Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Hazel Mercer
Hazel Walker Mercer, 85, of Emporia, mother of Marilyn Mercer Rowley of Valley Center, died July 29, 2001. She was a teacher. Service was Aug. 1 at Presbyterian Church (USA) with Rev. Pat Ireland officiating. Burial was at Homestead cemetery.
Lawrence Adams
Lawrence E. Adams, 71, of Valley Center, former Missouri Pacific Railroad employee and retired Stannard Construction Co. welder, died July 29, 2001. Service is at 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday) at Campbell Funeral Home, Yates Center. Burial is at Toronto, Kan., cemetery.
Alvin Schuessler
Alvin “Max” Schuessler, 66, of Sedgwick, brother of Mary Lou Williams of Valley Center, died July 19, 2001. Service was July 21 at Sedgwick Christian Church with Rev. Kim Beckwith officiating. Burial was at Hillside cemetery, Sedgwick.
Beverly Green
Beverly A. “Blue Jeans” Scogin Green, 49, of Wichita, died July 20, 2001. She was an aircraft sheet metal and assembly worker. Service was July 25 at Riverlawn Christian Church.
Charles Mason
Charles E. “Chuck” Mason, 57, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Laure and Henry Kendall and grandfather of Page and Ethan Kendall, all of Park City, died July 22, 2001. He was Aviation Associates Credit Union loan manager and former Union National Bank vice president.
Curtis Stanley
Curtis E. “Gene” Stanley, 41, of Waverly, brother of Deborah Arebalo of Park City, died July 17, 2001. He was a former Boeing Wichita sheet metal employee. Service was July 19 at Waverly cemetery.
Don Hare
Don Hare, 64, of Anthony, father of Kay White of Valley Center, died July 19, 2001. He was a truck driver. Service was July 23 at Elliott Mortuary.
Frank Madson Jr.
Frank P. Madson Jr., 82, retired staff photographer for Beech Aircraft, died. Service was July 20, 2001, at Old Mission Mortuary.
Josephine Smith
Josephine M. Smith, 98, grandmother of Kandy Ellis of Valley Center, died July 19, 2001. She was a retired Walker Brothers assistant jewelry buyer. Service was July 21 at Hillside Funeral Home West.
Norman Maack
Norman A. Maack, 88, of Wichita, retired car man for Santa Fe Railroad, died July 21, 2001. Service is at 1 p.m. today (Thursday) at Hillside Funeral Home West Chapel. Burial is at 3 p.m. at Cumberland cemetery, rural Augusta.
Vernon Weber
Vernon V. Weber, 81, of Wichita, retired Ritchie Construction welder and mechanic, died July 18, 2001. Graveside service was July 20 at Highland cemetery, Marion.
Don Howard Hobble
Donald Howard Hobble, 75, Valley Center, died July 13, 2001. He was retired from KG&E.
Eleanor A. Blaisdell
Eleanor A. Blaisdell, 80, El Dorado, sister of Viola Turner of Valley Center, died July 14, 2001. She was a homemaker and retired Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital cook.
Harvey H. Schlehuber
Harvey H. Schlehuber, 97, Wichita, died July 15, 2001. He was a retired farmer and owner of Ford Tractor Sales in Marion.
Robert A. “Bub” Swain
Robert A. “Bub” Swain, 79, Wichita, brother of Rosella Thompson of Valley Center, died July 13, 2001. He was a retired Cessna Aircraft employee.
Vera Leoan Ward
Vera Leoan Ward, 79, of Augusta, formerly of Andover, sister of Ina Grimes of Park City, died July 11, 2001. She was a homemaker. A private service was held.
Wallace E. Tinkler
Wallace E. Tinkler, 84, Valley Center, died June 29, 2001. He was the retired owner of the Golden Derrick restaurant in Liberal.
Eleine Phillips
Eleine W. Phillips, 85, of Stillwater, Okla., mother and mother-in-law of Priscilla E. and Dennis Tracy of Valley Center, died July 2, 2001. Service was July 7 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Towanda cemetery.
Esther Karber
Esther Violet Karber, 81, of Ulysses, mother of Dareld Karber of Valley Center, died July 1, 2001. Service was July 6 at Ulysses Mennonite Brethren Church.
Keith Overman
Keith W. Overman, 53, of Andover, farmer, died July 1, 2001. Service was July 6 at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel, Wichita.
Linda Womack
Linda J. Womack, 53, of Kechi, retired Bank IV loan officer, died July 1, 2001. Service was July 6 at Robin’s cemetery south of Coffeyville.
Beulah Fleury
Beulah Reva Fleury, 84, of Wichita, former seamstress and cook, died July 1, 2001. Service was Tuesday at Valley Center Christian Church.
Ella M. Brown
Ella M. Brown, 83, of rural Valley Center, died July 1, 2001. She was born May 11, 1981, in Wallhalla, N.D. Service is at 10 a.m. Thursday at Petersen Funeral Home chapel, Newton. Rev. Kim Beckwith of Sedgwick Christian Church will officiate.
G. Gerald Edmond
G. Gerald Edmond, 84, of Wichita, father of Mary George of Valley Center, died June 30, 2001. He was a retired Wichita Brass and Aluminum foundry foreman. Service is at 10:30 a.m. July 5 at Old Mission Mortuary.
Jennie Flowers
Jennie W. Flowers, 90, of Oceanside, Calif., formerly of Valley Center, died of cancer June 12, 2001.
