Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Zeppie West
Zeppie R. West, 93, of Mulvane, aunt of Roberta Yaverski of Kechi, died July 11, 2004. She was a retired school teacher. Service was July 14 at Senter-Smith Mortuary, and burial was at Udall cemetery.
Donal Cole
Donal R. Cole, 84, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Juanita and Ronald Grantz of Valley Center, died July 1, 2004. He was the retired owner-operator of Cole Sheet Metal. Service was July 6 at Lakeview Funeral Home.
F.L. "Chip" Walker
F.L. “Chip” Walker, 42, of Wichita, son of Joyce and Ed Northcutt of Park City, died June 24, 2004. Service was June 28 at Broadway Mortuary, Wichita. Burial was at Brookville cemetery, Brookville.
Ray Tracy
Ray E. Tracy, 71, father of Kelli Neal and uncle of Vicky Boyer, both of Valley Center, died June 30, 2004. He was a retired self-employed farmer and shoe repairman. Service was July 3 at Harper cemetery, Harper.
Gilbert Clair
Gilbert Dean “Gib” Clair, 73, of Stillwater, Okla., formerly of Valley Center, died Sept. 5, 2003. He was an entrepreneur and well-known inventor. Services were Sept. 9 at Bible Baptist Church of Stillwater, Okla., with Pastor Wayne Hardy officiating.
Harry Russell
Harry H. Russell, 74, of Wichita, father of Thomas Russell of Valley Center, died Sept. 8, 2003. He was a retired maintenance mechanic from Boeing Wichita. Service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Scottish Rite Temple, First and Topeka, Wichita.
James Bunton
James Walter Bunton, 41, of Wichita, son of Betty Pulliam of Park City, died Sept. 6, 2003. He was a waiter at Denny’s. Service was Sept. 10 at Park City Baptist Church.
Jessie Behl
Jessie M. “Meri” Behl, 78, of Wichita, sister of Isobel Winders of Valley Center, died Sept. 1, 2003. She had owned several taverns. Private service was held.
Rosabelle Conyers
Rosabelle Bernice Shaw Conyers, 86, of Wichita, mother of Chris Conyers of Kechi, died Sept. 7, 2003. Service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Broadway Mortuary. Burial is at 12:30 p.m. at Piedmont, Kan., cemetery.
Boyd Chisham
Boyd W. Chisham, 75, of Wichita, brother of Marian Wilson of Valley Center, died June 10, 2003. He was a retired Kaylor Dental Lab and Dr. Michael Jacobsen dental technician. Service was June 13 at Old Mission Mortuary, Wichita.
H. Lewis McCully
H. Lewis McCully, 94, of Hutchinson, father and father-in-law of Margaret Ann “Peg” and John Arnold, grandfather of Richard Arnold, Jerry and Linda Arnold Pond and Kendall and Carolyn Arnold Johnson, and great-grandfather of Drew and Taylor Johnson and Paige, Amy and Ginger Pond, all of Valley Center, died June 6, 2003.
James Haigh
James R. “Jim” Haigh, 66, of Valley Center, died June 11, 2003, after a brief battle with lung cancer. No service.
Richard Clevenger
Richard Dale Clevenger, 70, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Mike and Paula George of rural Valley Center, died Sept. 17, 2003. Service was Sept. 20 at Lakeview Funeral Home.
Carl Ramsey Jr.
Carl W. Ramsey Jr., 82, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Kandace and Don Ellis of Valley Center, died July 31, 2003. He was a retired Metropolitan Computer Center building manager. Service was Aug. 2 at Hillside Funeral Home West.
Mary Graham
Mary June Graham, 78, of Whitewater, mother of Judy Eilert of Furley, died Aug. 1, 2003. She was a homemaker. Service was Aug. 4 at Federated Church.
Elsie Crow
Elsie A. Crow, 84, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Sharon and Pete (Verle) Boyd of Bel Aire, died Sept. 15, 2003. She was a retired McCormick Armstrong bookbinder. Graveside service was Sept. 17 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita.
Eva Thompson
Eva M. Thompson, 93, of Cedar Vale, mother of Judy Kennedy of Valley Center, died Sept. 8, 2003. Service was Sept. 11 at Cedar Vale United Methodist Church.
Richard “R.K.” Smith
Richard Keith “R.K.” Smith, 77, of Wichita, died Sept. 7, 2003. Service was Sept. 11 at Faith Bible Baptist Church, Valley Center.
Robert Holl
Robert Len “Bob” Holl, 56, of Valley Center, died Sept. 15, 2003. He was a school guidance counselor. Visitation is from 6 to 8 tonight (Thursday), and service is at 10 a.m. Friday, both at First United Methodist Church. Burial is at Hillside cemetery, Sedgwick.
Verna Chambers
Verna Marie Barker Chambers, 92, of Park City, retired Furley postmaster, homemaker and teacher, died Sept 14, 2003. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Thursday), and service is at 2 p.m. Friday, both at Baker Funeral Home. Burial will be at Green Valley cemetery, Furley.
Pauline Holladay
Pauline Ruby “Paula” Bryan Holladay, 79, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Jan and Russ Yost of Valley Center, died Oct. 7, 2003.
W. Odes Wortham
W. Odes Wortham, 88, of Judsonia, Ark., formerly of Valley Center, died Sept. 30, 2003. He was a heating and cooling repairman. Service was Oct. 2 at Beebe, Ark.
Donald Marlier
Donald L. Marlier, 75, of Wichita, Boeing Engineering scheduler and estimator for 36 years, died June 20, 2004. Service is at 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday) at Pine Valley Christian Church, 5620 E. 61st North.
Lyle Philbrick
Lyle Joseph Philbrick, 80, of Valley Center, died June 17, 2004. Service was June 22 at Cochran Mortuary. Burial was at Mt. Hope cemetery of Clyde.
Darryl Payne
Darryl Eugene Payne, 55, of Wichita, brother of Everett Payne Jr. of Bel Aire, died Sept. 23, 2003. He was a St. Francis Hospital housekeeper. Service was Sept. 30 at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
