Pastor Larry A. Tweet
May 11, 2022
Pastor Larry Allen Tweet (86) passed away quietly at home, surrounded by his family, on May 11, 2022.
He was born in West Plains, Missouri to Melvin and Hazel (Bacon) Tweet. In his youth, Larry migrated West with his family and, in 1955, graduated from Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho. After completing a...
Shirley (Hayes) Pense
May 5, 2022
Shirley L. Pense , 86, passed away on May 7, 2022 in Wichita Kansas. She was born on October 18, 1935 in Winslow, Arkansas to Granvil Hayes and Marie (Smith) Watkins . She was a 1953 graduate from Winslow High School. On August 29, 1954 she married Amos Pense. She was a beloved wife, mother,...
Vernon J. Stiverson
Apr 28, 2022
Vernon James Stiverson, 97, long time resident of Maize, passed away April 28, 2022 in Colwich, Kansas. He was born in Irving, Kansas, November 2, 1924, the second son of James R. Stiverson and Julia M. (Frank) Stiverson. A veteran of WWII, he spent many years as an office supply salesman, retiring from Southwestern Office Supply in...
Muriel (Hendry) Schlicher
Apr 27, 2022
Muriel W. Schlicher, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to E. Lloyd Hendry and Kathryn (Murphy) Hendry. The family moved to Kansas where she was a graduate of Newton High School Class of 1953 and Wesley School of Nursing Class of 1957. On June 21, 1958...
James L. Porter
Apr 21, 2022
James Lee Porter , passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was born in Newton Kansas, August 11, 1977 to Mary Elizabeth (Daniels) Porter and the late Gerald Whisler Junior. He lived in Sedgwick early in life, yet grew up in Valley Center, where he started painting cars in his mom's garage at age 14. ...
Gary L. Hand
Apr 21, 2022
Gary Hand, age 71, of Colwich, Kansas, passed away in his home on Thursday, April 21st, after an unexpected and rapidly progressing metastatic melanoma diagnosis. Gary was born on February 21st, 1951, to Leo and Dorothy Hand of Wichita, KS.
After Gary graduated from Bishop Carroll Catholic HS, he went on to study...
Ira Laveda (Summers) Rule
Apr 19, 2022
Ira LaVeda (Summers) Rule passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Dallas, Texas to Grady Leon Summers and Dorothy Nell (Jones) Summers. She lived in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Survived by her friends and family.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com
Ernest 'Ernie' Ramey
Apr 18, 2022
Ernest H. Ramey, 66 years, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Ernest Lee Ramey and Helen Irene (Pool) Ramey. Ernie was raised in the Wichita, Kansas area.
Ernie acquired his love for racing and mechanics from his dad. Ernie was an exceptional mechanic...
Merlyn Royce Beemer
Apr 15, 2022
Merlyn 'Royce' Beemer, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 15, 2022. He was born in Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas to Earl Lewis Beemer and Lois Miriam (Hesselbarth) Beemer.
Royce was raised on a farm where he acquired a great love for horses, cattle, fishing, gardening and woodworking. He was a...
Kathy (Hewes) Wass
Apr 14, 2022
Kathy Elan Wass, 60, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. She was a beloved and devoted wife, mother, sister and aunt who was taken too soon.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Wendell R. Hewes and Joyce (Rice) Hewes. She was raised and attended schools in the Wichita, Kansas area. Kathy...
Bret L. Miller
Apr 8, 2022
Bret L. Miller, 32, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022.
Visitation 4-6 p.m., Friday, April 15, at Baker Funeral Home Valley Center.
Celebration of Life Service 7-9 pm, Friday, April 22 at the Keeper of the Plains, Wichita, Kansas.
Condolences may...
Lori L. Knight
Mar 31, 2022
Lori LeAnne Knight, 47, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Steven B & Kassie J (Boatman) Knight. She was a lifelong resident of Wichita, attended schools and was a graduate of West High School. She went to Butler County Community College and...
Clara (May) Copeland
Mar 29, 2022
Clara H. Copeland passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Crossroads, Arkansas to Gertha Noveda (Hearn) May Toone and "Dan" Ely Lee May. She was a lifelong resident of Valley Center and Wichita.
She worked and retired from Furr's Cafeteria. Clara loved to be helping all and...
Edith (White) Hizey
Mar 29, 2022
Edith Lee Hizey, 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born in, Tulare, California to Jewel Marvin White and Viola Daisy (Rochester) White.
Edith enjoyed making crafts for her family and friends. She loved camping and going to the Kansas...
Darren J. Ebling
Mar 28, 2022
Darren James Ebling, 33, of Lindsborg, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at Salina Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 3, 1988, in Salina, KS, to Kent and Caren Ebling.
He was a 2007 graduate of SVHS and received fire and EMS training from Hutchinson Community College and Advanced-EMS...
Terri Casper
Mar 24, 2022
T erri L. Casper, 53, of Wichita Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 24, 2022. She is preceded in death by her father William and her mother Peggy.
Terri is survived by her partner Ben Payson, her brothers William Jr and Clinton, her sisters Debbie and Millie; her nephews Adam and Travis...
Betty Wood
Mar 21, 2022
Betty Marie Wood, 89, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. She was born in Kinsley, Kansas to George D. and Bertha (Kiddoo) Buckmaster. She received her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University and her Master's of Library Science from Emporia State University. Betty worked as a Medical Librarian at Via Christi St. Francis, retiring after many years...
Norma Jean Drinen
Mar 18, 2022
Norma Jean Langhofer Drinen was born Dec. 5, 1928 on the family farm west of Woodbine, Ks. She lived there and married Carrol Drinen. They managed the family farm after her parents moved to Abilene, Ks. The farm was sold in 1966 and they moved to Abilene, Ks.
Mom worked for a doctor's...
Louis Naccarato, Jr.
Mar 16, 2022
Louis Naccarato Jr. was born March 13, 1936 in Cherokee, Kansas. He passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Louis had just celebrated his 86th birthday on Sunday.
Louis lived in Cherokee until graduating high school in 1953. He married his high school sweetheart, Helen Hostar, on April 14,...
Ernest C. Graves
Mar 14, 2022
Ernest Clayton Graves Sr., 80, passed away on Monday, March 14th, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.
He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Knute Graves and Hazel Lorena (Thompson) Graves. He was a lifelong resident of Wichita, and attended North High School, Wichita . After graduation he worked at and retired from Beech Aircraft after 40 years....