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Gary L. Birney

Gary L. Birney

Dec 27, 2015

SEDGWICK,  KANSAS

GARY  LYNN  BIRNEY, 55 years old, former Minister and Aircraft employee, passed away December 27, 2015. He was born in Sublette, Kansas to Walter and Iva Birney. He was a graduate of Copeland High School and received his Bachelor's Degree of Theology and a Minor in Greek from Ozark...

H. Lyle Blue

H. Lyle Blue

Dec 27, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS HAROLD LYLE BLUE 'LYLE' 92 years old, retired Valley Center Kwik Shop owner, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Newton, Kansas. He was born in Shelton, Nebraska to Chester Allen Blue and Bernice Aleeta (Derby) Blue. He married Illene (Landburg) Blue and enjoyed having her work with him at the Kwik Shop down through the years....

George R. Hill

George R. Hill

Dec 26, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS GEORGE ROBERT HILL  91, passed away December 26, 2015. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, January 2nd at Family Church, 11135 W. Kellogg, Wichita. Burial will follow at Kechi Township Cemetery, 6523 N. Hillside, with a luncheon at Kechi City Hall Building. He was born in Leon, Kansas on December 29, 1923, to George Allen and...

Harold Eugene Rodman

Harold Eugene Rodman

Dec 17, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS HAROLD EUGENE RODMAN, 82, retired OTR Truck Driver, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born in Tryon, OKlahoma to Elmer Ray Rodman and Aynora (Collins) Rodman. He served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and was a Korean War Era Veteran. He is survived by his companion Betty Keith; children Vivian Richard of...

Keith R. Abbott

Keith R. Abbott

Dec 15, 2015

WICHITA,  KANSAS

KEITH  RAY  ABBOTT, 63, beloved brother, passed away on December 15, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Kenneth R. Abbott and Rowena (Osman) Abbott. He is survived by his brothers Mike Sawyer of Wichita, Tom (Renee) Sawyer of Wichita, Marvin (Kim) Sawyer of Orangeburg,...

Randy A. Griffith

Randy A. Griffith

Dec 12, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS RANDY ALBERT GRIFFITH , 56 years old, passed away December 12, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Lester Louis Griffith and Betty Jo (Benson) Griffith. He is survived by his children, Malinda Griffith (David Calvillo) of Wichita, Marie (Ronald) King of Wichita, Michael (Jody) Willis of Amarillo, Texas; grandchildren Izabella Cavillo,...

Joan Turner

Joan Turner

Dec 9, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS Turner, Joan (Carroll), 82, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015. She was born in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was a homemaker and also worked at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Mulvane, Kansas as a Dietary Aide. She is survived by her children Leo (Burma) Turner of Robinson Creek, Kentucky, Ronald (Rhonda) Turner of Derby, Tammy (Robert) Williams of Wichita,...

Bonnie (Williams) Fraser

Bonnie (Williams) Fraser

Dec 9, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS Fraser, Bonnie B. (Williams) , age 93, died December 9, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. Bonnie was born in a sod house near Syracuse, Kansas to Lillie and Ivan Williams on June 25, 1922. During· her senior year at Dodge City High School she met the love of her life and future husband, Kenneth Fraser, while he...

Fred E. Chriestenson

Fred E. Chriestenson

Dec 9, 2015

PARK CITY, KANSAS FRED EUGENE CHRIESTENSON, 80 years old, passed away December 9, 2015 after a short battle with cancer at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Chanute, Kansas to George A. and Violet (Houghton) Chriestenson. While serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed in Tennessee, he met and married LaVerne Tate. To...

Gary A. Loyd

Gary A. Loyd

Dec 9, 2015

NEWTON, KANSAS

Gary Arlo Loyd, 78 years old, who was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away December 9, 2015 at the VA Hospice in Wichita, Kansas.  Gary was preceded in death by his parents; Ralph & Sylvia Loyd, his sister Mary Lou Rose and his grandson Jordan Michael Birmingham.  He is survived by...

Tony E. Robertson

Tony E. Robertson

Dec 8, 2015

SEDGWICK, KANSAS TONY EARL ROBERTSON, 65 years old, who was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away December 8, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Meredian, Mississippi to Paul Purcel and Bobbie Grace (Presswood) Robertson. He was a graduate of Mendenhall, Mississippi High School. On March 11, 1979 in Magee, Mississippi he married the...

