Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Barton Selby
Barton C. Selby, 53, of Valley Center, supervisor and millwright for PMI Nebraska, LLC, died July 18, 2003. Service was July 21 at Faith Bible Baptist Church.
Bertie Ehmke
Bertie Lois Ehmke, 84, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Forrest and Cathy Ehmke of Kechi, died July 13, 2003. Service was July 17 at Hillside Funeral Home East Chapel, Wichita, with Rev. Luke Russert presiding. Burial was at Ft. Scott National cemetery, Ft. Scott.
Clark Smith Sr.
Clark D. Smith Sr., 70, of Wichita, father of Clarence Clark of Valley Center, died July 23, 2003. He was a furniture refinisher. Services were July 22 at All Faiths Funeral Services.
Virda Mathias
Virda A. Mathias, 71, of Wichita, mother of Kevin L. Mathias of Park City, died July 19, 2003. She was a retired vice president of Financial Guardian/Jardine Insurance Co. Service was July 23 at Dawson United Methodist Church.
Virginia Garoutte
Virginia Mae Garoutte, 81, of Wichita, mother of Kenneth Garoutte and Calvin Garoutte, both of Valley Center, died July 16, 2003. She was a homemaker and caregiver. Service was July 21 at Old Mission Mortuary.
Charley Hockersmith
Charley Hockersmith, 87, of Gove, father of Mary Ann Berry of Valley Center, died July 11, 2003. He was a farmer. Service was July 14 at United Methodist Church of Quinter with Rev. Elin Colglazier officiating. Burial was at Gove cemetery, Gove.
Elmer Unruh
Elmer Unruh, 73, of Galva, brother of Jay Unruh of Valley Center, died July 8, 2003. He was a retired oilfield operator. Service was July 11 at Lone Tree Church of God in Christ, Mennonite.
Raymond "Ciglo" Dobnick
Raymond “Ciglo” Roy Dobnick III, 30, of Wichita, brother of Mary Carpenter of Valley Center, died July 11, 2003. Visitation is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday and service is at 10:30 a.m. Friday, both at Baker Funeral Home.
Thomas Jacobs
Thomas J. “Tom” Jacobs, 40, of Valley Center, heavy equipment operator for Paul’s Excavating, died July 12, 2003. Service was July 16 at St. Jude Catholic Church, Wichita.
Donald Hayes
Donald E. Hayes, 55, father and father-in-law of Tammy and Jeremy Ensey of Valley Center, died Jan. 20, 2004. He was president of U-Store Midstates Management Inc. Service was Jan. 23 at Grace Community Assembly of God, Flower Mound, Texas. Burial was at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton, Texas.
Dorothy Tanberg
Dorothy A. Tanberg, 97, of Wichita, great-aunt of Polly Basore of Bel Aire, died Jan. 19, 2004. She was an investor and volunteer for Wesley Medical Center and the American Red Cross. Memorial service was Jan. 22 at Sedgwick Plaza, Wichita.
Eldo Stucky
Eldo Stucky, 94, of Newton, father of Eugene Stucky of Valley Center, died Jan. 23, 2004. He owned and operated Stucky Feeders Supply in Wichita. Service was at First Mennonite Church, and committal service was at First Mennonite of Christian Church cemetery in rural Moundridge, both on Jan. 27.
John Arnold
John T. Arnold, 77, of Wichita, stepfather of Steve Porter of Valley Center, died Jan. 25, 2004. He was chairman of the board and CEO of John T. Arnold Associates Inc., Commercial Real Estate. Service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Messiah Baptist Church, Wichita.
Karen Osborn
Karen Lynn Osborn, 60, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Steven and Karen Osborn of Valley Center, died Jan. 23, 2004. She was office manager at Microfilm Services and worked part-time in customer service at Dillards Towne West. Service was Jan. 27 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial was at Lakeview memorial Gardens.
Loren Price
Loren D. Price, 67, father of Steven Price and Susan Killinger, both of Valley Center, and brother of Wyman Price of Park City, died Jan. 21, 2004. He owned Price Printing. Service was Jan. 24 at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, Wichita.
Martha Croft
Martha E. Croft, 82, of El Dorado, mother of Carolyn Croft of Bel Aire, died Jan. 25, 2004. She was a homemaker and former teacher. Service was Jan. 27 at Carlson Funeral Home. Graveside service was Jan. 28 at Wichita Park cemetery.
Pauline Schnoor
Pauline Hurn Schnoor, 80, of Wichita, sister of Thelma Eilert of Furley, died Jan. 26, 204. She was a homemaker. Service is at 1 p.m. today (Thursday) at Cheney United Methodist Church.
Roland Whitted
Roland R. Whitted, 74, of Wichita, brother of Marvin Whitted and Curtis Whitted, both of Valley Center, died Jan. 26, 2004. Service was Jan. 28 at Resthaven Mortuary.
Bobby Hughes
Bobby Dean Hughes, 76, of Towanda, father and father-in-law of Gary and Marcia Hughes and Greg Hughes, all of Valley Center, died Feb. 27, 2004. He was a retired Amsden Lumber salesman. Memorial service was March 3 at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel.
Charles McKeown
Charles “Chuck” McKeown, 43, of Wichita, brother of Michele Sanborn of Valley Center, died Feb. 29, 2004. He was a mechanic. Service is at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Eldon Vonfeldt
Eldon F. Vonfeldt, 65, of Hays, father and father-in-law of Carmen Sue and Mike LaBarge of Valley Center, died Feb. 25, 2004. Service was Feb. 28 at St. Joseph Catholic Church and burial was at St. Joseph cemetery, both in Hays.
Irene Wells
Irene Wells, 89, of Fowler, mother of William R. Wells of Valley Center, died Feb. 29, 2004. Memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fowler Grade School auditorium, Fowler, with Pastor Tom Walters officiating. She donated her body to medical science, and there will be a private committal service at a later date.
Mary Shewmake
Mary Angelyn Parker Shewmake, 61, of Kennesaw, Ga., daughter-in-law of Irene Shewmake of Valley Center, died Feb. 26, 2004. Service was March 1 at Kennesaw First Baptist Church, Kennesaw, with Rev. David Huggins officiating. Burial was at Pine Ridge Memorial Park cemetery, Kennesaw.
Mary Thompson
Mary G. “Jerry” Thompson, 75, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Greg and Ruthie Thompson of Kechi, died Feb. 28, 2004. Service was March 3 at Cornerstone Christian Church, Wichita.
Mecie Holt
Mecie Lois Holt, 88, of Wichita, mother of Theodore Holt of Bel Aire, died Feb. 23, 2004. She was a senior companion and foster grandparent. Service was March 1 at St. Mark United Methodist Church.
