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Jan 21, 2021

Hank Randall Crane went home to be with Jesus January 21, 2021 at the age of 56. He was born December 19, 1964 in Wichita KS to Jimmie and Marguerite Crane.

Hank and Mary were married June 16, 1984 and had three children. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa and brother. Hank...

Jan 20, 2021

Arthur Griffiths age 78 passed away on the 20th day , January, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born in Bayshore, New York to William Griffiths and Alice (Hederton) .  He was a resident of Bronx, New York.  He attended schools and was a graduate of Bronx, High School.  After graduation he joined the Air...

Jan 19, 2021

Treva Jane Chittim , age 90, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to parents Lester Augustus Harrison and Vinita Aileen (Crawford) Harrison. She was a lifelong resident of Wichita, Kansas. She was a graduate of Arkansas City High School. After graduation she received her...

Jan 18, 2021

Kent Ray Turner, age 75, Valley Center, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife, Sook Cha, by his side on Monday, January 18 th , 2021. Kent was born to Leon (Jake) and Viola (Vi) Turner on August 21, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Valley Center High School in 1963, then served proudly...

Jan 17, 2021

Myrna Joann (Merchant) Wirtz Straub, 83, retired medical receptionist of Wichita, Ks passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, January 17, 2021. She was born near the village of Passaic, Missouri on February 18, 1937 at the family farm. She was a 20 year breast cancer survivor. She loved dancing, flower gardening, cats and bird watching. She was an avid...

Jan 12, 2021

Stephen H. Barnhart, age 73, Wichita, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Steve was born to Margaret and Howard Barnhart on March 31, 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1965, then served in the United States Marine Corps from 1965-1969. After serving his...

Jan 10, 2021

Marcia Dianne Dean, 76, of Wichita, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Lester Hartwell Butterfield and Corine May (Mc Camon) Butterfield. She met and married the love of her life William 'Bill' Dean in February, 1966.

Marcia was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, nurse...

Jan 9, 2021

Crystal Barnes was born on August 9 th 1941 in Wichita Kansas. While growing up in Wichita she met Edward Palmer and fell in love. The two were married on May 25 th 1957 and had 3 children. During this time, Ed and Crystal traveled with their children while he was in the Marine Corp. Crystal's favorite...

Jan 9, 2021

Richard Leap a longtime Wichita resident passed away Saturday January 9, 2021 at the Mt. Hope Nursing center just one day after his birthday at the age of 82. A celebration of life service is being planned for this spring/summer. Richard was born in Furley, Kansas on January 8 th , 1939 to Richard and...

Jan 8, 2021

Kermit Heck, age 80, passed away on January 8, 2021. He was a great husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa. He served in the U.S. Navy, was an exceptional carpenter and woodworker.

He is survived by his spouse of 61 years, Barbara; children Ed Heck (Sharon) and Marilin Oakley...

Jan 8, 2021

Cameron E. Roatch, 90, passed away on January 8, 2021. He was born January 19, 1930 in Elmwood, Wisconsin to Arthur and Hazel Roatch, the oldest of 5 children. Cameron retired from the U.S. Air Force in July of 1970. He and his wife are members at Riverlawn Christian Church.

Cameron is survived...

Jan 8, 2021

Debra Rae (Ogg) Williams, 67, passed away on January 8, 2021. She was born in Russell, Kansas to Gerald Lee Ogg and Beverly (Trotter) Jester, who preceded her. She resided in Kansas all her life and was a graduate of Salina Central, Salina, Kansas.  She retired from Multi Media (Cox Communications).

Debra is...

Jan 6, 2021

Bruce Edward Elliot Tompkins ⸱ Aged 69, died Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. Born on February 2nd, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas. Bruce was adopted by Beverly Barnes Tompkins, who was the first person in the state of Kansas granted an adoption as a single parent. He lived in Wichita with his mother and...

Jan 4, 2021

Irma M. Davis, a resident of Keepsake Kottage in Rose Hill, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the age of  86.   A Celebration of Life Service is being planned for this spring.

Irma was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 21, 1934, to Edward and Virginia Kleager. She grew up...

Jan 4, 2021

Thomas "Tom" Kent Kjelland, Jr., 76, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. Tom was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa to parents June Wilma (King) Kjelland-Thatcher and Thomas Kent Kjelland Sr.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Tom is survived by his wife Jane A Kjelland; son Thomas...

Jan 2, 2021

Benjamin Richard Hedges lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, January 2, 2021. He was born on March 21, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas to Eldon Thomas and Mary LaVon Hedges.

He grew up in Topeka where family and friends knew him as "Dick". He was a versatile athelete at Topeka High, participating in...

Dec 31, 2020

Jon Leon Nelson, 79, of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away unexpectantly on Thursday, December 31, 2020.  He was born April 25, 1941, in Horton, Kansas to Arthur H. and Ardyce (Shoff) Nelson. He married the love of his life, Sharon Yoho, on January 7, 1968.  Both Jon and Sharon were graduates of Valley Center High School and...

Dec 30, 2020

Boatman, Ina Lee, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.  She was born May 8, 1931, daughter of James A. and Lissie (Foster) Pruitt at Calico Rock, Arkansas. She and her husband moved to Riverside, California for a short time and then to Wichita.

She is preceded in death by her loving...

Dec 28, 2020

Robert Earl Saner, 74, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Earl and Opal Saner. He worked in the aircraft industry for companies Bombardier, Cessna and Learjet. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War Veteran.  Robert enjoyed the All Veterans family reunions held at El...

Dec 26, 2020

William Donald Perkins, 77, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Donald Guy and Betty Lou (Forbeck) Perkins.  He spent his childhood in Newkirk, Oklahoma until moving to Wichita, Kansas.  He married Wanda Joy Regehr on December 15, 1960.  He enlisted in the...