Neva (Fuller) Whitted
Apr 6, 2013
VALLEY CENTER, KS Whitted, Neva Viola (Fuller), 92, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was born in rural Benedict, Kansas to William L. Fuller and Sarah Viola (Locke) Fuller. She attended Pontiac Elementary and graduated in the Class of 1939 from El Dorado High School, El Dorado, Kansas. Neva attended and received her Associate Degree from El Dorado Junior...
Gaylon Nightingale
Apr 1, 2013
BENTLEY, KS Nightingale, Gaylon Ray, 65, retired Mitchell–Brittian Machine Shop, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. He was born in Newton, Kansas to Lural Loyd Nightingale and Rebecca Mae (Koehn) Nightingale. Gaylon loved his family, woodworking and friends. He is survived by his mother, Rebecca Nightingale of Halstead; his wife, Linda Nightingale; children, Janene (Doug) Risenhoover of Cushing, Oklahoma and...
John Hannah
Apr 1, 2013
WICHITA, KS Hannah, John Leslie, 64, retired Johnson Controls assembler, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to James John Hannah and Elizabeth (Pierman) Hannah. He married Wanda (Agnew) Hannah. John is survived by his children, Valerie (Thomas) Balderes, Linda (Leon) Salazar, John R. Hannah, James J. Hannah all of Wichita and Marjorie Hannah of...
Harold Russell
Apr 1, 2013
WICHITA, KS Russell, Harold Ellis, 91, retired Milling Precision Tool, Inc. owner, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 to join his wife of 55 years, Ruth Ilene (Marsh) Russell who also passed away on Easter Monday, 15 years ago. He was born in Altoona, Kansas to Charley Ellis Russell and Sadie (Carver) Russell. Harold served in the U.S. Army and...
Melford Dewald
Mar 31, 2013
WICHITA, KS formerly of Bazine, Ks DeWald, Melford Dale, 84, retired Ness City Jr. and Sr. High Schools Math Teacher and retired farmer and cattleman, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. He served as a Ness County Commissioner for 8 years and also was on the CDC, which focused on economic development in Western Kansas counties. He was born in...
Susie (Ortega) Villarreal
Mar 30, 2013
McPHERSON, KS Villarreal, Susie (Ortega), 84, retired billing secretary for Plyd Mcnatics and homemaker, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013. Susie was born in Harlingen, Texas to Frank and Alta Grace (Coronza) Ortega. She attended the Harlingen grade schools and graduated from Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara, California. She was a member of First Mexican Baptist Church, Santa Barbara,...
Elvin Tennyson
Mar 29, 2013
VALLEY CENTER, KS Tennyson, Elvin Merle, 76, retired Beech Engineer, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013. He was born in Valley Center, Kansas to David Waldene Tennyson and Vivian Ann (Hanes) Tennyson. He was a graduate of Valley Center High School. Elvin served in the United States Air Force and Kansas Air National Guard. He is survived by his wife,...
Carl "Steve" Unger
Mar 28, 2013
PARK CITY, KS Unger, Carl Steven "Steve", 65, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. He was born in El Dorado, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a Veteran of Vietnam War era. He was a welder, mechanic and loved motorcycles. He is survived by his mom, Frances Eastman; children, Christopher Unger of Wichita, Michael Unger of California,...
Loretta (Marlar) Klick
Mar 27, 2013
YATES CENTER, KS Klick, Loretta Mae (Marlar), 66, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Allen County Hospital after a long battle with COPD. She was born March 2, 1947 in Fredonia, Kansas to Cecil Grant Marlar and Bessie Marie (Stauffer) Marlar. Loretta grew up in rural Woodson County. After graduating from Toronto High School in 1965, she attended Neosho...
Harvey Slater
Mar 24, 2013
SEDGWICK, KS Slater, Harvey LaRue, 65, retired oilfield pipefitter, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. He was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas to William H. Slater and Ethel Marie (Kelly) Slater. He served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War era. He is survived by his daughters, Loretta Foster of Sedgwick and Helen Marie...
