Arkansas City High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Jerry Lee Walker of Arkansas City, Kansas 88, left us peacefully to be with the Lord surrounded by his family at home on February 9, 2026.Jerry was born January 2, 1938 to Jack and Irene (Sims) Walker in Arkansas City, Kansas. Jerry attended Arkansas City High School graduating in 1956. He worked at...

Shirley Ann Moore, 96, was ushered into heaven by angels to meet her Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on Monday, November 24, 2025.Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 1, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Arkansas City. Pastor David Stanley will officiate. Interment w...

Malcolm Jacque Anderson ("Jack"), a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 30th, 2025, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family.Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Ferrell Jack Anderson and Chloeris Jacqueline Jacques. He is survived by his cheris...

David Rea Ward of Sharonville Ohio passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday January 24 2026 at the age of 89. He was born in Abilene Kansas to the late Clifford and Callah Moody Ward. David is survived by Debra Morris his wife of 32 years son Timothy Scott Ward Holly Ward daughters Lisa Tay...

Terri (McGowan) Pressnall, 64, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away Feb. 11, 2026, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with glioblastoma.Terri was born July 6, 1961, in Arkansas City to Ed and Millie McGowan. She graduated from Arkansas City High School and earned a degree in busines...

Claude W. Koenke, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, was born on June 28, 1933, and passed away peacefully at his home on January 24th at 2:38 PM, surrounded by his loved ones.Claude married Catherine Mae Rutter on February 17th, 1970. The couple lived in Arkansas City for the majority of their lives and later m...

Harvey Cecil Mefford, 90 of Arkansas City went to be with the lord Thursday, February 5, 2026 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover.Harvey was born October 28, 1935 in Muskogee, OK to John Francis Mefford and Christine (Leonard). He graduated from Arkansas City High School. Harvey served in the Un...

Joyce was born on April 19 1948 in Aurora Missouri to Floyd and Mary Kelley. At a young age she moved with her family to Arkansas City Kansas where she grew up and attended school. Joyce flourished academically and socially going straight from high school into college where she earned her associate ...

Barbara Jean Berg Sweet 69 of Winfield Kansas passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning February 2 2026. Barbara was born to John Stan and Bonnie Jean Hallmark Berg on July 13 1956 at Memorial Hospital. She was the fourth of five children. She attended C4 Elementary School Arkansas City Middl...

Marvin D. Snell 92 of Arkansas City Kansas passed away Monday morning February 2 2026 at William Newton Hospital. Born February 19 1933 in Winfield Kansas he was the son of Seymour LeVergne and Janie Belle Bowlby Snell. He was raised and received his education in Udall graduating from Udall High Sch...

Kathy Dee Dauber 68 of Winfield Kansas passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday December 28 2025. Kathy was born on March 26 1957 in Springfield Missouri to Bobby Gene and Vera Marie Hall Fugate. She was raised in Urbana Missouri where she attended school and graduated from Skyline High School i...

Phyllis Gaye Rust Waage of Martinsville NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday May 24 2025. She is survived by her husband C. Marc Waage her three children Phillip Waage Marcia Waage McBurney Jonathan and Douglas Waage Frida five grandchildren Justin Sean Riley and Matthe...

Edgar Lee Martens was born March 10 1940 in the family home at Conway Springs Kansas. He was the second of five children born to Isaac and Lavina Martens. As a boy Edgar learned to work hard and to be strong as he grew up on a farm milking cows feeding chickens and working the wheat fields. These tw...

Born February 3rd 1964 in Cowley County Kansas Arkansas City Kansas. The family moved to Midland from Kansas when Marsha was one year old. She grew up in Midland and never left. Marsha graduated from Midland High School in 1982 and attended Midland College for a short while. She immediately went to ...

Later in life, Gail Stark, in comforting assurance of meeting again, ended each family farewell by saying, “Good bye for now!” What became her mantra actually serves as an apt metaphor for her eventful life of hellos and goodbyes. Gail said hello to the world in Arkansas City, Kansas on March 27, 1...

Linda Sue Grant (1948-2025)Linda Sue Grant, 76, of Arkansas City, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 19, 2025.She was born in Pennsylvania but grew up mostly in Lamar, Missouri. She graduated from Lamar High School in 1967. She graduated from Pittsburgh State University in December...

Marcia Cales, 75, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center surrounded by her family.Marcia was born on November 25, 1950, to Harold and Lucille (Murphy) Henkel. She was raised in her hometown and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1969....

Robben Ledeker ObituaryHarry Robben Ledeker left this earth on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025. Born May 14, 1925, Ledeker was 100 years old and the last surviving WWII veteran of Arkansas City, Kansas. Son of William and Mazy Ledeker, Robben and his siblings, Bill and Sue, were third generation Ar...

Shirley J. Wilmoth age 88 of Raymore Missouri passed away peacefully on December 11 2025 surrounded by her loving family. A woman of deep faith and lifelong intellect Shirley dedicated five decades to the education of others and the enrichment of her community. Shirley was born on October 2 1937 in ...

Shirley Jean Kenney Deal of Neosho Missouri passed away on December 31 2025 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma. Shirley was born in Monett Missouri to Medford and Ila Jean Enlow Kenney. She graduated from high school in Kansas City Missouri and later earned an Associates degree in Computer Scie...