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David A. Montelongo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

Joseph Walker Coonfield

Joseph Walker Coonfield

Sep 5, 2017

PRATT, KANSAS JOSEPH  WALKER  COONFIELD, 20, Taco Delite employee, was taken to early from this life on September 5, 2017. He was born in Payson, Arizona.  He is preceded in death by his mother Donna Coonfield. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Rennaker Coonfield; father William Coonfield; brother William Coonfield; sisters Desirae Coonfield and Joel Coonfield; niece Brianna and...

James 'Tex' Stephens

James 'Tex' Stephens

Sep 3, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS JAMES GILBERT 'TEX' STEPHENS passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at the age of 88. Boeing Aircraft - 35 years Machinist and Management. Wichita State University Student – Studying Law – History. Pleasant Valley Church of Christ Member 40 years with 20 years as the Treasurer. Tex raised his three children as a...

Helen (Musser) Brooks

Helen (Musser) Brooks

Sep 2, 2017

SEDGWICK, KANSAS HELEN MARIE (MUSSER) BROOKS, 97, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017. She was born in Woodstock, Illinois to Joe and Bertha (Roser) Musser. You would find her reading her Bible, listening to Christian Music and doing church work of any kind. She loved traveling, even doing mission trips to Haiti and Russia. She...