Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Keith Chandler
Keith Chandler, 73, of Norton, father and father-in-law of Fred and Lori Chandler of Valley Center, died March 22, 2005.
Marjean Spear
Marjean Spear, 67, of Wichita, niece of Eleanor Johnson of Valley Center, died March 21, 2005.
Bruce Middleton
Bruce B. Middleton, 77, of Park City, retired Boeing Computer Systems analyst, died May 22, 2005.
Laramie J. Unruh
Laramie J. Unruh, 72, of Pawnee Rock, father of Laramie Unruh Jr. of Valley Center, died May 16, 2005.
Robert Alfred Christlieb
Robert Alfred Christlieb, 68, of Park City, father of Peggy Roets of Valley Center and Lila and Ginny Shea of Park City, died May 17, 2005.
Alvin Richardson
Alvin Richardson, 84, of Wichita, father of Tom Richardson of Park City, died March 25, 2003. He was a retired accountant. Service was March 27 at Kechi cemetery.
Edward Johnston
Edward George Johnston, 93, of Topeka, father of Esther Warner of Valley Center, died March 27, 2003. Service was March 31 at Highland Park United Methodist Church. Burial was at Memorial Park cemetery.
Mary Jean Moore
Mary Jean Moore, 78, of Valley Center, retired Veterans Administration chief of data processing, died March 25, 2003. Service was March 27 at St. Jude Catholic Church and at St. Rose cemetery section of Oakhill cemetery, Chetopa, with Father Parker officiating. Pallbearers were Steven Beal, James Brewster, Nicholas Prebula, Scott Miller, Mike Prebula and Arlen Cale.
Cecil McClellan
Cecil L. “Butch” McClellan, 57, of Hutchinson, father of Robin Shultz of Valley Center, died March 24, 2003. He was a foreman at Cessna for 20 years. Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today (Thursday) at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.
Clyde Robinson
Clyde Leslie Robinson, 83, of Valley Center, retired Beech Aircraft Co. shipping and receiving employee, died March 21, 2003. Service was March 25 at Faith Bible Baptist Church.
Gladys Spingler
Gladys Louise Garvey Bentz Spingler, 80, of Wichita, retired Valley Center emergency dispatcher, died March 19, 2003. Service was March 21 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7011 E. 13th North.
Irene Brookman
Irene Almina Pihl Brookman, 81, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Barbara and David A. Moore and grandmother of Amy Moore, all of Valley Center, died March 22, 2003. She was a homemaker. Private family service. Burial was at Resthaven cemetery Garden of Love.
Robert Wynia
Robert R. Wynia, 56, father and father-in-law of Micheal and Jennifer Wynia of Bel Aire, died March 19, 2003. He was a Clark Elementary custodian. Service was March 24 at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita.
Sylvia Frederick
Sylvia Frederick, 86, of Wichita, mother of Donna Porter of Valley Center, died March 17, 2003. She was a retired Wichita Public School U.S.D. 259 secretary. Service was March 26 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Wichita.
Jim Kannady
Jim Tom “J.T.” Kannady, 75, of Valley Center, retired Santa Fe Trail Transportation driver and dock hand, died March 18, 2003. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Baker Funeral Home Chapel. Service is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Baker Funeral Home.
John Shirley
John Ray Shirley, 46, of Valley Center, owner and operator of Century Plumbing, was found dead March 13, 2003. Service was March 18 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Kechi cemetery, Kechi.
Wayne Zimmerman
Wayne A. Zimmerman, 77, of Kingman, stepfather of Robert Fredelake of Valley Center, died March 10. Service was March 15 at Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. He was a retired farmer.
Harold Sorensen
Harold L. “Swede” Sorensen, 80, of Derby, father and father-in-law of Kurt and Lisa Sorensen of Valley Center, died March 5, 2003. He was a Boeing Wichita sheet metal mechanic until his retirement in 1984. Service was March 7 at St. Mary Catholic Church.
Nora Barthelme
Nora E. Barthelme, 83, of Wichita, mother of Kelly Barthelme of Valley Center, died March 8, 2003. She was the owner of Service Transfer Inc. Service is at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at St. Jude Catholic Church.
Wilma Mitchell
Wilma F. Mitchell, 85, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Mark and Teresa Mitchell, Rosie and Denny Stephens and Pamela and Duane Pritchard, all of Valley Center, died March 4, 2003. She was a retired L.B. Price saleswoman. Service was March 7 at Hillside Funeral Home West Chapel.
Donald Richardson
Donald I. Richardson, 89, of North Newton, father of Randy A. Richardson of Kechi, died Feb. 26, 2003. He was a retired aircraft plant worker. Service was March 1 at Kechi cemetery with J. Ray Swearingen of Eastside United Methodist Church, Newton, officiating.
Leona Howell
Leona M. McKay Howell, 89, of Wichita, mother of Lauretta “Laurie” Frame of Valley Center, died March 2, 2003. She was a retired Buck’s Department Store sales clerk and retired Kansas Masonic Home beautician. Service is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cochran Mortuary.
Linda Sargent
Linda J. Sargent, 58, of Andover, mother and mother-in-law of Dan and Tara Hagemann of Bel Aire, died March 2, 2003. She was a former Spiritual Life Center facilities coordinator. Service was March 4 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Naoma Glotta
Naoma T. Glotta, 90, of Dodge City, mother of Charles Glotta of Valley Center, died Feb. 27, 2003. She was a homemaker. Service was March 3 at Swaim Funeral Home.
Zella Hickerson
Zella M. Hickerson, 89, of Newton, grandmother of Dave and Geri Hickerson of Wichita, died March 1, 2003. Service was March 4 at First United Church of Christ, Newton. Burial was at Restlawn Gardens of Memory.
