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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 29, 2016

NEWTON, KANSAS ILENE MARGARET (SHANK) CHISHOLM 92, passed away at Monday, February 29, 2016 in Newton, Kansas. She was born in Peabody, Kansas to Alexander J. Shank and Martha Ann (Skinner) Shank. She attended Peabody Schools and also worked as a waitress at the Wichita Stockyards. She is survived by her daughter Johnnie Morrison of Newton; grandson Jeffery Nunns of...

Feb 29, 2016

VALLEY  CENTER,  KANSAS

TAMARA  GEORGETTE  (BOA)  PERRY, 60, passed away at Monday, February 29, 2016 in Valley Center, Kansas. She was born on February 20, 1956 in Santa Monica, California to Gregory Boa and Julia A. (Hendrix) Boa. She worked an an Cellular Communication Office Technician.  Tamara is survived by her son Steven...

Feb 29, 2016

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS Mildred Roberta (Stauffer) Patterson , 96, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born on a farm northeast of Valley Center, Kansas, to Andrew Grant Stauffer and Ida Oda (Utz) Stauffer, the youngest of eight children. Her family moved to Valley Center when Mildred was three. She was a graduate of Valley Center High...

Feb 22, 2016

PARK CITY, KANSAS GEORGE JOHN MARTIN, 81, retired Beech Aircraft Electrical Engineer, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016. He was born at Welda, Kansas to Wilson Marion Martin and Christiana Lovina Subina (Brubaker) Martin. He was a graduate of Welda High School and received his Bachelor's from Kansas State University. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived...

Feb 20, 2016

WICHITA,  KANSAS

JANICE  R.  VANCE, wonderful wife, "love of my life", devoted stepmother and grandmother, passed away at her home in Wichita, Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the age of 67. She was born in Hardtner, Kansas and raised in Coldwater. Retired receptionist and book keeper for Western Testing, Advance Products...

Feb 18, 2016

PARK CITY, KANSAS PHILLIP HOWARD SCHMIDT, 76, retired Heavy Equipment Operator / Welder, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was born August 9, 1939 in Hillsboro, Kansas, to Irvin C. and Evelyn L. (Pierce) Schmidt. Phil was a 1958 graduate of Durham High School, Durham, Kansas. For most of his life he was a heavy equipment operator and...