Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Edna Gove
Edna Pauline Gove, 82, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Mary and Joseph Rawlings of Bel Aire, died Sept. 22, 2003. She was a retired Aircraft Specialties co-owner. Service was Sept. 27 at Wichita Park cemetery.
Edward Goss
Edward E. Goss, 68, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Anita Lynn and Roger Benson of Valley Center, died Sept. 21, 2003. He was a retired Cessna Aircraft experimental department toolmaker. Service was Sept. 25 at Hillside Funeral Home East Chapel.
Gladys Hoagland
Gladys Maudine Riepe Hoagland, 82, of Wichita, died Sept. 30, 2003. Visitation is from 5 to 7 tonight (Thursday) at Baker Funeral Home. Service is at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Valley Center. Graveside service is at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunnyside cemetery, Sun City.
Marjorie Weaver
Marjorie J. Weaver, 78, of Park City, former Leeker’s Family Foods deli employee, died Sept. 22, 2003. Service was Sept. 27 at Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel, Wichita.
Virginia Johnson
Virginia Frances Johnson, 69, of Whitewater, formerly of Valley Center, died Sept. 29, 2003. She was a retired bookkeeper. Rosary is at 7 tonight (Thursday) at Bob Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater, with visitation to follow until 8:30. Service is at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Newton, with Fr. Floyd McKinney officiating.
Patrick Brauner
Patrick A. Brauner, 21, of Champaign, Ill., son of Robert F. and Kimberly Brauner and brother of Andrew Brauner and Sarah Brauner, all of Valley Center, and Noel Brauner of Park City, died June 10, 2004. He was employed by Manpower of Champaign. Service was June 18 at Zion cemetery near Neoga, Ill., with Rev. Richard Coen officiating.
Ralph Hoagland
Ralph Hoagland of Wichita died June 23, 2004. Services are pending at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center.
Rose Root
Rose H. Lanterman Tournear Root, 107, grandmother of Dwane and Theresa Jacobs of Valley Center, died June 21, 2004. She was a homemaker and businesswoman. Service is at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at Graceland cemetery, Lyons
Steven Sawyer
Steven Victor Sawyer, 43, of Arkansas City, son of Wayne and Joan Sawyer of Valley Center, died June 17, 2004. Service was held June 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Arkansas City.
Howard Bonham
Howard Lee Bonham, 74, father of Howard Earl Bonham of Park City, died Oct. 16, 2003. He was a retired Wichita Eagle paper hauler of more than 30 years, and an independent roofer.
Kiara Easter
Kiara Leanna “Kiki” Easter, 10, of Wichita, daughter of Dustin Presley, granddaughter of Jerry and Tommie Presley and Gregory and Shirley Nusse, all of Valley Center, and sister of Ashton Presley of Park City, died Oct. 17, 2003. She was a student at Kelly Elementary and former West Elementary student. Service was Oct. 22 at First Baptist Church, Valley Center.
Larry Monger
Larry Michael Monger of Derby, father and father-in-law of Davna Gould and Jeff Crawford of Park City, died Oct. 19, 2003. He was the coach of Kirby’s softball team. Service was Oct. 22 at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary.
Mary Bennett
Mary Janan “Jan” Vulgamore Bennett, 44, sister-in-law of Thomas Bennett of Valley Center, died Oct. 14, 2003. She was a Cessna Aircraft employee. Service was Oct. 20 at Broadway Mortuary Chapel, Wichita.
Ruby Troyer
Ruby M. Troyer, 80, of Augusta, mother of Douglas Ward of Park City, died Oct. 14, 2003. She was a retired Beechcraft employee. Service was Oct. 17 at Hillside Funeral Home Augusta Chapel.
Olive Sloan
Olive Lorene Burdine Johnson Sloan, 87, of Wichita, died Nov. 21, 2003. Service was Nov. 24 at Valley Center Christian Church.
Rodney Eilerts
Rodney Joe Eilerts, 40, of Wichita, father of Greg Eilerts of Valley Center, died Nov. 20, 2003. Memorial service was Nov. 24 at Old Mission Mortuary, Wichita.
Virginia Lewis
Virginia L. Lewis, 74, of Valley Center, homemaker, died Nov. 18, 2003. Service was Nov. 22 at Great Bend cemetery.
Georgia Stevenson
Georgia Leola Stevenson, 83, of Paola, grandmother of Melvin Hoss Fewin of Valley Center, died Jan. 8, 2004. Service was Jan. 12 at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, Osawatomie. Burial was at Osawatomie cemetery.
Linda Mengoni
Linda K. Mengoni, 49, of Wichita, aunt of Mike and Stacy Dody of Valley Center, died Jan. 6, 2004. She was a former customer service manager for Dillons in Mulvane. Service was Jan. 10 at Mulvane United Methodist Church.
Quincey Barnard Jr.
Quincey E. Barnard Jr., 92, of Wichita, father of Quincey E. Barnard III of Valley Center, died Nov. 26, 2003. Service was Dec. 1 at Hillside Funeral Home East Chapel.
Cora Kehl
Cora L. Kehl, 83, of Valley Center, mother of Dixie Swindle and Dana Arnold of Valley Center, died Dec. 31, 2003. She was a retired Bentley school district food service worker. Service was Jan. 3 at Calvary Baptist Church.
Donald Rowell Sr.
Donald Wayne Rowell Sr., 60, of Bentley, self-employed machinist and welder, died Dec. 31, 2003. Service was Jan. 5 at Pleasant Valley cemetery, Bentley.
F.R. "Ralph" Williams
F.R. “Ralph” Williams, 81, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Tim and Nancy Williams of Park City and Glenn and Patty Williams of Valley Center, died Jan. 1, 2004. He was a retired self-employed trucking contractor with Mistletoe Express and driver for Becker Transport. Service was held Jan. 5 at Antioch Christian Church.
Gilbert Hamby
Gilbert W. “Gib” Hamby, 70, of Hutchinson, father of Bobby Hamby of Valley Center, died Jan. 5, 2004. He was a retired warehouseman for Nash-Finch and general laborer for Eby Construction. Visitation is from 3 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) and service is at 2 p.m. Saturday, both at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.
Marilyn Bartlett
Marilyn Kay Allen Bartlett, 63, of Oakland, N.J., sister of Darlene Thompson of Valley Center, died Dec. 26, 2003. Service was Dec. 30 in Oakland.
