Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Jed Kuhns, 24
Jedidiah “Jed” F. Kuhns, 24, died June 28, 2006 in a motorcycle accident in Wichita.
Jeffrey Dunn, 35
Jeffrey L. Dunn, 35, died on June 29, 2006 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colo. He was the son of the Rev. James and Anne (Suderman) Dunn of Hesston.
John Duerksen, 92
John P. Duerksen, 92, died June 30, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Services were held July 3 at Schowalter Villa.
Kenneth Meier, 84
Kenneth L. Meier, 84, died June 28, 2006 in Newton. He was a retired supervisor for King Construction in Hesston.
Perry Burkey, 92
Perry Burkey, 92, of Hesston, died on Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at his home.
Susie Goertzen, 84
Susie Goertzen, 84, of Bethesda Home in Goessel, died on July 4, 2006, in Wichita.
Verney Unruh, 83
Verney L. Unruh, 83, died July 8, 2006 at Via Christi/St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita.
Charley Sommerfeld, 91
Charley Sommerfeld, 91, died July 12, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Eldon Schmidt, 81
Eldon “Chick” Schmidt, 81, died July 11, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Herman L. Regier
Herman L. Regier, 79 died July 30, 2006 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita.
Vaudie R. Schaible
Vaudie R. Schaible, 92 died July 28, 2006 at her daughter’s home in Hesston.
Alice L. Wayne
Alice L. Wayne, 89 died on Aug. 1, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Edward Brandis
Edward “Dean” Brandis, 81, died Friday, July 28, 2006, in Wichita.
Gordon Lee Miller
Gordon Lee Miller, 59, died on Aug. 5, 2006 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was the father of a son, Michael Stonehouse of Hesston, and a daughter, Carrie and Raymond Hall of Hesston.
Robert D. Erb
Robert D. “Bob” Erb, 79, died Aug. 2, 2006 at his residence in Hesston.
Benjamin V. Wedel
Benjamin V. Wedel, 86, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 at Memorial Home in Moundridge. He was the father of Connie Esau of Hesston.
Colleen G. Novinger
Colleen G. Novinger, 83, died Sept. 3, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
James V. Pulis, 79
James V. Pulis, 79, died Aug. 25, 2006 in Wichita of West Nile Virus.
Milford D. Schultz
Milford D. (Peanut) Schultz, 79, of North Platte, Neb., died Sept. 6, 2006, at his home. He was the father of Jeff and Diane Schultz of Hesston.
Signa Maxine Walton
Signa Maxine Walton, 93, died Sept. 5, 2006 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was the mother of Robert E. Walton of Hesston.
Bertha Unruh
Bertha Unruh, 92, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. She was the mother of Max Unruh and Ruth Vogt, both of Hesston.
Wesley E. Jantz
Wesley E. Jantz, 92, died Sept. 13, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Services were held Sunday, Sept. 17, at Hesston Mennonite Church, with Pastor John Murray and chaplain Beverly Baumgartner officiating.
Donald E. Cooprider
Donald E. Cooprider, 80, died Sept. 18, 2006 at his residence.
Margaret Z. Reimer
Margaret Z. Reimer, 95, died Sept. 20, 2006 at Newton Medical Center. She was the sister of Cornelius Z. Friesen of Hesston.
Robert Grob
Robert Grob, 55, of Hesston died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006 at his residence.
Daniel Dilts
Daniel Dilts, 50, died Oct. 7, 2006 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was a farmer and stockman and also worked as a machinist at AGCO in Hesston.
Eunice May Histand
Eunice May Histand, 92, died Sept. 29, 2006 in Goshen General Hospital Goshen, Ind. She was a graduate of Hesston Academy and Hesston College.
Debra J. Wallin
Debra Jo Wallin, 21, of rural Hesston, was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, in southern Harvey County. She was a nurse aide at Memorial Home in Moundridge.
Leonard Alvin Weyer
Leonard Alvin Weyer, 87, died Oct. 8, 2006 at Oketa. He was the father of Marcia Hahn of Hesston.
Lewis Robertson
Lewis Robertson, 57, of rural Hesston, died Sept. 28, 2006 at Newton Medical Center.
Allen A. Wiggers
Allen Ardell Wiggers, 86, died Oct. 14, 2006 at Halstead Health and Rehabilitation. He was the brother of Clarabelle Dirks of Hesston.
Elsie L. Miller
Elsie L. Miller, 86, died Oct. 16, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
