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Chester L Lowe

Chester L Lowe

Oct 7, 2019

NEWTON,   KANSAS

CHESTER  'CHET'  L.   LOWE was 81 years old. He died Monday, October 7, 2019 surrounded by family and friends at home. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Norman J. Lowe and Eva Esther (Lawrence) Lowe. Chet graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1957. He completed tailoring...

Bessie (Simpson) Black

Bessie (Simpson) Black

Oct 6, 2019

BENTLEY - SEDGWICK,   KANSAS

BESSIE  ELLEN  (SIMPSON)  BLACK , 78, beloved mom, grandma, sister, aunt, friend and advocate, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Halstead, Kansas. She was born in Winona, Missouri to Tolly Loy Simpson and Ethel Bell (Bland) Simpson. She was a 1958 graduate of...

Thelma 'Lee' (Harl) Lain - Maynard

Thelma 'Lee' (Harl) Lain - Maynard

Oct 6, 2019

SEDGWICK, KANSAS

THELMA ' LEE' (HARL) LAIN MAYNARD was born in Akins, Oklahoma on June 15, 1933 to Charles Henry Harl and Dessie Margaret (Long) Harl. She grew up in Sallisaw, Oklahoma where she met and married Donald Ray Southern and eventually moved to Wichita Ks. Together they had...

Harold C. Thacker, Jr.

Harold C. Thacker, Jr.

Oct 4, 2019

VALLEY CENTER,   KANSAS

HAROLD  THACKER,  JR. , 62, known to his friends and family as 'Corky' passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, after a fierce battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was preceded in death by his parents Harold Sr. and Thelma (Rosentiel) Thacker and...

James C. Harvey

James C. Harvey

Sep 28, 2019

VALLEY CENTER,   KANSAS

JAMES  CURTIS HARVEY , 54, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019. He was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and raised in Valley Center, Kansas. James worked as a security guard for over 20 years.

He is preceded in death by his father...

Gary L. Temple

Gary L. Temple

Sep 28, 2019

WICHITA,   KANSAS

GARY  LEE  TEMPLE , 78, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan to Harry and Edna (Robinson) Temple. He retired from the United States Airforce, Beechcraft and F.A.A.

Gary is survived by the love of his life,...

Beverly (Oelschlager) Johnson

Beverly (Oelschlager) Johnson

Sep 28, 2019

WICHITA,   KANSAS

BEVERLY  MARIE  (OELSCHLAGER) JOHNSON , 78, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. She was born in Salina, Kansas to Elmer W. Oelschlager and Q. Viola (Anderson) Oelschlager. She was a graduate of Salina High School. Beverly was a homemaker and also owned a laundromat in Park...

Gordon A. Foutch

Gordon A. Foutch

Sep 26, 2019

COUNCIL  BLUFFS,   IOWA

GORDON  ALAN  FOUTCH , 91, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Howard Earl Foutch and Jessie Vivin (Robinson) Foutch. Gordon was a 1946 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School,...

Ava (Nally) Arnett

Ava (Nally) Arnett

Sep 23, 2019

WICHITA,   KANSAS

AVA  LOUISE  (NALLY)  ARNETT , 83, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 in Haysville, Kansas. She was born in Caney, Kansas to Otis Hector Nally and Pauline (Stewart) O'Shields Nally. Beloved mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend. She lived a full life, even having her own...

Ethel (Atwood) Fitzpatrick

Ethel (Atwood) Fitzpatrick

Sep 23, 2019

VALLEY CENTER,   KANSAS

ETHEL  BERTHA  (ATWOOD)   FITZPATRICK , 94, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 in Newton, Kansas. She was born in Lebanon, Kansas to Charlie Atwood and Bertha (Herendon) Atwood. She married the love of her life Linis E. Fitzpatrick on September 12, 1948 in Salina, Kansas....

Reatha (Blake) Bennett

Reatha (Blake) Bennett

Sep 22, 2019

PARK CITY,   KANSAS

REATHA  CAROL  (BLAKE) BENNETT , loving wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend gained her angel wings on September 22, 2019, passing peacefully with her family at her side in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 64.

Reatha is survived by her...

Catherine (Killian) Long

Catherine (Killian) Long

Sep 18, 2019

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS

CATHERINE ANNA  (KILLIAN) LONG , 96, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2019 with her family by her side.

Catherine was born May 24, 1923 on Grand Island, New York to Walter and Lillian Killian. She was the youngest of five children...

Carrie (Gillock) Mcclure

Carrie (Gillock) Mcclure

Sep 18, 2019

COLWICH,   KANSAS

CARRIE  LEA  (GILLOCK)  MCCLURE , loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and animal lover went to be among the angels September 18, 2019. Born March 7, 1981, in Wichita, Kansas  to John J. and Sonja L. Gillock. She graduated high school from Valley Center, Kansas, in...

Clifford L. Bliss

Clifford L. Bliss

Sep 17, 2019

Clifford LeRoy Blis s , 58, of rural Bentley, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Ascension-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Clifford is the son of Ferrell O. Bliss & Linda J. (Swank) Becker. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from Canton-Galva High School in 1979. After high school, Clifford...

Bobby L. Jolly

Bobby L. Jolly

Sep 16, 2019

VALLEY CENTER,   KANSAS

BOBBY  LEE  JOLLY , 54, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 16, 2019. He was born and raised in Valley Center, Kansas to Bruce and Bernie Jolly. Bobby enjoyed farming, music, hunting, fishing, golf, hanging out with the guys and spending...

Richard 'Rick' Connell

Richard 'Rick' Connell

Sep 11, 2019

WICHITA,   KANSAS

RICHARD  'RICK'  EUGENE  CONNELL , age 67 of  Wichita KS, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.  He was born in Dodge City Kansas on December 27, 1951 to Jack and Helen (Copeland) Connell.

Rick was larger...

Lavanna (Whitteker) Helm-Lucero

Lavanna (Whitteker) Helm-Lucero

Sep 8, 2019

INMAN,   KANSAS

LAVANNA 'LOU'  D.  HELM-LUCERO , was born September 24, 1951 to Doyle and Dorothy (Shufelberger) Whitteker, in McPherson Kansas. She is the eldest of 3, Martin and Bellyn Whitteker. She graduated from McPherson High School in 1969. She attended some college before having 3 children: Shannon Shawn...

Mary Alice (Rife) Sisk

Mary Alice (Rife) Sisk

Sep 4, 2019

MARY ALICE (RIFE) SISK

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away April 4, 2019. Alice was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Marvin Sisk Sr., her father James Rife, mother Bernice Rife, sister Ruth Campbell (Sonny), nephew Junior Campbell and daughter Patty Sisk.

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John A. Schilling, Sr.

John A. Schilling, Sr.

Aug 31, 2019

AUGUSTA,   KANSAS  formerly of Valley Center

JOHN  ALBERT  SCHILLING, SR. , 81, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at home. John was born in Waterville, Kansas. He married the love of his life, Patricia Philbrick, on August 16, 1964. He worked at Cudahy, Safeway & Farmland Meat Packing,...

Anthony Wartenbe

Anthony Wartenbe

Aug 28, 2019

GODDARD,   KANSAS

ANTHONY  RAY  WARTENBE , 47, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Springfield, Illinois and he was a graduate of Riverton High School, Riverton, Illinois. He worked for Andale Coop and Dillons in Wichita, Kansas.  He loved life enjoying his...