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Jan 17, 2024

Peggy Theodosia (Martin) Loop, age 68, gained her heavenly wings on January 17th, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center -MICU in Wichita, Kansas. She was born October 14th, 1955, in Tribune, Kansas to Lawrence "Lucky" and Dorothy (Burnett) Martin. Peggy attended Elementary and High School in Tribune, Kansas. After graduation she attended and earned a degree from Salt...

Jan 15, 2024

Jimmy Alan Lake, 71, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Vencill Lowell Lake Sr. and Betty Jean (Hall) Lake. He was raised in the Wichita area where he attended school and was a graduate of North High School. After graduation he began working at the Burlington...

Jan 10, 2024

Victoria Lynn Kujala (Van Fleet), 67, of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away on January 10, 2024. She was born on September 14, 1956, in Frankfurt, Germany. Victoria's passion for life was evident through her various interests and hobbies. Victoria met Bryan in 2007 and two years later asked for her hand in marriage at Monterey Bay in...

Jan 8, 2024

Lester Walter Carey passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 in Newton Kansas. He was born in Sunnydale, Kansas to Walter and Jessie (Brown) Carey on September 5,1934. Lester was a graduate of Valley Center High School. He worked for the United States Postal Service for over 30 years. His greatest joys were spending time with his...

Jan 7, 2024

Linda Kay Garcia, age 66, of Derby, Kansas passed away on January 7, 2024. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Clark and Maxine (Taylor) Hayden.  She was a 1976 g raduate from Valley Center High School. After graduation she worked for Cudahy Meat Packing and Learjet.

She is preceded in death by...

Jan 6, 2024

Carl Robert Duffman, 63, of Moundridge, KS passed away at his residence in Moundridge on January 6, 2024 due to complications of his cancer.  He was born on October 29, 1960 in Fort Dix, NJ, son of James Nicholas Duffman & Norma Jean (Harshfield) Duffman.

He was a resident of multiple cities throughout...

Jan 2, 2024

Damon Schroeder, 56, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Susan B. Anthony Hospital in El Dorado, Kansas after a short illness. He was born at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas to Gail and Wilma Schroeder. He was a lifelong resident of Sedgwick, Kansas where he attended school and was a graduate of Valley Center High...

Dec 28, 2023

Frances Nadine (George) Nunnenkamp went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 28, 2023. She was a retired registered nurse and homemaker. Her passion was gardening. After her kids were raised.  She worked at Nice's Greenhouse on 53rd Street growing and pruning plants.

Nadine, as she was known her friends...

Dec 27, 2023

Melvin Wayne Kennedy, Our beloved father and grandfather, 69, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Francis Irene Brown and Carl Wayne Kennedy on November 25, 1954. He was a lifelong resident of Wichita.

Wayne was a thoughtful and generous man to his...

Dec 24, 2023

Dolores Kathryn Quenzer, 94, long time resident of Valley Center, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 in Pittsburg, Kansas.  She was born in Cawker City, Kansas to Henry and Susan (Thomas) Koster.  After graduation from Beloit High School, Beloit, Kansas she began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator where she met the...

Dec 21, 2023

Beatrice 'Pauline' Moses, 82, passed away on December 21, 2023 in Goddard, Kansas. She was born December 6, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas to Ethan Allen Smith and Hazel Maria (Price) Smith. She enjoyed camping, sewing, crafts and spending lots of time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Pauline is survived by her children...

Dec 17, 2023

Barbara Lee Mullins, age 90, crossed over to glory on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at home in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born in Salem, Nebraska on December 23, 1932, to Carl Eugene Baldwin and Erma Irene Colglazier.  She married Robert Lee Mullins upon graduation from high school and they had 52 years together.  Most of her life...

Dec 17, 2023

Lois Marie Huddlestun passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.

Lois was born in Furley, Kansas to Verna Marie (Barker) and Reuben James Boyd, on January 20, 1932.  She was employed at Southwest National bank for 29 years, retired, and then worked for Old Mission Mortuary for another 9 years....

Dec 16, 2023

Mary Luella Grandstaff, 83, retired Grandstaff Plumbing owner, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Fred Lee Estes Sr. and Wanda (Hayes) Estes on December 20, 1939.  Mary Lou met the love of her life, Loyal Leroy Grandstaff and they were married January 11, 1958.  They lived in the Wichita...

Dec 15, 2023

Clarendon Morris Standley "Junior", age 84, retired owner of Standley Earthmoving Co., passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023. He was born to Clarendon and Josephine (Condron) Standley in Stokes Mound Township, Missouri. Later they moved to rural Tina, Missouri where he was a 1957 graduate of Tina-Avalon High School. He is a former resident of Carrollton,...

Dec 7, 2023

Wayne Edwin Jacob ("Wayne-O"), age 89, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Newton, Kansas.  Wayne was born on February 10, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas to Arthur Homer and Clarice (Bright) Jacob.

Wayne grew up on the family farm west of Valley Center.  As a young boy he attended a one-room school...

Dec 4, 2023

Donald Jeff Kutilek was born on December 6th, 1953 and passed away on December 4th, 2023 at his home in West Wichita, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his beloved son Kody Kutilek, his former wife Candy Geisdorf, his parents Don and Bonnie Kutilek, his grandparents Frank and Louise Kutilek, and his...

Dec 4, 2023

Keith Wayne Newcomer passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 79.  He was born December 7, 1943 to Ira A. Newcomer and Wanda (Spani) Newcomer.

He was raised in rural Valley Center where he attended school and was a 1963 graduate of Valley Center High School. ...

Dec 2, 2023

Merrill 'Dean' Gill, 77, of Newton, Kansas passed away on December 2, 2023. He was born in Clifton, Kansas to Frederick M. and Hazel (Kahrs) Gill.  He was raised in the Clifton area where he attended school and was a graduate of Clifton High School. He moved to Manhattan, Kansas where he was a meatcutter, then at...

Nov 30, 2023

Patricia Lane (Keene) Turney, age 80, of Wichita, Kansas passed away at home on Thursday, November 30, 2023.  She was born in Yellville, Arkansas to Salitus and Lillian (Timm) Keene on April 23, 1943.

Pat graduated from Howard High School on May 26, 1960.  Shortly after, she married the love of her life...