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Marilyn (Prouty) Vanrossun

Marilyn (Prouty) Vanrossun

Aug 20, 2022

Marilyn Sue (Prouty) VanRossun, age 84, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at her home in Paramount Community Living and Rehab of Newton, Kansas. She was born August 12, 1938 in Newton, KS. and was one of eight children blessed to the late Wilbur and Wilhelmina (Weigand) Prouty of Hesston, KS.

Marilyn was...

Lou 'Kay' (Mcmahan) Johnson

Lou 'Kay' (Mcmahan) Johnson

Aug 14, 2022

Lou "Kay" Johnson, 74, of Wichita passed away Saturday, August 14. 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Ridge, Wichita, KS where she was monitored by her niece Jenifer Carriker and attended by Traditions Hospice. Kay was born September 16,1947 the oldest of eight children born to parents James and Ravie McMahan. Kay attended school in Wichita and Maize...

Faith (Decker) Cross

Faith (Decker) Cross

Aug 2, 2022

Faith J Cross, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, August the 2nd, 2022. She was born on February the 10th, 1927 in Sylvan Grove, Kansas to John and Rhea (Dehler) Decker. Faith married the love of her life, Clifford Cross on March 6, 1948. They moved to Park City, Kansas in 1957...

Rosie Jeannette (Larsen) Rosencrans

Rosie Jeannette (Larsen) Rosencrans

Aug 1, 2022

Rosie Jeannette Rosencrans passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 in North Newton, Kansas. She was born in Malta, Montana to Lars Marius Larsen and Hazel Rose (Young) Larsen. She was a graduate of Malta High School. After graduation she married Lawrence George Rosencrans and to this union were four children.

Rosie is...

Virgil G. Allen

Virgil G. Allen

Aug 1, 2022

Virgil Glen Allen, 79, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Glen Loyd Allen and Esther Audley (Stoops) Allen.   He was raised in the Wichita area where he attended school and was an East High School 1961 graduate.  After graduation he went on to be a Machinist...

Jennie (Abel) Barbee

Jennie (Abel) Barbee

Jul 31, 2022

Jennie L. Barbee, 71, passed away Sunday, July 31,2022 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born to Rosa and Don Abel on May 5,1951 in White Cloud, Michigan. She married Gerald Robert Flick Sr when she was 18 yrs old and later divorced. They had three children they survived the home. Kimberly Hinostroza-Barbee (Az), Tina Vasquez-Steven Mikle (Ks) and Gerald Flick...

Dean E. Dellinger "Mr. D."

Dean E. Dellinger "Mr. D."

Jul 31, 2022

Dean Edward Dellinger (84), passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, in Wichita, Kansas. H e was born in Bucyrus, Ks to Marie Helen (Byerley) & Charles Ashba Dellinger.

He grew up in Bucyrus and graduated from Louisburg High School. He attended Emporia State University where he earned a bachelor's degree in music...

Gary L. Woodring

Gary L. Woodring

Jul 30, 2022

Gary Leonard Woodring, 63, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 in Valley Center, Kansas. Gary was born in Wichita, Kansas to Clyde Leroy and Mary Margaret (Murphy) Woodring on March 10, 1959. He was a long time resident of Valley Center where he attended school and church with his family. As a young boy he enjoyed...

Candace Geisdorf

Candace Geisdorf

Jul 29, 2022

Candace Lynn Geisdorf, 69, passed away on Friday, July 29th, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Gerald Geisdorf and Julia (Harper) Geisdorf.  She was a graduate from Wichita North High School.  She spent many years living and working in Rogers, Arkansas before moving back to Wichita, Kansas.  Candace owned a cleaning...

Jack F. Reffner

Jack F. Reffner

Jul 27, 2022

Jack Franklyn Reffner was born on July 30, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas to Charles Fred Reffner and Dorothy (Kehl) Reffner.  Jack passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at the Kansas Veterans' Home in Winfield, Kansas. He was a rural Valley Center resident for most all of his life.

