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Ada Maxine (Hudson) Moore

Ada Maxine (Hudson) Moore

Nov 4, 2021

Ada Maxine Moore, 94, passed away peacefully in her home on November 4, 2021.  She wsa preceded in death by her husband Mearl Moore, son Thomas Moore, parents Henry and Ada (Caswell) Hudson, brother Bobby Hudson, sisters Agnes Hudson and Bessie Roberts.

She is survived by her brothers Albert (Charlene) Hudson and Carl (Doris) Hudson, her daughter-in-law...

Clayton E. Hyder

Clayton E. Hyder

Nov 4, 2021

Clayton Eugene Hyder, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 82. He was born in Springfield, Missouri to Rachel Marie (Davison) Hyder and Albert Frank Hyder. Clayton was born and raised in Elkland, Missouri, graduating from Elkland High School in 1958. While showing sheep at the Empire State Fair in...

Marylin (Ubel) Thayer

Marylin (Ubel) Thayer

Nov 3, 2021

Marylin A. Thayer August 2, 1929 - November 3, 2021

Wichita, Kansas - Marylin A. (Ubel) Thayer, 92, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Born in Yates Center, KS on August 2, 1929 to John and Sarah Elsa (Neese) Ubel. Marylin was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Charles Lindeman and...

Darrell D. Rankin

Darrell D. Rankin

Nov 2, 2021

Darrell D Rankin, 78, went home to Jesus November 2, 2021. He was born on October 26, 1943 to Kenneth and Frances(Tucker) Rankin in Ashland, Kansas. After graduation he attended and received his Bachelor's degree from K-State University. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War.

Darrell is survived by his...

John A. Brownlee

John A. Brownlee

Nov 1, 2021

John Arthur Brownlee, 67 passed away November 1st in Wichita, KS. He was born in Darby, PA to Lawrence and Hilda Brownlee. John's passion growing up was baseball. A die-hard Yankee fan, a highlight of his childhood was seeing them play in Yankee Stadium. After graduating from South High School his dream came true to play professional...

Robert 'Bob' Heston

Robert 'Bob' Heston

Oct 29, 2021

Robert Heston   June 13, 1943 - October 29, 2021   Valley Center , Kansas

Robert Marshall "Bob" Heston, a pretty good guy, passed on to Heaven Friday, October 29, 2021 at the age of 78. Bob was a Kansas man from his Wichita birth to his passing in Valley Center where he graduated in...

Vicki (Miller) Arick

Vicki (Miller) Arick

Oct 27, 2021

Vicki Sue (Miller) Arick , 76, loving wife, mom, grandma, sister and friend, went to be with Jesus on October 27, 2021,  surrounded by her loved ones at home in Valley Center, Kansas, where she has lived since 1970.

Vicki was born weighing only 2 lbs. 13 oz. on December 13 to Anne...

Mary 'Louise' (Young) Kile

Mary 'Louise' (Young) Kile

Oct 23, 2021

Mary Louise Kile (95) passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas.  She was born March 30, 1926 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, the daughter of Victoria McMahan and T.O. Young.

She was a resident of Valley Center since 2002 and of Lyons, KS from 1962-2002.  She was a...

Ronald E. Murphy

Ronald E. Murphy

Oct 19, 2021

Ronald Eugene Murphy (73) passed away on October 19th, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas.

Ron was born in St. Charles, Missouri to Frederick Francis Murphy and Viola Josephine (Jones) Murphy. Raised between Millwood and Silex, Missouri, he graduated from Silex High School in 1966. Upon graduation, he attended the University of Missouri in Rolla...

Brenda (Duncan) Madden

Brenda (Duncan) Madden

Oct 19, 2021

Brenda Kay Madden, 61, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.  She was born in Ashland, Kansas to Donald D. and Evelyn (Schibblehute) Duncan.  She worked for Dillons as a store organizer. Brenda loved cooking outdoors spending time with her family.  Her greatest joy and love was time with her grandchildren.

She was...

Raleigh E. Lackey

Raleigh E. Lackey

Oct 15, 2021

Raleigh Eugene Lackey, 89, slipped peacefully into heavenly slumber, surrounded by family on Friday, October 15, 2021, trailing the setting sun in Valley Center, Kansas.

Raleigh was born in Udall, Kansas to William Andrew Lackey and Viola May (Swindell) Lackey on October 18, 1931. His family left their rural farm community of Rainbow...

Willard "Bill" Wilbur

Willard "Bill" Wilbur

Oct 12, 2021

Willard "Bill" Wilbur, 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.  He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Myrnon and Sylvia (Houck) Wilbur. He was raised in Wichita, Kansas where he attended Peterson Elementary, Allison Junior High and North High School. He married the love of his life, Betty (Layman) Wilbur. Bill and Betty raised their family in rural Valley...

Robert L. Nixon

Robert L. Nixon

Oct 10, 2021

Robert L. Nixon, 79 passed away on Sunday, October 10th, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. Bob was born in Seattle, Washington to Leon and Opal Nixon. He was a life long resident of Wichita, KS. He graduated from Wichita West High School in 1960. Bob was a State Champion in Wrestling. Also, was an All-City Football player. His...

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...