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Bessie (Hudson) Roberts

Bessie (Hudson) Roberts

Nov 11, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS BESSIE FAYE (HUDSON) ROBERTS, 79 years old, passed away on November 11, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Manford, Oklahoma to Henry and Ada (Caswell) Hudson. The family moved in 1941 to the Bentley, Kansas area where she was raised. On August 9, 1953, in Bentley, Kansas, she married the love of her life Ernest...

Mary Elizabeth Kirby

Mary Elizabeth Kirby

Nov 4, 2015

HUMBOLDT, KANSAS and Valley Center MARY ELIZABETH KIRBY, 91 years old, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 4, 2015 in Valley Center, Kansas surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Lloyd Lawrence 'Bud' Kirby and Doretta (Harman) Kirby. She was a graduate of Chanute High School, Pittsburg State University and...

James L. Shapel

James L. Shapel

Nov 2, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS JAMES LEROY SHAPEL, 82, passed away on November 2, 2015. He was born in Iola, Kansas to Philip and Fannie Mae (Looney) Shapel. He was in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He worked as a Plumber in the construction business for most of his life. He is survived by his wife Barbara Shapel of...

James E. Cochran

James E. Cochran

Nov 1, 2015

VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS JAMES EDWARD "KØRH" COCHRAN , 72, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2015. James was born on January 10, 1943 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Dale and Alice Cochran. He is a proud graduate of both Southeast High School and Wichita State University. Jim served the community at the Wichita Recreation Department, and as a...

Thomas A. Robertson, Jr.

Thomas A. Robertson, Jr.

Oct 31, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS THOMAS ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, JR., 87, passed away on October 31, 2015. He was born in Delaware, Oklahoma to Thomas A. and Pearl (Davis) Robertson. He worked and retired from Wichita Ice and Cold Storage as a Chief Maintenance Engineer. On January 21, 1954 in Delaware, Oklahoma he married the love of his life Wanda (Powell) Robertson. Services will...

Sharon (Burgell) Taylor

Sharon (Burgell) Taylor

Oct 29, 2015

EL DORADO, KANSAS SHARON KAY (BURGELL) TAYLOR 72, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 29, 2015 with her husband and family by her side. She was born April 7, 1943 in Neodesha, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford and Helen (Hamilton) Burgell. She was a 1961 graduate of Neodesha High School. She worked as a waitress in...

Thomas E. Tilley

Thomas E. Tilley

Oct 29, 2015

PARK CITY, KANSAS THOMAS EDWARD TILLEY, 53, passed away on October 29, 2015 in Park City, Kansas. He was born in Wichita. He is survived by his son Jonthon (Amber) Cructher of Augusta; mother Geneva Younger of Park City; brother Kenney Tilley of Park City; many other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father Kenneth Tilley...

Robert E. Van Pelt

Robert E. Van Pelt

Oct 29, 2015

MCPHERSON, KS ROBERT ERNEST VAN PELT, 60, Walmart Shipping & Receiving Associate Manager, passed away on October 29, 2015 in McPherson, Kansas. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to Robert L. and Ruth Marie (Booth) Van Pelt. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam War Era Veteran. He is survived by his wife Carla Van Pelt; children...

Ken A. Learned

Ken A. Learned

Oct 28, 2015

SEDGWICK, KANSAS KEN ALAN LEARNED, 55, passed away on October 28, 2015. He was born in Wellington, Kansas to Donald Robert Learned and Elizabeth Ruth (Arrowsmith) Learned. He was a graduate of Maize High School, Maize, Kansas. Ken was a certified welder and a member of the Local Union 24. He is survived by his daughters Diana Learned (Tyler) and...

Karen (Ford) Olson

Karen (Ford) Olson

Oct 27, 2015

MCPHERSON,  KANSAS

KAREN  LYNN  (FORD)  OLSON, 67 years old, passed away on October 27, 2015 in McPherson, Kansas. She was born in Luling, Texas to Andrew Ford and Bettie (Floyd) Ford. She worked as a construction company billing clerk. She is survived by her husband Martin Olson; son Shannon Ford and...

Amy (Jackson) Fortner

Amy (Jackson) Fortner

Oct 27, 2015

WICHITA,  KANSAS

DRUMMONDS, TENNESSEE

AMY  JE'NAE  (JACKSON)  FORTNER, 45 years old, medical clerk, passed away on October 27, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Larry G. and Nelda Jackson. She is survived by her children Alexis Fortner, Jordan Fortner and Jaden Fortner of Drummonds,...

Alvie Roy Bates

Alvie Roy Bates

Oct 26, 2015

PARK CITY,  KS

ALVIE  R.  BATES, 92 years old, retired OTR Truck Driver, passed away on October 26, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Alluwe, Oklahoma to Alvie Willard Bates and Helenia Sophia (Johnson) Bates. He was a graduate of Oiltown, Oklahoma. He was a Merchant Marine U.S. Navy...

Robert D. Bates

Robert D. Bates

Oct 26, 2015

PARK CITY, KANSAS ROBERT DEAN BATES, 65 years old, retired U.S. Postal Service Carrier, passed away on October 26, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Alvie R. Bates and Dolores Catherine (Orth) Bates. He was a graduate of Heights High School, Wichita, Kansas. He was a U.S. Army and Vietnam War Veteran. He is survived...

Brillyn Adams Weerts

Brillyn Adams Weerts

Oct 23, 2015

WICHITA, KANSAS BRILLYN JOSEPH JAMES ADAMS WEERTS, 4 years old, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, passed away on October 23, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. He loved life and lived it to his fullest. He enjoyed fishing, softball, dirt racing and four wheeling. Brillyn is survived by his parents Ashley Adams and Cody Weerts; his brother Kolt...

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...