Crystal (Barnes) Palmer
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...
Richard Leap
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...
Kermit L. Heck
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...
Cameron E. Roatch
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...
Debra (Ogg) Williams
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...
Bruce E. Tompkins
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...
Irma (Kleager) Davis
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...
Thomas 'Tom' Kjelland, Jr.
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...
Benjamin Richard Hedges
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...
Jon L. Nelson
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...
Ina (Pruitt) Boatman
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...
Robert E. Saner
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...
William D. Perkins
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...
Jerome 'Jerry' Carley
Dec 24, 2020
Jerome Mynard Roy Carley of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Roy and Sybil (Russell) Carley. He owned and operated his own business repairing appliances.
Jerry is survived by his wife Lois Carley; children Micheal Carley, Ramona Riggins of Augusta, Jeffery Carley...
Bobby G. Lamar, Sr.
Dec 19, 2020
Bobby G. Lamar, Sr. passed away on Saturday, December 19th, 2020. Bob was born to William D. and Pearl (Mooningham) Lamar on July 2, 1947. He grew up in Concordia, Kansas and lived most of his life in the Salina area. Bob was united in marriage to Annabell Paul in February of 1967.
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Donald L. Goodwin
Dec 18, 2020
Donald Lee Goodwin, passed away one week before his 91st birthday, on Friday, December 18, 2020 at home in Wichita, Kansas with his family that loved him very much. Don was born in Hays Kansas, he has lived in Wichita since he was 18 months old. Don married Verla Dean Calvert Nov 27, 1956.
Don is...
Michael Ward
Dec 18, 2020
The Ward family sadly announces the passing of their beloved husband, father, uncle, great-uncle and grand-paw, Mike Ward.
In the early morning hours of December 18 th , 2020, Mike passed away peacefully, leaving a huge void in the lives and hearts of his loved ones. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to...
Danny L. Swafford
Dec 17, 2020
Danny Lee Swafford, born in Anthony, KS. on June 17, 1954 to Lloyd & Myrtle (Terry) Swafford, passed at Mount Hope, Ks. Nursing Center on December 17, 2020.
Danny attended elementary school in Hazelton, KS. and graduated from Kiowa High School. After high school graduation, he graduated from North Central Technical College in...
Tina (Callison) Trosper
Dec 14, 2020
Tina Louise Trosper, 43 of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. Tina was born August 23, 1977 to Rick Callison and Debra Mayberry. She attended Wichita Downtown Law Magnet, class of 1995. She was an avid photographer and poet who enjoyed spending time with her children and family.
She is...
Kathryn (Fitchett) Schumann
Dec 11, 2020
Kathryn Marie Fitchett Schumann, 73, passed away on December 11, 2020, in her home in Valley Center Kansas with her devoted husband and daughters by her side. A private Service will be held on a date to be determined.
Kathryn Marie Fitchett Schumann was born on July 27, 1947, in Storm Lake, Iowa,...
