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Maurice "Socko" A. Swingle, Jr.
Oct 20, 2011
VALLEY CENTER, KS Swingle, "Socko" Maurice Alden, Jr., 74, retired Cessna Wallace Div. and Swingle Top Soil Co., passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Maurice Swingle, Sr. and Eva LaVonne (Simoson) Swingle. He is survived by his sons, Bryan Swingle of Mound Valley, Ks and Troy Swingle of Winfield, Ks; grandchildren, Levi Swingle...
Harry L. Guthrie
Oct 20, 2011
WICHITA, KS Guthrie, Harry Lawrence "Cowboy", 79, Interstate Electronics owner, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to William Franklin Guthrie and Myrtle Rose (Copeland) Guthrie. He was U. S. Army and Korean War Veteran. He is survived by his children, Mike (Delores) Guthrie of Holcomb, Kenneth Holt, Ronda Lyon and Brenda (Bobby) Marsh, all...
Charles F. Buchanan
Oct 20, 2011
WICHITA, KS Buchanan, Charles Franklin, 82, retired welder and Bruenger Trucking Co. employee, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. He was born in Britton, Oklahoma to Chester A. Buchanan and Mattie (Cannon) Buchanan. He is a U. S. Army and Korean War Era Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; children, Tracy (Steve) Duarte of Valley Center, Robert Clark...
Annie A. Shirley
Oct 19, 2011
WICHITA, KS Shirley, Annie Adeline (Batson), 96, retired PCA Boeing Aircraft, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. She was born in Elmo, Arkansas, to Claud Shelton Batson and Monnie Edgar (Simmons). She is survived by her son, Mitchell (Barbara) Shirley of Ft. Worth; daughters, Sherry Bonnesen of Wichita, Patricia (Tommy) Collins of Wichita; 10 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, 2 great-great...
Lloyd E. Klingenberg
Oct 18, 2011
VALLEY CENTER, KS Klingenberg, Lloyd Emery 84, formerly of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, retired Federal Marshall and Police Officer, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011. He was born in rural Enid, Oklahoma to Martin F. Klingenberg and Freda (Jones) Klingenberg. He was a U.S. Army and World War II Veteran. He is survived by his grandsons, Mike (Chie) Klingenberg of DuPont,...
Charles Kingery
Oct 17, 2011
WICHITA, KS Kingery, Charles Tony, 83, retired Coleman Company employee, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011. He was born in Sinclair, Oklahoma to Tony and Vada Lavern (Bittner) Kingery. He attended North High School in Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Kingery; children, Tom (Linda) Kingery of Wichita, Terry (Cathy) Kingery of Madison, Tamara (John) Gonzales of...
Dorothy Buller
Oct 14, 2011
WICHITA, KS Buller, Dorothy Lee (Reddig), 81, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011. She was born in Russell, Kansas to Tracy and Malinda (Brokaw) Reddig. She is survived by her children, Jim (Deborah) Buller of Wichita, Janice (Larry) Walton of Valley Center, Holly (Eric) Feezor of Ulysses, Kelly (Keith) Price of Wichita; grandchildren,...
Myrtle M. Feil
Oct 13, 2011
VALLEY CENTER, KS Feil, Myrtle Marie (Polzin), 81, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011. She was born in Windom, Minnesota, to Fredrick Helmert Polzin and Vina Mae (Wright) Polzin. She married Donald Jacob Feil on April 24, 1948. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Len) Sanders of Douglass; son Jerry Feil...
Kathryn Eileen Rooney
Oct 11, 2011
WICHITA, KS Rooney, Kathryn "Eileen" (O'Malley), 94, retired Interior Decorator and Avon District Mgr, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. She was born in Calista, Kansas, to Daniel Charles O'Malley and Lena (Miller) O'Malley. She is survived by her daughter, Caroline (Larry) Arnett of Kansas City, MO; son, Kevin (Carolyn) Rooney of Wichita; grandchildren...
Raymond Lee Lowe
Oct 7, 2011
WICHITA, KS Lowe, Raymond Lee, 69, L and L Enterprises co-owner, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011. He was born in Valley Center, Kansas to Floyd Lowe and Gertrude Leila (Cotton) Lowe. On October 9, 1975, at the Valley Center Christian Church he married Betty Mae (Sparks) Lowe. He is survived by his sons, Kelly (Theresa) Lowe of Everett, WA,...
