Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
BILL HALL
Bill Hall, 83, owner of 81 Speedway, died June 10, 2006.
CHARLIE COTTON
Charlie Cotton, 73, of Wichita, father of Terry Cotton of Bel Aire, died June 16, 2006.
DORWIN RAMSEY
Dorwin C. Ramsey, 84, of Lindsborg, father of Kristy Sprague of Valley Center, died June 19, 2006.
JAISON AYERS
Jaison Alan Ayers, 16, of Wichita, grandson of Ben and Rusti Smith of Bel Aire, died June 16, 2006.
JAMES FAGAN
James E. “Jim” Fagan, 80, of Benton, formerly of Valley Center, died June 18, 2006.
LAVONTA GARDNER
LaVonta Bell Gardner, 93, of Halstead, grandmother of Philip Ashley of Valley Center and Katherine Ashley-Smith of Park City and great-grandmother of Alicia and Kaleb Ashley, both of Valley Center, died June 17, 2006.
MAURICE TROUT
Maurice W. Trout, 89, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Barbara and Robert Leewright of Valley Center, died June 13, 2006.
MELVIN MAJORS
Melvin Majors, 89, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Jerry and Sandra Majors and Mike Majors, all of Valley Center, died June 16, 2006.
TERRY RAYMOND
Terry Don Raymond, 62, of Wichita, auto body technician, died June 14, 2006.
WAYNE GIBSON
Wayne W. Gibson, 87, of Valley Center, retired Beech Aircaft welder and machinist, died June 13, 2006.
WILLA SMITH
Willa M. Smith, 80, of Valley Center, died June 15, 2006.
DARLENE TEDLOCK
Darlene Ellen Michael Tedlock, 83, of Park City, died June 21, 2006.
EDNA ANDERSON
Edna A. Anderson, 87, of Valley Center, homemaker, died June 24, 2006.
IAN KESSLER
Ian Michael Kessler, 13, of Wichita, died June 23, 2006.
MARGUERITE FALK
Marguerite L. Falk, 83, of Valley Center, died June 25, 2006.
PAUL RICHTER
Paul Richter, 61, of Silver City, N.M., husband of Linda Spencer, formerly of Valley Center, died June 7, 2006.
PAUL SUHR
Paul F. Suhr, 84, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Lyle and Rachell Suhr of Valley Center, died June 22, 2006.
JAXSON COOK
Jaxson David Cook, of Wichita, 1-week-old grandson of Linda Blankenship of Valley Center, died June 26, 2006.
JEAN KIRBY
Jean Marie Burdick Kirby, 79, of Valley Center, died July 2, 2006, after a lengthy battle with kidney disease.
JEANETTE TRIMMELL
Jeanette K. Trimmell, 42, of Wichita, daughter of Rosie Trimmell of Park City and Maurice and Lurlynn Trimmell of Bel Aire, and sister and sister-in-law of William and Christina Trimmell of Park City, died July 1, 2006, after a lengthy illness.
LEONARD PETERS
Leonard “Pete” Peters Jr., 77, of Valley Center, retired director of safety and personnel at Santa Fe Trail Transportation, died June 30, 2006.
R. LYLE SURTEES
R. Lyle Surtees, 90, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Eleanor and Ray Hall of Valley Center, died June 29, 2006.
VICKIE OPLAND
Vickie Jo Opland, 45, of Newton, mother and mother-in-law of Mandy (Baughman) and Shane Ammerman and grandmother of Christian and Madison Ammerman, all of Valley Center, died June 29, 2006.
“BILL” NOBLES
“Bill” D. Nobles, 51, of Wichita, brother-in-law of William Robert and Nancy Bole of Valley Center, died June 30, 2006.
CLAYTON SCHIPPERS
Clayton Gerald Schippers, 77, of Wichita, auto body technician, died July 5, 2006.
