Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Miriam Hoag
Miriam A. Hoag, 83, of Wichita, mother of Alfreda Perez of Valley Center, died Feb. 27, 2004. She was a homemaker. Service was March 10 at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita.
Myrna Foltz
Myrna Jean Wilbur Foltz, 70, homemaker, sister of Bill Wilbur of Valley Center, died Feb. 24, 2004. Memorial service was Feb. 27 at University Congregational Church, Wichita.
Randall Yates
Randall W. Yates, 55, of Wichita, Boeing tooling coordinator, husband of Ckym Yates of Bel Aire, died Feb. 23, 2004. Service was Feb. 28 at Lakeview Funeral Home.
Shirley Landis
Shirley J. Brown Landis, 73, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of William and Marykay Brown of Valley Center, died Feb. 28, 2004. She was a retired Intrust Bank executive secretary. Service was March 3 at Valley Center Christian Church.
Donna Waggoner
Donna G. Waggoner, 50, of Wichita, sister of Clarence Smith of Valley Center, died Feb. 17, 2004. Service was Feb. 20 at All Faiths Funeral Services.
Eva Bastow
Eva M. Bastow, 93, of Newton, mother of Alvin D. Bastow of Valley Center, died Feb. 21, 2004. Service was Feb. 25 at Petersen Funeral Home with Chaplain Pam Martinez of Friendly Acres Retirement Community, Newton, officiating. Burial was at Sunnydale Park, Sunnydale.
Frank Bumsted
Frank Bryce Bumsted, 69, of Wichita, retired assistant manager and truck driver for Batesville Casket Company of Houston, Texas, died Feb. 23, 2004. Memorial service is at 10 a.m. Friday at Baker Funeral Home, and graveside service is at 3 p.m. at Greenwood cemetery, Clay Center.
Gene Mindling
Gene Wade Mindling, 63, of Carlton, Ore., formerly of Valley Center, died Feb. 5, 2004. He was retired from U.S. Housing and Urban Development in Denver. A wake will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the home of Howard Woods, 3540 W. 77th North, Valley Center.
Mardell Barton
Mardell L. Barton, 84, mother of Robert L. Barton of Valley Center, died Feb. 22, 2004. She was the retired co-owner of Barton Shoe Repair. Memorial service is Saturday at Broadway Mortuary, Wichita.
Edith Miller
Edith P. Miller, 92, of Wichita, aunt of Dan Parsons of Valley Center, died May 27, 2004. She was a retired Edie’s Hair Stylist owner. Service was June 2 at Mission Chapel Mausoleum.
Trudy Platter
Trudy Ann Platter, 59, of Oxford, mother and mother-in-law of Travis and Katie Platter of Park City, died May 28, 2004. She was a retired rural postal carrier for the Oxford and Geuda Springs Postal Service. Service was June 2 at Oxford cemetery.
Carolyn Matson
Carolyn Joyce Butler Matson, 54, of Wichita, Cessna Aircraft senior planner and buyer for 25 years, died June 10, 2004. Service was June 14 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Wichita. Burial was at Kechi cemetery.
James Powell
James O. Powell, 66, a 1956 graduate of Valley Center High School, died. Service is at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Chapel of the Chimes, Glendale, Ariz.
Sammy “Tubby” Lawyer
Sammy “Tubby” Lawyer of Riverside, Calif., formerly of Valley Center, died June 6, 2004, six weeks after suffering a severe heart attack. Service was June 11 at Riverside National cemetery.
Evelyn Riley
Evelyn Pearl Dilli Riley, 68, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Garry and Stacey Riley and Ginger and Jack Lamb, all of Valley Center, died June 22, 2003. Service was June 25 at Riverlawn Christian Church.
Geneva Covington
Geneva Covington, 76, of Wichita, formerly of Valley Center, died June 24, 2003. She was a retired First National Bank employee and former Leeker’s Family Foods employee. Service is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1356 N. Broadway, Wichita.
Joan McHughes
Carolyn “Joan” Spencer McHughes, 63, of Valley Center, Raytheon Aircraft and Employer Club clerk, died June 25, 2003. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. June 27 at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center. Service 10 a.m. June 28 at First United Methodist Church, Valley Center.
Lula Dalrymple
Lula Mearl Grey Dalrymple, 84, of Wichita, homemaker, died June 20, 2003. Service was June 25 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Valley Center.
Mary Strickland
Mary J. Strickland, 88, of Alva, Okla., mother of James Strickland of Valley Center, died June 23, 2003. She was a retired beautician and beauty school instructor. Service was June 25 at Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva.
Wanda Kelly
Wanda Lynn Kelly, 37, of Wichita, daughter of Robert and Alma Kelly and sister of Jo Kelly, all of Park City, died June 20, 2003. Graveside service was June 23 at Kechi cemetery, Kechi.
Andrew Rose
Andrew James “Andy” Rose Jr., 82, of Wichita, father of Karen Gonzalez of Bel Aire, died June 7, 2004. He was a retired troubleshooter for Gas Service Company. Service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at All Saints Catholic Church.
Gregory Berry
Gregory A. Berry, 44, of Wichita, brother of Gary Berry of Valley Center, died May 30, 2004. Memorial service was June 5 at the home of his parents.
Gwida Johnson
Gwida M. Johnson, 78, of Valley Center, homemaker and caregiver to her family, died June 2, 2004. Service was June 7 at Valley Center Christian Church.
Violet Haug
Violet Jane Barber Haug, 92, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Lyle and Jerry Ann Haug and grandmother of Dewey Haug, all of Valley Center, died June 8, 2004. She was a retired realtor. Visitation is from 1 to 4 p.m. today (Thursday), and service is at 1:30 p.m. Friday, both at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center, with Pastor Doug Fletcher officiating. Burial will be at Calvary cemetery, Wichita.
Helen Robison
Helen Irene Jaehde Robison, 87, of Valley Center, bookkeeper in a family paneling store and cook at Park City and Chisholm Trail Elementary schools, died May 23, 2004. Service is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Private family inurnment.
