldest of nine children. She lived in rural Arkansas until relocating to Kansas to start a family and was primarily  a...

Floris (Davis) Blocher

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...