Nancy Schraeder
Mar 24, 2013
WICHITA, KS Schraeder, Nancy Lee, 65, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. She was the daughter of Harry and Bonnie (Hall) Schraeder. She was sister to Norma Lochmann of North Andover, Massachusetts, and beloved aunt to Megan Titus of Salem, New Hampshire and Hunter Lochmann of Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was a graduate of North High School and Friends University....
Dora (Worrell) Simmons
Mar 23, 2013
WICHITA, KS Simmons, Dora Mae (Worrell), was born February 8, 1919 in Ray County, Missouri, went to be with the Lord and her beloved husband Ed on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the age of 94. Affectionately known as the Cookie lady, she was loved and will be greatly missed by family and friends alike. She was preceded in death...
Margaret (Marlow) Trusdale-Smith-Ast- Vaughn
Mar 17, 2013
WICHITA - Emporia KS Margaret Gail (Marlow) Trusdale-Smith-Ast-Vaughn, 59, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013. She was born in Lafayette, Tennessee to Cecil Warren Marlow and Kathleen (Bolton) Marlow. She is survived by her children, John Jason Ast of N.C. and Nicole Ast of Park City; mother, Kathleen Marlow of Dayton, OH; brother, Perry (Debbie) Marlow of Dayton, OH; sisters,...
Ruth (Burdick) Wisdom
Mar 17, 2013
WICHITA, KS Wisdom, Ruth Pauline (Burdick), 46, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Bradley Wisdom; children, Heather Wisdom and Joshua Wisdom; grandchildren, Gavin Blake Wisdom and Shaylie Nicole Keith, all of Wichita, Ks; parents, Dovie Burdick of Winfield; mother-in-law, Carolyn Cliff; sisters, Lela (Shelly) Burdick; neice, Isabella Burdick; and many more nieces and nephews....
Vicky Purkey
Mar 13, 2013
VALLEY CENTER, KS Purkey, Vicky Lynn, 65, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013. She is survived by her other half, C. J. Barber; mother, Juanita Purkey, of Valley Center and her uncle, George (JoAnn) Hutchens of Belle Vista, AR; many other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her father, Victor Purkey and aunt, Nellie Fry. Services will...
Connie Hatfield
Mar 5, 2013
WICHITA, KS Hatfield, Connie Marvelle, 71, former Goodwill Manager, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013. She is survived by her son, Danny Buchanan; daughter, Sandra (Ron) Smith, all of Wichita; mother, Virginia Hatfield of Bentley; five grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; sisters, Ann (Gary) Phillips of Bentley, Mary Jo (Roger) Watson of...
Donald Swinford, Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
MEDICINE LODGE, KS Swinford, Donald Gene, Jr., 39, former oilfield worker, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. He was born in Woodward, Oklahoma, to Donald G. Swinford and Cindy (Ridgway) Swinford. He is survived by his children, Leslie Swinford, KaTera Swinford, Tosha Swinford, of Cleveland, Oklahoma; mother, Cindy Swinford; brother, Robert Swinford and sister, KaTeri Young. He is preceded in...
Barbara (Reynolds) Burgan
Feb 26, 2013
VALLEY CENTER, KS Burgan, Barbara June (Reynolds), 71, retired Sedgwick County Zoo Curator of Education, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was born in Neodesha, Kansas to Joseph James Reynolds and Thelma (Whisler) Reynolds. Barbara graduated from Independence Community College in 1965. She was first of two women to graduate from WSU with a degree in Biology. Upon graduation...
Kevin Minerd
Feb 24, 2013
WICHITA, KS Minerd, Kevin Lee, 50, former Truck Driver and F-E supervisor beloved brother, uncle and friend, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013. He was born in Ness City, Kansas to Donald E. Minerd and Margaret (Jarrell) Minerd. Kevin was a graduate of Valley Center High School. He is survived by his sister, Kathryn (Steve) Mertins of Valley Center; brothers,...
Thomas Brim
Feb 23, 2013
PARK CITY, KS Brim, Thomas Ray, 62, cabinet maker, and former Valley Trash employee, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. Service 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 2, at the Grace Church of the Nazarene, 1024 W. 53rd St. N., Wichita, Ks. He was born in Texas, Missouri, to Thomas J. Brim and Nancy Brim. He served in the U.S. Army and...
