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Kenneth A. Holt

Kenneth A. Holt

Aug 9, 2021

Kenneth (Kenny) Arnold Holt, age 64, of Park City, KS passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. He was born August 4, 1957 in Colorado Springs, CO to Gordon Gaines Holt and Lois Mae (Sivils) Holt.

Kenny worked at Coleman/RVP for 21 years and then retired in 2017...

Alan D. Rickard

Alan D. Rickard

Aug 6, 2021

Alan Dean Rickard, 60, was called to heaven August 6, 2021.  His strong will to live, the love & prayers of family and friends sustained him throughout his cancer battle.  Alan was known for his love of music, air guitar skills and riding his Harley.  The simple things in life gave him a contagious spark...

Christopher M. Bullock

Christopher M. Bullock

Aug 3, 2021

Christopher Mark Bullock age 57 passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.  He was born in Odessa, Texas on June 18, 1964.  Chris attended school in Derby and Phillipsburg, Kansas. After the untimely death of his father, Chris developed a lifetime friendship with Rolf Halstensen through the Big Brother program, he was also became very...

Fred R. Vague

Fred R. Vague

Aug 1, 2021

Fred Vague was a hero to his sons.  His life was simple but complex.  Life was difficult but he made the most of every opportunity.  From his birth in Castleton, Kansas, to his death in Wichita he did not physically stray from his roots.  However, that did not stop his active mind from going to far places...

Johnny W. Jones

Johnny W. Jones

Jul 31, 2021

Johnny Waldo Jones, passed away on July 31, 2021, age 61, at Harry Hynes Hospice Unit, Wichita, Kansas, due to traumatic injuries sustained in a single car accident which occurred on July 19, 2021 at the corners of 4 th Street and Corey in Hutchinson, Kansas.  He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to parents Virgil W. Jones...

Roberta (Armstrong) Cook

Roberta (Armstrong) Cook

Jul 31, 2021

Roberta Josephine Cook , 84, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Wichita Kansas. She was born in Harper, Kansas to Cyrus Edward Armstrong and Martha Mae (Harris) Armstrong.

Roberta devoted the majority of her life in Wichita, Kansas and lived a significant span of years in Tacoma, Washington with...

Sadie (Jantz) Decker

Sadie (Jantz) Decker

Jul 31, 2021

Sadie Decker of Peabody Kansas, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and friend to many passed away peacefully on July 31, 2021. Sadie was born July 17, 1917 on her family's farm six miles south of Galva, Kansas. She was the third youngest of eight children born to Isaac and Carrie Jantz. Sadie grew up on...

Max E. Kabler

Max E. Kabler

Jul 31, 2021

Max Eugene Kabler age 92 passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021.  He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Roy Ivan Kabler and Cora Letta (Wright) Kabler on October 26, 1928.  He was a life long resident of Wichita, Kansas.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 20, 1946 and served his country for...

Audrey (Crimmins) Tauer - Burdine

Audrey (Crimmins) Tauer - Burdine

Jul 28, 2021

Audrey Jeane Tauer-Burdine of Park City, at the age of 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. She was born in Clay Center, Kansas to Adrian M. and Grace (Darby) Crimmins.

Audrey retired from nursing at St. Francis and St. Joseph Hospitals. She then spent the next 16 years volunteering at Guadalupe...

Michael L. Wheatley

Michael L. Wheatley

Jul 23, 2021

Michael Lee Wheatley, 67, passed away on July 23, 2021 in Park City, Kansas.  He was born in Burlington, Iowa to Iris Revealee Robb and Arthur (Ira) Alfred Wheatley. He was raised by his maternal grandmother, Magdalene Jones. He was a lifelong resident of Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

He enjoyed drawing and artwork, also...

Roscoe J. Lewis

Roscoe J. Lewis

Jul 23, 2021

Roscoe James Lewis, 50, passed away on Friday July 23, 2021 in Newton, Kansas

He was born in Chicago, Illinois  to James and Clara (German) Lewis. He married Kimberly (Harms Gadberry) in 1991. He lived in Kansas and Arizona. He attended and was a graduate of  Newton...

Darren S. Francis

Darren S. Francis

Jul 21, 2021

Darren Francis born on July 07, 1989 and went to be with Jesus on July 21, 2021 at the age of 32. Darren worked at FMI in Park City, Kansas for 10 years. He loved God with his whole heart. He was a faithful member at River Church of Haysville, Kansas for 6 years. He was known for always helping...

Robert 'Bob' Ensign

Robert 'Bob' Ensign

Jul 19, 2021

Robert S. (Bob) Ensign peacefully passed away on July 19, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas.

Bob was born in Findlay, Ohio to Sidney Benjamin Ensign and Orpha Mae (Newman) Ensign on September 17, 1928.  He has lived in Wichita, Kansas for the past 11 years, but still considers Concordia, Kansas to be his hometown. ...

Amanda (Brannan) Hein

Amanda (Brannan) Hein

Jul 17, 2021

Amanda Sue (Brannan) Hein, age 39, departed this life on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 27, 1982 in Wichita, Kansas daughter of Barry Eugene and Martha Jo (Robinson) Brannan. She was a daddy's girl.

She was preceded in death by her father; brother Jeremy Christopher Brannan; paternal...

James T. Palmer

James T. Palmer

Jul 15, 2021

James (Buster) Thomas Palmer, 88, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Wichita, KS.

He was born on November 30, 1932 in Chilhowee, MO to Feaster Jennings Palmer and Adelia Bernice Palmer.  He graduated from Leeton High School in 1951.  After graduation he went to work for the Rock Island Railroad until...

Rose Mary (Rhoden) Tennyson

Rose Mary (Rhoden) Tennyson

Jul 13, 2021

Rose Mary Tennyson, 82, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Louis and Evelyn (Smith) Rhoden. She attended elementary & North High School in Wichita. She met and married the love of her life, Elvin Merle Tennyson on May 20, 1960.

Rose was employed by Valley...

Hillard "Jim" Wilson

Hillard "Jim" Wilson

Jul 12, 2021

Hillard Wilson, 66 passed away on July 12, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas surrounded by many of his loved ones.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Hillard and Anita Wilson, where he grew up and attended South Boston High School. Jim, as his many friends and family know him most by, also spent...

Cathy (Couch) Robertson

Cathy (Couch) Robertson

Jul 11, 2021

Cathy Robertson passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Neosho, Missouri to Jack and Maxine Couch. She was a College graduate. Cathy became Executive Director of the Vyne at Meadow Park senior assisted living.

She enjoyed helping build family business, camping, arts and crafts, crocheting, cooking,...

Charles 'Chuck' Johnson

Charles 'Chuck' Johnson

Jul 6, 2021

CHARLES  'CHUCK'  MANDUS  JOHNSON, 93, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.  He was born September 17, 1927 in Vernon County, Wisconsin to Mandus Simon Johnson and Alta Lorraine Moore Johnson.

Charles attended schools in Warrens and Viroqua, Wisconsin and served in the United States Army and Air Force from 1946 to 1953. ...

William 'Bill' King

William 'Bill' King

Jul 2, 2021

William Franklin King, 78, died at home surrounded by family on July 2 nd , 2021. Bill was born on May 25 th , 1943 in Waukee, Iowa to Claude and Esther King.

When Bill was a child the King family moved from Iowa to Wichita, where Claude worked for the Wichita School...