Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Nathaniel Jillson
Nathaniel Walker Jillson, 24, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Wichita, step-brother of Brandy Wolff of Park City, died Dec. 14, 2002. Memorial service was Dec. 30 at Grace Memorial Chapel, Wichita.
Patricia Breth
Patricia Breth, 77, of Wichita, mother of Richard Breth of Valley Center, died Dec. 27, 2002. She was a homemaker. Service was Dec. 31 at St. Jude Catholic Church.
Sylvia Schock
Sylvia M. Schock, 62, of Wichita, mother of Tony Schock of Valley Center, died Dec. 27, 2002. She was a homemaker. Service was Dec. 31 at Cochran Mortuary, Wichita.
Tony Imel
Tony S. Imel, 27, of Russellville, Ark., stepbrother of Stacey Luna of Valley Center, died Dec. 28, 2002. Service was Dec. 31 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Newton.
Denise Triplitt
Denise R. Triplitt, 42, of Newton, registered nurse at Newton Medical Center surgical unit, died Dec. 20, 2002. Friends may sign a register book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, and family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
Louanna Hensley
Louanna Hensley, 68, of Park City, retired Boeing Wichita employee, died Dec. 20, 2002. Service is at 11 a.m. Friday at Hart Funeral Home, Stilwell, Okla.
Louis Gutierrez
Louis Gutierrez, 70, of Wichita, father of Luisa Gutierrez of Valley Center, died Dec. 21, 2002. He was retired. Service is pending.
Billy Cunningham
Billy Jack Cunningham, 29, of Kechi, Auto Craft Collision Repair employee, died Dec. 13, 2002. Service was Dec. 16 at First Baptist Church.
Clifford Perkins
Clifford C. Perkins, 87, of Wichita, father of Mary Minihan of Valley Center, died Dec. 15, 2002. Rosary was Dec. 17 and service was Dec. 18, both at St. Jude Catholic Church.
Clifford Walker
Clifford Walker, 90, of Wichita, uncle of Wilma Miller of Valley Center, died Dec. 14, 2002. He was a former U.S. Army Corp of Engineers clerk. Service is today (Thursday) at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, Wichita, and at No. 8 cemetery, Madison.
Paul Owens
Paul Thomas Owens, 79, of Wichita, stepfather of Edward Sisk III of Valley Center, died Dec. 16, 2002. He was a retired Ironworkers Local 606 ironworker. No local service. Burial will be in Toronto, Kan., cemetery.
Ruth Wilson
Ruth Evelyn Kallenbach Wilson, 86, of Valley Center, retired St. Francis Hospital EKG technician and Wichita Eagle paper carrier, died Dec. 12, 2002. Service was Dec. 16 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Kechi cemetery, Kechi.
Wilma Keifer
Wilma Keifer, 96, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Robert L. and Doris Keifer of Valley Center, died Dec. 12, 2002. Service was Dec. 14 at First Christian Church of Kiowa with Rev. Tal Tittsworth officiating. Burial was at Riverview cemetery near Kiowa.
Carl Hamm Sr.
Carl Raymond Hamm Sr., 85, of Valley Center, Santa Fe Railway machinist, died March 6, 2002. Service was March 9 at Sedgwick Christian Church.
Clyde Plumer
Clyde L. Plumer, 81, of Sedgwick, father and father-in-law of Gary and Mickey Plumer and grandfather of Kelley and Cassody Plumer, all of Valley Center, died March 8, 2002. He was the retired owner of Kansas Drywall Supply of Wichita, Hutchinson and Salina. Service was March 12 at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita.
Harvey Nordstedt
Harvey E. Nordstedt, 93, of Wichita, brother of Rosetta Hutchens and uncle of Larry Nordstedt, both of Valley Center, died March 8, 2002. He was a retired Case Manufacturing Co. welder. Graveside service was March 11 at Pleasant Valley cemetery, Bentley.
Julie Malcom
Julie Ann Malcom, 20, of Burrton, sister of Amy Malcom of Valley Center and Christopher Malcom of Park City, died March 8, 2002. She was a student. Service was March 12 at First Church of God, Valley Center. Burial was in Burrton cemetery, Burrton.
Willard Unruh
Willard H. Unruh, 82, of North Newton, father of Allan W. Unruh of Valley Center, died March 9, 2002. He was a commercial business maintenance engineer. Visitation with family is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at 201 W. 27th, North Newton. Memorial service is at 3 p.m. Friday at Bethel College Mennonite Church with Pastors Heidi Regier Kreider and Norma Johnson officiating.
Albert Large
Albert Henry Large, 75, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Fred and Cindy Large of Park City, died Sept. 26, 2002. He was a retired KG&E plant operator. Service was Oct. 2 at Bethel Presbyterian Church, Wichita. Burial will be at Kechi cemetery.
Bettie Magruder
Bettie Lou Magruder, 67, of Wichita, friend of Catherine Ball of Valley Center, died Sept. 24, 2002. She was a retired Phoenix Publications owner and former Wichita Eagle Beacon women’s editor. Service was Sept. 27 at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East.
Dennis Fuller
Dennis Fuller, 68, of Valley Center, owner-operator and meat wholesaler for Swiss Burger Brand Meat Co., died Oct. 1, 2002. Visitation with family is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Valley Center. Service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Kechi cemetery, Kechi.
Dorothy Senn
Dorothy Mae Milne Senn, 80, of Sedgwick, homemaker, died Oct. 1, 2002. Service is at 10 a.m. Friday at Plymouth Congregational Church, Sedgwick. Burial is at Hillside cemetery, Sedgwick.
Emmett Reyman
Emmett George “Swede” Reyman, 80, died Sept. 1, 2002. Service was Sept. 5 at Whitney and Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home Chapel, Phoenix. Burial was at Paradise Memorial Gardens, Phoenix.
Halim Housby
Halim N. Housby Jr., 76, of Haysville, father of Robin Valentine of Valley Center, died Sept. 24, 2002. He was a retired Cessna Aircraft Co. sheetmetal employee. Service was Sept. 28 at Hillside Funeral Home East.
Alma Kennedy
Alma Erna Frey Kennedy, 82, of Valley Center, retired Hehr International machinist, died Sept. 13, 2002. Service was Sept. 17 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Cumberland cemetery near Augusta.
