Wichita Alternative High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Beatrice Maxine (Ott) Hayes Roncovitts, known to many as Bea, of Lockwood, MO, turned 99 on July 23, 2025. She departed this life on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in the Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation Facility.Bea was born to Frederick and Minnie Ott five miles south of Lockwood in Mein...

A Memorial Service for Muriel Lystad of Baudette MN will be held on Saturday November 22 2025 at 1030 a.m. at Pitt Community Church in Pitt MN. Visitation will be held a halfhour prior to the service. It is with loving hearts and cherished memories that the family of Muriel Lea Lystad Garrett announ...

Carol Ann Case LauckScott was born to Elbert and Shirley Bowie Case on October 30th 1953 she left this life to be with Jesus on December 21st 2025 at the age of 72. Carol and Bill Lauck married and to this union three children were born Chad Heather and Stephen. This union later came to an end. When...

Marvel J. Mars Wininger age 83 of Edwards Missouri passed away Wednesday January 7 2026 at Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia Missouri. She was born February 12 1942 in Wichita Kansas the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn Miller Kingry. Mars grew up in Wichita where she graduated from high school. Sh...

Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart 79 of St. Joseph Missouri went home to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday January 4 2026 in St. Joseph Missouri surrounded by the love and prayers of family and friends. He was born October 10 1946 in Kansas City Missouri son of the late Bonnie Alex...

Priscilla Ann Six, 83, Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Springfield Health and Rehab, Springfield, Missouri. She was born on November 20, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Forrest Miller and Lucille (Burrow) Miller.Priscilla's journey...

Henry Franklin Lee, 73, Carthage, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri. He was born on June 10, 1952, in Joplin, Missouri, the son of the late Oscar Lee and Venita (Royster) Lee. Henry's life was a testament to his friendly, funny, and adven...

Mary Elizabeth McWilliams, 87, Carthage, Missouri, a beacon of love and generosity, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Oak Pointe of Carthage. She was born on May 3, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Forrest Miller and Lucille (Burrow) Miller.A proud 1956 gradu...

Pamela S. (Ling) Smith passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025, surrounded by her close family at the age of 81. She was a devoted mother, cherished wife, beloved grandmother, inspiring teacher, and loyal friend.She was born July 31, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Ca...

Kathryn Diane Phillips Gorman of Licking Missouri was born September 4 1956 in Wichita Kansas to Clinton and Ruby McNair Phillips. Diane departed this life January 3 2026 in Licking at the age of 69. In addition to Sammy Diane was preceded in death by one angel baby her parents a brother William Phi...

Jerry Ernest Bean 89 of Lincoln passed away peacefully on Monday December 15 2025 at his home. He was born on June 18 1936 in Richland Kansas a son of Jesse E. and Ruby Eunice Cummings Bean. He was raised in Overbrook Kansas and graduated from Overbrook High School. While in high school Jerry played...

Charles Michael Howell 71 of Sarcoxie Missouri passed away Friday November 7 2025 at Mercy McCuneBrooks Hospital. Charles was born on July 22 1954 in Wichita Kansas to Charles Richard and Patsy Jones Howell. Charles was a selfemployed auto mechanic. He was a member of the Freedom Christian Fellowshi...

Leta Faye Kelton of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025. She was born February 9, 1938, in Kelseyville, California, the daughter of John Ross and Jessie Thelma (Grimmett) Williams. She grew up and attended school in Aurora.On December 25, 1954, she...

Carol A. Mitchell was born to Calvin and Mary Lou (Dinkins) Mitchell on June 10, 1960, in Winnebago, Nebraska. She passed away on January 1, 2026, at her home in Tekamah, Nebraska, at the age of 65.Carol attended Tekamah-Herman Schools and graduated in 1978. She began her career while still in high ...

BRUNSWICK Karen Lee Gillman age 81 of Brunswick formerly Winslow passed peacefully on 1052018. Karen was born on September 16 1937 in Wichita Kansas to Myra and Raymond Hein. She was predeceased by her second husband Richard Gillman her parents and sister Janice Rae Hein. She is survived by her dau...

Debra Ann Hemphill of Charleston Arkansas passed away Thursday December 23 2025 at her home. She was born on March 5 1953 in Fort Worth Texas to the late Robert Franklin Rowe Sr. and Georgia Wilma Jay Rowe. She was 72 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents her two husbands Dale Blythe a...

Ms. Cleo Nunn age 93 passed away peacefully on January 7 2026 in Wichita Kansas. Born on August 23 1932 in Preston Mississippi she was born to the late Robert Nunn and Eula Coleman whose enduring love and values shaped Cleo into the remarkable woman she was. She leaves behind her loving daughter Gwe...

Derrick Dwayne Mason Sr. aged 59 born on December 12 1966 in Wichita Kansas to Lola Beard and Joe Mason passed away peacefully on January 13 2026 in the same town where he was born and raised. Derrick was a dedicated family man known for his love for his wife Alfreta his children Derrick Ryan and Je...

Angela Marget 49 passed away on Saturday November l 2025 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas after a brief battle with cancer. Angela was born on October 251976 at Red Cloud Nebraska to Wayne and Yolanda Hunter Marget. Angela graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1994 and went on to bea...

Peter Walter Fischer the son of Charles and Barbara Jean Rasser Fischer was born August 21 1970 at Omaha Nebraska. He departed this life at his home in Red Cloud Nebraska on November 10 2025. Pete grew up in the Omaha area and received his formal education at Westside High School where he graduated ...

Mary Edwards Vincent 73 of Scotia Nebraska passed away on July 8 2025 following a long and hard fought battle with colon cancer. Mary was born on March 10 1952 to Orville and Emzia Campbell Edwards in Danville Arkansas. Mary was the youngest of 5 children and spent the majority of her young life in ...

born November 20 2002 tragically passed away December 2nd 2025 in Whittier California. Darren was the youngest of three sons to Scott Davis of Wichita and Angel Olsen Fish of Valley Center. Darren mostly grew up in the Andover area and attended Andover Central High School. Due to family moves Darren...

of El Dorado Kansas passed away on December 21 2025 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita surrounded by his loving family. Lorens life was one of devotionto his family his faith his work and his communityand his legacy will be remembered with deep gratitude and affection. Loren was born on July 27 194...

of El Dorado passed away Thursday November 20 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 28 1939 in Damar Kansas to Joseph George Favreau and Sadie Hannah Loretta Kerr. She was the 4th of 13 children from this marriage. Ramona married Levi Francis Brault in 1957 at St. Marys C...

Bernard was born in August 1922 in Rock County Nebraska to Bernhard Ben Kramer and Mary Runte Kramer. He grew up on the family ranch alongside his two brothers and sister a place that held some of his fondest memories. It was there that Bernard learned to ice skate on the pond and sharpened his chec...

formerly of Colby KS passed away January 10 2026 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Wichita Kansas. Jo Anne was born November 12th 1940 in North Carolina. She was the only child of John and Lana Christine Blackman Holmgren. Jos family moved to follow her father Johns military career. They lived in Ch...

Born on April 28 1956 in Woodland California to Robert and Twyla Thompson Ron grew up on the family ranch outside the town of Yolo where he enjoyed bird hunting fishing and riding dirt bikes in Cache Creek. He was known for his steadfast faith and his immense love for his family. Ron was a devoted h...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Peter Jonathan Criss of Vashon Island Washington. Peter was born in Nelson County Virginia to Doris and Reverend Sam Criss. He grew up in Wichita Kansas and attended Kansas State University in Manhattan Kansas. Peter played first cello in the KSU orch...