Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
VIRGIL W. NUCKOLLS
Virgil W. Nuckolls, 78, of Wichita, brother of Hestell Nuckolls of Valley Center, died Sept. 1, 1997. He was a retired U.S. Supply Plumbing & Heating purchasing agent. Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at Hillside Funeral Home West, Wichita.
Other survivors include his wife, Mary; sons, Lynn of Wichita, Larry of El Dorado; daughter, Nancy Kennedy of Wichita, and four grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church.
MABLE NORDSTEDT
Mable Alberta Nordstedt, 82, of Valley Center, housewife, died Feb. 11, 1998. She has been a resident of Wheat State Manor of Whitewater since 1990.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight (Thursday) at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Valley Center Christian Church with Rev. Gerald Zuck officiating.
Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Bentley.
She was born Oct. 24, 1915, at Furley, the daughter of Chester Arthur Rhoades and Lena Ethel Carnahan. She married George Robert Nordstedt on Feb. 26, 1935. He died Feb. 3, 1998.
Survivors include her sons, Larry Nordstedt of Valley Center, Robert Nordstedt of Clearwater; sisters, Betty Whittington and Louise Slenker of Valley Center; Nellie Davis of Wewoka, Okla., Pauline McKibban of St. Ann, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association.
MEREDITH CHRISTLIEB
Meredith Earl Christlieb, 85, of Eureka, brother of Eula Holcomb of Kechi, died Feb. 8, 1998. He was a retired farmer and rancher. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Janesville Cemetery, Hamilton.
Other survivors include his son, Ron of Bartlesville, Okla.; daughter, Elizabeth Steeler of Dewey, Okla.; sisters, Daisy Martin of Hutchinson, Della Stafford of Albuquerque; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home has charge.
DONIS D. EATON
Donis D. Eaton, 74, of Wichita, brother of Doyle Eaton of Valley Center, died Feb. 3, 1998. He was a retired Wichita public schools educator. Funeral services were Friday morning at Linwood Church of the Nazarene, Wichita.
Other survivors include his wife, Twila; sons, Doug of Frederick, Md., Merlin of Warsaw, Mo., Mark, Randy, both of Wichita; brothers, Charles of Troup, Texas, Wayne of Kansas City; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Linwood Church of the Nazarene. DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary had charge.
KATHLEEN LAMBERTZ
Kathleen Ann Lambertz, 47, of Wichita, sister of Michael Lesperance of Valley Center and daughter of Lynn Nixon of Park City, died Feb. 5, 1998. She was office manager for Lambertz Co. Rosary was Sunday evening and funeral services were Monday morning, both at Church of the Magdalen.
Survivors include her husband, Chuck, son, Charlie, daughter, Katie, all of the home.
Memorials have been established with Idiopathic Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis Research, Magdalen Parent Teacher Organization and Kapaun Mount Carmel Stage Union. Downing & Lahey Mortuary had charge.
MARIE DUERKSEN
Marie Duerksen, 96, of Hesston, mother of Dillard Duerksen and Jay Duerksen, all of Valley Center, died Feb. 11, 1998. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Hesston. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Mennonite Church, Newton.
Other survivors include her daughters, Aldene and Melvin Stucky of Newton, Leona and Ken Arthurs of Denver, Janice and Don Dyck, of Bessie, Okla.; son, Monty and Shirley Duerksen of Lenexa; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials have been established with the church and Schowalter Villa.
Jose Daniel Andrade
Jose Daniel Andrade, 25, of Valley Center, Utility Contractors worker, died May 5, 2001, as the result of an automobile accident. His two sons also died in the accident.
Daniel Andrade
Daniel Andrade, 6, of Valley Center, kindergarten student at Kensler Elementary in Wichita, died May 5, 2001, as the result of an automobile accident. His father and brother also died in the accident.
Noe Andrade
Noe Andrade, 4, of Valley Center, died May 5, 2001, as the result of an automobile accident. His father and brother also died in the accident.
