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Mable (Lewis) Price

Mable (Lewis) Price

Dec 16, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS MABLE LAURRINA (LEWIS) PRICE, 85 years, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was born in Redstar, Newton County, Arkansas to George Washington Lewis and Ada Leona 'Addie' (Wagers) Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bert Price, son Jerry Hodge, great grandson 'Bubba' Lestat Daniel, brothers Denver Lewis,...

Evelyn (Tresemer) Brown

Evelyn (Tresemer) Brown

Dec 8, 2017

SEDGWICK, KANSAS EVELYN META (TRESEMER) BROWN , 89 years, was called to be with the Lord on Friday, December 8, 2017. She was born in Neillsville, Wisconsin to Emil Otto Augustus and Hattie Hedwig Matilda Philomena (Reetz) Tresemer. She met and married the love of her life Henry Andrew Brown on August 8, 1947 in Springfield,...

Alvin E. Fowler

Alvin E. Fowler

Dec 5, 2017

BENTLEY, KANSAS ALVIN EUGENE FOWLER , 65, left us for his eternal home on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. He lived in Bentley all his life and had a small engine shop just out of town. He spent his life trying to help others. Most everyone that knew him would say he was a very generous person....

Dennis L. Newfer

Dennis L. Newfer

Dec 1, 2017

KAW CITY, OKLAHOMA DENNIS LEE NEWFER, 74, formerly of Wichita, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Alvin Lloyd and Freida Laverne Newfer. He was a graduate of Ponca Military Academy, Ponca City, Oklahoma. After graduation he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War receiving a Purple...

Connie (Powell) Wells

Connie (Powell) Wells

Nov 29, 2017

MCPHERSON, KANSAS Connie J. (Powell) Wells , 81, of McPherson, formerly of Valley Center, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2017. She was born in Kennett, Missouri to Cad James and Mildred (Rudder) James. She owned and operated 'Connie's Beauty Shop'. On September 7, 1984 she married Sanford L. Wells in Salina, Kansas. She is survived...

Shirley Novak

Shirley Novak

Nov 27, 2017

SALINA, KANSAS SHIRLEY  KAY  NOVAK,  59 of Salina Kansas passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017.  She was born on August 5, 1958 in Concordia Kansas to George A. and Edith (Howard) Novak. She is  survived by her two daughters Erica of Salina Ks, Demi of Hutchinson Ks; sisters Brenda of Mankato, Ks, Nancy of Paola, Ks, Betty of Salina,...

Marlyn (Musick) Cox

Marlyn (Musick) Cox

Nov 25, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS MARLYN RUTH (MUSICK) COX, 77, formerly of Urbana, Illinois and retired from Unit 4 School District, born December 7, 1939, passed away November 25, 2017. Memorial Service 1:00 pm, Thursday, December 7, 2017 at First United Methodist Church Valley Center. She is survived by her brother Orvle (Sharon) Musick of Illinois, her daughter...

Lottie (Snively) Stuck

Lottie (Snively) Stuck

Nov 21, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS LOTTIE BELLE (SNIVELY) STUCK, 88, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born in Hope, Kansas to George Bowers Snively and Maude Mae (Stants) Snively. She was a graduate of Hope High School. On September 2, 1951 at the United Methodist Church in Hope, Kansas, she married the love of her life Gerald R. Stuck. Lottie...

Kelly K. Hogan

Kelly K. Hogan

Nov 20, 2017

NEWTON, KANSAS KELLY KATHLEEN HOGAN, passed away at St. Francis Hospital on November 20, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. Kelly lost her life to leukemia following a bone marrow transplant. Kelly was 52. Kelly was born June 18, 1965 in Wichita, Kansas to parents Dick and Judy Hogan who preceded her in death. Kelly grew up in...

Edwin R. Evans

Edwin R. Evans

Nov 20, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS EDWIN RAY EVANS , 85, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born in Milano, Texas. Edwin married the love of his life, Peggy, in Robert Lee, Texas. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 22 years of service. He and his family then moved to Great Bend, Kansas where they settled...

