Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
FRIEDA WIEBE
Frieda Wiebe, 98, of Newton, sister of Emma Busenitz of rural Valley Center, died Sept. 19, 2007.
HENRY BROWN
Henry Andrew Brown, 80, of Sedgwick, retired Ritchie Paving truck driver, died Sept. 19, 2007.
JAMES JONES
James D. “Jimmy” Jones, 84, of Wichita, father and father-in-law of Dave and Winifred Jones of Valley Center, died Sept. 24, 2007.
Julie Malcom
Julie Ann Malcom, 20, of Burrton, sister of Amy Malcom of Valley Center and Christopher Malcom of Park City, died March 8, 2002. She was a student. Service was March 12 at First Church of God, Valley Center. Burial was in Burrton cemetery, Burrton.
Carl Hamm Sr.
Carl Raymond Hamm Sr., 85, of Valley Center, Santa Fe Railway machinist, died March 6, 2002. Service was March 9 at Sedgwick Christian Church.
Clyde Plumer
Clyde L. Plumer, 81, of Sedgwick, father and father-in-law of Gary and Mickey Plumer and grandfather of Kelley and Cassody Plumer, all of Valley Center, died March 8, 2002. He was the retired owner of Kansas Drywall Supply of Wichita, Hutchinson and Salina. Service was March 12 at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita.
Harvey Nordstedt
Harvey E. Nordstedt, 93, of Wichita, brother of Rosetta Hutchens and uncle of Larry Nordstedt, both of Valley Center, died March 8, 2002. He was a retired Case Manufacturing Co. welder. Graveside service was March 11 at Pleasant Valley cemetery, Bentley.
Willard Unruh
Willard H. Unruh, 82, of North Newton, father of Allan W. Unruh of Valley Center, died March 9, 2002. He was a commercial business maintenance engineer. Visitation with family is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at 201 W. 27th, North Newton. Memorial service is at 3 p.m. Friday at Bethel College Mennonite Church with Pastors Heidi Regier Kreider and Norma Johnson officiating.
Rita Dearmond
Rita Gertrude DeArmond, 82, of Wichita, mother and mother-in-law of Debby and Murray Dean and grandmother of Kevin, Maggie, Alan and Christopher Dean, all of Valley Center, died June 10, 2002. Funeral mass was June 13 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Nyoka Dine
Nyoka Rose Dine, 59, of Wichita, mother of Jackie Dine Walker of Park City, died June 13, 2002. She was a homemaker. Memorial service was June 19 at Resthaven Mortuary.
Other survivors include her sons, Mark Dine, Albert Keys, both of Wichita; daughter, Angie Dine of Wichita; grandchildren, Chereon Spayberry, Randall Walker II, Autom Hicks, Breann, Heaven Lynn Bowman, all of Wichita, Raemond Walker of Gateway, Ark., and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association, 837 S. Hillside, Wichita 67211.
Carl Swanson
Carl Lee Swanson, 85, of the Valley Center and Wichita area, retired owner of Swanson Tree Service, died June 16, 2002. Service was June 19 at Greenwood cemetery, Newton.
Margot Sweet
Margot May Mangan Sweet, 67, of Wichita, retired Wesley Hospital transcriptionist, died June 18, 2002. Memorial service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center. Private burial is at Fort Scott.
She was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Kimball, Neb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Sweet; parents, Erwin and Neva Mangan, and a sister, Marie Zumbrunn.
Survivors include her sister, Sarah Norris of Cheyenne, Wyo.; nephews, Walt Zumbrunn of Pennyslvania, Ric Zumbrunn of Nebraska; niece, Linda Dooley of Washington; eight great-nieces and nephews, and three great-great-nieces and nephews.
A memorial has been established with First United Methodist Church. Baker Funeral Home has charge.
Gordon Goering
Gordon H. Goering, 53, of McPherson, brother of Vera Jean Shaw of Valley Center, died June 17, 2002. He was a former Central Plastics employee. Service is at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at McPherson City cemetery.
Other survivors include his brothers, Jerry of Greenville, S.C., Jake of Overland Park, Lowell of Hartville, Mo.
Moundridge Funeral Home has charge.
Brian Owen
Brian L. Owen, 41, of Wichita, son of Lloyd and Edith Owen of Park City and brother of Doris Owen of Kechi, died Nov. 17, 2001. He was a machinist. No local service.
Other survivors include a brother, Alan Owen of Wichita.
Watson Funeral Home had charge.
David Cherry
David Cherry, 54, of Kechi, Boeing Wichita machine shop manager, died Nov. 17, 2001. Service was Tuesday at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East, Wichita.
Survivors include his wife, Pam; son and daughter-in-law, Bradley L. and Patricia Cherry of Wichita; daughter, Susan Ellen Cherry of Kechi; mother, Sylvia Cherry of Richardsville, Ky.; brothers, Murray Leyton Cherry Jr. of Bowling Green, Ky., Richard Cherry of Detroit, Joseph Cherry of Green Bay, Wis., and sister, Nancy Kinkade of Bowling Green, Ky.
Frank Becker
Frank Leroy Becker, 54, of Furley, farm laborer, died Nov. 10, 2001. Service is pending.
Survivors include his aunt, Viola Eck of Dallas; niece, Lacy Becker of Bartlesville, Okla.
Bob Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater, had charge.
Grover Kile
Grover “G.B.” Kile, 78, of Lyons, father of Mary Jo Leckington of Valley Center, died Nov. 17, 2001. He was a retired Enron Corp. welder and maintenance foreman. Service was Tuesday at Sillin Funeral Home.
Other survivors include his wife, Louise; sons, Don of Morris, Ill., Lyndel of Humble, Texas; brothers, Clyde of Beaver, Okla., Gene of Greensburg; sisters, Eilene Fisher of Kaufmann, Texas, Wanda Stokes of Elko, Nev., Robert Kauk of Leedey, Okla.; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials have been established with Hospices of Rice and Reno counties.
Harold Creasser
Harold L. Creasser, 75, of Sedgwick, father of Glenna Butcher of Valley Center, died Nov. 19, 2001. He was a Cessna Aircraft Co. upholsterer. Service is at 10 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Valley cemetery, Bentley.
Other survivors include his wife, Ruth; son, Wayne of Sedgwick; daughters, Belinda Creasser of Omaha, Cecelia Gwinup of Towanda; brother, Howard of Sarasota; sister, Beulah Arrowsmith of Bentley; 12 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Hicks-Davison American Legion Post 268. Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead, has charge.