Edith Frantz
Edith Frantz, 91, of Dighton, mother of Shirley Edmundson of Valley Center, died May 3, 2001. She was a homemaker. Service was May 5 at Dighton United Methodist Church.
Thomas "Bud" Williamson
Thomas G. “Bud” Williamson, 69, of Wichita, owner of Williamson Construction Co. Inc., died May 6, 2001. Service is at 1 p.m. Friday at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel.
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy M. Peterson, 81, of Assaria, mother of Cindy Clark of Kechi, died April 16, 2001. She was a homemaker. Service was April 19 at Assaria Lutheran Church.
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.
Deloris Keith
DeLoris F. Keith, 71, of Wichita, mother of Larry Keith of Valley Center, died April 22, 2001. She was a homemaker and former owner of Glenn and DeLoris’ Bar. Service is at 1 p.m. today (Thursday) at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
Mickie Spencer
Mickie Donald Spencer, 72, of Valley Center, retired Boeing Wichita spray painter, died April 22, 2001. Service is at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Valley Center Christian Church with Pastor Doug Fraley officiating. Burial is at Hillside Cemetery, Sedgwick.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harvey Purser
Harvey A. Purser, 76, of Wichita, Cessna shipping and receiving supervisor, died March 23, 2001.
Marshall Bennett
Marshall C. Bennett, 90, of Surprise, Ariz., oil field pumper, died March 22, 2001.
Allen Duncan
Allen F. Duncan, 86, of Valley Center, farmer, died March 23, 2001.
Darwin Tedlock
Darwin “Dean” Tedlock, 72, of Wichita, retired Teamsters Union Local #795 truck driver, died March 16, 2001.
John Wallace
John Nathan Wallace, 78, of Greensburg, brother of Catherine “Kay” Lefdahl of Valley Center, died March 22, 2001.
Gary Lynn Moore
Bryan and Jamie Moore of Sedgwick announce the birth of their son, Gary Lynn, on March 20, 2001.
Ariana Nicole O’Callaghan
Paul and Tiffani O’Callaghan of Valley Center announce the birth of their daughter, Ariana Nicole, on Feb. 28, 2001.
Floyd Matthew Hicks
Kendra and Matthew Hicks of Berthoud, Colo., announce the birth of their son, Floyd Matthew, on March 5, 2001.
Clarice Fisher
Clarice R. Fisher, 80, of Park City, homemaker and former Fisher Bus Driver owner and driver, died Sept. 24, 2001. Service is is at 1 p.m. today (Thursday) at Cochran Mortuary.
Survivors include her sons, Steven, Terry, both of Park City, Sam of Las Vegas; daughters, Jolene Elmquist of Sanger, Texas, Mary McGuire of Pillager, Minn.; 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with American Diabetes Association. Cochran Mortuary has charge.
Donald Abbott
Donald Chester Abbott, 79, of Park City, retired meat cutter, died Sept. 24, 2001. Graveside service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Kechi Cemetery, “for family and close friends only.”
Survivors include his wife, Edith; daughters, Shirleyann Davis of Wichita, Karen Carroll of El Dorado; brothers, Harley of Mount View, Mo., David of Cabool, Mo.; sisters, Hazel Baughn of Ridgedale, Mo., Leona Freeze of Missouri; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Elvin Busch
Elvin John Busch, 74, of Valley Center, retired Pinsker Steel employee and former taxi driver, died Sept. 21, 2001. Graveside service is at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at Red Bud Catholic Cemetery, Udall, and memorial service is at 11:30 today at Bethany United Methodist Church, Wichita.
Survivors include his brothers, John of Eureka, Samuel of Warsaw, Mo., and sisters, Betty “Destiny” Delles of Belle Plaine, Mary Cavnar of Hayward, Calif., Myrtle C. Thompson of Wichita, Virginia Montgomery, Nellie Oriet, both of McPherson, Dorothy Eppler, Pansy Frost, both of Severy.