Debra (Schuber) Shepherd

Debra (Schuber) Shepherd

Nov 19, 2017

SALINA, KANSAS DEBRA SUE (SCHUBER) SHEPHERD, 62, former Holiday Inn Express Housekeeper, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born in Marion, Kansas to Emil and Mary (Falk) Schuber. She was a graduate of Salina South High School in Salina, Kansas. She is survived by her children Amy (Jeff) Freed) and Michael Shepherd; grandchildren Jeffery Freed, Loretta Freed...

Larry G. Hinkle

Larry G. Hinkle

Nov 18, 2017

SALINA, KANSAS LARRY GENE HINKLE , 76, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born in Salina, Kansas to Garland E. Hinkle and Irene Mae (Williams) Hinkle. He taught at Hillcrest High School and went on to receive his Master's Degree. He married the love of his life, Lou, on November 26, 1964 in...

Keith D. Finch

Keith D. Finch

Nov 13, 2017

SALINA, KANSAS KEITH DUANE FINCH , 59, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017. He was born in Salina, Kansas to Marvin W. and Leona (Jamison) Finch. He worked as Maintenance Supervisor in Walmart. On February 14, 2004 in Salina, Kansas he married the love of his life Jacalyn Finch. Keith enjoyed watching his Kansas City...

Portia (Cole) Hoffman-Smith

Portia (Cole) Hoffman-Smith

Nov 9, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS PORTIA (COLE) HOFFMAN-SMITH, 60 years, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017. She was born in rural Washington Twp, Jackson County, Missouri to Hutcherson George Cole and Martha (Ferguson) Cole Foster. She attended Wichita schools and West High School. She had her own business for many years doing what she enjoyed. She loved working,...

Richard C. Orr

Richard C. Orr

Nov 8, 2017

AUGUSTA, KANSAS RICHARD CALVIN ORR, 84, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. He was born in rural Conway Springs, Kansas to John Calvin Orr and Neva Maud (Stinson) Orr. He lived much of his childhood in Wichita but enjoyed living with his grandparents for short periods in Conway Springs. He was a 1951 graduate of...

Charlotte (Ellis) Thompson

Charlotte (Ellis) Thompson

Nov 6, 2017

Charlotte Ann (Ellis) Thompson, 78, formerly of Cedar Point, KS passed away peacefully at her home in Halstead, KS on November 6, 2017. She was born on July 28, 1939 at Mountain Grove, MO to Arthur Eugene and Zella Merle (Goddard) Thornburg. Charlotte and Doyle met in Florence, KS where they fell in love and eloped on September 3, 1955....

Sue (Underwood) Stevens

Sue (Underwood) Stevens

Nov 4, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS SUE (UNDERWOOD) STEVENS , 81, passed away November 4, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas after a long illness. She was born September 25, 1936 at home in Wichita, Kansas to James Davidson Underwood and Dorothea Alice (Howard) Underwood. She attended Valley Center Schools where she did cheerleading Jr. and Sr....

Edward C. Reffner

Edward C. Reffner

Nov 3, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS EDWARD CHARLES REFFNER , 83, entered into rest on Friday, November 3, 2017. He was born in rural Harvey County, Kansas to George William Reffner and Helen (Hughes) Reffner. He attended Valley Schools and graduated from Valley Center High School in 1952. Ed worked and retired from KG&E after 40 years of service....

Margarita A. Chavez

Margarita A. Chavez

Nov 2, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS MARGARITA ANNETTE CHAVEZ , 60, passed away peacefully into the gates of Heaven surrounded by her family and friends at home with the assistance of Harry Hynes Hospice on Thursday, November 2, 2017. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Kenneth Chavez and Mary Elena (Madrigal) Chavez. She was a graduate of East High...

Curtis D. Whitted

Curtis D. Whitted

Oct 29, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS CURTIS DEAN WHITTED , 76, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017. He was born near Potwin in rural Butler County, Kansas to Fred Whitted and Lura Amanda (Albright) Whitted. On September 24, 1966 he married the love of his life, Betty, in Hastings, Nebraska. Curtis was a U.S. Navy and Vietnam War...