Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Hercules Newton Jr.
Hercules Newton Jr., 54, of Wichita, stepfather of James Butler of Park City, died Sept. 10, 2002. He was a Grede Foundry iron pourer. Service was Sept. 17 at St. Mark United Methodist Church.
Kenneth Blackwell
Kenneth “K.D.” Blackwell, 78, of El Dorado, formerly of Valley Center, died Sept. 13, 2002. He was a retired Pester Refinery pumper. Service was Sept. 17 at Sunset Lawns cemetery.
Dorothy Dick
Dorothy Dick, 80, of Wichita, sister of Albert Lies of Bel Aire, died Sept. 3, 2002. She was a retired owner of Busy Bee Pre-School. Service was Sept. 6 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Douglas Heberling
Douglas Evan Heberling Jr., 56, of Valley Center, Vulcan Materials Company computer technician, died Sept. 8, 2002. Memorial service was Sept. 10 at First United Methodist Church.
Lillian Fleming
Lillian B. Fleming, 70, of Hutchinson, sister of Dorothy Colbert of Valley Center, died Sept. 4, 2002. She was a former bookkeeper. Service was Sept. 7 at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.
Vivian Adams
Vivian W. Adams, 93, of Whitewater, mother of Jeanette Ulbrich of Valley Center, died Sept. 5, 2002. She was a homemaker. Service was Sept. 9 at Corzine cemetery, Corbin, with Pastor Charles Terrill officiating. Burial was at Corzine cemetery.
Douglas Heberling
Douglas Evan Heberling Jr., 56, of Valley Center, Vulcan Materials Company computer technician, died Sept. 8, 2002. Visitation is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at Baker Funeral Home. Memorial service is at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at First United Methodist Church.
Eldora Sundahl
Eldora I. “Dora” Sundahl, 91, of Wichita, aunt of John Oliver of Valley Center, died Sept. 1, 2002. Private service.
Marsha Yarnell
Marsha Ann Yarnell, 51, of Valley Center, registered nurse, died Aug. 27, 2002. Service was Aug. 30 at Riverlawn Christian Church, Wichita. Burial was at Aug. 31 Memorial Park cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.
Pearl Swafford
Pearl Swafford, 87, of Augusta, formerly of Valley Center, died Aug. 29, 2002. She was a retired Avon sales representative. Service was Sept. 3 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Taylor officiating. Burial was at Wichita Park cemetery.
Sarah Hathaway
Sarah Esther Hathaway, 86, of St. John, mother of Marilyn Appelhans of Valley Center, died Aug. 31, 2002. She was a homemaker, an Avon sales representative for 15 years, and a nurse aide at Hearthstone Nursing Home. Service was Sept. 3 at Minnis Chapel Inc., St. John, with Pastor Chet Johnson and Bro. A.J. Owens officiating. Burial was at Fairview Park cemetery, St. John.
Anna Hexum
Anna Lou Ansel Hexum, 83, of Clearwater, mother of Joseph Merle Yates of Park City, died Aug. 21, 2002.
Marsha Yarnell
Marsha Ann Yarnell, 51, of Valley Center, died Aug. 27, 2002. She was a registered nurse at Wesley Birth Care Center, Wichita. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 29 at Old Mission Mortuary, Wichita. Service is at 2 p.m. Aug. 30 at Riverlawn Christian Church, Wichita. Burial will be at Memorial Park cemetery, St Joseph, Mo.
Natalie Nunn
Natalie Maye Nunn, infant, of Derby, great-granddaughter of Don and Dolores Cool of Park City, died Aug. 20, 2002.
Pearl Swafford
Pearl Swafford, 87, of Augusta, formerly of Valley Center, died Aug. 29, 2002. She was an Avon sales representative. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 2 and service is at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 3, both at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center.
Raymond Slusser
Raymond L. “Ray” Slusser, 64, of Valley Center, father of Steve Slusser of Park City, died Aug. 20, 2002.
Jerry Bergman
Jerry L. Bergman, 58, of Wichita, father of Darin Bergman of Valley Center, died Aug. 12, 2002.
Joseph LaFever
Joseph R. LaFever, 66, of Wichita, father of Joni Routon of Valley Center, died Aug. 12, 2002.
Orris Mills
Orris J. “O.J.” Mills, 82, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Philip R. and Sherry Mills of Kechi, died Aug. 13, 2002.
Robert Dameron
Robert P. “Bob,” “Old Stranger” Dameron, 69, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Stephanie and Richard C. Wilson and grandfather of Christian and Kaden Wilson, all of Valley Center, died Aug. 10, 2002.
Agnes Haynes
Agnes Iris Roy Hayes, 95, of Valley Center, mother of Leroy Haynes of Valley Center, died Aug. 8, 2002.
James Boyd
James Alvin Boyd, 63, of Yukon, Okla., son of Verna M. Chambers, brother of Lois M. Huddlestun, both of Park City, and brother of Verle Ross Boyd of Bel Aire, died July 31, 2002.
Frank White
Frank E. White, 80, of Cedar Vale, father of Frank White Jr. of Valley Center, died Nov. 10, 2002. He was a retired Lookoval Dairy owner and operator. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at Wheeler Funeral Home. Service is at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church.
Euleta Keazer
Euleta M. Keazer, 90, of Wichita, grandmother of Donna and Arnel Thomas of Kechi and Jerry and Anne Madden of Park City, died Oct. 31, 2002. She was a homemaker. Service was Nov. 4 at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita.
Mark Wolke
Mark Edward Wolke, 27, of Wichita, nephew of Walt and Rita Hansen of Valley Center, was killed in an auto accident Nov. 3, 2002. He was a Raytheon JPATS Division employee. Service was Nov. 6 at First United Methodist Church, Valley Center. Burial will be at Resurrection cemetery, Wichita.
