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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...

Nov 28, 2023

Maili Elane (Karlowski) Barnhill, 75, of Maize, Kansas went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Richard S. and Josephine (Martin) Karlowski. She was raised in the Wichita area and graduated from North High School. She worked for Cities of Valley Center and Andover as a...

Nov 28, 2023

Mary Jo Mason, 79, passed away on November 28th, 2023.   Mary Jo was born in St Joseph, Missouri and grew up in rural Gower, Missouri area.  Mary Jo spent many years in Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas raising her children before she settled in Ashland, Kansas and went to work at the Ashland Nursing Home.  Mary Jo...

Nov 27, 2023

Merle Manning Jr., age 81, of Park City, Kansas passed suddenly on November 27, 2023.  He was a US Air Force Veteran.  He was a 1960 graduate of Valley Center High School, Valley Center, Kansas. Merle was an employee with the Buckley Insulation Company for 35 years.

Services are pending at this time....

Nov 27, 2023

Kenneth N. Andrews Sr, 93, of Park City, Kansas passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Ken's career was as a Chemical Engineer.

Visitation will be 3-5 p.m., Monday, December 4 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Valley Center, Kansas. Ken's wishes were...

Nov 20, 2023

Misty Lynn (Shepard) Wiley was born on March 23, 1973, and passed away at 48 years old on November 20, 2023. Misty was a red headed, tough, temperamental, firemen loving, thief tackling, Texas spit fire of a woman; she loved with all her heart for everybody to see. To have known Misty was to either love her...

Nov 18, 2023

Arlene June (Lansdown) Guthrie, 97, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Arlene was born on April 7, 1926, to Erman and Mary Lansdown. Arlene married Dale L. Guthrie on March 31, 1950. Together they raised two sons, Neil and Alan. Arlene retired as church secretary from...

Nov 16, 2023

Jon A. Auer, age 75, passed away Thursday, November 16th, 2023.  He was born on April 1, 1948 to John and Wilma Auer in Denver, Colorado.  They moved to Wichita, Kansas, where Jon later graduated from WSU and started a long career of 37 years with Bombardie Lear Jet, Wichita. He loved to hunt and fish, as...