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Verna (Woods) Mills

Verna (Woods) Mills

Jul 28, 2017

PECK, KANSAS VERNA MAY (WOODS) MILLS , 89, returned to her heavenly home on July 28, 2017 after a valiant battle with an illness. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in this struggle and ultimately gave her peace. She was born to the late Charles and Velva (Dove) Woods...

Douglas E. Hall

Douglas E. Hall

Jul 27, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS DOUGLAS EUGENE HALL , 74, retired Beech Aircraft Technical Writer, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Norman C. Hall and Anna Mae (Sanders) Hall. He attended Wichita schools and WSU. Doug married the love of his life Kathryn (Churchhill) Hall. He is preceded in death by...

Dubylene (Stinson) Hayden

Dubylene (Stinson) Hayden

Jul 26, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS  and  CUDJOE KEY, FLORIDA DUBYLENE L. (STINSON) HAYDEN, 88. Duby was born to Charles Dubra Stinson and Edna G. (Choate) Stinson on September 24, 1928 in the rural oil fields of Seminole, Oklahoma. She was the youngest of four children: brother Ira, and sisters Georgia and Roberta. Following her father's transfers she attended many...

Walter Edward "Ed" Sanderson

Walter Edward "Ed" Sanderson

Jul 26, 2017

Valley Center, Kansas Walter Edward Sanderson , 90 passed into eternal life going home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. He was born March 21, 1927 in rural Oakwood, Oklahoma to Walter Jay Sanderson and Bertie (Douglas) Sanderson. He retired from Cessna Aircraft, Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his wife,...

Kenneth A. Voth

Kenneth A. Voth

Jul 19, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS

KENNETH ARLO VOTH, 88, went to be with the Lord on July 19th, 2017. He was born in Newton, Kansas to William and Emma Voth. He was a graduate of Newton High School and Bethel College receiving his Bachelors. On October 27, 1953, in Meade, Kansas, he married the love of...

John R. Bitter

John R. Bitter

Jul 18, 2017

MOUNT HOPE, KANSAS JOHN RUSSELL BITTER , 62, of Mount Hope, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Odgen, Utah to John George Bitter and Betty Jean (Romig) Bitter. He was a graduate of West High School, Wichita, Kansas. He was a former employee of Kettleman's Bakery. He was...

William E. Horn

William E. Horn

Jul 18, 2017

VALLEY  CENTER,   KANSAS

WILLIAM  EDMONDS  HORN, 92, passed away on Tuesday, July 18 th , 2017. He was born July 14, 1925 to Matthew Russell Horn and Agnes (Lewis) Horn. He was the third son after brother Russell L. and Robert M. born to this union and remained the youngest until a baby sister,...

Betty (Day) Berry

Betty (Day) Berry

Jul 17, 2017

BETTY MARIE (DAY) BERRY , 72, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017. She was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Cecil W. Day, Jr. and Waltina R. (Minney) Day. She attended schools there, then in Wichita where she was a 1963 Wichita Heights High School graduate. She started working at the Park City Drug Store at the soda...

Gavin Anspaugh

Gavin Anspaugh

Jul 13, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS GAVIN BRUCE ANSPAUGH, 43, passed away on Thursday, July 13th, 2017. He was born in Goodland, Kansas. He attended schools in Stanta, Kansas, Hibbing, Minnesota and then Valley Center, Kansas where he graduated in 1992. He continued education at WSU, yet his favorite that he discovered in High School was his passion for Kansas...

Gary A. Wiechman

Gary A. Wiechman

Jul 10, 2017

VALLEY CENTER GARY ALLEN WIECHMAN, 34, went to be with the Lord July 10th, 2017. He was born to Greg and Kathy Wiechman on March 18th, 1983. He was an exceptional son, brother, and uncle. Gary's epilepsy may have hindered his body, but he had a heart of gold. He had a servant's heart, putting others...

