Ann (90) passed away peacefully on May 27, 2015. She was loved by everyone who knew her and made a big impact on many lives. Ann was born on March 21, 1925 in Canton Village, Canton, China to Tom and Lai Fong Hom. She met the love of her life, Herbert Wong, in 1947, and they married shortly after. They...
Bill Nielsen, 87, departed this life on May 19, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 1, 1927 in Parsons, Kansas. He was the last of three sons born to Florence (Hammond) Crane. Bill grew up in Parsons, Kansas, where his natural artistic ability first flourished and he developed a life-long passion for hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He...
Mina McKay, age 87, retired owner of Carroll's Caf, passed away May 19, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Friday, May 22 in Wichita at Old Mission Mortuary officiated by Chaplin Charles Klassen. Mina Mae Olson was born in Kiowa, KS on June 26, 1927, the second of three girls. Mina was preceded in death by two...
Opal Jean (White, Graves) Jones escaped the bonds of Earth on May 18, 2015 at the age of 86. She is survived by her husband, M. Frank Jones, daughter Cheri (Graves, Jones) White, sister Bernadine Vulgamore, brothers Roger & Steve White, grandsons Mark White Jr & Matthew White, 6 great-grandchildren and a host of friends & relatives who love her....
Dorothy Lee Foraker, was born Oct. 23, 1922 in Lebanon, MO, to Issac and Grace (Boyd) Moore. She died at the age of 92, on May 9, 2015 at Wichita, KS. She was a retired bookkeeper for Quality Distributors. Preceding Dorothy in death were her husband, Lawrence; a granddaughter, Misty Hephner; a great granddaughter, Cinda Hephner, and her brothers and...
Elbert "Bert" LaMont, 100, WWII Navy veteran, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Florence Jesse LaMont, and 6 brothers and sisters. Bert is survived by his daughters, Janice (Richard) Osborn and Ellen LaMont; son, Brian LaMont; sister, Cathrine Eastep and grandson, Joseph Lincoln Osborn. In retirement Bert enjoyed...
Jerry B. Abplanalp, 76, died April 24, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 17, 1938 in Whitewater, Ks. to Harold and Evelyn M. (McCluer) Abplanalp. He owned Jerry's Welding and Machine Shop where he loved rebuilding and restoring tractors. Preceding Jerry in death were his parents; a son, Jimmy Albplanalp; a brother, Jesse Abplanalp; and a sister, Virginia...