Charles 'Eddie' Jardine

Charles 'Eddie' Jardine

Dec 5, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS Jardine, Charles "Eddie" , 63, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 5, 2015. He was born in Independence, Kansas to Charles and Donna Jardine. He was a 1970 graduate of Wichita Heights High School, Wichita, Kansas. He was a Boeing Aircraft PCA Coordinator and retired after 42 years. Eddie was loved...

Norma (Barton) Foiles

Norma (Barton) Foiles

Dec 5, 2015

HALSTEAD, KS Foiles, Norma Mae (Barton), 79, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015. She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma to Lester and Marie (Lee) Barton. On November 19, 1977 in Newton, Kansas she married Edwin LeRoy Foiles. She worked for the Newton USD 373 School District. Norma is survived by her children Joyce (Brad) Rodenberg of Halstead...

Patricia (Edwards) Scott

Patricia (Edwards) Scott

Nov 30, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS PATRICIA IRENE (EDWARDS) SCOTT age 73, passed away on November 30, 2015. She was born in Santa Ana, California to Clifford and Dorothy (Baughman) Edwards. She married the love of her life, Erwin Lee Scott, on May 3, 1987. She worked for and retired from the USD 262 Valley Center School District. She was a long time member...

Ramona (Churchman) Hare

Ramona (Churchman) Hare

Nov 28, 2015

PARK CITY, KANSAS RAMONA JEAN (CHURCHMAN) HARE, age 84, passed away on November 28, 2015. She was born in rural Greenwood County, Kansas to Marion Francis Churchman and Ada Marie (Marion) Churchman. She received her teaching degree from Emporia State University. She retired as a secretary from Nance Speed Equipment. She is preceded in death by her husband Richard Milton...

Vicki (King) Truman

Vicki (King) Truman

Nov 28, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS EMMA VICTORIA (KING) TRUMAN, "VICKI" age 65, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 28, 2015. Vicki was born in Monticello, Arkansas to Ray and Patricia King. She was a graduate of Conway Springs High School, Conway Springs, Kansas. She was a member of the Society of Decorative Painters, Mary Kay consultant, Daycare...

Frances Donella Lais

Frances Donella Lais

Nov 25, 2015

Celebrating the Life of Frances Donella Thornton Lais September 9, 1938 to November 25, 2015 Frances Donella Thornton was born in Ponca City, Okla. on September 9, 1938 to Don Herbert Thornton and Frances Roseanna (Ficklin) Thornton. Donella lived and went to school in Arkansas City, Kan., Wichita, Kan., Maize, Kan., and Peabody, Kan. where she graduated from high school...

Ellis 'Wayne' Thornburg

Ellis 'Wayne' Thornburg

Nov 20, 2015

WICHITA, KS THORNBURG, Ellis 'Wayne', age 90, On Friday, November 20, 2015, God came for Wayne's spirit to be reunited in Heaven with his wife Hyla.  Born in Springdale, Arkansas on July 24, 1925, Wayne was a former retail grocery store owner. He had  lived in north Wichita  since 1927. He was preceded in death by Hyla, his wife of...

Verna Louise (Walker) Arnold

Verna Louise (Walker) Arnold

Nov 19, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS ARNOLD, VERNA 'LOUISE' (WALKER), 81, passed away on November 19, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband Erville L. Arnold. Louise is survived by her daughter Kerry Johnson and husband Dale of Wichita; granddaughters, Mackenzie of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Bailee of Wichita and Taylor of Haven, Kansas; 7 great grandchildren; sister Wilma Jo Leach of Albuquerque,...

Kristen L. Patterson

Kristen L. Patterson

Nov 16, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS KRISTEN LILLIANA PATTERSON On the evening of November 16, 2015, Kristen passed away comfortably and peacefully, surrounded by family and friends in Wichita, Kansas. Kristen suffered a sudden and unexpected brain hemorrhage November 14, and she was unable to recover. She was 20 years old. Kristen was born on March 17, 1995 in Iowa. She joined the...