Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
CHALEA ST. CLAIRE
Chalea Lynne St. Claire of Valley Center, 24 days old, died Jan. 4, 2007.
DONNA GAROUTTE
Donna Fay Garoutte, 58, of Wichita, sister and sister-in-law of Calvin Garoutte and Kenneth and Darlene Garoutte, all of Valley Center, died Jan. 2, 2007.
GLENN COLLINS
Glenn A. Collins, 84, of Maize, owner of Collins Sheep Company, died Jan. 3, 2007.
GLORIA POLLEY
Gloria Lee Polley, 52, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Michelle and Derek Kreager of Park City, died Jan. 8, 2007.
MARION CAIN
Marion Lewis Cain, 83, of Wichita, stepgrandfather of David and Amy Rogers of Valley Center, died Jan. 8, 2007.
MARY UPDEGRAFF
Mary Louise Updegraff, 99, of Wichita, formerly of Valley Center, died Dec. 18, 2006.
VIRGINIA HAM
Virginia Bertha Smith Ham, 78, of Valley Center, tax preparer, died Jan. 2, 2007.
BUD WALLIS
Bud L. Wallis, 88, of Wichita, father of Charlie Fultz of Valley Center, died Jan. 10, 2007.
CHARLES RODGERS
Charles Wesley Rodgers, 90, of Emporia, died Jan. 5, 2007.
CONNIE RUARK
Connie L. Ruark, 61, of Wichita, mother of Lysa Lund of Valley Center, died Jan. 10, 2007.
JAMIE BROWN
Jamie Scott Brown, 21, of Sedgwick, Solid Construction Company carpenter, died Jan. 12, 2007.
KATHRYN DODSON
Kathryn L. Dodson, 81, of Rozel, sister of Irene Leiker of Valley Center, died Jan. 10, 2007.
MARGARET ANDERSON
Margaret H. Anderson, 91, of Topeka, mother and mother-in-law of D. Keith and Carmen Anderson of Valley Center, died Jan. 11, 2007.
MARY LICKEY
Mary Ann Lickey, 75, of Haven, mother and mother-in-law of Kimberly and Tony Mar of Valley Center, died Jan. 10, 2007.
RICHARD EMLEY
Richard V. “Dick” Emley, 82, of Wichita, stepfather and stepfather-in-law of Lester and Lynette Biggs of Valley Center, died Jan. 12, 2007.
ROBERT UMHOLTZ
Robert N. Umholtz, 63, of Valley Center, pharmacist at North Dillons in Newton, died Jan. 12, 2007, while vacationing with his wife in Hawaii.
ROGER McFADDEN
Roger Joe McFadden, 64, of rural Valley Center, owner of Unique Equine, died Jan. 7, 2007.
ALFRED KERSCHEN
Alfred M. Kerschen, 82, of Garden Plain, father of Jane George of Valley Center, died Jan. 19, 2007.
CHARLES JANSEN
Charles H. Jansen, 85, of Wichita, father of Jolene Jansen of Bel Aire, died Jan. 22, 2007.
DEBBI SUHR
Debbi Drummond Suhr, 53, of Wichita, sister and sister-in-law of Mark and Stephanie Drummond of Bel Aire, died Jan. 19, 2007.
EMIL BOWERS
Emil E. Bowers, 90, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Marsha and Mike Breitenstein of Valley Center, died Jan. 17, 2007.
ROBERT UMHOLTZ
Robert N. Umholtz, 63, of Valley Center, pharmacist at North Dillons in Newton, died Jan. 12, 2007, while vacationing with his wife in Hawaii.
Betty Nagel
Betty Jane Nagel, 83, of Valley Center, homemaker, died April 6, 2002. Service was April 8 at Faith Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Albert Schuessler officiating. Burial was at Kechi cemetery, Kechi.
Kevin Brandt
Kevin Lee Brandt, 36, died March 14, 2002. Memorial service was March 24 at I Love the Lord Christian Fellowship, Wichita.
Leon George
Leon “Lonnie” George, 79, of Salina, father of Stephanie G. Lentz of Bel Aire and uncle of Pam Porter of rural Valley Center, died April 7, 2002. He was a sheetmetal assembler for Raytheon Aircraft. Private family service. The body was cremated. Burial was at Salina.