Broadway Mortuary has charge.
Marjorie Werner
Dated: September 27, 2001
Marjorie Lucille Wilson Werner, 71, of Valley Center, died Sept. 24, 2001. She was a Cessna Aircraft sheetmetal worker for 28 years, and was retired. Service is at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Baker Funeral Home. Burial will be at Park Cemetery, Sunnydale.
She was born April 28, 1930, in Smith Center, the daughter of John Harvey Wilson and Nellie Penacost. She married Orvill W. Werner on Sept. 17, 1947, at Smith Center. He preceded her in death, as did her parents, sons Orvill Dean and Mark Orvill Werner, brothers Kenneth and Jerome Wilson and sisters Bonnie and Erma.
Survivors include her sons, Ronald Werner of Red Oak, Texas, Robert D. Werner of Valley Center; daughter, Carolyn Defore of Augusta; brothers, Harvey Wilson, Dennis Wilson, John Wilson, all of Cozard, Neb.; sisters, Vernie Tourney of Minden, Neb., Josephine Sawyer of California; seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc.
Orlando Loewen
Orlando R. “Orlie” Loewen, 86, of Valley Center, retired Missouri Pacific Railroad clerk, died Sept. 20, 2001. Service was Sept. 24 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Restlawn Gardens of Memory, Newton.
He was born Sept. 30, 1914, in McPherson, the son of Jacob B. Loewen and Mary Reimer. He married Edythe Shellenberger on March 12, 1943, at Liberal. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Carl and Mary Sue Nelson Nord of Mulvane; brother, Marvin Loewen of Morro Bay, Calif.; sisters, Elma Snyder of St. Louis Park, Minn., Linda Henry of Corona, Calif., Blondina Eaton of Norman, Okla., Bernice Admave of Carrier Mills, Ill., Luella Reed of Loveland, Colo.; grandsons and spouses, Scott and Paige Nelson of Wichita, Steve and Amy Nelson of Mulvane, and one great-grandchild.
A memorial has been established with the church and Valley Center Lions Club.
Robert Morgan
Dated: September 27, 2001
Robert N. “Bob” Morgan, 62, of McCune, father of Kim Bevan of Valley Center, died Sept. 21, 2001. He was a former Boeing Wichita employee. Service was Sept. 25 at McCune Cemetery patio.
Other survivors include his son, Bobby of McCune; daughter, Kay Sutphin of Mulvane; mother, Marian Morgan of McCune; brothers, Ronald of Seminole, Fla., Richard of Udall, Larry of Fair Grove, Mo., Tony of Seneca, Mo.; sister, Ronda Rosensky of San Diego, and nine grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association.
Ronald Sexton
Ronald L. Sexton, 75, of Wichita, father of Henry Winn of Valley Center, died Sept. 22, 2001. He was a retired Star Lumber truck driver. Service is at 1 p.m. today (Thursday) at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
Other survivors include his sons, Ronnie of Wichita, Donald Winn of Topeka; daughter, Pat Holt of Augusta; brother, Bill of Peabody; sisters, Hazel Williams of Andover, Betty Farrow of Newton, Phyllis Lewis of Fall River; 11 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Resthaven Mortuary has charge.
William Baldwin
William Eugene Baldwin, 80, of Park City, retired Reliable office supplies salesman, died Sept. 21, 2001. Service and burial were Sept. 25 at Maple Cemetery, Salem, Neb.
He was born Dec. 20, 1920, at Fall City, Neb., the son of Carl E. Baldwin and Erma I. Colglazier. He married Irmalee Barnard on Oct. 26, 1946, at Fall City, Neb. She survives of the home. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Leanne Marie Macy.
Other survivors include his sons, Richard Baldwin of Shenandoah, Iowa, Michael Baldwin of Owensboro, Ky.; sister, Barbara Mullins of Wichita; 14 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with East Coast Disaster Relief Fund, in care of Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, Valley Center 67147.
