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Helen 'Inez' (Wilson) Osburn
Jan 22, 2015
NEWTON, KS Osburn, Helen Inez (Wilson) , 97, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015. She was born in Erie Twp, Sedgwick County, Kansas to Robert William Wilson and Helen Cordelia (Peairs) Wilson. After college she taught the primary grades and music in Kingman County. She then went on to work at Beech Aircraft and...
Doris (Allen) Boerger
Jan 20, 2015
BENTLEY, KS Boerger, Doris (Allen) , 99, homemaker and farm wife, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015. She was born in Warren, Tennessee to Harry Myrtle Allen and Anna Melissa (Bunner) Allen. She was a graduate of Bentley High School, Bentley, Kansas. She is survived by her daughters Carol (David) Jacob, Marilyn Hanna and daughter-in-law Charlene Boerger, sons...
Richard A. Houghton
Jan 14, 2015
Houghton, Richard A. , 81, of Valley Center, Kansas, retired Santa Fe Railroad Engineer, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was born in rural Lyon County, Kansas to Albert Wright Houghton and Mary Kathern (Volz) Houghton. He was a graduate of Emporia High School, Emporia, Kansas. He was a U.S. Army and Korean War Veteran. He worked...
Robert "Bob" Jacob
Jan 11, 2015
BENTLEY Robert Keith Jacob , 85, of Bentley, passed away Sunday, January 11, at Diversicare of Sedgwick, where he had been a resident since Thanksgiving Day. Bob was born in Wichita on March, 4, 1929, to Arthur Homer and Clarice Aleyne Bright Jacob. He was a resident of the Valley Center, Sedgwick, Bentley area most of his life....
Irene (Thompson) Bennett Humphries
Jan 11, 2015
WICHITA Humphries, Irene Cecelia (Thompson) Bennett , 77, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to Lawrence Thompson and Dorothy Ellen (Hill) Thompson. Irene was a graduate of West High School, Columbus, Ohio. She worked at the Fourth National Bank on McConnell Air Force, Wichita, Kansas and retired from Key Bank in Utah....
Norris C. Mckinley
Jan 10, 2015
SEDGWICK, KS McKinley, Norris Corneal , 90, beloved dad, grandpa and friend, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015. He was born in Westline, Arkansas to Norris Harlan McKinley and Virgie Lee (Speck) McKinley. After school, he joined the Navy and was a Veteran of World War II. On December 12, 1949 in Bentonville, Arkansas he married the love...
Wilma "Pj" Gresham
Jan 9, 2015
VALLEY CENTER
Gresham, Wilma G. (Daniels), 69, better known to all who knew and loved her as "PJ", passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015 in Valley Center, Kansas. She was born May 20, 1945 to Port and Della (Harvey) Daniels of Oceana, West Virginia. She was number eight of ten...
Elwin Bruce Sorrell
Jan 8, 2015
WICHITA Elwin Bruce Sorrell passed away on January 8 and his family rejoices that the struggle in his earthly body is now over. Bruce was born on a farm in Jewell County, Kansas, September 24, 1934, the 2nd of five children to Corwin Griffis Sorrell and Clara Lois Nesmith Sorrell. He grew up working on a family farm...
Marlyn K. Bontrager
Jan 6, 2015
HESSTON, KS
Bontrager, Marlyn Kenneth, 82, retired Kenworth OTR Driver, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015. He was born in Kalona, Iowa to Christopher Perry Bontrager and Viola Fern (Hershberger) Bontrager. He was a graduate of Kalona High School, Kalona, Iowa. After graduation he served in the U.S. Army and was...
Betty (Andrews) Hummingbird
Jan 3, 2015
VALLEY CENTER, KS
Hummingbird, Betty Lynn (Andrews), 72, former Navajo Lake Estates Manager, beloved wife, mom, grandma and friend, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. She was born in Arkansas City, Kansas to Leonard Glenn Andrews and Gladys Faye (McKown) Andrews. She was a graduate of Valley Center High School. She...
Mary Ann (Myers) Neil
Dec 31, 2014
MULVANE, KS
Mary Ann (Myers) Neil, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Charles Sinclair Myers and Mary Marleatta (Marvin) Myers. On November 16, 1980, in Wichita, Kansas she married the love of her life Donald Lloyd Neil. Mary is survived by her daughter...
Charles Erwin Butterfield
Dec 31, 2014
PARK CITY Charles E. Butterfield, age 73, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away December 31, 2014. Charles was born in Seneca, Missouri to Harvey F. Butterfield and Eva Marie (Nicholson) Butterfield. He served in the Air Force and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Janis; daughters, Dee Anna Watkins, Trish Bell, Amy...
Gerald O. Good
Dec 30, 2014
HALSTEAD Gerald Oris Good , 74, Rancher, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. He was born in Stanley, Kansas to Oris Clifford Good and Nellie Irene (Hillman) Good. On October 18, 1959, he married the love of his life, Bonnie. Gerald loved his ranching, but most of all his family. He is survived by his wife Bonnie...
Sherril (Rusher) Duncan
Dec 29, 2014
PARK CITY KS
Duncan, Sherril Dean (Rusher), 53, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. She is survived by son Jonathan Duncan of Park City; daughters Caroline Duncan of Park City and Gabrielle Jones of Fayetteville, Arkansas; grandchildren Iazaic Murphy and Stokley Shrewsbury; mother Marilyn...
Betty Jean (Dorman) Koster
Dec 28, 2014
VALLEY CENTER, KS Betty Jean (Dorman) Koster , 86, beloved wife of Dr. Robert A. Koster, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was born in Pond Creek, Oklahoma to Everett Ervin Dorman and Gertrude (Craig) Dorman. Betty loved her family deeply and enjoyed helping others. She is survived by her daughters Elizabeth (Del)...
Dorothy Kraus
Dec 26, 2014
MULVANE, KS Dorothy Marie (Whitney) Kraus, 86, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to John Edel Whitney and Nettie Christine (Payne) Whitney. She is survived by her grandchildren, Becky Nettles, Scott Beal, Sammantha Slater Engbrock and Brydett Pitzer; step children Gary Kraus and Harold Kraus; many great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by...
Carolyn (Black) Crisler
Dec 26, 2014
GREAT BEND Carolyn Marie (Black) Crisler, 50, Fuller Brush employee, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014. She was born in Newton, Kansas to Carl Fredrick Black and Louise (Cotton) Black. She is survived by her husband Timothy Crisler; mother Louise Black of Wichita; brother Max A. Black of Wichita; sister Ruth (Bennie) Hoyt of Benton. She is...
Edward Dale Huser
Dec 26, 2014
WICHITA Edward Dale Huser, 63, "Red the Plumber", passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was born in Monett, Missouri to Theodore Huser and Alma Dessie (Anderson) Huser. He was a U.S. Army and Vietnam War Era Veteran. He is survived by his son Heath Allen Huser of Wichita; sister Sarah Jean Huser of Wichita; and nephew...
Carol Ann (Hartung) Hansell
Dec 24, 2014
WICHITA Carol Ann (Hartung) Hansell , 78, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Frank and Hannah (Sheehan) Hartung. She was a graduate of Bishop Ward High School and Nursing School. Carol was a current member of All Saints Church, Wichita, Kansas. She also...
Douglas Wesley Wells
Dec 20, 2014
PARK CITY, KS Douglas Wesley Wells , 45, Chisholm Trail Elementary Lunch Aide, and former Boeing and Spirit machinist, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Donald W. Wells and Marjorie (Woods) Wells. He was a graduate of Heights High School, Wichita, Kansas. Doug is survived by his wife Jessica Wells...
