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Dru Wranosky
Oct 17, 2017
HALSTEAD, KANSAS
DRU (MURRAY) WRANOSKY, 80, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in Halstead, Kansas. She was born in Carbon, Texas to Luther Leon Murray and Nora Elizabeth (Phelps) Murray. In 1963, she married Gary Lawrence Wranosky in Monahans, Texas. She is survived by her children Loren (Julie) Wranosky...
Sarah Rose Merriman
Oct 17, 2017
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS SARAH ROSE MERRIMAN, 24, beloved, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. She touched so many lives with her joyful loving outlook on life. Her smile brightened each person that she came in contact with changing their lives forever. Sarah was a proud...
Deborah (Green) Swindle
Oct 15, 2017
Deborah Lynn Green was born February 10, 1965, in Wichita, Kansas. She was adopted at birth by Irving Bird, Sr. and Patricia M. Bird. Debbie attended Wichita Southeast High School, where she was a cheerleader, in addition to her other activities and was a 1983 graduate. Upon graduation, she enlisted in the United States Army. She was an army medic....
David A. Montelongo
Oct 14, 2017
David Allen Montelongo, 21, died of suicide by handgun on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Newton, Kan., after trying his hardest to overcome the traumas of prenatal drug exposure, prolonged child abuse and neglect, repeated exposure to domestic violence, and multiple disruptive placements in the broken Kansas foster care system. David was born May 2, 1996, to Deborah L. Mercer...
Brent C. Ray
Oct 10, 2017
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS
BRENT CURTIS RAY, 55, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. He was born in Wellington, Kansas to Clinton Cleo Ray and Joy (Pace) Ray. He is a graduate of Clearwater High School. He married the love of his life, Sheila, on October 26, 2011 in Las Vegas,...
Robert D. Taylor
Oct 9, 2017
PARK CITY, KANSAS ROBERT DUANE TAYLOR , 89, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017. He was born in Wamego, Kansas to Doyle Henry Taylor and Laura Maxine (Henneberg) Taylor. After High School he joined the U.S. Army serving from 1950 to 1953 and was a Korean War Veteran. He retired after working as a construction...
Donna (Weller) Nicks
Oct 6, 2017
MAIZE, KANSAS
DONNA LEE (WELLER) NICKS, 93, passed away on October 6, 2017. She was born in Blue Rapids, Kansas on May 8, 1924 to Eldon B. Weller and Ethel (Dutton) Weller. She was a 1942 graduate of Blue Rapids High School. In 1945, Donna married Clyde Alton Nicks in Maize,...
Marilyn (Davis) Pitts
Oct 4, 2017
ROSE HILL, KANSAS
MARILYN DALE (DAVIS) PITTS, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 4, 2017. She was born in Peck, Kansas to Albert and Mabel (Heston) Davis. She was a graduate of Clearwater High School Clearwater, Kansas and Friends University, Wichita, Kansas. She worked for...
Verla (Bradbury) Roberts
Oct 1, 2017
WICHITA, KANSAS VERLA MAY (BRADBURY) ROBERTS , 89, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Herman E. Bradbury and Thelma (Burnside) Bradbury. She was a 1946 graduate of North High School, Wichita, Kansas. She worked at Woolworths and then as a bookkeeper for Frederick Plumbing in Wichita, and later...
Tiffini (Rogg) Rowe
Oct 1, 2017
PARK CITY, KANSAS TIFFINI DAWN (ROGG) ROWE On Ocober 1st, 2017, Tiffini Dawn (Rogg) Rowe left to be with her Heavenly Father. She was born July 25th, 1970 in Russell, Kansas to father Darrell Rogg and mother Jolene Mayers. Tiffini was blessed some years later with loving bonus parents, Frank Mayers and Vicki Rogg. Growing up...
Wayne Oshel
Sep 27, 2017
Wayne Oshel , of Wichita, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the age of 86. Wayne was the last child of eleven children born to Emmett Cleveland Oshel and Edna Leora (Fields) Oshel. He was born in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. After graduation from High School, Wayne enlisted into the U.S. Army in Syracuse,...
Sheri (Wright) Harmon
Sep 23, 2017
SEDGWICK, KANSAS SHERI ANN (WRIGHT) HARMON, 53, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Blain and Billie Wright. She was a graduate of Bethel College and began a career in the medical field as a Registered Nurse. She enjoyed helping others and working for Cottonwood Pediatrics and Dr. Jantz....
Robin (Miller) Arellano
Sep 21, 2017
NEWTON, KANSAS ROBIN LYNN (MILLER) ARELLANO, 59, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was born in Newton, Kansas to Paul and Maryann Miller. She was a graduate of Newton High School. Robin was a happy-go-lucky, free spirited person. She had a smile that no one could ever forget, and one of the biggest hearts....
Kay (O'Brien) Thomas
Sep 17, 2017
WICHITA, KANSAS KAY CHARLENE (O'BRIEN) THOMAS , 74, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. She was born in Cambridge, Kansas to Harvey Allen O'Brien and Lola Isabelle (Skinner) O'Brien. She married Jerry Max Thomas and to this union were three children. Kay worked as a secretary for the L. & L. Moving Company 20 years....
Robert D. Holdt
Sep 17, 2017
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS ROBERT DUANE HOLDT was born on April 9, 1963 in Harper Kansas to Lanny Raymond and Carolyn Ann (Barnes) Holdt. The family lived in Harper and Robert started grade school before they started to move around to different places. He went as far as the 8th grade and then later in life, he...
Beulah (Larsen) Novak
Sep 16, 2017
PARK CITY, KANSAS BEULAH (LARSEN) NOVAK, 95, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017. She was born in rural Vesper, Lincoln County, Kansas to Louis C. Larsen and Thyra (Jensen) Larsen. She was a very hard worker which she enjoyed providing for her family, often working 3 jobs at a time. She worked at Kechi Buck...
Jack J. Fleet, Jr.
Sep 15, 2017
WICHITA, KANSAS Jack J. Fleet, Jr. passed away on September 15, 2017 surrounded by his family. Jack honorably served in the United States Navy for 26 years during which he served in World War II, the Korean War, the Invasion of Lebanon, and the Vietnam War. Life after the Navy began a second career of service with the...
Leland Paul Janzen
Sep 12, 2017
PEABODY, KANSAS Leland Paul Jantzen , 59, Peabody, farmer & stockman, died September 12, 2017. He was born on March 13, 1958 to Gerhard & Helen (Regier) Jantzen in Beatrice, NE. When he was a month old his family moved to a Regier family farm near Potwin, KS. When he was six years old, his parents...
Mary Lorraine 'Waynie' (Dooling) Kiser
Sep 10, 2017
MAIZE, KANSAS MARY LORRAINE 'WAYNIE' KISER, 88, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Loss Cletus Dooling and Marion Louise (Wells) Dooling. On May 7, 1977 in Wichita, Kansas she married John Eldon Kiser. 'Waynie' loved being at home, serving others at church, community and for her family. She...
Joseph W. Cain
Sep 6, 2017
MAIZE, KANSAS Joseph W. Cain Jr , 78, passed away on September 6, 2017. He was born on August 10, 1939 in McPherson, KS to Joseph W. Cain Sr. and Shirly (Ganson). He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, daughter, S. Christine Carter, sons; Jesse (Martha) Cain and Michael (Debbie) Cain. 11 grandchildren and 5 great...
