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Lula (Kahle) Tucker

Lula (Kahle) Tucker

Apr 14, 2020

Lula May (Kahle) Tucker, long time resident of Benton Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the age of 78 after an extended illness.

Lula is survived by her husband, Robert L. Tucker Sr. of the home, her son, Robert L. Tucker Jr. (Carlene) of Wichita, her daughter Melody C Tucker...

Donna May Bishop

Donna May Bishop

Apr 14, 2020

Donna June (Anderson) Bishop, born on June 16, 1931, passed away peacefully in her sleep April 7, 2020.  Donna was preceded in death by her parents John and Mattie (Wright) Anderson of Lindsborg, KS; sister Roseland Palmquist; son-in-law David Hicks, and Donna's husband of 61 years, Rev. Dr. David W. Bishop. She is survived by sister Doris...

Donald 'Don' Moore

Donald 'Don' Moore

Apr 7, 2020

Donald 'Don" R. Moore, 80, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. He was born in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to Walter Lewis Moore and Ethel Juanita (Rohren) Moore. In Garden City, Kansas, August 1964, he married the love of his life Thelda Carroll. They raised their family in Dodge City, Kansas from 1970 to 2003. He was...

Bruce Anspaugh

Bruce Anspaugh

Apr 6, 2020

Bruce Anspaugh age 77, passed away on April 6, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 12, 1942 in Luray, Kansas, where he spent his childhood. He then entered the US Air Force and served from 1960-1964. After his honorable discharge he pursued degrees in education at Fort Hays State. He taught school in Goodland, KS,...

M. Bob Tormey

M. Bob Tormey

Apr 5, 2020

MARION 'BOB' TORMEY, owner of Tormey Service and former Valley Center Fire Chief passed away April 5, 2020 by complications of a stroke February 20, 2020.  He was born September 5, 1930 in Valley Center, KS.  Due to the Governor's order of social distancing, there will be no services only gravesite for family.  Bob is survived by...

Merle D. Toews

Merle D. Toews

Apr 3, 2020

Merle Dean Toews, age 82, formerly of rural Valley Center, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, surrounded by family in his home in Wichita, KS.  Merle was born in 1938 to Harvey and Tena Toews in Hillsboro, KS.  He grew up farming in the LaFontaine, KS, area, and attended Fredonia High School, graduating in 1955 with excellence...

Kenneth W. Jones

Kenneth W. Jones

Apr 2, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Jones , 74, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Veterans Hospice Unit. He was born in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky to William Columbus Jones and Eva Louise (Goins) Jones. After graduation he served in the U.S. Navy and was a Vietnam War Veteran. Ken retired from York Manufacturing. He enjoyed...

Connie (Baxter) Nordstedt

Connie (Baxter) Nordstedt

Mar 29, 2020

Connie Blanche (Baxter) Nordstedt, 98, passed away on March 29, 2020. She was born in the rural Bentley, Kansas at home to John William Baxter and Lola 'Pearl' (Wilson) Baxter.  She attended schools in Bentley where she graduated from Bentley High School. In 1941 she married the love of her life Arlo Nordstedt.

Treva (Hawkins) Smith

Treva (Hawkins) Smith

Mar 28, 2020

Treva G. Smith , 88, passed away on March 28, 2020. She was born in Polk, Missouri to Fred Francis Hawkins and Allie Dee (Myers) Hawkins. She was raised in the Bolivar, Missouri area where she attended school through Boliver High School. She married Paul E. Smith on July 28, 1950 in Bolivar, Missouri, and...

Zackary R. Tilson

Zackary R. Tilson

Mar 27, 2020

Zackary Ryan Tilson, 26, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on March 27, 2020. Zack was born April 25, 1993 in Iola Kansas to the joy of David and Denice Tilson.

He was preceded in death by his grandpa Clifford Quenzer and great grandparents Bob and Melva Standrich.

He is...