Leland Howes
Oct 6, 2011
WINFIELD, KS Howes, Leland Harvey, 53, carpenter, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011. He was born in Martin, South Dakota to Richard Harvey Howes and Bernice Elaine (Bergley) Howes. He is survived by his companion Rhonda; children Shannon (Frankie) Runnion of Augusta, Mitchell (Erin) Britt of Douglass, Debra (Vance) Cooke of Atlanta; 11 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; brother, Gordon (Peggy)...
V. S. "Jiggs" Tormey
Sep 30, 2011
VALLEY CENTER, KS Tormey, Vivian Seeley "Jiggs", 94, retired Tormey Service bookkeeper, passed away on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. He was born to Marion S. Tormey and Mina Adair (McCord) Tormey. He was a Navy and World War II Veteran. He is survived by his brother, Robert "Bob" and wife Roberta Tormey of Valley Center; nephews, Larry Tormey, Lonnie (Marsha)...
Aaron Ensminger
Sep 27, 2011
WICHITA, KS Ensminger, Aaron Wade, 31, beloved son of Danny Ensminger and Cynthia Sanders entered into eternal life on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Aaron is survived by his loving daughter, Trinity Ensminger; father and mother; brothers Benjamin Ensminger and Nathan (Nicole) Ensminger both of Wichita. Rosary 6:30 p.m., Sunday, October 2; Mass 10 a.m., Monday, October 3, both will be...
Fred Mchugh
Sep 26, 2011
VALLEY CENTER, KS McHugh, Fred Harmon, 91, retired Motive Parts Warehouse purchasing agent, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born to Dilts Sprankle McHugh and Editha (Harmon) McHugh. He graduated from Liberal High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946, then the National Guard until 1948. He was very active...
Junior Walden
Sep 26, 2011
WICHITA, KS Walden, Rev. Junior Sylvester, 82, went to be with his Lord on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. He was a U.S. Army and World War II Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Pastor Loucille Walden; daughter, Ramona (Jim) Rowley of Winfield; grandchildren, Crystal, Mistie (Jeff), Carrey (Curtis), Stacey, Peter (Crystal) and Jake; brother Jerry (P.I.) Cox of Ada,...
Dana Arnold
Sep 24, 2011
VALLEY CENTER, KS Arnold, Dana Dea (Phillips), 46, CNA, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 24, 2011. She was a 1983 graduate of Halstead High School. Dana is survived by her husband, Ross Arnold; children, Brant Arnold, Braley Arnold, Bryson Arnold and Brooke Arnold; brothers, Mac Phillips, Alvin, TX,...
Alma Louise Van Skiver
Sep 23, 2011
WICHITA, KS Van Skiver, Alma Louise(Thornburgh), 86, was reunited with her husband and parents on Friday, September 23, 2011. She was born September 10, 1925 in Blair, Nebraska to George Carroll Thornburgh and Mary Newell (Hillman) Thornburgh. She met her husband, Raymond John, while they both attended Nebraska Wesleyan University. They were married April 2, 1944, at the home of...
Felix Martinez
Sep 22, 2011
WICHITA, KS Martinez, Felix M, 83, retired Rock Island – Katy Railroad Foreman, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011. He was born in Los Nietos, California to Baudelio Martinez and Geronina (Martin) Martinez. He is survived by his wife, Manuela Martinez; children, Janie Dominguez of Clovis, CA, Felix (Pamela) Martinez of Wichita, Baudelio Martinez of Wichita, Andres (Jackie) Martinez of...
Larry D. Diamond
Sep 20, 2011
WICHITA, KS Diamond, Larry Dean, 52, automotive mechanic, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. He is survived by his daughter, Missy (Wade) Koehler of Waldorf, MD; step grandchildren, Tyler, Reece and Chase Koehler; brother, Richard Diamond of Wichita; sisters, Beverly (Jim) Candy of Wichita, and Linda (Michael) Stoner, of Wichita; nephew Matthew Stoner and niece Ally (Chris) Martin. No Services....
