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Harriett (Lindsey) Ducey
Feb 26, 2023
Harriett Ellen Ducey, 81, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter Edwin Lindsey and Harriet Louise (Kilbane) Lindsey. She was a 1959 graduate of Kansas City Central High School, then attended KU where she received her Bachelor's Degree. Harriett...
Shirley (Jantz) Branch
Feb 20, 2023
Shirley Jeanette (Jantz) Branch passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born on December 1, 1937 to Ben B. & Alma (Johnson) Jantz in Hillsboro Kansas. Shirley was raised on a farm in Marion County, Kansas with her 4 brothers and 7 sisters. After graduating high school, she met and married Lawrence R. Branch,...
Kimberly (Dykhuizen) Zimmerman
Feb 19, 2023
Kimberly Sue Zimmerman , 62, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 in her home in Valley Center, Kansas. She was born in El Dorado, Kansas to Clyde VanBuskirk and Susan (Morrow) Dykhuizen. She was a long time resident of Wichita, Kansas and was a graduate of Wichita East High School and enjoyed helping coordinate their semi-annual...
Jimmie L. Tash
Feb 17, 2023
Jimmie Lee Tash, 85, of Hesston for years, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, in Moundridge, Kansas. He was born March 15, 1937 to William and Denzil Tash in Fredonia, Kansas. He was a graduate of North High School in Wichita, Kansas. He retired from Agco (Hesston Corp) after many years as an electrostatic painter. He...
Ruth S. Adams
Feb 8, 2023
Ruth S. Adams, passed away on February 8, 2023. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, then moved to Norfork, Arkansas, again returning to Kansas in 1965. She attended school in Valley Center and was a 1976 graduate. Later in life she became a registered dietitian and worked at the Cheney Golden Age Home. In 2022 she...
John E. King, Jr.
Feb 7, 2023
John Everett King, Jr was born on December 25, 1947 to parents John Everett King and Alta Neoma King (Fielden). He resided in Springfield Missouri from birth until October of 1983. He went to Central High School and college at Southwest Missouri State. He then served in the Army where he was stationed in South Korea on...
Annabelle (Pierce) Lary
Feb 2, 2023
My mother, Annabelle Lary went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2023. She was an incredible person who loved her faith, family, and friends.
Mom outlived all 9 of her siblings and enjoyed grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren all of whom she loved unconditionally. She was a wonderful person who always...
Teddy L. Kellums
Feb 1, 2023
Teddy Lee Kellums, 77, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at home. He was born February 16, 1945 in Fitzsimons, Colorado, the son of Teddy and Esther Kellums.
He was a tool designer specialist for Boeing / Spirit Aerosystems. Teddy enjoyed fishing on Stockton Lake, Missouri, riding his...
David I. Smith
Jan 31, 2023
David Irwin Smith, 32, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas and taken from us too early in life in Wichita, Kansas. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Cedar Pointe Church, 9221 E. 31 st St. S., Wichita, Kansas. Graveside will follow at Resthaven Gardens of...
Alice (Bailey) Huebert
Jan 29, 2023
Alice Dawn Huebert, 65, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Topeka, Kansas to James Francis Bailey and Mary (Smith) Bailey. She was raised in El Dorado, Kansas where she attended schools and was a El Dorado High School graduate. After graduation she attended Mt. Vernon Bible School. Alice had...
June M. Fike
Jan 28, 2023
June M. Fike, age 90, passed away peacefully on January 28th, 2023 in Wichita, KS.
She was born in Concordia, KS, raised by her loving grandparents, Leo and Agnes McCarty, and was a lifelong resident of Valley Center, KS. After graduation from Concordia High School, she worked at Montgomery Ward and...
Judith (Crumbliss) Cook
Jan 28, 2023
Judith Ann Cook, 75, of Valley Center, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born in rural Galena, Missouri to Hilman "Jack" Crumbliss and Betty Lee (Grisham) Crumbliss. She grew up in the Bridgeport area where she attended school. She graduated from Wichita Heights High School in Wichita, Kansas. After graduation, she went to Butler...
Stanley L. Booth
Jan 11, 2023
Stanley Lavern Booth, age 63, born January 26, 1959, at the Joslin Hospital, Harper, Kansas. He went to be with his Lord on January 11, 2023 at his home under the care of Rivercross Hospice.
Stanley attended Kindergarten at Wells Elementary School in Wichita, then attended grades 1-5 at Enterprise Elementary School in...
Laroy A. Posey
Jan 10, 2023
Laroy "L.A." Alvie Posey, 73, of Burrton, Kansas, passed away on January 10, 2023, from cancer. He was born on September 23, 1949, in Stafford Kansas the son of Walter Alvie Posey and Chlora (Beitler) Stewart. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Rexine McPhail, and his daughter Janette Posey. He left behind Brenda Horine...
Opal (Mcclain) Saner
Jan 9, 2023
Opal Mae Saner, age 98, passed away with her family by her side at her home in Park City on Monday, January 9, 2023. She was born January 1, 1925 to William and Cecilia McClain in Oklahoma.
Opal married the love of her life, Earl Saner, on June 14, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas,...
Harold B. Guizlo
Jan 7, 2023
Harold Benjamin Guizlo, 88, passed away on January 7 th , 2023 in Newton Kansas. The memorial service will take place in the Spring of 2023 at a location yet to be identified.
Harold (Bud) was born in Hutchinson Kansas to Harold Perry Guizlo and Mildred Adelia (Barnes) Guizlo on June...
David L. Allison
Jan 6, 2023
David L. Allison, 68, of Halstead, Kansas passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 6, 2023. He was the second of four children born to Everett J. and Pauline Allison on May 26, 1954 in Salina, Kansas. He lived his entire life in Kansas and along with Salina, he was a resident of Lucas, Kansas and...
Gladys (Meyer) Reinert
Dec 25, 2022
In the loving arms of Jesus, Gladys W. Reinert, 93, passed Sunday, December 25th, 2022, at the Hutchinson Hospital. She was born July 29, 1929 to Carl and Martha Meyer of Lincoln, Kansas.
She loved reading her bible and living her faith was her priority. Her favorite verses are I Chronicles 29:11-12. "Thine...
Karen Mccoskey
Dec 24, 2022
Karen Ann McCoskey, 81, Sedgwick, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 24, 2022. She was born to Lester and Viola Snyder on March 28, 1941 in Pratt, Kansas. She was united in marriage to John Charles McCoskey on April 16, 1964. They were married 48 years. Karen was known well for her positive attitude...
Maxx Fairbanks
Dec 24, 2022
The world lost a great man, as Maxx Fairbanks was called up to Heaven on Christmas Eve. It was deeply ingrained in his nature to capture moments in time, and no one I know was better at it than my dad. He was compelled to photograph this beautiful earth and the beautiful souls walking upon it....