Alice (Krenzer) Long

Alice (Krenzer) Long

Jul 9, 2017

CLEARWATER, KANSAS ALICE MARIE (KRENZER) LONG, 75, spirit soared on July 9th, 2017. She was born to Matthew and Mary Krenzer on February 10th, 1942. She was an exceptional wife, daughter, sister, aunt Alize, mother, cousin, grandmother and friend. Alice loved life and had an angelic radiant spirit – a true angel. She put others before...

Etta (Jeffries) Weaver

Etta (Jeffries) Weaver

Jul 7, 2017

ETTA FAYE (JEFFRIES) WEAVER , 88, passed away July 7 2017. She was born in Quinlan, Oklahoma to Herby Delbert Jeffries and Ethel Gladys (Nickerson) Jeffries. She was preceded in death by her husband Herschell Weaver, parents, 9 brothers and 2 sisters. Etta is survived by her sister Maxine Jeffries of Hammond Indiana; sons Gary (Lou) Weaver &...

Rebecca (Wilken) Roper

Rebecca (Wilken) Roper

Jul 4, 2017

REBECCA LYNN (WILKEN) ROPER , 46, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. She has gone on to join her father and other family members in heaven. She was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She was a graduate of Northwest High School in Wichita. She is survived by her daughter Kelci of Colorado Springs; mother Melvina...

Bill Harris, Jr.

Bill Harris, Jr.

Jun 30, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS BILL CLYDE HARRIS, JR., 68, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Billy C. Harris Sr. and Lucille (Semsroth) Harris. He specialized in Avionics Electrician at Cessna, Bombardier, Beech and Air Midwest. He was a U.S. Navy and Vietnam War Veteran. Bill is survived by his wife Sheila Harris;...

Lola (Sherrill) Squires

Lola (Sherrill) Squires

Jun 29, 2017

Lola Faye (Sherrill) Squires , 86 of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Thursday, June 29th, 2017. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Gene and Opal Sherrill. Lola moved to Wichita, Kansas where she worked at Boeing Aircraft in production illustration and later where she met and married Jim Squires of Wichita. Lola loved working in her garden,...

Charles Albert Ulrey

Charles Albert Ulrey

Jun 29, 2017

CHARLES ALBERT ULREY 'CHARLIE' of Hutchinson, Kansas, age 79, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017. He was born in Cushing, Oklahoma to Francis Alonzo Ulrey and Maxine Rosella (McCoy) Ulrey. He was a graduate of Cushing High School, Cushing, Oklahoma. He was an OTR Trucker for years and a Securitas Security Guard. He married first...

Martin C. Stephens

Martin C. Stephens

Jun 27, 2017

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS MARTIN CALEB STEPHENS, 61, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. He was born in rural Merlin, Oregon to David James Stephens and Arlene Lucille (Mohler) Stephens. He served in the U. S. Army. He worked as an auto mechanic. Martin is survived by his siblings, Wanda Tucker, David Stephens, Hazel Swinney, Christine...

Charles 'Chuck' Johnson

Charles 'Chuck' Johnson

Jun 27, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS CHARLES W. JOHNSON, 'CHUCK' , 79, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. He was born in Belvidere, Tennessee to Raymond C. Johnson and Sara Kathleen (Williams) Johnson. Chuck served our country for 8 years in the U.S. Air Force and was a Veteran. He was a master electrician, owned and operated C.W. Johnson...

Anthony 'Tony' Somers

Anthony 'Tony' Somers

Jun 27, 2017

WICHITA, KANSAS ANTHONY 'TONY' SOMERS , 75, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. He was born in Minneapolis, Kansas to Donald Louis Somers and Audrey (Joseph) Somers. He was a graduate of North High School, Wichita, Kansas. He was from Wichita, Kansas, yet formerly from Valley Center and Sedgwick. Tony worked in law enforcement and...

Kay Cliff Cox

Kay Cliff Cox

Jun 23, 2017

SEDGWICK, KANSAS KAY CLIFF COX , 78, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017. He was born in Newton, Kansas to Gail Cliff Cox and Mabel (Wright) Cox. He was lifetime resident of Sedgwick, Kansas where he attended schools and graduated from Sedgwick High School. Kay was owner and operator of Cox Equipment for over 50...