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Sep 16, 2023

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Felecia Faye Richey, Tysin Reed Weinley, Bentley Michael Miller, and Baby Richey. All four of our precious loved ones got to walk the stairway to heaven hand in hand. They were called home on September 16, 2023.

Felecia (Tator) was born on December 16, 1991...

Sep 11, 2023

Darrell David Dahl - "Dave", 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 11, 2023.

Dave is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Karen Dahl of Howard Kansas; sister Judy Sherman of Tacoma, Washington; son Darin and Julie Dahl of Towanda, Kansas; son Tim Dahl and Emma...

Sep 10, 2023

Terry J. Fisher, 74, retired Certified Master Auto Mechanic and former employee of Davis Moore 25+ years, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023.  He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Joseph W. Fisher and Clarice (Bailey) Fisher.  He was raised in the Wichita area where he attended school, graduated and went on to Vo-Tech, then pursued...

Sep 7, 2023

Byron Keith Spore, 76, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2023 surrounded by family. Byron was born on June 18, 1947 in Newton, Kansas to Arnold K. & Eileen E. (Unruh) Spore. He was a life-long resident of the Newton area & was a graduate of Halstead High School. After graduation, Byron served in the Army National...

Sep 7, 2023

Melvin Ray Farquer passed away September 7th, 2023 in Wichita Kansas. He was born June 4, 1943 in Newton Kansas to Dorris Baldwin and Melvin Farquer. He was a life long resident of Newton, Kansas. Ray served in the U.S. Army and is a Vietnam War Era Veteran. He is a life member of American Legion Post...

Aug 29, 2023

Carol Jo (Horttor) Cowel, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. She was surrounded by her four children and husband of 64 years.

Carol was born on December 7, 1937, in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was the first born of 5 children to Ardith and Eva (Klopp) Horttor. She...

Aug 19, 2023

Francis "Lee" Nichols (Papaw), owner of Lee Nichols Trucking, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the age of 80 in Wichita, Kansas.

Lee Nichols was born May 5, 1943 in Wellington, KS to Walter and Mary Nichols (Davis).  During his childhood he moved with his family between Missouri and Kansas.  Settling in...

Aug 18, 2023

Peggy Lois Black-Pianga, 95, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Beggs, Oklahoma to John Riley Hill and Ruth Eldora Robertson. Lois was a life-long resident of Valley Center. For many years she owned and operated Craft Corner in Valley Center and Wichita. She loved crafts especially oil painting and...

Aug 16, 2023

Irene (Dean) McColm, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 surrounded by love.  She was born in Wichita, Kansas on May 26, 1926 to D. Claude and Verda E. (Heath) Dean.  She attended Wichita schools and was a graduate of North High School.  On August 30 1946 she married William McColm. He preceded her in...

Aug 13, 2023

Linda Joyce Davis-Haskins, 82, passed away on August 13, 2023 in Newton, Kansas.

She was born on July 16th, 1941, in Independence, Kansas to Earl J. Houck and Alma M. (Schulze) Houck. She was a lifelong resident of Valley Center, Kansas. Linda attended Maize High School and later graduated from Wichita State University...

Aug 13, 2023

Janet Lyn Keef-Torkelson, 52, passed away on August 13, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.

She was born in Wichita, Kansas to James and Jeannie Keef. She was a lifelong resident of Wichita. She was in the class of 1990 and graduated Wichita Southeast High School. After her graduation she trained at Mothers Grooming, then...

Aug 11, 2023

Loree Renee (Chadbourn) Nichols died unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a car accident on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the age of 67 in Wichita, Kansas.

Loree was survived by her husband Francis Lee Nichols for one week until he followed her in death due to his injuries sustained in the same car...

Aug 6, 2023

Vicki Joann Stoner, 84, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor Aaron and Georganna (Haughey) Jackson; and grandson, Braiden Woodruff.

Vicki is survived by her husband, Arnold Stoner; children Janna Stoner, Kevin (Pamela) Stoner, Lanna Neibuhr and Micca Bentley (Don...

Aug 6, 2023

Lena Jean (Hromek) Hollaway, 92, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Joseph Hromek and Katie (Bonat) Homek.

She is preceded in death by her husband Jim, parents, two siblings and son Michael.  Lena is survived by her children James Hollaway Jr (Donna) of Wichita, Debra...

Aug 4, 2023

Gary was born to Darwin and Lois Buck on September 28th, 1950 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He moved to Wichita when he was 9, graduating from East High in 1968. He attended Wichita State University, where he earned a master's degree in anthropology and bachelor's degree in psychology. He was also a founding father of the Beta...

Aug 2, 2023

Roy Lee Williams, 87, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at the Kansas Veterans Home.  He was born in Cooper County, Missouri to John W. Williams and Mary (Felton) Williams.  After 8th grade graduation, you would find him working jobs for business owners in town. Being a very hard worker, he went...

Aug 2, 2023

Scott M. Kinley, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023.  Raised in the Wichita area, he was a graduate of North High School. He played college football for Hutch Juco and SW Missouri State. After college he worked years as a Transportation dispatch supervisor. He put his heart into everything he did. A number one Kansas City Chief...

Aug 1, 2023

Vicki Lynn Saner, age 69, passed away Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis hospital, Wichita, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones.

Vicki was born June 16, 1954, in Iola, Kansas. She was the first of five children, born to Gene and Marjorie (Tilford) Highberger. She attended St. Theresa Catholic School...

Jul 27, 2023

Delores  'Dee'  Jean  Betsworth, 84, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023.  She was born in Boone, Iowa to Leslie Hans Swanson and Eleanor (Hastead) Swanson.

Dee married the love of her life, Larry L. Betsworth.  Enjoying many years of interests with their family, she also was a wonderful wife,...

Jul 19, 2023

Dorothy Alma (Ochs) Speer, former long time Valley Center resident, passed away on July 19, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor, Newton, Kansas. She was born to Orville & Hattie (Kilgore) Ochs on July 30, 1925 in Sublette, Kansas and became a Christian at a youth event at Plymell Church in 1940. After living in several states, she moved...