Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
John Ricke
John Henry Ricke, 78, of Zenda, brother of Alvena Massey of Valley Center, died Oct. 2, 2001. He was a retired McDonnell Douglas employee. Rosary was Oct. 4 at Livingston Funeral Home and service was Oct. 5 at St. John Catholic Church, Zenda.
Laura Onstott
Laura Mae Onstott, 78, of Valley Center, retired Gunning Wholesale vice president, died Oct. 7, 2001. Service was Oct. 10 at First United Methodist Church and burial was at Kechi cemetery, Kechi.
Lindsey Reifschneider
Lindsey Jo Reifschneider, 15, of Lansing, Lansing High School student, died Oct. 7, 2001. Service was Oct. 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Leavenworth.
Lyle Raymond
Lyle E. Raymond, 82, of Clyde, brother of Terry Raymond of Valley Center, died Oct. 7, 2001. No local service. Burial is in Oberlin cemetery, Oberlin.
Melvin Barrett
Melvin Lester Barrett, 82, of Colby, father of Nancy Walker of Valley Center, died Oct. 6, 2001. He was a farmer. A memorial book can be signed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Harrison Chapel, 190 S. Franklin, Colby. Service is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Colby United Methodist Church, Colby, with Pastor James Mardock officiating. Burial of cremains will be in Beulah cemetery, Colby, at a later date.
William Benton
William “Gib” Benton, 74, of Wichita, father of Carol Benton of Valley Center, died Sept. 29, 2001. He was a retired wheat mill employee. Memorial service was Oct. 6 at Faith Community Church.
Clara Moore
Clara Belle Moore, 89, of Derby, grandmother of Ben Steven Kelley of Valley Center, died Oct. 21, 2005. She was a retired Cudahy Packing cook. Service was Oct. 24 at El Paso cemetery.
Jack White
Jack Duane White, 71, of Holiday Island at Eureka Springs, Ark., brother and brother-in-law of Judy and Lloyd Wilson of Valley Center, died Oct. 25, 2005.
Thomas Lindsted
Thomas Roy Lindsted, 20, of Sedgwick, Wichita State University student, died Oct. 20, 2005. Service was Oct. 25 at Community Bible Chapel in Bel Aire.
Lloyd Patterson
Lloyd D. Patterson, 94 of Benton, father of Dean Patterson and brother of Marguerite Falk, both of Valley Center, died Jan. 25, 2003. He was a farmer. Service was Jan. 28 at Furley United Methodist Church with Pastors Howard Martin and Donald Patterson officiating. Burial was at Green Valley cemetery.
DONALD THOMPSON
Donald Ellit Thompson, 103, of Wichita, father of Teddy Lee Thompson and grandfather of Julie Evans, both of Valley Center, died Feb. 25, 2006, of congestive heart failure.
EDNA HENRY
Edna Dora Henry, 89, of Emporia, mother of Douglas Henry of Valley Center, died Feb. 24, 2006.
GEORGINA MULKEY
Georgina Ruth Mulkey, 77, of Derby, mother and mother-in-law of Pamela and Michael Porter of Valley Center, died Feb. 23, 2006.
JEROME SCHAPLOWSKY
Jerome Schaplowsky of Park City died Feb. 25, 2006.
JOHN KELLY
John H. Kelly, 74, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Sandra and Leroy Chaput of Park City, died Feb. 24, 2006.
LILLIE LECHNER
Lillie “Maxine” McIlvain Lechner, 79, of Wichita, mother of Kyle Lechner of Park City, died Feb. 25, 2006.
PHYLLIS OHNMEISS
Phyllis J. Ohnmeiss, 66, of Wichita, mother of Victor W. Stamm of Park City, died Feb. 24, 2006.
BASIL RICHARDS
Basil M. Richards, 91, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Marvin and Darlene Richards of Valley Center, died March 5, 2006.
BERNA MARCH
Berna D. “Bernie” March, 68, of Haysville, mother and mother-in-law of Ron and Linda March of Park City, died Feb. 27, 2006.
BRIAN HUGHES
Brian Keith Hughes, 31, of Valley Center, died March 2, 2006, as the result of an accident in Rapid City, S.D.
CAROLYN KING
Carolyn Mae King, 62, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Roger and Karla King of Bel Aire, died Feb. 28, 2006.
DEWEY REDDING
Dewey C. Redding, 81, of rural Valley Center, retired Coleman Co. employee, died March 5, 2006.
GENEVA STUBBS
Geneva E. Stubbs, 95, of Whitewater, homemaker, died March 5, 2006.
WILLIAM McMILLAN
William J. McMillan, 63, of Wichita, father of Kathaleen McMillan of Park City, died March 3, 2006.
ALAN BARSTOW
Alan C. Barstow, 61, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Belinda and Christopher Wenzlaff of Kechi, died April 19, 2006.
