Christopher N. Baker
Jun 23, 2023
Christopher Neal Baker, 49, was taken from us suddenly on Friday, June 23, 2023. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Richard and Kathryn (Crumbliss) Baker. He was raised in the Park City, Wichita area where he attended schools and worked as a machinist. Chris was a talented and gifted artist, enjoyed riding his motorcycle and loved...
Melvin L. Runyan, Sr.
Jun 21, 2023
Melvin L. Runyan, Sr., 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Son of Lloyd R. Runyan and Allie Hartley (Bowman) Runyan.
Service 10 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church, 320 N. Sheridan, Valley Center, Kansas. Graveside following at the Valley Center Cemetery.
Here are but...
Joshua "Josh" Sams
Jun 19, 2023
It is with our deepest sorrow to inform you of the death of our beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Joshua "Josh" Lee Sams passed away surrounded by family on Monday, June 19, 2023.
He grew up in Park City, Kansas. He was the middle child of 3 boys. He enjoyed outside...
Dorothy (Crawford) Odle
Jun 16, 2023
Dorothy Mae Odle, 93, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 after a long illness at Homestead Health Center in Wichita. Dorothy was born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 16, 1929 to Clyde and Madeline (Smith) Crawford.
She is survived by her husband of 75 years, Richard, daughter Nita...
James L. Ireland
Jun 9, 2023
James "Jim" Lee Ireland passed away, Friday, June 9, 2023 surrounded by family. James was born the second son of Orris and Harriet Ireland on April 29, 1942 in Wichita Kansas, later moving to Valley Center with his family when he was ten years old where he lived out the rest of his life. James graduated high...
Mary (Myrtle) Spencer
Jun 6, 2023
Mary Jane Spencer age 93, loving wife and mother, went to be with Jesus on June 6, 2023, in Valley Center, Kansas. She was born in Topeka, Kansas to Harold Vaughn and Annabel (Gill) Myrtle. She enjoyed playing the piano and accordion, teaching her grandchildren to play the piano, crocheting and spending time with family. She was...
Jennifer L. Hatfield
Jun 6, 2023
Jennifer Lynn Hatfield, 59, passed away on 20th of June, 2023 in Newton, Kansas.
She was born in Wellington, Kansas to Daniel Joe Hatfield and Wilva Eileen Martin (Shutt). She was a lifelong resident of Newton, Kansas, she attended school and graduated from Remington High School.
Preceded in death...
Leticia Morales-Balderrama
Jun 5, 2023
Leticia Morales-Balderrama, 69, passed away peacefully with her family on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Via Christi St. Francis Wichita . She was born in Chihuahua, Mexico to Nicolas Morales and Maria Monserrat Balderrama.
Survivors include her husband Gerardo Figueroa Lopez; children, Gladys Figueroa, Vanessa Figueroa, Kenia Forster Figueroa and her husband Andres...
Matthew L. Mitchell
May 28, 2023
Matthew Lee Mitchell, 61, Wichita, passed away on the 28th day of May, 2023. Born in Wichita, Kansas to Russell Warren Mitchell and Sue Marilyn (Watkins) Mitchell. Matt was a lifelong resident of Wichita, KS. He graduated from West High School and started his career as a machinist. He currently worked at R&R Aerospace and had been...
Larry R. Becker
May 19, 2023
Larry Ray Becker, 78, passed away on May 19, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Jacob George Becker II and Wanda Maxine (Radloff) Becker. Soon after he was born they moved to Topeka, Kansas where his two sisters Mary and Betty were born. They lived in a tent down...
Hazel (Shanabrook) Lewis Moore
May 17, 2023
Hazel Ellen (Shanabrook) Lewis Moore, was born February 22, 1925 in Fredericktown, Ohio to Marshall Alvin Shanabrook and Lula Eva (Strong) Shanabrook. She passed away on May 17th, 2023 in Newton, Kansas.
Preceded in death by her husbands Arthur E. Lewis and Carl Moore, son Arthur Daniel Lewis, brothers Daniel Shanabrook and Paul...
Frank V. Shofler
May 15, 2023
Frank Shofler, 78, passed away on Monday the 15th of May, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas.
Husband, father, pilot, veteran, traveler, entrepreneur, volunteer, friend. He was born on the 19th of November 1944 to Albert Otis Shofler and Pearl (Gibbens) Shofler, the oldest of 6 siblings, and spent most of his life living in...
Ronald L. Marcotte
May 12, 2023
Ronald Louis Marcotte, 79, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023. He was born in a farmhouse in Miltonville, Kansas to Ulysses Louis Marcotte and Marjorie (Liby) Marcotte and lived there until he was 14 years old. He attended Mount Carmel School, graduated 8th grade Twin Mounds which was a one room school house with 13 students...
Linda (Means) Sonneveldt
May 12, 2023
Linda Sonneveldt (80) passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born in Grand Island, Nebraska to Otho and Blanche Means. She met her husband Peter Sonneveldt at a roller-skating rink in Lincoln, Nebraska and married there in 1965. Linda and Pete moved to St. Louis, Missouri...
Harold P. Hess
May 12, 2023
Harold Parker Hess, 91, of Maize, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2023. He was born in Croft, Kansas to Jessie Emile Hess and Hazel (Kerr) Hess. He was raised in the Gridley, Kansas area where he attended school and was a graduate of Gridley High School. In 1951 he married his high school sweetheart...
Beverly (Blackwill) Hudspeth
May 11, 2023
Beverly "Bev" J. Hudspeth, 86, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on May 11, 2023.
Beverly was born on February 27, 1937 and lived a wonderful life. She spent her early years bouncing around state to state but ultimately settled in Wichita, KS where she spent the majority of her life.
Jeanetta Y. Gatewood
May 8, 2023
Jeanetta Yvonne Gatewood was born January 22, 2015 at 2:51 a.m. She weighted 6 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas. My whole world brightened up the day she was born. I knew Jeanetta was a really good gift of wonderful life from God. She was very smart and beautiful. I...
Marjorie Owen
May 6, 2023
Marjorie Mary Owen
Born to life: Sept. 29, 1930
Born to eternal life: May 6, 2023
Today is a very sad day for our family. Mom was such a kind and loving mother and friend. She loved her husband Virgil, with all her heart. They...
Susan (Shale) Guinn
May 6, 2023
Susan Leone Guinn, age 69, passed away on May 6th, 2023 in her home in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Chillicothe, Missouri to William L. Shale and Hertha E. (Albright) Shale. She was a resident of Wichita, Kansas since 1983. She...
Lana (Hoagland) Moler
May 1, 2023
Lana J. Moler, loving wife and mother, went to be with Jesus on Monday, May 1, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Larned, Kansas to Judy (Powell) Dickinson and Farrell Hoagland, Sr. Lana met the love of her life while working at New Horizons in Valley Center. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, crafts and her greatest...
