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Claude E. Howe
Oct 1, 2020
Claude E. Howe, passed away on Thursday, October 1st, 2020, at the age of 83. He was born in Eloy, Arizona to Everett and Faye Howe.
Claude was preceded in death by his wife, Marvelle Howe. He is survived by his daughter Karen (Gary) Haas; granddaughter Brianna Haas. He is also survived by granddaughter Marissa (Nick)...Leland J. Gutscher
Sep 30, 2020
Leland J Gutscher , 88, retired in 2018 from Tree Top Nursery, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in the Franklin Park Memory Care Facility in San Antonio, Texas. He was born October 19, 1931 on a farm in Burr Oak, Kansas to Walter Gutscher and Olive (Lamb) Gutscher who were of German, Irish, and English...
Dorothy (Ellis) Oakley
Sep 29, 2020
Dorothy M. Oakley, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the age of 95. She was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to Chal and Rhoda (Rister) Ellis. She was a resident of Park City, Kansas for over 53 years.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Don (Pat) Oakley, Jeanie (John) Maples, Janice...
Darla (Baker) Cook
Sep 17, 2020
DARLA E. COOK , 58, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 17, 2020, in Park City, Kansas.
She was born in Newton, Kansas to James R. and Janice C. Baker (Wilson). Darla was a Kansas girl, living much of her life in Newton and Wichita, and was a...
Judy (Long) Mcdiffett
Sep 15, 2020
Judy (Long) McDiffett, was born September 28, 1945 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was the daughter of Elbert O. and V. Ruth Long of Potwin, Kansas. She is survived by a sister Janet Gibson of Hutchinson, Kansas, her husband Richard McDiffett Newton, daughters Holly McDiffett-Mahaffey (Terri) of Half Moon Bay, California, Adrianne Hultman of...
Anthony 'Tony' Sanchez
Sep 12, 2020
Anthony 'Tony' Sanchez, 21, passed away on September 12th, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. Tony was born in Wichita, Kansas to Noel and Trena Sanchez. He was the third out of four siblings. Tony lived for and played football for the VC Hornets, Aztecs, North High and lastly was a star football player for Life Prep Academy. He...
Michael D. Cook
Sep 12, 2020
Michael Dean Cook, 65 passed away on September 12, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a resident of Valley Center, Kansas. He graduated from West high school in 1973. After graduation he started working at Coleman where he met his wife Sharon Louise Callison, Together they had two daughters Heather and Sarah. Later in life he married...
Kelli (Huff) Owens
Sep 11, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Kelli Owens (Huff) announce her sudden passing on Friday, September 11, 2020 at the age of 53.
Kelli will be lovingly remembered by her Soulmate and husband of 36 years, Carl; children, Jess, Jenny, Chris, Dustin, Nathan; grandchildren, Kiersten, Audrey, Lou Lou, Luke and...
Loyal 'Lee' Grandstaff
Sep 9, 2020
Loyal Lee Grandstaff , 61, passed away on September 9, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita, KS to Loyal Leroy and Mary Lou (Estes) Grandstaff. He was a lifelong resident of Wichita, where he attended North High School. After graduation, he became a plumber and worked with his father. Eventually, he started...
Ernest Dale White
Sep 8, 2020
Ernest Dale White, age 58, beloved husband, father and friend, passed away on September 8, 2020. Dale loved his family, work and truck. He enjoyed camping and fishing very much. He was raised in Cherokee County and was a graduate of Columbus High School. After graduation, Dale served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He...
Cynthia (Sly) Bird
Sep 4, 2020
Cynthia Dean (Cindy) Bird of Park City, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020, at home after an extended time in Hospice care. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, February 27, 1958. A private family memorial service was held.
She was preceded in death by her son, James M. (Jimmy) Bowers; her...
Corrie (Briggs) Kelly
Aug 31, 2020
Corrie Elizabeth (Briggs) Kelly, 39, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020. She was born in Ogdensburg, New York.
Corrie is survived by her parents Marcine and Les Pritchard, sister Robin Pritchard, partner Ron Taylor, all of Hutchinson, son Ian Stout of Wichita. She was preceded in death by her...
Michael Ollenberger
Aug 29, 2020
Michael Ervin Ollenberger, age 29, passed away on August 29, 2020, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. He was born in Manhattan, KS, the son of Mark and Toni Ollenberger. He lived in Wichita, KS, and was a graduate of South High School.
Michael will be tremendously missed by all...
Harold Eastman
Aug 25, 2020
Harold Eastman, 84 of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was one of seven children born to Merle and Etta Eastman. Born in Dodge City, Harold was raised in Cimarron where he excelled in track, football and basketball. He had many track records that held for a long time. Harold left high...
Carla (Armstrong) Farrell
Aug 25, 2020
Carla Elizabeth (Armstrong) Farrell, 61, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in her home surrounded by family after battling Early Onset Alzheimers. She was born in 1958 in Wichita, Ks. to Carlos "Corky" Armstrong and Bev (Lehman) Armstrong. She grew up in Valley Center, Ks. and graduated high school in 1976. She married Denny Farrell on...
Jack D. Beardsley
Aug 23, 2020
Jack D. Beardsley , 90, beloved father and papa passed peacefully into eternal life, surrounded by his children, on Sunday, August 23, 2020. He was born January 17, 1930, in Wichita, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dilward and Gloren Beardsley, his wife, Sue Beardsley, his brother, Richard (Vivian) Beardsley, and his sister Geraldine (Herman)...
Carolyn (Wilson) Mason
Aug 23, 2020
Carolyn Kay (Wilson) Mason , 79, passed away on Sunday August 23, 2020. She was born July 10, 1941 to Ruth (Kallenbach) and Joe Wilson of Valley Center. She was a 1959 graduate from Valley Center High School. She attended St. Francis School of Nursing and became a nurse anesthetist after graduation. She did eye...
Raymond Lee Koegeboehn
Aug 20, 2020
Raymond Lee Koegeboehn, 88, of Sedgwick, Kansas passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was surrounded by family throughout his final days and hours.
Raymond was born February 9, 1932 in his family's home near Elmdale, Kansas; the son of Carl and Esther Koegeboehn....
Gail W. Hancock
Aug 19, 2020
Gail W. Hancock , 75, of Emporia, Kansas passed away at St Francis Hospital in Topeka on August 19, 2020. The middle son of Homer and Ruth (Thomas) Hancock, he was born September 12, 1944 in Emporia.
He graduated from Toledo Township High School in Saffordville and was the sitting president...
Michael W. Frikken
Aug 17, 2020
Michael W. Frikken, 60, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to James Leroy Frikken and Marjorie Jean (Jones) Frikken. He was a 1979 graduate of Mulvane High School, Mulvane, Kansas. He married the love of his life, Tammy Diane (Stembridge) Frikken and celebrated 32 years together. Michael enjoyed his work...
