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Gordon D. Williams

Gordon D. Williams

Sep 14, 2025

Gordon Williams, of Valley Center, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025. He was born at home on Sunday, September 17, 1933, in Alton, Kansas where he met his wife, Margaret, of 72 years. Gordon spent his life loving and supporting his family. He worked as a breadman and milkman in Lawrence, KS at Manor Bakeries, Meyer...

Mary "Joan" (Bruner) Chance

Mary "Joan" (Bruner) Chance

Sep 13, 2025

Joan (Bruner) Chance, 80, beloved wife, mother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 13, 2025, with her devoted husband, Carl, by her side. She was the proud mother of three children - Kathy, Chris, and Julie - she cherished traveling, shopping, gardening, reading, sharing meals and laughter with family and friends. Known...

John A. Nixon

John A. Nixon

Sep 10, 2025

John Albert Nixon, 85, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025.  He was born in Pratt, Kansas, on Wednesday, November 15, 1939 to Rolland Alphonso Nixon and Verna Faye (Walker) Nixon. He married Ethlyn L. (Baalman) Nixon who preceded him in 2012.

He lived on the family farm in Langdon, Kansas until he joined...

Arthur J Capps

Arthur J Capps

Sep 6, 2025

Arthur J Capps Jr. passed away on September 6th, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born in Shelby, North Carolina, to his mother, Deonna Bussart, and his father, Arthur J Capps Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Wichita, KS.

Arthur worked for All Surface Painting and Refinishing which he started in 2013,...

Sarah J. Hutchinson

Sarah J. Hutchinson

Sep 5, 2025

Sarah Hutchinson, age 37, passed away on the 5th of September, 2025 at KU Med Center in Kansas City, Ks.

Sarah was born in Wichita, Kansas to Larry and Kathy Hutchinson. She was a lifelong resident of Park City, and graduated from Heights High School. She was a homemaker and loved making jewelry...

Edwin L. Holle

Edwin L. Holle

Aug 27, 2025

Edwin Leroy Holle, 88, retired of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on August 27, 2025.  Edwin (Ed) was born to Clarence "Shorty" Edwin Holle and H. Nadine (Cooney) Holle on September 29th, 1936, in Eddy, OK.  After attending Lamont High School, Ed proudly served in the U.S. Army for several years.

Ed built a...

Arthur L. Sanders

Arthur L. Sanders

Aug 26, 2025

Arthur Leon Sanders, son of Orville Gail Sanders and Lauretta Brunner Phillips, was born on October 16th, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas. Art was the 5th born out of 12 children. He passed away on August 26th, 2025 at the age of 86. Art was married to Marguerite Hood on July 1, 1967 on a very hot summer...

Nelda (Mccaskill) Dow

Nelda (Mccaskill) Dow

Aug 24, 2025

Nelda June Dow, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2025 in Mt. Hope, Kansas.

She was born on Thursday, June 3, 1937 in Pueblo, Colorado to J.B. and Alice McCaskill. She graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1955 and then attended two years of business college.

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Judith (Reid) Anderson

Judith (Reid) Anderson

Aug 22, 2025

Judith Fern Anderson, 86, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025.

Born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Judy married the love of her life, Ralph Anderson, and together they built their life on the South Side of Chicago before moving to Kansas more than 20 years ago—a move they always said they wished they...

Wilma (Fryar) Jackson

Wilma (Fryar) Jackson

Aug 21, 2025

Wilma Jeane Jackson, 95, of Valley Center died peacefully of natural causes on Aug. 21, 2025, at home with family members.

She was born Nov. 17, 1929, in Wichita to Harold and Glenna (Valdois) Fryar.  She married Robert Jackson on June 16, 1951. She attended Wichita East High School and Wichita State University,...

Kathy (Aukschun) Hackney

Kathy (Aukschun) Hackney

Aug 21, 2025

Kathy R. Hackney, born in Euguene, Oregon, Monday, September 24, 1951 passed peacefully at her home Valley Center, Kansas, Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Kathy was a loving mother, devoted grandmother, proud great grandmother, and a cherished friend to many. She spent her life putting others before herself, always offering kindness, compassion, and an...

Darlene (Werner) Curtis

Darlene (Werner) Curtis

Aug 10, 2025

Darlene Kay Curtis, age 74 of Maize, Kansas passed away on Sunday, August 10th, 2025.  She was born Wednesday, January 17, 1951 in Portland, Oregon to Harold Werner and Opal (Courtney) Werner.  Darlene met the love of her life, James Harry Curtis, and married October 22, 1966.

She enjoyed cooking for her family...

Donald R. Smith

Donald R. Smith

Aug 7, 2025

Donald R. Smith, 65, of Valley Center, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born Wednesday, June 29, 1960 in Springfield, Missouri to Donald M. Smith and Beulah Maye (Brown) Smith.  He enjoyed spending time with his family when he could, gardening and spending time with his best friend and companion, his beloved...

Claude J. Leckington

Claude J. Leckington

Aug 6, 2025

Claude Junior Leckington, 93, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. He was born in Newton, Kansas on Saturday, May 7, 1932 to Claude F. Leckington and Mae Violet (Knott) Leckington. He was raised and attended schools in Newton, Kansas. After graduation he served in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War...

Dale L. Wilson

Dale L. Wilson

Aug 6, 2025

Dale L. Wilson, 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 in Bel Aire, Kansas with his wife Judy at his side.

He was born to Dale O and Henrietta Wilson on June 12. 1944 in Dodge City, Kansas. He attended school in Wichita, Benton, Kechi and Derby.  He was a 1963 graduate from Derby High School....

Kathy (Keesee) Frost

Kathy (Keesee) Frost

Aug 5, 2025

Kathy Lynne Frost, 70 years old, passed away on August 5, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Wichita, KS at St. Francis Hospital to Barbara Leigh Johnson (Graves)  and Alfred LeRoy Keesee. She was a homemaker whom had too many hats to mention. She birthed and raised four beautiful girls and later in life an...

Mary (Lewis) Taylor

Mary (Lewis) Taylor

Aug 3, 2025

Mary Anna (Lewis) Taylor, 91, of Park City passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. Born one of thirteen children of Clyde Stephen Lewis and Myrtle Adelaide (Brokaw) Lewis in Frankfort, Kansas, on April 28, 1934, she graduated from Frankfort High School and went on to marry Robert Taylor. They moved to Wichita and...

Bronson K. Lentz

Bronson K. Lentz

Aug 1, 2025

Bronson Keith Lentz, 36, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025. He was born in Wichita, Kansas.

He is survived by his parents Ronald Lentz and Marcia Lentz, brother Jason Lentz (Kellie), and sister Allison McAlister (Jeff).

The service will be held at 10:30 Friday, August 8, at First Baptist, 627 S. James, Maize, Kansas....

Linda (Hardee) Milligan

Linda (Hardee) Milligan

Aug 1, 2025

Linda Milligan, 82, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away Friday, August 1, 2025.  She was born in Wichita and adopted by John B. and Louise Hardee of Wichita, KS.  Linda graduated from East High School in Wichita prior to receiving her degree in Elementary Education from the University of Kansas. Linda, a lifelong Jayhawk fan, spent the...

Cynthia Diane (Underwood) Russell Armstead

Cynthia Diane (Underwood) Russell Armstead

Jul 31, 2025

Cynthia Diane (Underwood) Russell-Armstead, 77 yrs old of Valley Center, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born in Carthage, Missouri to Frederick Delbert Underwood and Patricia Joan (Burton) Underwood.  She was a lifelong resident of Wichita, Kansas where she attended  schools through Heights High School. After graduation she worked with her...