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Michael W. Davies
Mar 26, 2016
WHITEWATER, KANSAS MICHAEL W. DAVIES, 91, retired Santa Fe Engineer, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. He was born at Burns, Kansas to Albert Sydney Davies and Glenna May (Jordan) Davies. He was a U.S. Army-Air Force and World War II Veteran and a member of the American Legion. On June 30, 1943 he married Mildred Florence Osburn at...
Wilma Pearl Kathka
Mar 22, 2016
MOUNT HOPE - KANSAS Wilma Pearl Kathka 'Willie', 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas under the loving care of Hospice. Wilma was born in the Oberlin Hospital on August 16, 1943 in Oberlin, Kansas, the daughter of Gustive and Pearl (Jennings) Kathka. She had one brother Emery Kathka, two sisters...
Kimberly (Wallen) Johnson
Mar 21, 2016
TOWANDA, KANSAS KIMBERLY KAY JOHNSON, 53, passed away on March 21, 2016. Survivors include her children Lacy Johnson, Stacy Small, Sarah Segerhammer-Tussey and Brandon Buford; parents, Chip and Joann Wallen; sister Judy Eddy; grandchildren Gauge Small, Kaden Small, Dominic Buford, Natalie Buford, Jerzey Buford and Korbyn Tussey. Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at...
Joseph E. Kern
Mar 20, 2016
BEL AIRE, KANSAS Joseph Earl Kern, was born in Parsons, Kansas, September 29, 1948, better known as "Joe," 67, passed away at his home in Bel Aire, Kansas, Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was the son of Emil "Jack" Loren Kern and Velda Marguerite Minton. Joe's Dad worked for the Missouri Pacific Truck Lines and that job took...
Carrol (Crosswhite) Hancock
Mar 19, 2016
Carrol Jean Hancock passed away peacefully at the age of 61 at her home in Wichita, KS on March 19, 2016, surrounded in love. She was born in Arcata, California on September 22, 1954. Carrol graduated from Fortuna High School in 1971. She married the love of her life, Dennis E Hancock, in Winnemucca, Nevada on May 6,...
William "Bill" Ellington, Jr.
Mar 16, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS WILLIAM CLARK ELLINGTON, JR., 89, retired City of Wichita Historian, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He was born at Wichita, Kansas to William 'Clark' Ellington, Sr. and Mary (Shepard) Ellington. He was a graduate of North High School, Wichita, Kansas. He was an U.S. Army and Korean War Era Veteran. He is survived by his wife...
Paula (Gates) Wise
Mar 16, 2016
MAIZE, KANSAS PAULA JEAN (GATES) WISE 78, passed away in Wichita, Kansas on March 16, 2016. She was born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas to Lester Paul Gates and Frances Inez (Aldridge) Gates. The family moved to California where Paula was a 1955 graduate of Oakland High School. She met the love of her life at First Church Oakland and was...
Marybelle (Banderet) Purbaugh
Mar 15, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS MARYBELLE (BANDERET) PURBAUGH, age 94, passed away on March 15, 2016 at her home in Wichita, Kansas only 2 ½ months after her husband's passing. Marybelle was born in the family home in Paxton, Nebraska on January 3, 1922, the daughter of Harry & Ella Banderet. She had three brothers (Francis, Ralph & Harry, who they calledBuddy) and...
Chris L. Massey
Mar 14, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS CHRIS LEON MASSEY, 65, retired Welder, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Tence and Lavern (Hladik) Massey. He was a graduate of Circle High School, Towanda, Kansas. Chris is survived by his sons Jeremy Massey and wife Sandy of Park City, Brandon Massey and Amber Smith of Valley Center; many other...
Richard 'Dick' Dunn
Mar 14, 2016
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS RICHARD 'DICK' ALLEN DUNN 64, retired Valley Center City Superintendent, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. He was born at Marion, Kansas to Gail William Dunn and Arlene Lucille (Davison) Dunn. He was a graduate of Valley Center High School. He enjoyed and loved his family greatly. He is survived by his sons and their wifes,...
James W. Ratzlaff
Mar 13, 2016
DERBY, KANSAS JAMES WAYNE RATZLAFF transitioned from this earth to Heaven on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at the age of 78. Jim was born in Goessel, KS on July 27, 1937, to Abe and Rachel Ratzlaff. He graduated from Monument High School, Monument, KS in 1955, and from LeTourneau College, Longview, TX in 1964. There he earned a...
Harold E. Winter
Mar 13, 2016
PEABODY, KANSAS HAROLD EUGENE WINTER 68, retired Westar Machinist, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016. He was born in Herington, Kansas to Herman and Norma Mae (Laubhan) Winter. He was a graduate of Plato High School, Plato, Missouri. He was a U.S. Navy and Vietnam War Veteran. He is survived by his wife Katherine Winter; sons Jeffrey Winter and...
Thomas W. Turner
Mar 10, 2016
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS
THOMAS WAYNE TURNER, 60, retired MetLife and Wichita Eagle Systems Analyst, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was born at Wichita, Kansas to Leon Jacob Turner and Viola Lois (Mullins) Turner. He was a 1973 graduate of Valley Center High School, and received his degree in Computer Science...
Denise (Hixson) Williams
Mar 8, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS DENISE COLLEEN (HIXSON) WILLIAMS 56, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Raymond Wayne Hixson and Mary Idella (Houseberg) Hixson. She was a graduate of Wichita Heights High School. Denise is survived by her husband John R. Williams; son Tyler Williams and daughter Carrie...
John C. Clark
Mar 7, 2016
SEDGWICK, KANSAS
JOHN CLEMENT CLARK, 98, Member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 441, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to John Randolph Clark and Edith Buelah (Witt) Clark. He is survived by his sons Billy Clark (Geri McFadden) of Wichita and Bryon G. Clark...
Edna (Bishop) Malcom Rice
Mar 5, 2016
HAYSVILLE, KANSAS EDNA MAE (BISHOP) MALCOM RICE 96, passed away on March 5, 2016. She was born November 23, 1919, in rural Barton County, Missouri to Jasper Albert Bishop and Bertha Mae (Woody) Bishop. Edna was a cook for the Wichita Public Schools USD 259. On October 24, 1936 in Lamar, Missouri she married Clyde Alfred Malcom. To this union...
Delbert Mckinney
Mar 4, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS DELBERT WAYNE MCKINNEY, 88, retired Love Box Co. Production Manager, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016. He was born at Derby, Kansas to George Sheldon McKinney and Louetta (Jones) McKinney. After graduation, he entered the U.S. Navy and was a World War II Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Maxine McKinney;...
Joseph B. Kennedy
Mar 2, 2016
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS JOSEPH BRIAN KENNEDY, 52, retired Military and Sales Vendor Owner, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. He was born at Wichita, Kansas to Joseph B. Kennedy and Louise (Carmen) Kennedy. He was a graduate of Valley Center High School and Wichita State University. Joe served our country as a Veteran of the U.S. Army...
Ernestine (Mahin) Fuller
Mar 2, 2016
VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS
Ernestine Virginia Fuller, 79, passed away at her home on March 2 nd , 2016 in Valley Center, KS. She...
Beverly (Atkinson) Kirkland
Mar 1, 2016
WICHITA, KANSAS
BEVERLY ANN (ATKINSON) KIRKLAND, 76, passed away at Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Malcom Cleo Atkinson and Golda Ann (Pore) Atkinson. She is surived by her children, Yolonda (Jon) Henning of Cheney, Kansas, Annette (Charles) Wright of Knoxville, Tennessee, Dana (Aaron) Cox...
