Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Merek "Mike" McConnell
Merek “Mike” Hamilton McConnell, 59, of Valley Center, died Dec. 21, 2001. He was a videotape operator at KAKE-TV, where he had worked for nearly 30 years.
Neil Warner Sr.
Neil E. Warner Sr., 63, of Latham, brother of Agnes Dry of Valley Center, died Dec. 18, 2001. He was a retired Cessna Aircraft Corp. drop hammer operator. Service was Saturday at Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Pauline Smith
Pauline Margaret Steenborg Smith, 72, of Valley Center, died Dec. 19, 2001. She was a retired receptionist for the Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark. Graveside service was Dec. 22 at Denver, Ark.
Rebecca Snow
Rebecca Jean Crumrine Snow, 35, of Wichita, daughter of Carol Crumrine of Park City, died Dec. 18, 2001. She was a homemaker. Service was Saturday at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, Wichita.
Charles Roth
Charles A. Roth, 84, of Gridley, father of Larry Roth of Valley Center, died Dec. 16, 2001. He was a retired Kansas Highway Department employee. Service was Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Gridley.
Darlene Scholler
Darlene Scholler, 66, of Haysville, mother of James Pinkston of Valley Center, died Dec. 11, 2001. She was a retired TG&Y manager. Memorial service was Monday at West Haysville Baptist Church.
Franklin Spillman
Franklin “Udell” Spillman, 73, of Valley Center, Fleming Corp. warehouse employee, died Dec. 16, 2001. Service was Dec. 19 at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial was at Greenwood cemetery, Oatville.
Otho Means
Otho Wayne Means, 95, of Valley Center, died Dec. 16, 2001. Service was Dec. 19 at First United Methodist Church, Valley Center.
Alice Dewing
Alice Dewing, 91, of Wichita, retired waitress, died Dec. 5, 2001. Service was Dec. 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wichita. Burial was at St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, Andale.
Cecil Berry
Cecil George Berry, 68, of Wichita, livestock and wheat farmer, died Dec. 10, 2001. Service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Valley Center. Burial will be in Benton cemetery.
Della Langley
Della Langley, 82, of Kechi, retired private nurse, died Dec. 6, 2001. Service was Dec. 10 at Cochran Mortuary Chapel of the Roses, Wichita. Graveside service was Dec. 10 at Walnut Valley cemetery, El Dorado.
Parley Sanderson
Parley Ohlow “Sandy” Sanderson, 81, of Park City, former Wichita Trailer Service service manager, died Dec. 7, 2001. Service was Dec. 11 at Kechi cemetery, rural Kechi, with Minister Keith Cross of Douglass Church of Christ officiating.
Pauline Moore
Pauline (Polly) Moore, 87, formerly of Valley Center, died Dec. 7, 2001, at Sequim, Wash., of ALS. She was an actress and writer.
Pearl Aston
Pearl Aston, 83, of Seminole, N.M., mother of Donna Pearson of Valley Center, died Nov. 25, 2001. Service was Nov. 30 at Smith-Rogers Funeral Home Chapel, Lovington, N.M. Burial was in Lovington cemetery.
Ray Anderson
Ray Leroy Anderson, 66, of Park City, retired journeyman and pipefitter for Shelley Electric, Buckley Electric and Waldinger Corp., died Dec. 3, 2001. Service was Dec. 7 at Lakeview Funeral Home, Wichita, with Rev. Faye Graves officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Gardens.
Ricky Mark
Ricky R. Mark, 53, of Udall, son of Earl and Winifred Mark and brother of Randy Mark, all of Valley Center, died Dec. 11, 2001. He was an Air National Guard senior master sergeant. Service is at 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wichita.
A.D. Easley
A.D. Easley, 87, of Wichita, father of Nancy Lindsay of Bel Aire, died Nov. 28, 2001. He was a retired Boeing Wichita machinist. Service was Dec. 3 at Lakeview Funeral home.
Frank Bretches
Frank Stanley Bretches, 70, of Wichita, master builder and Cook-Bretches Inc. owner, died Nov. 28, 2001. Service was Dec. 1 at Kechi United Methodist Church.
Joe Rexroat
Joe E. Rexroat, 75, of Valley Center, retired Groendyke Transport terminal manager and businessman, died Nov. 29, 2001, while visiting relatives in Sterling, Colo. Services were Dec. 5 at First United Methodist Church, Valley Center.
Linda Dowling
Linda Marie Dowling, 61, of Meade, sister of Vesta Campbell of Valley Center, died Nov. 25, 2001. She was a certified nurse assistant. Service is at 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday) at Church of the Nazarene, Meade.
Peter Schoenecker
Peter J. Schoenecker, 86, of Valley Center, retired heavy equipment operator and farmer, died Nov. 24, 2001. Rosary was Monday and service was Tuesday, both at Church of the Resurrection.
Warren Vogt
Warren Francis Vogt, 78, of Pratt, formerly of Valley Center, farmer and stockman, died Nov. 27, 2001. Visitation is from 5 to 7 tonight (Thursday) at Baker Funeral Home, and service is at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. J. Tal Tittsworth officiating.
Chris Rowden
Chris F. Rowden, 84, of Park City, died June 19, 2005.
Doris Marie Brodin
Doris Marie Brodin, 81, of Wichita, sister of Gladys Reinert of Valley Center, died June 15, 2005.
Jay Stewart
Jay Stewart, 79, of Park City, died June 14, 2005.
