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Roger D. Adams

Roger D. Adams

Jan 7, 2018

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS Roger D. Adams, 63, passed away in peace and comfort surrounded by loved ones on January 7th, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Jackie Adams, his son Clayton Adams, Clayton's partner, Eric Newell, his mother Irene Adams, his two brothers Pat Adams, Pat's wife Anne Marie Adams and David...

Audrey (Herme) Matias

Audrey (Herme) Matias

Jan 4, 2018

WICHITA, KANSAS AUDREY MARIE (HERME) MATIAS , 65, loving wife, mom, grandma, sister and friend, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018. She was born in rural Austin, Mower County, Minnesota to Lester Lloyd Herme and Geneva Inez (Davidson) Herme. She had a vibrant big personality full of life. She embraced each person and never knew...

Helen (Shields) Mckinley

Helen (Shields) Mckinley

Jan 4, 2018

SEDGWICK, KANSAS HELEN MARIE (SHIELDS) MCKINLEY, 86, beloved mother, grandma and friend, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018. She was born in Gravette, Arkansas to Grover Cleveland Shields and Maggie (Duncan) Shields. She married the love of her life, Norris C. McKinley, on December 12, 1949 in Bentonville, Arkansas. They moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1950...

Leaman R. Clark

Leaman R. Clark

Dec 29, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS LEAMAN  RAY  CLARK, 79, retired Air Force, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was born in Trenton, Missouri to Victor and Velda (Moberly) Clark. He was a graduate of West High School, Wichita, Kansas. In 1959 he married the love of his life, Jacquelyn. In 1961 he entered the U.S. Air Force where he served...

Linda (Cramer) Doolen

Linda (Cramer) Doolen

Dec 29, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS / VALLEY CENTER LINDA KAY (CRAMER) DOOLEN , 64 years, passed to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, December 29, 2017 due to complications of pneumonia. Linda was the loving wife to King Doolen; they had been married for just over 42 years this past December 2017. Linda was the mother to...

Bradford R. Victory

Bradford R. Victory

Dec 29, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS BRAD R. VICTORY, 71 years, former Ballroom Dance Champion, Instructor and dance lecturer at Wichita State University, kicked the bucket on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, the son of the late Roy and Dorothy (Honn) Victory. After graduating from Valley Center High School in 1964, he served in...

Glenn A. Kittle

Glenn A. Kittle

Dec 29, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS GLENN A. KITTLE , 86, passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was born in Jetmore, Kansas to Frank and Hazel (Giffin) Kittle. He was a 1950 Cimmaron Consolidated High School graduate. Glenn served in the U.S. Navy, Seaman First Class during the Korean War. Glenn married his life...

Vera (Kalm) Walker

Vera (Kalm) Walker

Dec 29, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS VERA MARIE (KALM) WALKER, 80 years, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born in LaHarpe, Kansas to Elsworth and Opal (Roush) Kalm. Vera worked for and retired from Texas Instruments and Raytheon as an I.T. She is preceded in death by her parents Elsworth and Opal Kalm, brothers Francis and William...

Mary 'Beth' (Dinges) Staab

Mary 'Beth' (Dinges) Staab

Dec 25, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS MARY 'BETH' (DINGES) STAAB , 66, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. She was born in Hays, Kansas to Julius Francis Dinges and Charlotte Marie (Ross) Dinges. She worked as a respiratory therapist and caregiver as she loved helping others. Her greatest love and enjoyment was her family. She is survived by...

Harley P. Robinson

Harley P. Robinson

Dec 24, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS

HARLEY PAUL ROBINSON, 95, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. He was born in Peabody, Kansas on April 7, 1922 to Marvin and Trassie Robinson. He retired at the age of 55 from Cassel Trucking and then began his own hydraulic jack repair business out of his...

Jesse D. Navarrete

Jesse D. Navarrete

Dec 23, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS

JESSE DYLAN NAVARRETE , 19, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Martin and Tammy. He attended Valley Center schools and was a 2016 graduate of Valley Center Senior High School. He worked as an installer for Central Glass and Mirror. Jesse loved football,...

Billy G. Crow

Billy G. Crow

Dec 20, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS BILLY G. CROW, 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. Bill Crow was born on October 3, 1932, near Haydonville, Oklahoma, northeast of Okemah.  His parents were TJ and Flossie Crow.  He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred, daughter JoAnne, parents TJ and Flossie Crow, brothers Ervine...

Leon B. Northrop

Leon B. Northrop

Dec 18, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS LEON BOYD NORTHROP, 84, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born in Cunningham, Kansas to Harold Thomas Northrop and Margaret Jane (McPeek) Northrop. He was a graduate of North High School and 2 yrs at Wichita State University. He married the love of his life, Joyce, on October 9, 1953 in...

Lonnie D. Long

Lonnie D. Long

Dec 17, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS LONNIE DALE LONG, 57, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Francis and Lottie Long. He was a Spirit Aerosystems Production Specialist in Wichita, Kansas. After graduation and college, he served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1986. Lonnie married the love of his life on...

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,...