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Kenneth R. Barnett
May 12, 2019
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS
KENNETH ROY BARNETT , 68, was called to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 12, 2019. He was born in Kingman, Kansas to Carl Richard Barnett and Pauline (Born) Barnett. He attended Valley Center schools and was a graduate of Valley Center High School with the...
Ramona J. Pease
May 9, 2019
NEWTON, KANSAS
RAMONA JANE (SMITH) PEASE, 78, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Newton, Kansas. She was born in Argonia, Kansas to Luther and Dorothy (Six) Smith. She was raised in the Sedgwick, Kansas area and attended Sedgwick schools. She met and married the love of her life, Duane...
Mary (Tollefson) Mitchell
May 8, 2019
Mary Katherine Mitchell went back to her heavenly home in the early morning hours, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Mary was born in Horton Kansas on June 16, 1922 to Tonnes Tollefson and Anna Gardena Torkelson, and was the youngest of 6 children. Mary graduated from Horton High school in 1940. In 1942 she married Robert Mitchell...
Chawn L. Brown
May 3, 2019
In Loving Memory of Chawn Leslie Brown, June 24, 1966 to May 3, 2019, of Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his wife Cheryl Brown, mother Charlotte, brothers Cary Brown and Craig Brown, many other relatives and friends.
Private family services. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com
James Runyan
May 2, 2019
NEWTON, KANSAS
JAMES ANDREW RUNYAN , born December 23, 1934 in Silverdale, Kansas to Carl and Marion Runyan. Jim attended Arkansas City, Kansas schools and began a career with Santa Fe Railroad at the age of 16. He married Gloria Young in 1952 and together they had 5 children....
King W. Doolen
May 2, 2019
King Wesley Doolen, 65, passed on Thursday, May 2, 2019 to be with his beloved wife Linda Doolen and our Lord and Savior.
King was the father to Jeanne (Doolen) Hingst and Steven Duke Doolen, as well as a grandfather to Brody Hingst, Rylan Hingst and Maryn Hingst.
King was the son...
Claude E. Johnson
Apr 30, 2019
Claude Edward Johnson age 82, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his home in Park City, Kansas. Claude was born in Buffalo, Wilson County, Kansas to Claude Jamison Johnson and Velma Mae (Moss) Johnson. He started school in Fredonia, Kansas. As a young man he worked as a farm hand for Alva Mayeske of New...
Jacqueline (Harvey) Pryor
Apr 29, 2019
Celebration of Life
Jacqueline Antionette (Harvey) Pryor
Sunrise April 25 th 1965 ~ Sunset April 29 th 2019
Jacqueline "Jacquie" (Harvey) Pryor was born in Victorville California on April 25 th 1965. Jacquie was the last child born to...
Troy D. Stafford
Apr 28, 2019
Troy Dale Stafford, 55, of Sedgwick, passed away at 6:15 p.m., April 28th, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 9, 1964, in Wichita, Ks to Donna Deane Peterson and Floyd Earl Stafford. Troy married the love of his life, Amy, on April 10, 2004.
He is survived by...
Leitta (Widick) Gragg
Apr 27, 2019
Leitta (Widick) Gragg of Valley Center, Kansas, at the age of 87 yrs, passed away on April 27, 2019. She was a homemaker, but with her husband they managed successful businesses in carpet cleaning, janitorial services and commercial cookie baking.
Major E. King
Apr 26, 2019
Major E. King, 79, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019. He was born in Waukee, Iowa to Claude Edward King and Esther Emily Karoline (Weiss) King. His family moved to Kansas where they attended school and worked. He worked at Dubuque Meats Packing Plant as a butcher, and at Cessna Aircraft until retirement....
Rick A. Stevens
Apr 25, 2019
Rick Stevens 36, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Thursday April 25, 2019 as a result of injuries due to a motorcycle accident. He will be missed by his many friends and family.
He is survived by his mother Dianne Mackie, his fiancé Marsha DuPuy, his children Alexis Marotta-Stevens, Kayla, Ethan, and Elyiah....
Kenneth L. Strohm
Apr 22, 2019
WICHITA, KANSAS
KENNETH LESTER STROHM , 71, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2019. He was born to Lester Leroy Strohm and Emily Lois (George) Strohm, on May 11, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Dover High School in 1965....
Roy E. Stribling
Apr 20, 2019
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS
ROY EUGENE STRIBLING , passed away on Saturday, April 20 th at the age of 83. He was born in Joplin, Missouri but moved to the Wichita area when he was 15. He is preceded in death by his parents Perl Martin Stribling & Grace (Daugherty)...
Elliott Cooper Otega
Apr 18, 2019
Hulkster's 'fight is over' By Chris Strunk ARK VALLEY NEWS - VALLEY CENTER, KS April 25, 2019 "A Valley Center elementary school student who has battled cancer nearly his entire young life and had became the focus of community outreach and support for at least the past five years died April 18. Elliott Ortega, a...
James V. Perkins
Apr 13, 2019
James (Jim) Voyd Perkins of Halstead, KS passed away April 13 2019, at the age of 80 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 28th, 1939 in Downs, Ks to Voyd and Grace Perkins. He served in the United States Navy from 1957-1962. He married Joan Kulesza of Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts,...
Summer R. Hamilton
Apr 12, 2019
SUMMER RAIN HAMILTON, 22, of Marion, Kansas, beloved daughter of Earl L. Hamilton and Dee Lintner was carried home to Heaven on April 12, 2019.
Summer is survived by her parents Earl Hamilton, Dee Lintner (Wayne Stafford); brother Bryce Hamilton (Shai Farrow); sister Lexie Hamilton; 1 nephew; grandmothers Verneda Lewis and Carol Lintner; aunts & uncles:...Vicki (Alexander) Trussell
Apr 10, 2019
Vicki Lynn (Alexander) Trussell, age 56, was carried home with the angels on Thursday, April 10, 2019, surrounded by her family. Daughter of Robert Darrell Alexander and Nancy (Taylor) Bowles, she was raised and attended schools in the Wichita, Kansas area. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and a 'mom' to so many....
Dr. Mary (Bowen) Paul
Apr 8, 2019
Valley Center, Kansas
Dr Mary Elaine (Bowen) Paul , 79, passed away on April 8th, 2019. She was a devoted daughter, wife. mother and grandmother, as well as a retired educator and former salon owner. Mary was born August 3, 1939, in Perry, Oklahoma, to Thurman E. and Mary...
Michael E. Laturner
Apr 6, 2019
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS formerly of Galena, KS
Michael Edward LaTurner , age 66, was born on July 21, 1952 in Baxter Springs, Kansas and went to his heavenly home on April 6, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas.
Michael served in the United States Army and was...
