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Carolyn (Stafford) Papps

Carolyn (Stafford) Papps

Oct 22, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS CAROLYN VIRGINIA (STAFFORD) PAPPS, 70, retired Learjet Aircraft fabricator, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was born in Newark, Arkansas to Kenneth Kimberlan Stafford and Alcie Idella (Duger) Stafford. In Miami, Oklahoma on March 24, 1962, she married the love of her life Larry J. Papps. Carolyn is survived by her husband Larry; children Martin (Michelle)...

Virginia (Miller) Montgomery

Virginia (Miller) Montgomery

Oct 20, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS PASTOR VIRGINIA LOUISE (MILLER) MONTGOMERY, 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. She was born on January 28, 1925, to Fred and Alta L. (Bay) Miller in Howell County, Missouri. Virginia was the oldest of 19 children. She was saved and gave her heart to the Lord on March 15,...

Priscilla 'Violet' (Michlitsch) Shepard

Priscilla 'Violet' (Michlitsch) Shepard

Oct 19, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KS Shepard, Priscilla 'Violet' (Michlitsch) , 80, retired Century Manufacturing employee, passed away on October 19, 2015. She was born in Eden, South Dakota to George E. Michlitsch and Amanda (Knebel) Michlitsch. On April 19, 1953, she married the love of her life Stuart Leigh Shepard. Violet is survived by her children Cherri Tyler of Wichita,...

Calvin G. Noah

Calvin G. Noah

Oct 18, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KS Calvin Garth Noah, 90, retired WSU Geology professor, Kansas Oil Operator, Farmer/Rancher, licensed Kansas Petroleum Geologist, member of Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association, National Stripper Well Association, Kansas Geological Society and Society of Petroleum Engineers, passed away October 18, 2015 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his wife of 55 years,...

Floyd L. Casebier

Floyd L. Casebier

Oct 17, 2015

EMPORIA, KANSAS FLOYD LELAND CASEBIER, 67 years old, retired U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, passed away on October 17, 2015. He is survived by his wife Crystal Casebier; son Robin Casebier of Orlando, FL; step children Ty Green and Bonnie Green of Emporia; grandchildren Corwin Casebier and Ethen Casebier; step brother Jake Barret of Emporia; uncle Jake Casebier of Emporia;...

Lola (Maynor) Prideaux

Lola (Maynor) Prideaux

Oct 15, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS LOLA  ANN  (MAYNOR)  PRIDEAUX, 76, retired teacher, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on October 15, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Kopperston, West Virginia to Cecil Howard Maynor and Lola Minnie (Wood) Maynor. She received her Master's and worked at then retired from teaching for 30 years...

Jeffrey D. Tracy

Jeffrey D. Tracy

Oct 15, 2015

PARK CITY, KS Tracy, Jeffrey Dean, 49, retired Dillion's OTR Truck Driver, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015. He is survived by his wife Amy Tracy of the home; children Faith Rasico of Virginia and Samantha Lechner of Wichita; 4 grandchildren; mother Ellen "Lou" Tracy of Park City; brother Tim (Kathy) Tracy of Minneapolis, Kansas; sisters Debbie...

Mildred (Roberts) Wright

Mildred (Roberts) Wright

Oct 13, 2015

MILDRED LUCILLE (ROBERTS) WRIGHT, 108, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Severy, Kansas to Arnold Roberts and Stella Mertice (Evans) Roberts. She received a Teaching Certificate and taught in the Severy School District. Mildred married the love of her life Hal Dale Wright in 1931. She was a...

Kelly J. Kerschen

Kelly J. Kerschen

Oct 10, 2015

CLEARWATER, KANSAS KELLY JAY KERSCHEN , 52 years old, passed away on October 10, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Albert M. and Marilyn Kerschen. He owned and operated Plumbing System in Mulvane, Kansas. He is survived by his son Kevin; mother Marilyn Stockemer Kerschen; brothers Mark (Pam) Kerschen and Alan (Anita) Kerschen;...

