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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Marilyn (Emsley) Betts
Oct 27, 2017
NEWTON, KANSAS MARILYN JUNE (EMSLEY) BETTS , age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday October 27 at Asbury Park in Newton after a long battle with chronic lung disease. She was born April 1, 1938 to Howard Allen Emsley and Gladys (Loader) Emsley in Worcester Massachusetts. She grew up in Grafton Massachusetts, and graduated from Abbot...
Carol (Clark) Hunsinger
Oct 25, 2017
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS CAROL JEAN (CLARK) HUNSINGER, 87 years, passed on October 25, 2017. She was born October 18, 1930, in Roxbury, Kansas, to Roy and Elsie (Brown) Clark. She graduated Roxbury High School, attended Bethany College and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at Wichita State University. She was happily married to Charles Hunsinger for...
Carolyn S. Defore
Oct 25, 2017
VALLEY CENTER, KS CAROLYN S. DEFORE, passed away on October 25, 2017. She was born on November 16, 1948. She graduated from Valley Center High School in 1967, she was a Raytheon employee for 32 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles, and her parents, Orvill and Marjorie Werner. Carolyn in survived by...
Linda (Oliphant) Jones
Oct 24, 2017
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS LINDA CAROL (OLIPHANT) JONES, 67, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Joseph J. Oliphant and Bonnie L. Oliphant. She was a graduate of North High School, Wichita, Kansas. She is survived by her Mom Bonnie Oliphant; husband Gene Jones; children Dawn Nance (Layton), Lori Bell...
Catherine (Fleet) Schiffiano
Oct 20, 2017
WICHITA, KANSAS CATHERINE 'CATHY' SCHIFFIANO, 64, Was born on March 1, 1953, and passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. Service at Crosswinds Community Church, 208 N. Georgie Ave, Derby, at 2 p.m, Friday, Oct. 27. Having spent a life helping children and families as a foster parent and counselor, she has...
Kathleen (Acker) Litton
Oct 17, 2017
PARK CITY, KANSAS / AUGUSTA, KANSAS KATHLEEN ANN (ACKER) LITTON , 71, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, retired records secretary for the College of Education at WSU, passed away in the home on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Robert Paul Acker and Dorothy Marie (White) Acker. She...
