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Rudy L. Matson

Rudy L. Matson

Oct 8, 2021

Rudy Matson of Walton, Kansas passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 8, 2021.  He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Paul S. Matson and Ella Kathryn (McCormack) Matson.  The Matson family lived in the Payne Township Areas in Kechi and Valley Center. Rudy was a graduate with the class of 1962 at Valley Center High...

Christine (Hummel) Ward

Christine (Hummel) Ward

Oct 7, 2021

Christine (Chrissy) Ann Ward, 70, went home to be with her Lord on October 7, 2021.

Christine is the oldest of five children born to Clifford and Iva Mae Hummel on August 27, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri.   When she was an infant, the family moved back to their hometown of Newton, Iowa,...

Deborah (Kennedy) Hill

Deborah (Kennedy) Hill

Oct 6, 2021

Deborah Hill, 67, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Sedgwick, Kansas. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Glenn & Dorothy (Wilson) Kennedy on April 21, 1954. She was a long time resident of Sedgwick, a graduate of Sedgwick High School and Fort Hays State University. She worked at Cessna for many years as a chemist. Debbie enjoyed...

Dianne (Pybas) Inkelaar

Dianne (Pybas) Inkelaar

Oct 4, 2021

Dianne Kay Inkelaar, 71, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. She was born in Weatherford, Oklahoma to Rev. John Woodrow Pybas and Catherine Julia (Southerland) Pybas. She was a graduate of the West Elk Unified School District, Severy High School, Severy, Kansas in 1968. After graduation she received her Associate of Arts Degree in 1971 from...

Jeremy W. Gifford

Jeremy W. Gifford

Oct 2, 2021

Jeremy W. Gifford , 48, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born May 1, 1973 in Liberal, Kansas to Mike and Merry Weatherby and in 1975 was adopted by Kenneth and Sharon Gifford in Wichita, Kansas.

Jeremy was a graduate of West High School in...

Alice (Woody) Eveland

Alice (Woody) Eveland

Sep 27, 2021

Alice Faye Eveland, 79, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas.

She was born in Arvin, California to Elijah and Zona (Martin) Woody. She had 3 sisters and 4 brothers growing up. Her family moved from California to Florida working their crops in between. She grew up in a strict pentacostal...

Michael E. Sparkman

Michael E. Sparkman

Sep 26, 2021

Michael  Eugene  Sparkman , age 61, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 26, 2021.  He was born in Hawthorne, California to Michael D. and Kay Sparkman.

Michael had a great love for reading and studying the Word of God.  He enjoyed teaching others about the Lord, playing...

Valorie 'Gayle' Mcvicar

Valorie 'Gayle' Mcvicar

Sep 21, 2021

Valorie 'Gayle' 'Rock' McVicar , 67, of Sedgwick, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Newton, Kansas.

She was born in Newton, Kansas to Eugene and Janice McVicar. She was a life long resident of Sedgwick, Kansas. She graduated from Sedgwick High School and Cosmetology school. She enjoyed going to...

Evelyn (Patrick) Houston

Evelyn (Patrick) Houston

Sep 17, 2021

Evelyn "Pat" Houston, 94, retired medical records technician, passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. She was also a preschool teacher, newspaper proofreader and church secretary in several churches. In addition, she sang with the Gospelaires Quartet for 23 years and traveled throughout Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado. She loved her Lord, her family, all children, music, reading and flowers. She...

Ethel (Dalke) Bartel

Ethel (Dalke) Bartel

Sep 17, 2021

Ethel R. (Dalke) Bartel passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the age of 96 in Valley Center, Kansas.

She was born in Hillsboro, Kansas to Charles Dalke and Verna (Nichol) Dalke. Ethel grew up in rural Lehigh, Kansas on the family farm. Later the family moved to town and...

Jane (Hackmaster) Randall

Jane (Hackmaster) Randall

Sep 16, 2021

Jane Carol Randall, 90, finally got her wish to be in heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at The Oxford Grand Memory Care in Wichita, Kansas. Jane Randall was born November 28, 1930 in Independence, Kansas.  She was the youngest of three children born to Glen Hobart Hackmaster Sr. and Isabel Frances Bechtel...

Juanita (Hutchens) Purkey

Juanita (Hutchens) Purkey

Sep 15, 2021

Juanita (Hutchens) Purkey , age 105, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.  She was born southeast of  Plainfield, Indiana to John Edgar Hutchens and Martha Ann (Dorsett) Hutchens.  In early 1920's the family moved to Kansas. On March 2, 1935 she married the love of her life, Victor...

John P. Hays

John P. Hays

Sep 15, 2021

A loving husband and father, John Philip Hays, 71 of Valley Center, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 15, 2021 after suffering a massive heart attack when at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Topeka, KS on October 22, 1949 to his parents Barney and Luella (Moffitt) Hays. He spent most...

Terry L. Ratley

Terry L. Ratley

Sep 12, 2021

Terry Lee Ratley, 74, of Newton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021.  He was born in Harrisburg, Illinois to Strother J. and Katherine Ratley.  He was a 1965 graduate of Valley Center High School. After graduation, in September, he served in the U.S. Army until August of 1968.  Terry married the love of his life,...

Steven G. Sorensen

Steven G. Sorensen

Sep 9, 2021

Steven G. Sorensen , age 71,  passed away on September 9, 2021 in Salina, Kansas. He was born in Hartley, Iowa to Gene and Donna (Brummer) Sorensen.  Steve graduated from Hartley High School in 1968 then attended Iowa State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology. After graduation he...

Alvin D. Bastow

Alvin D. Bastow

Sep 8, 2021

Alvin D. Bastow was born to parents George A. and Eva (Schuessler) Bastow in Wichita, Kansas on October 21, 1939 and passed away on September 8, 2021 age 81.

He grew up on a farm and farmed most of his life. Alvin was a simple man who loved everybody. He was a big...

Ron E. Killinger

Ron E. Killinger

Sep 7, 2021

Ron E Killinger, 87, passed away on Tuesday, September 07, 2021 at home in Wichita, Kansas.

He was born in Wolbach, Nebraska to Elmer and Ruby (Wayt) Killinger. He met and married Shirley Shriver New's Year's Eve 1955 in Hastings, Nebraska. Served in the US Army as a Helicopter Mechanic from 1952, with...

Bruce A. Robinson

Bruce A. Robinson

Sep 5, 2021

Bruce A. Robinson , 73, passed away on Sunday September 5, 2021 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita Kansas.

He was born to Virginia and Harold Robinson on October 17, 1947.  He was one of seven children: Carol, James, Paul, Martha, Jana and Tami. He grew up in Colorado and Wichita Kansas.  In 1970 he married...

Jason D. Huber

Jason D. Huber

Sep 2, 2021

Jason David Huber , age 32, passed away on September 2, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. Jason was born November 9, 1988 in Denver, Colorado.  He enjoyed his vacuum collection, sewing, cooking and bike riding. One of his greatest joys was his cat Francois. He was taken too soon and will be greatly missed.

Teresa Kay Bolivar

Teresa Kay Bolivar

Aug 31, 2021

Teresa Kay Bolivar, 50, of Sublette, KS, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in hospice in Hutchison, KS, following a brief illness.

Teresa was born in Garden City, KS, attended school in Sublette and Satanta and resided most of her life in Sublette.

Teresa was preceded...