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Damen (Therrell) Page
Apr 7, 2018
DAMEN (THERRELL) PAGE , 28, of Valley Center, Kansas, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 7, 2018. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi. She was raised and attended school in the El Dorado, Kansas area and was a graduate of Southron Christian Academy. After graduation she followed her passion and artistic gifts into being...
Jeffrey T. Swindle
Apr 5, 2018
JEFFREY THOMAS SWINDLE, of Valley Center, Kansas, age 51, loving dad, son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018. He was born Wichita, Kansas to J.T. and Dixie Swindle. He attended Valley Center schools where he enjoyed playing sports and was a graduate of Valley Center High School. He for...
Lloyd D. Owen
Apr 4, 2018
LLOYD DALE OWEN of Park City, Kansas, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Whitewater, Kansas. He was born in Utopia, Greenwood County, Kansas to Carl Victor Owen, Sr. and Minnie Edna (Buffington) Owen. He was raised in the Janesville and Hamilton, Kansas areas. After graduation he joined the National Guard during the Korean...
David D. Ingram
Apr 1, 2018
DAVID D. INGRAM of Maize, Kansas, 80, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was a loving husband, dad, papa, friend and 'Gentle Giant'. He was born in Kilgore, Texas to Matthew Ingram Jr. and Willie May (Roiddick) Ingram. He worked in the construction business for many years in Utility and retired as a Heavy Machine...
Bill J. Williams
Mar 31, 2018
BILL J. WILLIAMS, retired Cessna Aircraft Supervisor, 87, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born in Hockerville, Oklahoma to Charles Joe Edgar Williams and Blache (Flowers) Williams. He attended Picher schools where he played football, basketball and any sport which he excelled in. After graduation from Picher High School, he received a scholarship and played...
Anna (Barber Spires) Haley
Mar 28, 2018
Anna Ellen (Barber Spires) Haley , 84, of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Harold Barber and Helen Floy (Spires) Barber. She married Robert G. Haley on July 18, 1952 in Newkirk, Oklahoma. Together they owned and operated the Haley Ranch in rural Valley...
C. Jay Hadley
Mar 19, 2018
PARK CITY, KANSAS CLARENCE JAY HADLEY , 76, retired 41 years Beech Raytheon Quality Assurance Inspector, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018. He was born in Wann, Oklahoma, to Clarence Wesley Hadley and Pauline Louise (Parks) Hadley. He was a graduate of Copan High School, Copan, Oklahoma. He enjoyed the love of his life for...
Wilbur B. Black
Mar 10, 2018
Wilbur Bert Black , 88, of Valley Center, Ks. passed away March 10th, 2018, at his home in Valley Center. He was born in Exeter Missouri to the late Herman and Mildred Black. He attended school in Exeter Missouri, then served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked at Beech Aircraft before owning and operating Sea Bea Trash...
Alice (Yauck) Graham
Mar 6, 2018
WICHITA, KANSAS ALICE ROSIE (YAUCK) GRAHAM, 93, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She was born in Selman, Oklahoma to Alex and Mollie (Schoenhals) Yauck. After graduation Alice went on to business college which included Northwestern in Alva, Oklahoma. She met and married the love of her life, Ray Franklin Graham, Jr. They raised their...
George Z. Harbolt
Mar 5, 2018
PARK CITY, KANSAS GEORGE Z. HARBOLT, 71, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018. He was born in Ironton, Ohio to Raymond Oscar Harbolt and Grace Pauline (Fullen) Harbolt. He attended schools there and was a graduate of Rock Hill High School. Most of his life he was a truck driver which he enjoyed very much. He...
Betty (Elliott) Benjamin
Mar 5, 2018
BURRTON, KANSAS BETTY M. (ELLIOTT) BENJAMIN , 72, was born June 15, 1945 in Anthony Kansas to Leonard Elton Elliott and Marie Frances (Smith) Elliott. She passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at her home in Burrton, Kansas surrounded by her family. Betty retired from Hertzler Clinic in Halstead, Kansas. She was an avid seamstress...
Wanda (Gentry) Shoemaker
Mar 5, 2018
WICHITA, KANSAS
WANDA LEE (GENTRY) SHOEMAKER, 80, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born in Searcy, Arkansas. She attended at North High School, Wichita, Kansas. She worked various positions at Bestwestern 53 rd St. in the bookkeeping and even was a truck driver. She was straight forward and honest,...
Pauline (Carlton) Meyer
Mar 3, 2018
WICHITA, KANSAS PAULINE (CARLTON) MEYER, loving mother and sweet granny, 83, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018. Pauline was born November 1, 1934 to the late Paul Moore and Annie (Hubbard) Carlton in Sweetwater, Texas. She was a graduate of Green Forest High School, Green Forest, Arkansas. Her working years entailed Pierpoint Liquor and Simon Liquor...
Lee R. Riege
Mar 3, 2018
WICHITA, KANSAS LEE ROY RIEGE, 94, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. He is a native Kansan born September 02, 1923 in Wellington to parents Jacob Henry Riege and Clarice (Kimbel) Riege. He graduated Wichita North High School in 1942 while caring for his sister Lohma Jean Riege. He married loving wife of 60 years...
Joyce (Zerr) Mcfadden
Mar 3, 2018
SEDGWICK, KANSAS
JOYCE ANN (ZERR) MCFADDEN, 79, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Albert George Zerr and Catherine Margaret (Pugh) Zerr. She was a Meat Inspector, Meat Cutter and Scaler for a Beef Packing Company. She is preceded in death by her sons...
Myrna (Tucker) Jewell
Mar 2, 2018
WICHITA, KANSAS MYRNA LOY (TUCKER) JEWELL 81, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018. She was born in Louisburg, Logan County, Kentucky to Donald Hugo Tucker Sr. and Iza Edrice (Smith) Tucker. After graduation she went on to get her Class 3 Certified Nurse's Aide working at St. Francis hospital, with her passion being in home care...
John Lay, Jr.
Mar 2, 2018
EL DORADO, KANSAS John K Lay Jr. passed away on March 2nd 2018. He was born on March 16th 1924 in Hope Kansas. He was the eldest son of John & Mildred Lay. John attended Ottawa University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1945. He taught high school in Arma Kansas for a...
Lucille (Miller) Botts
Feb 28, 2018
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS LUCILLE (MILLER) BOTTS, 97 years, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. She was born in Durham, Kansas on January 31, 1921 to William and Isabelle (Funk) Miller. She went to Durham schools through 8th grade graduation. In order to continue her high school years, she would have to live with her grandparents...
Kevin W. Mcminnville
Feb 28, 2018
WICHITA, KANSAS KEVIN WAYNE MCMINNVILLE , 54, passed away on February 28, 2018 in Vancouver, Washington with family surrounding him. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Roy L. McMinnville Jr. and Ann Cummins. He was raised in the Springfield, Missouri area with his mom where he attended school, wrestled and was a 1982 graduate from...
Marc A. White
Feb 23, 2018
PEA RIDGE, ARKANSAS
formerly Valley Center, KANSAS
MARC ALAN WHITE , 54 years, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Jack D. and Joyce White. His family lived in the Valley Center – Wichita area, then moved to...