Steven W. Wiens

Steven W. Wiens

Mar 24, 2020

Steven W Wiens was born 3/15/48 at SBA Hospital in El Dorado, Ks, the 3 rd child of Albert (Bud) Wiens and Esther Kingsley Wiens. He was found at his home in Furley, Ks deceased, on March 24, 2020.   His parents pre-decease him.

Steve is survived by his brother, Terry, of Wichita Ks,;...

Ellen (Priddle) Sullivan

Ellen (Priddle) Sullivan

Mar 21, 2020

ELLEN  IRENE  (PRIDDLE) SULLIVAN, 96, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020. She was born in Valley Township, rural Reno County, Kansas to Edgar Horland Priddle and Sylvia (Imel) Priddle. On November 8, 1943, in Winfield, Kansas, she married the love of her life Vernon Sullivan.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother,...

Charles E. Mcnolty

Charles E. Mcnolty

Mar 19, 2020

Charles E. McNolty , was born October 20, 1937 in Newton Kansas.  He passed away with his daughters at his side on Thursday, March 19, 2020.

He is preceded in death by his parents Charley McNolty and Hazel Yocum, sister Patricia Hiebert and brother Michael McNolty.  Charles is survived by his...

Kenneth L. Wehling

Kenneth L. Wehling

Mar 18, 2020

KENNETH  LEE WEHLING, 68, retired precision machinist, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.  He was born in Nashville, Kansas to Delbert Henry Wehling and Georgia Mae (Ross) Wehling.  Beloved brother of Delpha Drouhard and her husband Phil; many other family and friends.

Private family service.  He will be laid to rest at...

Janice (Broadsword) Luther

Janice (Broadsword) Luther

Mar 16, 2020

Janice May (Broadsword) Luther, 90, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. She was born in Wichita, Kansas, where she attended school and graduated. After graduation she attended Kansas University and was in the Beta Signa Fi & Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority.  Janice retired from USD 259 after many years of sharing her love for Music and...

Jesse C. Gray

Jesse C. Gray

Mar 15, 2020

JESSE C. GRAY, 62, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020.  He was born in Lawrence, Kansas to Carl Jr. and Marjory Gray.  After graduation, he attended KU where he received several degrees, had many records while on the swim team with many other accomplishments. His love and studies in electronics took him...

James 'Jim' Laswell

James 'Jim' Laswell

Mar 14, 2020

James (Jim) L. Laswell passed away on March 14, 2020 in Newton, Kansas at Newton Medical Center.  He was born on July 8, 1933 in Newton, Kansas to Walter and Rosella (Pearl) Laswell.  Jim was the youngest child of five.

When Jim was a small child, two of his brothers and father died....

Martha (Hosek) Hanson

Martha (Hosek) Hanson

Mar 13, 2020

MARTHA ANN (HOSEK) HANSON was born January 25, 1939, in Clutier, Iowa, to Louie and Marie Hosek.  Martha was the oldest of three children.  She lived on a farm by Clutier with her parents, sister, Helen, and brother, Danny.  Martha attended the local country school and graduated from the eighth grade.  Then she attended high school at...

Linda (Hall) Gill

Linda (Hall) Gill

Mar 5, 2020

LINDA JEAN (HALL) GILL, 72, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020.  She was born in Parsons, Kansas to Milford and Norma Jean (Olson) Hall.  After graduation she received her Master's in Public Administration. Linda was a Human Resource Manager in the Endowment Department at Wichita State University.

Services  that...

Henry "Hank" Heidebrecht

Henry "Hank" Heidebrecht

Mar 3, 2020

Henry ("Hank") Dean Heidebrecht , age 80, of Newton, Kansas, died Tuesday morning, March 3, 2020 surrounded by his family in his home. Born February 26, 1940, in McPherson, Kansas, he was the son of the late Herman P. Heidebrecht and Katie (Androes) Heidebrecht.

Hank graduated from Inman High School, Ark City Community...