Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Percy A. Ross
Percy A. Ross, 72, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Priscilla and Scott Yeakley of Bel Aire, died Nov. 26, 2005. Service was Nov. 30 at Kechi United Methodist Church, Kechi.
R. Keith McCaffree
R. Keith McCaffree, 66, of Wichita, brother of Kenny McCaffree of Valley Center, died Nov. 28, 2005. Service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Cochran Mortuary, 1411 N. Broadway, Wichita. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at the Charleston Township cemetery in Fall River.
Rebecca Green
Rebecca “Becky” Bodenhamer Green of Wichita, sister of Ruth Wooden of Valley Center, died Nov. 21, 2005. Service was Nov. 26 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church.
Trudy Dilli
Trudy Jean Dilli, 57, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Brian and Patricia Dilli of Valley Center, died Nov. 28, 2005. She was a Walls Floral designer and Wal-Mart employee.
A. Ray Ricketts
A. Ray Ricketts, 74, of Wichita, retired owner of C&R Electric, died Dec. 3, 2005. Service was Dec. 6 at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel, Wichita.
Dale Cavit
Dale Wesley Cavit, 86, of Hutchinson, father of Marcia Hughes of Valley Center, died Dec. 1, 2005. Service was Dec. 5 at First United Methodist Church, Lyons.
Marilyn K. Strickert
Marilyn K. Strickert, 62, of Scott City, sister of Debra C. Patton and aunt of Jon Patton, both of Valley Center, died Dec. 1, 2005. Service has been held.
Paulette Falk
Paulette Falk, 52, of Valley Center, soil lab scientist, died Nov. 29, 2005. Services were Dec. 2 at Shriner-Hager-Gohlke Funeral Home, Monroe, Wis., and Dec. 5 at Kechi United Methodist Church, Kechi. Burial was at Green Valley cemetery, Furley.
Charles Stover
Charles R. “Chuck” Stover, 75, of Valley Center, retired service manager and public relations representative, died Dec. 7, 2005, of lung cancer. Service was Dec. 12 at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, Wichita, with Rev. Elsie Crickard officiating. Full military honors were provided by McConnell Air Force Base honor guard.
Hazelle Hart
Hazelle M. Johnson Hart, 77, of Valley Center, homemaker, died Dec. 9, 2005. Service was Dec. 14 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel.
Kenneth Smith
Kenneth E. Smith, 88, of Wichita, father of Mary Ellen Jestice of Park City, died Dec. 10, 2005. He was a retired Boeing Aircraft Co. employee. Service was Dec. 13 at Gospel Assembly Church, Wichita. Graveside service with military honors was Dec. 13 at Burns cemetery, Burns.
Larry Smith Sr.
Larry Edward May Sr., 62, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Edward and Loyce May of Valley Center, died Dec. 13, 2005. He was the retired owner of Larry May Trucking. Service is at 1 p.m. Friday at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West, Wichita.
Mary Christiansen
Mary C. Christiansen, 88, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Dean and Sally and grandmother of Sheila and Matt Newman, all of Park City, died Dec. 11, 2005. Service is at 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday) at Broadway Mortuary, Wichita.
Addie Broughton
Addie M. Broughton, 70, of Wichita, mother of Teresa Sharp of Valley Center, died Dec. 16, 2005. Service was Dec. 21 at Kechi cemetery.
Bill Frazier
Bill Frazier, 85, of Wichita, father of Leanna Frazier of Park City, died Dec. 16, 2005. He was a retired Beech Aircraft experimental department employee. Service was Dec. 21 at Broadway Christian Church, Wichita.
Fayburn Parish
Fayburn W. “Arky” Parish, 73, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Rhonda and Jimmy Reno of Park City, died Dec. 17, 2005. He was a retired Beech Aircraft machinist. Service was Dec. 21 at Hillside Funeral Home West chapel, Wichita. Burial was at Quincy, Kan., cemetery.
Glenda Buss
Glenda A. Buss, 70, of Newton, mother of Brian Buss of Valley Center, died Dec. 14, 2005. She worked dispensing medications in various nursing homes. Service was Dec. 16 at First Baptist Church, Newton. Burial was at Greenwood cemetery, Newton.
Michael Klein
Michael Klein, 51, of Wichita, formerly of Park City, died Dec. 3, 2005. Memorial service was Dec. 18 at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services.
Pauline Highfill
Pauline Stauffer Highfill, 86, of Valley Center, died Dec. 15, 2005. She was a homemaker, secretary and retired St. Francis unit clerk. Service is at 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday) at First United Methodist Church.
Robert Clark
Robert “Bob” Clark, 81, of Haysville, father and father-in-law of Jane and Howard Moon and Mark and Stacy Clark, all of Valley Center, died Dec. 13, 2005. Service was Dec. 16 at Haysville United Methodist Church, Haysville, and burial was at Greenwood cemetery, Oatville.
Rosanna Amey
Rosanna L. Amey, 85, of Wichita, mother of Alan J. Amey and Butch Amey, both of Bel Aire, died Dec. 16, 2005. Service was Dec. 21 at Lakeview Funeral Home chapel, Wichita.
ALMA LEAF
Alma M. Leaf, 80, of Wichita, sister of Elsie Stotts, died Jan. 9, 2006.
CECIL WILSON
Cecil Oliver Wilson, 91, of Newton, father and father-in-law of Jack and Anne Wilson and grandfather of Ben and Chelsea Wilson, all of Valley Center, died Jan. 1, 2006.
E. DANIEL ROBERTSON
E. Daniel Robertson, 76, of Valley Center, retired U.S.D. 262 Valley Center maintenance supervisor, died Jan. 4, 2006.
EARLENE BONHAM
Earlene V. Bonham, 77, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Howard E. and Deanie Bonham of Park City, died Jan. 9, 2006.
