Jimmie Curry Watson
Feb 17, 2016
Jimmie Curry Watson, 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. The son of Clyde and Delia Watson, Jim was born on October 27, 1930 in Carbondale, Kansas. Jim moved to Osage City and then to Burlington, Kansas during grade school. In 1942, the family moved to Wichita. He attended Roosevelt Junior High and East High School in Wichita, graduating...
Esther Dewitt (Peterson) Dewitt
Feb 16, 2016
Esther was born in Larned to Ruby and Ed Peterson on January 23, 1920. She had three brothers, Lee, Loyd, and Donel, all of whom have preceded her in death. She spent most of her childhood in Kinsley, Kansas, graduating from Kinsley High School in 1938 and went on to attend two years at Kansas State University, majoring in Home...
Wilma Katzenmeier (Elmore) Katzenmeier
Feb 12, 2016
Wilma L. Katzenmeier, 91, passed away February 12, 2016. Wilma was born on May 11, 1924 in Grant County, OK. went to school in Caldwell, Ks. and moved to Wichita in the early 40's. She was preceded in death by her parents William Louis Elmore and Mable Evelyn (Cameron); husband, Ernest P. Katzenmeier ; daughter Laurie L. Katzenmeier; and brother...
Eileen Gist (Alban) Gist
Jan 31, 2016
Eileen F. Gist, 96, passed away Jan. 31, 2016. She retired from Wichita Board of Education as a secretary for 15 years. Preceding Eileen in death was her husband, Don. She is survived by her daughter Linda (Tom) Vaught, her son, Bill (Jackie) Gist; grandchildren, Lori Harris, John Gist, Mike Vaught and Matt Schuessler; 5 great grandchildren and one great-great...
Rubie O'Connor (Bishop) O'Connor
Jan 28, 2016
Rubie Nell O'Connor, 94, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, of complications from a fall. She was a past member of the Fairmount Library club, a charter member of the East Wichita Shepard Center, and a past tournament Scrabble player. She was a past member of St. Luke's Methodist church. She retired from the city of Wichita. She leaves behind...
Ella May Dalager
Jan 23, 2016
Ella M. Dalager, 101, died Saturday, January 23, 2016. She was born May 3, 1914 in Silverdale, KS. She was predeceased by her parents, William and Tennie Willis, husband Leon Dalager, and three sisters, Marie Mellard, Lena Ayesh and Wilma Culbertson. She is survived by a sister, Ramona Groff of Grove, Oklahoma, several nieces and nephews, and her good friend...