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Jeanne M. Thompson

Jeanne M. Thompson

Mar 2, 2020

Jeanne Marie Thompson , 70, of Valley Center, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 2, 2020. She was raised in rural Valley Center and a graduate of Valley Center High School. She was a retired mobile home park owner/operator. She was preceded in death by her parents, Larry and Martha Thompson...

Mary Ann Beyrle

Mary Ann Beyrle

Mar 1, 2020

Mary Ann Beyrle, 73, of Mount Hope formerly of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away March 1, 2020. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Leonard and Mildred (Schmitz) Beyrle on October 7, 1946. Mary Ann was raised on the family farm near Valley Center and attended both elementary and high school in Valley Center. She lived near...

Maynard V. Weber

Maynard V. Weber

Feb 28, 2020

Maynard Vernon Weber, 66, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was born in Marion, Kansas on November 2, 1953 to Vernon and Gladys (McKibbin) Weber. He attended school at Heights High School and graduated in 1971. He was a Maintenance Supervisor. He loved going to the lake and fishing. He could build anything...

Etta 'Marie' (Meliza) Barndt

Etta 'Marie' (Meliza) Barndt

Feb 22, 2020

Etta 'Marie' Barndt, 79, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born in Winchester, Kansas to Robert and Leota (Witaker) Meliza.  She had a gift of making ladies beautiful as a beautician. Marie also was a registered medical assistant. She was a beloved wife, mom, grandma, sister and friend. Her greatest joy was being with her family....

Elizabeth 'Beth' (Magnuson) Stamm

Elizabeth 'Beth' (Magnuson) Stamm

Feb 22, 2020

Elizabeth ("Beth") Sue Stamm, age 57, of Wichita, Kansas passed away February 22, 2020. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware on February 28, 1962 where she and her sister were adopted by John and Frances (Booth) Magnuson. In 1992, she went back to school and graduated from West High School even after having 4 children. Elizabeth enjoyed her music, attending...

Kathaleene R. Pearson

Kathaleene R. Pearson

Feb 22, 2020

Kathaleene Rena Pearson, 50, of Valley Center, Kansas, gained her wings on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born on February 27, 1969 in Wichita, Kansas to Kenneth and Donna Pearson of Valley Center, Kansas and baptized into Christ in June of 1981.

She was married for 21 years to Milton Quiring and...

Kent W. Ebling

Kent W. Ebling

Feb 15, 2020

Kent Walton Ebling, 64, passed away Saturday, February 15 th , 2020 at his home in rural Lindsborg, KS. He was born on November 6, 1955 in Lindsborg, KS, the son of Jack and Esther Ebling. He worked as a farmer and fire fighter. Kent married Caren Sue Elvin on August 25, 1984.

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Maneen Nelson Sesker

Maneen Nelson Sesker

Feb 13, 2020

Maneen Nelson Sesker was born on May 3, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in Park City, Kansas at the age of 64.  He went to high school in Ft. Scott, Kansas then into the Army where he served for 3 years in the finance division and achieved the rank of E5. After...

Daniel W. Bahl

Daniel W. Bahl

Feb 11, 2020

Daniel W. Bahl passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Via Christi Village, Wichita Kansas. He was was born March 11, 1944; one of six sons born to William and Geraldine Bahl. Dan grew up in the McCook, Nebraska area where he graduated from McCook High School. He married the love of his life,...

Warren M. Kellogg

Warren M. Kellogg

Feb 11, 2020

Warren Marion Kellogg age 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in Wichita Kansas, after a long illness. He was was born November 10, 1937, in Garden City, Kansas to Frank and Kathleen (Barnd) Kellogg.

He was a 1955 graduate of Valley Center High School in Valley Center, Ks.  He...

Gary 'Joe' Werner

Gary 'Joe' Werner

Feb 9, 2020

Gary 'Joe' Werner, loving husband, dad, papa, brother, uncle and friend.

Born on June 20, 1956 in Ulysses, Kansas and passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in his home at the age of 63 yrs.  He is survived by his wife Tenlea Werner; three children, Sherii Werner, Shawn Werner and...

Rosetta (Carroll) Briggs

Rosetta (Carroll) Briggs

Feb 6, 2020

Briggs, Rosetta C. 89, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020.  Rosetta was an accomplished artist, devoted wife, loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James L. Briggs, granddaughter Allyson Briggs, her parents Charles and Alyce Carroll, and brother Johnnie 'Buddy' Carroll. ...

Linda (Baird) Phillips

Linda (Baird) Phillips

Jan 31, 2020

Linda Theresa (Baird) Phillips, 79, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away Friday, January 31, 2020.  She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Carl Phillips; children, Steven Phillips (Brenda), Vicki Keimig (John) and Karen Kjelland (Kent); grandchildren, Derek Shoemaker, Eric Phillips (Marcie), Ryan Phillips, Emily Keimig, Shellie Akers (Nate), Jennifer Keimig and Katie Kjelland;...

Lisa Hayes

Lisa Hayes

Jan 31, 2020

Lisa Carol Hayes, 60, went home to be with our Lord on Friday, January 31st, 2020. Lisa was born October 8th, 1959 in Wichita, Kansas to Robert and Joan Rogers. She married her soulmate, John Hayes, on October 18th, 1980 in Wichita, where they went on to raise three kids, Daniel, Emily and Robert. Lisa was a...

Jean (Waring) Titus

Jean (Waring) Titus

Jan 31, 2020

JEAN T. TITUS, 75, of Wichita, Kansas, entered her heavenly home on Friday, January 31, 2020.   She was born in Abilene, Kansas to Clyde Richard Waring and Faye Lorene (Branton) Waring.  She was a graduate of East High School, Wichita, Kansas.  On November 9, 1963, she married the love of her life, James E. Titus.

Dianna (Woods) Grauerholz

Dianna (Woods) Grauerholz

Jan 30, 2020

Dianna Lyn (Woods) Grauerholz passed away peacefully on January 30th at the age of 70. She was born at Smith Center Hospital in 1949 on November 9th. Dianna was raised in Smith Center, Kansas and graduated from Smith Center High School where she was a part of the school band. She then went to Fort Hays State...

John R. Sinclair, Ii

John R. Sinclair, Ii

Jan 28, 2020

John Roy Sinclair, II of Newton, Kansas at the age of 67 passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Robert J. Dole Veteran's Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.  He was born in Caribou, Maine to Hollis Kermit Sinclair and Lolita (Michaud) Sinclair Virchow. He was a graduate of Fryeburg Academy , Fryeburg, Maine.  After graduation, John joined...

Kelsey E. Spence

Kelsey E. Spence

Jan 22, 2020

Kelsey Ellen Spence, age 33, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, surrounded by family and friends in Ellinwood, Kansas. She was born to Stony and LeeAnn Spence in Corpus Christi, TX, on July 22, 1986.

If you met Kelsey once, or knew her a lifetime, you were forever changed. Her...

Connie (Holder) Ishman

Connie (Holder) Ishman

Jan 21, 2020

Connie Sue (Holder) Ishman , 68, of Valley Center passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. She was surrounded by her family and friends at the time of her passing. Connie was born on June 19, 1951, to Robert and Marguerite (Gosch) Holder in Norwich, Kansas. After...

Virginia (Solis) Avila

Virginia (Solis) Avila

Jan 20, 2020

Virginia Solis - Avila, 82, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend was called to heaven on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Rolling Hills Health and Rehab Center in Wichita.

She was born in Cassody, Kansas on July 2 nd , 1937 to Joe and Marcelin Solis. She married Jose Julio Avila...