He...

Danny R. Foos

Danny R. Foos

Jul 24, 2022

Danny R. Foos, 81, of Park City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2022.  He was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Rue Simon Foos and Jean Lucille (McKeeman) Foos.  After High School he served in the U.S. Army from Feb 19, 1960 to Feb 8, 1963. He received his Associate's Degree from Northern Oklahoma College....

Della (Wright) Bennett

Della (Wright) Bennett

Jul 23, 2022

Della Bennett, 66, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 with her family by her side in Wichita, Kansas.

She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Lester Wright and Ardyce (Coble) Wright. She grew up in Valley Center and later became a life long resident of Wichita, Kansas.

Della...

Reba (Garner) Aduddell

Reba (Garner) Aduddell

Jul 22, 2022

Reba L. Aduddell, 97 passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022. She was born June 24 th , 1925, in Booneville Arkansas to Pleasant Andrew Garner and Lemora (Walker) Garner.

Reba is preceded in death by husband Eric W. Aduddell. She is survived by her son Eric W. Aduddell Jr.; grandchildren Adam P....

Cynthia (Robinson) Rankin

Cynthia (Robinson) Rankin

Jul 21, 2022

Cynthia (Cindy) Lee Rankin, 61, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Newton, Kansas.

Cindy was born on November 30, 1960, at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas to Roy and Miyoko (Noda) Robinson.  She grew up in Sedgwick, Kansas and moved to Newton, Kansas shortly after graduating from Sedgwick High School in...

Robert L. Hailey

Robert L. Hailey

Jul 19, 2022

Robert L. Hailey, 72, passed away on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 in Valley Center, Kansas. He was born in Strong City, Kansas to Charles (Bud) Hailey & Ruth (Rich) Hailey. He grew up on a farm outside of Burdick, Kansas. After graduating High School he entered the Navy and was a sailor on the USS Henderson...

Retha (Bowman) Christians

Retha (Bowman) Christians

Jul 9, 2022

Retha June Bowman Christians, 91, born September 9, 1930, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022.  She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Christians; sons, William Christians and James Christians.  Retha is survived by her children Sarah (Mark) Stolz, John "Randy" (Joyce) Christians, Susan (Scott) Oatsdean; daughters-in-law Patti Christians and Nicolette Christians; grandchildren...

Ronald D. Bohannon

Ronald D. Bohannon

Jul 7, 2022

Ronald Dean Bohannon, 73, passed away on July 7th, 2022 in Wichita, KS.

He was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Earl Bohannon and Daisy (Byrd) Bohannon. In his late teens, he lived in California for a short period and graduated high school there. After graduation, he worked as a salesman for Graybar Electric...

Elmer N. Henning

Elmer N. Henning

Jul 5, 2022

Elmer N. Henning, age 93, passed away on the 5 th of July, 2022, in Wichita, Kansas, after entering hospice care.

Born in Kingman, Kansas to John J. Henning and Mary E. Bohrer Henning of Kingman, Kansas, he was the fifth in line of twelve children.  In his early years he did his...

Larry D. Kasselman

Larry D. Kasselman

Jul 2, 2022

Larry D. Kasselman born April 9, 1945 to Eddie and Mary (Smiley) Kasselman in Great Bend, Kansas.  He went to be with our Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Survived by his daughter Tammy Kasselman (Martin Navarrete) and son Daron Kasselman (Holly); sister Phyllis Roberds (Dale) of Pittsburg, Ks; grandchildren Samantha Hill (Jeff), Devan Navarrete, Brittany Young...

Ronald G. Barney

Ronald G. Barney

Jul 1, 2022

Ron Barney, 71, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 peacefully at home in Valley Center, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his wives Sarah Barney and Connie Barney. He is survived by one son, Jeremiah (Jackie) Barney, and daughters Susie (Kurt) Schroeder, Sandra Shields and Jessica Baughman; grandchildren "Little Sarah" Weaver, Dakota (Nicole) and Christian Sawyer, and Raegan...