Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Roger Parks
Roger Parks, 54, of Keller, Texas, brother and brother-in-law of Kelly and Debbie Parks of Valley Center, died March 27, 2002. He was a Bell Helicopter engineer. Memorial service will be held in Texas. Burial will be at Hoisington, Kan. Service dates and times are pending.
Alfred Smart
Alfred W. Smart, 74, of Derby, father and father-in-law of Pam “Pete” and Ed Sichley of Valley Center, died June 20, 2002. He was a retired Boeing Wichita proposal manager. Service was June 24 at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Derby.
Ella Novotny
Ella Josephine Novotny, 93, of Park City, formerly of Plainville, retired teacher and bookkeeper, died June 20, 2002. Service was June 25 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita.
Hylas Seimers
Hylas Otto “Johnny” Seimers, 82, of Wellington, father of Marta Rohrback of Valley Center, died Feb. 23, 2003. He was a retired Plessey-Midwest laborer. Service is at 2:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at Frank Funeral Home, Wellington.
DON MOSER
Don Moser, 73, of Wichita, father of Stephanie Moser of Valley Center, died Jan. 22, 2007.
Leo Taylor
Leo Bruce Taylor, 67, of Wichita, father of Rick Taylor of Valley Center, died Sept. 25, 2002. He was a Chance Manufacturing salesman. Service was Sept. 30 at Kechi cemetery.
McLaughlin, donor of land for park, dies
The man who donated land for McLaughlin Park in Valley Center has died.
Ronald Kehl
Ronald D. Kehl, 61, of Wellington, formerly of Valley Center, died Sept. 25, 2002. He was a retired mechanic. Memorial service was Sept. 27 in Kansas City, Mo.
Vernon Woods
Vernon R. Woods, 86, of Newton, father of Marjorie Wells of Park City, died Sept. 27, 2002. He was a retired Santa Fe Railway engineer and fireman. Service was Oct. 1 at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton.
William Morris
William Lee Morris, 79, of Wellington, brother of Gloria Baird of Valley Center, died Sept. 27, 2002. He was a retired Boeing Wichita inspector. Service was Sept. 30 at Prairie Lawn cemetery.
Charles Emler
Charles Franklin “Charlie” Emler, 82, of Valley Center, died Dec. 31, 2001. He was a retired Arkansas Valley State Bank president. Service was Jan. 7 at First United Methodist Church, Valley Center.
Dorothy Silverthorne
Dorothy E. Silverthorne, 84, of Park City, homemaker, died Jan. 6, 2002. Service was Jan. 9 at Hillside Funeral Home East, Wichita.
Jan Peterson
Jan J. Jeurink Peterson, 49, of Park City, U.S.D. 259 Mayberry Middle School special education teacher, died Dec. 31, 2001. Service was Jan. 7 at Woodridge Christian Church.
Johnny Brandon
Johnny L. Brandon, 63, of Park City, retired Metal Fab sheet metal mechanic, died Jan. 1, 2002. Service was Jan. 4 at rural Kechi cemetery.
Marie Seidl
Marie E. Seidl, 96, of Wichita, retired Bond Bakery and Steffens Dairy bookkeeper, died Jan. 8, 2002. Service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Cochran Mortuary. Burial is at 10 a.m. Friday at Elmwood cemetery, Beloit.
Mildred Strickler
Mildred Virginia Strickler, 76, of Towanda, mother of Charlie Strickler of Valley Center, died Dec. 30, 2001. She was a homemaker. Service was Jan. 4 at Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home, Eureka.
Ritchie Fifer
Ritchie W. Fifer, 48, of Wichita, brother of Diana Fultz of Valley Center, died Jan. 4, 2002. He was a self-employed painter. Service was Jan. 8 at Broadway Mortuary.
Vernon Sullivan
Vernon Sullivan, 81, of Valley Center, retired Derby Oil Refinery supervisor and farmer, died Jan. 6, 2002. Service is at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Valley cemetery, Valley Township, Reno County.
Virginia Herrman
Virginia M. Herrman, 75, of Gorham, mother of Colleen Kasson of Kechi, died Dec. 31, 2001. She was a licensed practical nurse. Memorial service, vigil and rosary were Jan. 2 at Cline’s Mortuary. Service was Jan. 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Calvin Hoogendoorn
Calvin L. Hoogendoorn, 69, of Valley Center, retired Army sergeant first class and Boeing Wichita avionics technician, died Nov. 8, 2001. Service was Nov. 12 at Resthaven Mortuary.
Glenn Olson
Glenn C. Olson of Overland Park, formerly of Valley Center, died Nov. 6, 2001. Private service was held at Lakeview cemetery, Wichita. Friends are invited to a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Church, RCA, 10551 Quivira Road, Overland Park. The church is at I-435 and Quivira, directly across the street from Overland Park Regional Hospital.
Hilda Davis
Hilda E. Davis, 80, of Griffith, Ind., sister of Bill Thompson of Valley Center and Rogene Matson of Kechi, died Nov. 11, 2001.
Vera Berry-Duncan
Vera Ruth Berry-Duncan, 89, of Valley Center, retired Beltone Audiology and Hearing Aid Service employee and Valley Center Junior High secretary, died Nov. 9, 2001. Memorial service was Nov. 13 at First United Methodist Church, Valley Center.
Walter Bartel
Walter J. Bartel, 86, of Hillsboro, brother of Richard Bartel of Valley Center, died Nov. 6, 2001. He was a farmer and stockman. Service was Nov. 12 at Trinity Mennonite Church, Hillsboro.
Bill Stoops
Bill Dean Stoops, 72, of Valley Center, radio installer for Raytheon Avionics, died Nov. 2, 2001. Service was Nov. 6 at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial was at Hillside cemetery, Sedgwick.
