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Larry L. Thiel
Aug 21, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS LARRY LEE THIEL, 68, passed away peacefully with family and his two pets at home. He resided in Hutchinson, Kansas at his time of death on Aug 21, 2016, after battling cancer. He was born on October 19,1947 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Charley James Thiel and Margaret Ann (Maltbie) Thiel. He was a graduate...
Gerald W. Brown
Aug 19, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS GERALD WAYNE BROWN , 62, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016. He was born May 21, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas to Victor W. and Agnes J. (Becker) Brown. He was a graduate of South High School, Wichita. He was a retired Boeing Aircraft and City of Wichita employee. He is survived by his wife...
John 'J.D.' Hopper
Aug 18, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS JOHN DOYLE HOPPER 'J.D.', 70, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was born to Doyle B. and Juanita Hopper. J.D. was a graduate of South High School, Wichita, Kansas. On April 17, 1965 he married the love of his life, Terry Lea Dooley. He became a barber in 1973, living and working as...
John 'J.D.' Hopper
Aug 18, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS JOHN DOYLE HOPPER 'J.D.', 70, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was born to Doyle B. and Juanita Hopper. J.D. was a graduate of South High School, Wichita, Kansas. On April 17, 1965 he married the love of his life, Terry Lea Dooley. He became a barber in 1973, living and working as...
V. Jean (Holsinger) Feil
Aug 18, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS VIOLA 'JEAN' (HOLSINGER) FEIL, 83, beloved mother of Michael Feil (Anne Simon) of Wichita, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. Former Boeing flight manuals employee, Thomlinson Oil Co. executive secretary, retired Enron Corp land and lease analyst, and F.G. Holl Oil Co. land department employee. She was born in New Cumberland, West Virginia to...
Robert W. Lehrman
Aug 17, 2016
NEWTON, KANSAS
ROBERT WADE LEHRMAN, 64, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016, after having a battle with lung cancer. He was born on July 24, 1952, in Newton to Walter and Leona Lehrman. Robert was a machinist at Bunting Magnetics for 30 years. He was married to Terry L. Lehrman in...
Shirley (Robbins) Gibbens
Aug 17, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS formerly of Valley Center SHIRLEY JUNE (ROBBINS) GIBBENS, 81, lost her battle with cancer on August 17, 2016. She was born February 27, 1935 to Ernest and Lucy June (Ford) Robbins. She is survived by her children, Cindy Sparks (Jeff), Kim Gibbens (Sonja), Angela Wooten, six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, three sisters, and extended family....
Glenn D. Engle
Aug 17, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS
GLENN DAVID ENGLE, was born July 30, 1953 at Herington, Kansas. He was the only son of Roy and Wilma Engle. He was blessed with four sisters – Rebecca (the late Jerry) Miller, Patricia (Dan) Newman, Kathryn Christiansen and Barbara (David) Potter. Although he never had the brothers he...
Robert "Bob" Niedens
Aug 16, 2016
Robert Dean Niedens, passed away on August 16, 2016 at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on July 23, 1938, the son of Rudolph and Nathalia "Dollie" (Dumler) Niedens. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Susank, Kansas. Bob was a 1957 graduate of Hoisington High School, Hoisington, Kansas. Upon graduation he enlisted in the...
Viola (Curless) Darbyshire
Aug 16, 2016
MT. HOPE, KANSAS VIOLA LUCY (CURLESS) DARBYSHIRE, 99, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016. She was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Charles and Flossie Elvina (Barnes) Curless. Viola was a homemaker and also during World War II worked at Cessna Aircraft. She is preceded in death by her parents, nine siblings, 5 husbands, daughter Faye...
William 'Bill' Colbert
Aug 16, 2016
KECHI, KANSAS WILLIAM 'BILL' LAWRENCE COLBERT , passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 20 at Wichita Collegiate School, 9115 E. 13th, Wichita, Kansas. Predeceased by his father George B., and survived by his wife Deanna, mother Jean, sister Connie. In lieu of flowers memorials...
Roy M. Rains
Aug 15, 2016
Ramona, Kansas Roy M. Rains, 58, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Private Family Services.
Thomas J. Doan
Aug 7, 2016
SEDGWICK, KANSAS
THOMAS JON DOAN, 78, passed away on Sunday, August 07, 2016. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Robert Doan and Otha Henrieta (Lantis) Doan. He received his Bachelor's Degree and was a Professional Photographer. Services 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 12, at the Sedgwick County Park Horseshoe Shelter, 6501 W. 21...
Kevin Rader
Aug 7, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS
KEVIN CHARLES 'KC' RADER, 58, of Wichita, KS, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016. He was born on March 19, 1958 to Elizabeth (Milburn) and Robert "Tex" Rader in Wichita, Kansas. He married his wife of 38 years, Debra (Lewellyn) Rader, on July 22, 1978. KC was a...
Marilyn (Anderson) Jenkins
Aug 4, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS MARILYN ANN (ANDERSON) JENKINS, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 14, 1936 in Lone Star, Kansasa to Donald and Lilly (Johnson) Anderson. She was a graduate of West High School, Wichita, Kansas. She married Earl Jenkins on June 13, 1954. They had three children,...
Lawrence R. Branch
Aug 2, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS LAWRENCE ROSSIE BRANCH , 81, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in West Frankfort, Illinois to Arthur G. and Pauline (Waller) Branch. On May 18, 1956, in McPherson, Kansas, he married the love of his life Shirley. Larry served and retired from the United States Air Force and...
Hazel (Darrow) Lewis
Aug 2, 2016
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS HAZEL LOUISE (DARROW) LEWIS, 90, of Valley Center, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. She was born on February 23, 1926, in Peabody, Kansas, the daughter of Blaine and Lucy Darrow. She married Delvin Maurice Lewis on June 29, 1947, in Newton, Kansas. She enjoyed being a homemaker raising her family in...
Dianna (Drake) Mcdonnell
Jul 31, 2016
AUGUSTA, KANSAS
DIANNA SUE (DRAKE) MCDONNELL
On the morning of July 31, 2016, Dianna Sue (Drake) McDonnell went to be with the Lord at the age of 68. She was born in Neodesha, KS on December 27, 1947. Throughout her life she brought laughter and happiness to many people, never meeting a...Florita Ann Davis
Jul 25, 2016
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS FLORITA ANN DAVIS 'FLO ANN', 75, was born in Wichita, Kansas, on September 22, 1940 to Elzava and Mable (Fanning) Carter. She passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 in Haysville, Kansas. Flo Ann was raised in Valley Center, Kansas. There were eleven Carter children, and she was the seventh child. She graduated...
Mark W. Mcvay
Jul 24, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS MARK WAYNE MCVAY , 61, of Wichita passed away on July 24, 2016. He was a former security guard at the Wichita Public Library. He was born in Salina, KS, to Robert Wayne and Wyona Edith (Woods) McVay. He was preceded in death by daughter: MarRita Rose Aldava, father: Robert Wayne McVay and sister:...