Sean E. Shores

Sean E. Shores

Oct 8, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS REV. SEAN EDWARD SHORES , Pastor, 38, went home to be with his Lord on October 8, 2015 near Pratt, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 12, at Word of Life Martinson Campus, 1653 S. Martinson, Wichita, Kansas. Baker Funeral Home Valley Center. Condolences may be left for the...

Marion R. Shuman

Marion R. Shuman

Oct 8, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS MARION ROBERT SHUMAN 89 years old, passed away on October 8, 2015 at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. He was born in El Dorado, Kansas to LeRoy Shuman and Crela Avis (Hix) Shuman. He is preceded in death by his mother and father. He grew up in El Dorado, Kansas and attended elementary through High School...

Everett E. Thayer, Sr.

Everett E. Thayer, Sr.

Oct 7, 2015

MAIZE, KANSAS EVERETT EARL THAYER, SR., 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri to George Walter Thayer and Josephine Loretta (Shaiffer) Thayer. He was a graduate of Eudora High School, Eudora, Kansas. He joined the Marine Corps and went to Cherry Pointe, North Carolina, where he served four years active...

Kenneth Lee Stuckey

Kenneth Lee Stuckey

Oct 6, 2015

Stuckey, Kenneth Lee, a resident of Orlando since 1958, passed away on October 6, 2015. He was born in Wyandotte County Kansas on February 23, 1918. He graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas in 1940 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and had a long and successful career with the engineering company, Black and Veatch. He married Marguerite...

William 'Chuck' Glaze

William 'Chuck' Glaze

Oct 5, 2015

WICHITA,  KANSAS

WILLIAM  CHARLES  GLAZE   "CHUCK", 50, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born in Hoisington, Kansas to Jack Rea Glaze and Vada Joan (German) Glaze. He was a graduate of North High School and he went on to work for Fruhauf Uniforms.  Chuck is survived by...

Sam Edward Battles

Sam Edward Battles

Oct 5, 2015

CHENEY, Kansas

Battles, Sam Edward , 81, retired OTR Truck Driver, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015.  He was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Samuel Alvin Battles and Francis May (Knox) Battles. He married the love of his life, Keren Hazel Woolsey on July 12, 1957 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Sam...

George E. Hannan

George E. Hannan

Oct 4, 2015

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – short time Wichita,  KANSAS

GEORGE  EDWARD  HANNAN, 94 years old, passed away on October 4, 2015. He was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Ralph Hannan and Marcella (Moran) Hannan. He was a furniture and cabinet builder in Chicago, Illinois. He is survived by his wife Caroline Hannan; son George...

Nancy J. Cummings

Nancy J. Cummings

Oct 2, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS Cummings, Nancy Jean, 57, former Wesley Hospital and Kaylor Dental Lab employee, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 2, 2015. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Edward Virgil Cummings and Helen Jean (Conner) Cummings. She is survived by her sisters Susan (Harold) Palmer of Wichita and Shirley (Gene) Parrish of...

David Gene Senger

David Gene Senger

Oct 1, 2015

BROOKVILLE, KS David G. Senger , 72, of Brookville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, after a short battle with cancer. David was born June 6, 1943, in East Grand Forks, Minn. He retired in 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Hazel Senger; brother, Allen Senger; father-in-law, Elmer Laas; brother-in-law, Dale Augustine; and...

Elizabeth (Lutton) Thompson

Elizabeth (Lutton) Thompson

Sep 26, 2015

Elizabeth Mae Thompson, 85, passed peacefully September 26th, 2015 during a brief hospital stay. Elizabeth was born January 29, 1930 to the Late Chauncey and Ethel Lutton. She resided most of her life in Leetonia Ohio before relocating to Kansas. She worked as a store manager for Coastal Mart, and then as a door greeter at the Derby Wal-Mart. She...

Randy E. Moore

Randy E. Moore

Sep 25, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KS Moore, Randy Eugene , 62, retired computer software analyst, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Ralph Duane Moore and Roberta Lee Harrison. Randy was a 1970 graduate of Valley Center High School. He loved his Dodgers, Shockers, riding his motorcycle and antique mustang. He is survived by...