Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Vicki Houle
Vicki Houle, 54, of Wichita, Dillon Store #42 clerk and partner in the family-owned 81 Speedway, died April 15, 2001. Service was April 19 at Messiah Baptist Church.
Violet Ayers
Violet M. Ayers, 95, of Wichita, retired teacher in Lebo and Burlington schools, died April 18, 2001. Memorial service was April 21 at First United Methodist Church Chapel. Graveside service was the same day at Lincoln cemetery, Lebo.
Francis Metzger
Francis Metzger, 92, of Valley Center, retired farmer and Valley Center Co-op employee, died April 13, 2001. Graveside service was April 16 at Pleasant Valley cemetery, Bentley.
Gladys Monasmith
Gladys Evelyn Monasmith, 88, of Wichita, aunt of Marc Monasmith of Valley Center, died April 12, 2001. She was a homemaker. Service was April 17 at Cochran Mortuary, Chapel of the Roses.
Imogene Browning
Imogene DeLee Browning, 80, of Issaquah, Wash., mother of Sharron G. Browning of Valley Center, died April 2, 2001. Memorial service was April 14 at Glendale Golf and Country Club, Bellevue, Wash.
Lavern Harrison
Laverne Harrison, 65, of Valley Center, homemaker, died April 13, 2001. Service was April 17 at The Ark Church, Maize, with Rev. Mike Leichner officiating. Burial was at White Chapel.
Lois Sylvester
Lois Jean Sylvester, 68, of Wamego, mother of Larissa Hageman of Valley Center, died April 10, 2001. Service was April 14 at Stewart Funeral Home.
Ruth Andersen
Ruth Evelyn Andersen, 85, of Wichita, mother of Rod Andersen of Valley Center, died April 15, 2001. She was a homemaker. Service was April 18 at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita.
Selma Ochs
Selma L. Ochs, 84, of Bison, mother of Marvalee Shaw of Valley Center, died April 10, 2001. She was a homemaker. Service was April 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Otis.
Duaine Tennyson
Duaine Tennyson, 69, of Lynnwood, Wash., formerly of Valley Center, brother of Elvin Tennyson of Valley Center, died Jan. 25, 2002. He was retired from Boeing Seattle. Burial was Jan. 25 in Lynnwood.
Ellis Stapleton
Ellis W. “Alpo” Stapleton, 56, of Park City, York Unitary Products Group forklift operator, died Jan. 26, 2002. Service was Jan. 30 at Cochran Mortuary.
Faye Johnson
Faye Lavauun Johnson, 80, of Valley Center, secretary and bookkeeper for Joe S. Johnson Inc., painting contractors, died Jan. 26, 2002. Service was Jan. 30 at Baker Funeral Home with Pastors Rob Rotola and Wes Wolken of Word of Life Church officiating. Burial was in Memorial Lawn cemetery, Arkansas City.
Fern Black
Fern Black, 71, of Valley Center, homemaker, died Jan. 26, 2002. Service was Jan. 29 at Baker Funeral Home. Burial was in Kechi cemetery.
Jerry Wright
Jerry L. Wright, 59, of El Dorado, father of Gary Wright of Valley Center, was found dead Jan. 27, 2002. He was a former Raytheon Aircraft Co. employee. No service.
LeRoy Matson
LeRoy Smith “Toy” Matson, 78, of Kechi, retired Boeing machinist and farmer, died Jan. 23, 2002. Service was Jan. 26 at Kechi United Methodist Church. Burial was in Kechi cemetery.
Traci Hughbanks
Traci A. Hughbanks, 42, of Wichita, sister of Marci Moore and Cindi Fenn, both of Valley Center, died Jan. 23, 2002. She was a photographer. Service was Jan. 26 at First Baptist Church, Haysville.
Velma Harmon
Velma Fern Harmon, 87, of Valley Center, aunt of Jerry Ann Haug of Valley Center, died Jan. 28, 2002. She was a homemaker and worked in the cosmetology department of City Drug and White Drug prior to her marriage. Viewing will be at Palmer Funeral Home, Cushing, Okla. Graveside service is at 3 p.m. Friday at Fairlawn cemetery, north of Cushing, with Rev. Curtis Mason, pastor of First Christian Church of Cushing, officiating.
Wilma Cantrell
Wilma A. Cantrell, 83, of Wichita, mother of Harry Cress of Kechi, died Jan. 26, 2002. She was a former Hinkles, B & G Ceramics and TG&Y sales clerk. Service was Jan. 29 at Oak Ridge cemetery, Kinnett, Mo.
Glen Kraus
Glen Raymond Kraus, 57, of Wichita, brother of Greg Kraus and James Kraus, both of Valley Center, died May 26, 2002. He was a retired Printing Inc. printer. Service was May 29 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
Marion Burke
Marion E. Bainter Burke, 80, of Wichita, mother of David Burke of Valley Center, died May 23, 2002. She was a retired Beech Aircraft Corp. office clerk. Service was Tuesday at University United Methodist Church.
Alma Morisset
Alma Mae Phillips Morisset, 74, of Valley Center, homemaker, died May 18, 2002. Service and burial were May 21 at Sunnydale Park cemetery.
Almeda Graves
Almeda Grace Graves, 82, of Valley Center, homemaker, died May 16, 2002. Service was May 20 at Riverlawn Christian Church, Wichita. Burial was at Oxford cemetery.
Bill Botts
Bill Raymond Botts, 59, of Valley Center, aircraft instrument purchasing manager for Spirent Systems Wichita Inc., died May 18, 2002. Service was May 22 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Hillside cemetery, Sedgwick.
Hattie Campbell
Hattie Lola Jennings Campbell, 85, of Valley Center, homemaker, died May 22, 2002. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. May 24 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Valley Center. Service 10 a.m. May 25 at Calvary Baptist Church, Valley Center.
Natalie Klusener
Natalie Ann Klusener, infant daughter of Matthew Troy and Carol Ann Klusener of Valley Center, died May 15, 2002. Service was May 18 at Central Christian Church, Wichita. Burial was at Kensington Gardens.
