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Hazel (Shanabrook) Lewis Moore

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Jeanetta Y. Gatewood

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

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

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

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...

Marsha (Miles) Parker

Marsha (Miles) Parker

Apr 28, 2023

Marsha Anne (Miles) Parker, 69, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Sedgwick, Kansas.

She was born on January 5, 1954, in Karnak, Illinois to Ernest and Alma Marie McKinney Miles. She was the eighth of nine children. At ten years old, she accepted the Lord...

Thomas E. Davis

Thomas E. Davis

Apr 22, 2023

Thomas E Davis of Wichita, Kansas, passed away at home on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the age of 79. Tom was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 11, 1943. He graduated from Valley Center High School and Wichita State University (Go Shockers!). Former Business owner and purchasing agent in Wichita, KS,...

Barbara (Gowen) Lay

Barbara (Gowen) Lay

Apr 15, 2023

Barbara Dorothy (Gowen) Lay, 77, passed away on April 15, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.

She was born on September 16, 1945 to Orval and Dorothy (Braucher) Gowen. She graduated from Madison High School in Madison, KS, and also attended the Wichita Business College. After graduating, she was a lifelong resident of...

Frances (Dean) Gentry

Frances (Dean) Gentry

Apr 14, 2023

Frances was born the last of 3 children to Claude and Verda Dean in Wichita Kansas. She graduated from Wichita North High School, then went on to have a long career at the telephone company, Southwestern Bell. She married Glen Miracle in 1955. Together with family and friends, they enjoyed camping, water skiing and other outdoor...

Ralph E. Lassley

Ralph E. Lassley

Apr 13, 2023

Ralph E. Lassley passed away on Thursday April 13, 2023. He was born to Ross and Mary Lassley on August 11, 1939 in Coffeyville, Ks. and lived most of his life in Wichita, Ks. He was united in marriage to Manita on December 3, 1966. He spent 8yrs in the military (5yrs in the Marines and 3yrs in the...

Roy M. Engle

Roy M. Engle

Apr 11, 2023

Roy Milton Engle, was born August 8, 1933 in Lusk, Wyoming. He was the middle child of Robert and Esther (Upton) Engle.  He had an older brother, Lyle Engle, and a younger sister, Mildred (Engle) Crow. All preceded him in leaving this earth. He was also preceded by his brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Roy & Marjorie Schoemaker, Darrell...

Otis M. Trimble

Otis M. Trimble

Apr 3, 2023

Otis Melvin Trimble, 67, passed away April 3, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, December 18, 1955, to Louie David and Alvina (Flowers) Trimble. They lived in Texas for two weeks before moving to Wichita. Otis was a lifelong resident of Wichita, Ks. When Otis was just nine years old his father...

Shirley (Fielding) Smith

Shirley (Fielding) Smith

Apr 1, 2023

Shirley Ann Smith, age 74, passed on Saturday, April 1 st 2023 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Valley Center Kansas to Albert "Fuzzy" and Lucille (Carnahan) Fielding. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Valley Center, she attended Valley Center schools and was a member of the 1966 graduating class. After graduating from high school Shirley...

Icel Lee (Richardson) Russell

Icel Lee (Richardson) Russell

Mar 30, 2023

Icel Lee (Richardson) Russell was born May 28, 1922 in the Ponca City Hospital in Oklahoma.  Her mother had been in labor for 3 days when the hospital performed their very first C-Section.  Eleven days later her mother died from complications.  In the meantime she had written Icel Lee's name on a piece of paper.  (She was...

Sidney S. Landwehr

Sidney S. Landwehr

Mar 26, 2023

Sidney Stephen Landwehr, 77, passed away Sunday, March 26 th , 2023 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Hardtner, Kansas to Martin Joseph Landwehr and Florence Mae (Carriker) Landwehr. He was a lifelong resident of Wichita and Goddard, Kansas. He graduated from West High School in Wichita. He was a partner at Hartley's Iron for...