Leland M. Alexander
Mar 25, 2023
Leland Merle Alexander, age 91, passed away on March 25, 2023, after a long struggle with Parkinson's. He was always a fighter, having survived a ruptured appendix, atomic bomb testing, polio, being struck by lightning, multiple falls resulting in broken bones and brain trauma. He never gave up and fought very hard until the very end.
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Rose (Epp) Garrigues
Mar 23, 2023
Rose Marie Garrigues, 92 entered her heavenly home on Thursday, March 23, 2023. She was born May 19, 1930 at home in Cunningham, Kansas to Carl L. and Cecelia C. (Rohling) Epp. She graduated from Cunningham High School in 1948. Rose married Gerald R. Garrigues on December 28, 1955. They made Hutchinson their home after living a...
Terri J. Sansing
Mar 19, 2023
Terri Jo Sansing, 61, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023. She was born in South Bend, Indiana to Dale Albright and Marilyn Joyce Garguilloa Thomas. She had a great love for animals in which she dedicated herself to caring, boarding and administrative for kennels. Her love and appreciation for life extended to people especially those with fur babies....
Philip L. May
Mar 18, 2023
Philip May of Park City passed away on March 18, 2023 at the age of 86. He was born in Osborne, Kansas to James and Juanita (Bixler) May. He attended high school in Russell, Kansas where he met his wife of 64 years, Sharon Carlisle. He was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force in 1960....
Fred E. Crawford
Mar 17, 2023
Fred E.Crawford, 85, passed away peacefully on March 17, 1923. He was born in Wichita, Kansas where he lived most of his life. He loved fishing, and spoke fondly of riding his horse, Topper. He also loved listening to his country western and gospel records. Fred loved his work and retired from Wichita Public S chool District as a grounds...
Kenneth H. Hamburger
Mar 15, 2023
Kenneth H. Hamburger, 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his home in Hesston, Kansas. He was born January 26, 1927 at Inland, Nebraska to Harry and Edna (Yager) Hamburger. He was a High School graduate at Harvard, Nebraska. After graduation he farmed for several years. He met and married the love of his life...
Stephen J. Gordon
Mar 12, 2023
Stephen James Gordon, 49, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.
He was born in Columbia, Missouri to John S. Gordon and Diane Louis, he was a resident of Wichita, he attended East High School and was Valedictorian of his graduating class. After high school he attended college...
Mary Leann Schrag
Mar 12, 2023
Mary LeAnn Schrag, 54, was surrounded by family when she entered her heavenly home on Sunday, March 12th, 2023.
LeAnn and her husband Leslie were married April 22nd, 1989. She worked as a waitress off and on for many years before settling into her role at the Hesston branch of the postal service,...
Lois (Wilson) Cochran
Mar 11, 2023
Lois Carnell (Wilson) Cochran, passed on Saturday, March 11, 2023 peacefully in her home in Bel Aire, Kansas. She was born April 17, 1942, in Lincoln County, Oklahoma to Woodrow Wilson and Hazel Mozell (Fent) Wilson.
In 1958, Lois married Jesse Donovan and had three children of that union; Jesse, Yvonne, and Scott...
Yvonne (Simpson) Stewart
Mar 11, 2023
Yvonne K. Stewart, 68 of Wichita, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday March 11, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 4 ,1954 in Wichita Kansas. She was a retired Secretary with the Machinist Union.
Yvonne is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, John B. Stewart...
Patricia (Kidd) Mosley
Mar 6, 2023
Patricia, who was born and lived her adult life in Meridian, MS was an inspiration to many people. She graduated High School at Murphy High in Mobile, AL, where she was a majorette. She was beautiful, funny, and intelligent. She was an executive secretary for years for some of the most prominent businesses in Meridian. She...
Don E. Jacob
Feb 28, 2023
Don E Jacob, 96, Valley Center lifelong farmer, passed away February 28, 2023. He was born to Homer Jacob and Clarice Bright Jacob on October 9, 1926, in his grandparents home on North Park in Valley Center. He attended Prairie Queen School, rural Valley Center and graduated from Valley Center High School in 1944
As a...
Helen (Huerta) Desoto
Feb 27, 2023
Helen H. DeSoto passed away at home on Monday, February 27, 2023 in Valley Center, Kansas. She ascended while surrounded by the love of her daughter, Alexis DeSoto, her three grand daughters—Andreina, Samantha, & Mellissa Lopez, along with four of her great grandchildren Annalize Lopez-Amador, Axl Brewer, Phoenix-Denney , and Paul Grayson. She was born in Tucson, Arizona to Gilbert...
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...
