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Beverly (Diamond) Candy
Nov 9, 2023
Beverly Ann Candy, 73, passed peacefully in her sleep with family by her side on Thursday, November 9th. Bev owned and operated C&D car wash at 13th and Broadway for 20 years.
Beverly was born January 28, 1950, in Harrison, Arkansas to L.D. Diamond and Willie Faye (Mays) Diamond. They moved to Wichita,...
Pamela J. Medlam
Nov 6, 2023
Pamela "Pam" Jeanne Medlam passed away on November 6, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.
Pam was born July 29, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas to Frances Marion Wirth. She was adopted at the age of 12 by Lorene Page and Clarence Howard Best. She was raised in the Wichita area where she attended school and...
Michael D. Hollowell
Nov 6, 2023
Michael Dean Hollowell, 66 passed away November 6, 2023.
Michael grew up in Johnson City TN. He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1975 where he excelled in academics, football and wrestling teams. Michael received his BBA at East Tennessee State University, Cum Laude and his CPA credentials from the State of...
Richard "Dick" Bartel
Nov 4, 2023
Richard "Dick" Bartel, 95, of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was born December 11, 1927 to Jacob and Ida (Unruh) Bartel in Hillsboro, Kansas. He was the youngest of five children and grew up on the family farm north of Lehigh, Kansas. He graduated from Lehigh High School in 1945. During...
Ralph R. Wolfe
Nov 3, 2023
Ralph Royce Wolfe, 90, of Three Rivers, Michigan passed away Friday morning November 3rd 2023 in his home in Park City Kansas. He was born November 28th 1932 in White Pigeon, Michigan and was the son of Ernest and Thersa Wolfe and graduated from Three Rivers High School. On August 18th 1956 he married Delores L Harsh....
Lyla (Pruitt) Bybee
Nov 2, 2023
Lyla Bybee, age 72 of Wichita Kansas passed away peacefully November 2, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Lyla was born in Morrilton, Arkansas on July 24, 1951 to Charlie and Dean (McDonald) Pruitt and in later years Grandma Dean came to live with Lyla and John until her death in 2021.
Lyla...
Phillip "Tony" Lefebvre
Nov 1, 2023
Phillip Anthony (Tony) Lefebvre
May 31, 1952 – November 1, 2023
Tony Lefebvre passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in his home in Colwich, Kansas. Tony grew up in Hays, Kansas where he developed a passion for woodworking and restoring classic cars, mostly Oldsmobiles and Chevrolets. He married Clara Anderson in 1976. ...
Kelli Carter
Oct 27, 2023
Kelli Dawn Carter, 46, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on October 27, 2023, in Wichita. She was born on February 15, 1977, in Wichita, Kansas. Kelli was a genuine and devoted individual, always putting her kids, family, and friends first. She showed love to everyone she met. Known for her caring nature, Kelli left a lasting impact...
Alta (Somers) Hickok
Oct 27, 2023
Alta Hickok, 93, went home to be with Jesus on October 27, 2023. She was born in Medford, Oklahoma to Willard and Leona (Robertson) Somers on May 1, 1930. She attended a one room schoolhouse North of Medford, and later graduated high school from Gore Consolidated. After graduation, she worked at a restaurant in Pond Creek, Oklahoma...
Lucinda 'Cindy' (Strasser) Whitenack
Oct 23, 2023
LuCinda 'Cindy' Whitenack went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 23, 2023, after a battle with a rare respiratory illness.
Cindy was born October 4, 1961, the first of four children born to Dennis and Bonnie Strasser. She grew up in Peabody, Kansas and was a 1979 graduate of Peabody...
Gerald R. Rawlins
Oct 22, 2023
Gerald Ralph Rawlins, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at his home in Newton, Kansas, with family by his side. He was born on October 10, 1934, in Straight Creek Township, Kansas, to Herbert Ralph and Ellen Arvenda (Cannon) Rawlins. He was raised in Straight Creek Township and Whiting, Kansas, attending country school and...
Ronald D. Jackson
Oct 15, 2023
Ronald D. Jackson 71, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Delmont Marshall Jackson and Jettie Cleo (Winsel) Jackson. Ron was a 1970 graduate of Heights High School in Wichita. He was a Real Estate Agent for Brookshire -Hathaway Pen Fed Realty.
Preceded...
Roxana Rollings
Oct 8, 2023
Roxana Rollings went home to be with Jesus and all her family who went before her on Sunday, October 8, 2023. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Elmer Levi Friedman and Eileen Gladys (Thomas) Friedman. She was raised in the Wichita area where she attended school, graduated and attended college. She retired after many years of...
Wayne E. Venso
Oct 4, 2023
Wayne Edward Venso, 78, of Newton, Kansas, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
He was born in Newton, Kansas on April 11, 1945, to Neil & Myrtle (Theander) Venso, and spent his entire life serving his community of friends. Wayne attended Newton Public Schools before graduating from barber college followed...
Marlene (Crisler) Thomson
Oct 3, 2023
Marlene Ann (Crisler) Thomson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, at her home in Valley Center, Kansas, with her husband of 63 years by her side. She is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the presence of God in Heaven above.
She was born March 11,1937, a daughter...
Ronald K. Guinn
Sep 30, 2023
Ronald Kay Guinn, 80, of Valley Center Kansas went to be with our Lord on Saturday September 30, 2023 at Newton Medical Center, Newton Kansas. He was born August 11, 1943 in Dodge City Kansas to proud parents Ray and Audrey (Madaus) Guinn. Ron was a 1961 graduate from Bucklin High School, Bucklin Kansas. He attended Fort...
Orville "Gene" Titus
Sep 29, 2023
Our hearts are heavy at the peaceful passing of our father "Gene" (Papa) Orville Eugene Titus on September 29, 2023 at the age of 92. He was a loyal, caring father. He had many friends and was a well-loved member of the community in Newton Kansas where he was born and still lived.
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Guinn Dale Cochran
Sep 26, 2023
Guinn "Dale" Cochran, passed on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023, peacefully in his home in Bel Aire, Kansas. He was born December 5th, 1938, in Union City, Tennessee to Leland Guinn Cochran and Emma Lou Cook.
Dale served in the Navy from 1955 until retirement in 1976. In 1977, Dale married Lois Carnell Wilson....
Terry A. Schroeder
Sep 23, 2023
Terry A. Schroeder, 63, passed away at his home in Newton, Kansas on Saturday, September 23, 2023 surrounded by many of his family members.
Born on August 14th, 1960, the youngest of three children to Howard and Delia (Huxman ) Schroeder in Newton, Kansas where he grew up and lived out his life....
Virgil D. Owen
Sep 19, 2023
Virgil Duane Owen was born on December 12, 1930 in Randall, Kansas. He was born to eternal life on September 19, 2023. Today is a sad day for our family. Dad's commitment and devotion to our mother, family, country, and Catholic faith were unshakable and inspiring. Dad never knew a stranger. His trust, integrity, humility and great...
