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Vickie (Reffner) Kingsbury
Feb 4, 2026
Vickie Sue Kingsbury, 82 yrs old, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026 peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. Born on Thursday, September 23, 1943, she was the daughter of Charles Fred Reffner and Dorothy (Kehl) Reffner joining her brother Jack Franklyn Reffner. Raised on the family farm at the edge of Valley Center she attended...
Gregory A. Wiechman
Feb 1, 2026
Gregory Allen Wiechman, 66, of Arlington, Kansas, passed away on February 1, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on November 7, 1959, in Wichita, Kansas, to Elmer and Dorothy Wiechman. In 1980, he married his high school sweetheart, Kathy, and together they built a life full of...
Carole (Seiler) St Claire
Jan 31, 2026
Carole Anne St. Claire, a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on January 31, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. Born in Hollywood, California, to Irene Seiler and Robert Seiler Sr., Carole moved to Seal Beach as a young child. At the age of five, she moved to Denver, Colorado, where she later attended Denver East High School....
Clarence W. Mitchell
Jan 30, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Clarence Mitchell - a beloved brother, father, and grandfather. Clarence was born May 7th of 1941 and completed his journey on January 30th of 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. In his 84 years, he shaped the lives of many with his humor, bravery, kindness, generosity and...
Larry L. Edwards
Jan 28, 2026
Larry Lee Edwards, 84, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at home. He was born on Sunday, April 27, 1941 in Wichita, the son of Frank Dalton Edwards and Viola 'Bess' (Smith) Edwards.
He married the love of his life, Mary E. Braman on July 3, 1963 in Buffalo, Kansas. Larry was in the U.S. Army and...
Melvin D. Doramus
Jan 26, 2026
Melvin Dale Doramus, 88, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away at home with his wife at his side on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Dale was born on Saturday, February 6, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas, to Phillip Melvin Doramus and Irma Evelyn (Shutler) Doramus. Dale graduated from Wichita East High School in 1955, and he...
Kathleen (Roberts) Buell
Jan 26, 2026
Kathleen Ann Buell " Kathy", 65, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at home in Valley Center, Kansas.
Kathy was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Dale Dean Roberts and Marybelle (Coit) Roberts. She lived her entire life in the Wichita area. She was a 1978 graduate of Valley Center High School and...
Annis (Williams) Wright
Jan 20, 2026
Annis (Ann) S. Wright passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the age of 78, in Mt. Hope, KS. She was born in Mount Holly, NJ to Edward and Wanda Williams (Filanowski) on June 5th, 1947. She grew up in Burlington, NJ, where she attended Burlington City High School. In 1966, she met Leo E. Wright,...
Wilma Jean (Blosser) May
Jan 19, 2026
Born Sunday, April 3, 1938, Wilma Jean (Blosser) May left this world on Monday, January 19, 2026, peacefully in her Valley Center home of over fifty years. She also left an enduring legacy of family, of faith, and of love.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Claude Alvin Blosser and Minnie...
Sheryl "Walt" Hague - Kennedy
Jan 19, 2026
Sheryl Marie Hague - Kennedy, 65, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, January 19, 2026. She was the youngest child of Eugene Loren Hague and Doris Elaine (McCoy) Hague. She was raised in the Peabody - Walton - Newton, Kansas area where she attended schools. She is a long time resident of Valley Center, Kansas...
Norma (Van Orden) Trent
Jan 16, 2026
Norma Leigh Trent (Van Orden), 90, affectionately known as "Nana", passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, in Wichita, KS. She was born on June 24, 1935, to Floyd L and Margaret A. Van Orden (Knapp). She attended Wichita North High School, where she met her sweetheart, Donald Edward Trent. The two were married on September 24,...
Timothy L. Armstead
Jan 11, 2026
Timothy Lee Armstead passed away on Sunday, January 11th, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. Timothy Lee Armstead, born October 3rd, 1950, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to William Ray Armstead and Mildred Marie Mather. He was a lifelong resident of Wichita, Kansas, where he attended Heights High School and was a graduate of NRI...
Deborah (Jones) Brunzell
Jan 11, 2026
Deborah Harley Brunzell of Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Jan. 11th, 2026, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas, at the age of 77. She was born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1948. Debbie spent her childhood being raised in Wichita with her older brothers and parents. Soon after her 18th birthday, Debbie married her sweetheart, Jack...
Evelyn (Harrod) Martin
Jan 7, 2026
Evelyn A. Martin, 63, of Sedgwick, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from illness. She was born in Dodge City, Kansas to Gable M. and Elizabeth (Woods) Harrod. She married the love of her life Frederick L. Martin on May 24, 1991.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Dallas...
Wanda Jo (Hinds) Taylor
Jan 6, 2026
Wanda Jo Taylor, at 82 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 6, 2026 in Valley Center, Kansas. She and her brother Vonley were adopted by Hubert "Slim" and Hazel (Gfeller) Hinds of Valley Center. She attended Valley Center School district where she graduated in 1961. She worked in several locations till she returned...
Jacob A. Davis
Jan 4, 2026
Jacob Allen Davis, 21, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on January 4, 2026. He was born on December 6, 2004, in Wichita, Kansas.
Jacob was the beloved son of Travis and Crystal Davis (White), and a devoted brother to Kaylee, Carson, Ethan, and Morgan Davis. He was also the loving partner of Aalyah...
Armando Serrano
Jan 3, 2026
Armando "Mando" Serrano 77 yrs old , passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas.
Mando was born in Baytown,Texas to Cornelio and Martina Estrada Serrano. He was a life long resident of Baytown, Texas, he attended schools and was a graduate of Robert E, Lee high school. After graduation Mando...
Gayle P. Killinger
Jan 2, 2026
Gayle Killinger, 67, went home to be with the Lord on January 2, 2026. He is survived by his wife Susan, son Ronald & wife Kara, grandsons Caleb and Joseph, daughter Angela & husband Adam Kramski and grandson Aiden, sister Vicky & husband Daryl Gooch, and nephew Cody & Heidi Gooch.
He was...
Richard M,. Dillon
Dec 26, 2025
Richard (Ric) Michael Dillon, 75, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on December 26, 2025, in Park City, Kansas. He was born on February 9, 1950, in Wichita, Kansas to William and Jeannie Dillon,
Ric graduated from Valley Center High School in 1969. From there, he went into serving his country for four...
Brett A. Neighbors
Dec 20, 2025
Brett A. Neighbors, 67, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025. He was born in El Dorado, Kansas to Jack Lee Neighbors and Shirley (Brickley) Neighbors. He was happiest when he was working. He was a Chiefs fan his whole life.
He is survived by his children Mark Neighbors, David Neighbors, Jack Neighbors,...
