Wichita Alternative High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Monita May Thorp Lank was born on September 17 1934 to Elda and Harry Thorp. She was a distant relative to the famous athlete Jim Thorpe. Monita had two older brothers Darrel and Don and two younger sisters Wilma and Jenny. Monita met Psych Lank at a gas station when she was 17 years old. They marri...

Our Yellow Rose of Texas, Carole Anne (Zenner) Clester, 84, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on October 5, 2025. Carole is survived by her loving daughter, Shana Clester Scott (Amy), and the granddaughter she was so proud of, Alexandra (Lexie) Scott.Born on July 13, 1941, in Denver, Color...

Gerald Eugene Jolley our beloved soldier teacher coach principal counselor and family patriarch passed through the veil into the arms of his eternal sweetheart Virginia on January 28 2026. He is enjoying a wonderful reunion with family and friends. He was one hundred years young. Gerald was born on ...

Sandra Kay McKean, 78 of Drexel, Missouri passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Funeral services will follow at...

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 ...

Lee was born on March 17 1959 in Wichita Kansas. He graduated from Panhandle High School in 1977 and went on to build a successful career in the aerospace industry where he worked for more than 25 years with Northrop Grumman Lockheed Martin and Bombardier. His work reflected his dedication skill and...

LaNeta Kerner Locke aged 67 passed away peacefully on January 22 2026 in Branson Missouri. Born on September 8 1958 in Concordia Kansas to parents LeRoy and Margaret Jorgenson Kerner. LaNeta spent her early years on a farm just north of Jamestown Kansas. There she developed her lifelong love for ani...

Roger William Fife age 91 of Wichita Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday October 25th 2025. Roger was born on December 20 1933 in Winfield Kansas to Jacob and Cecil Fife. He grew up in Winfield and attended Winfield High School. Roger attended both Kansas State University and Wichita State Uni...

She was born on May 31 1960 to Arnold R. and Barbara Caton Love in Winfield. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1978 and attended Wichita State University and Kansas University while working in the medical field at Snyder Clinic WNMH and as a first responder EMT. An artist of oils and waterc...

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...

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...

John Charles Andreae Jr. 71 of Seville Ohio passed away peacefully on January 28 2026 succumbing to a short battle with kidney failure. Born on November 24 1954 in Wichita Kansas he was the beloved son of the late John Charles J.C. and Betty Sue nee House Andreae. A graduate of North Olmsted High Sc...

Terry Lee Alloway 83 retired carpenter of Conway Springs Kansas died Friday February 6 2026 at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital Wichita Kansas. Visitation with family present will be 530 630 p.m. Wednesday February 11 2026 at Ebersole Mortuary 219 W. Spring Avenue Conway Springs Kansas. Funeral Service wil...

Karla Elaine Peppers 68 of Alderson passed away Saturday Feb. 7 at McAlester Regional Health Center. The family will welcome friends for visitation on Wednesday Feb. 11 from 600 to 700 at BrumleyMills Funeral Home in McAlester. Funeral services will be Thursday Feb. 12 at 1100 a.m. at BrumleyMills F...

Alan "Buck" Lee Rennick has passed away due to natural causes on February 2 2026 in Brighton Colorado. Buck was born to Leland and Hellen Rennick ne Fairchild on January 23 1938 in Wichita Kansas. Buck and his younger brother Cork worked with their parents on the family farm raising cattle and chick...

Bryant Moose age 67 of Wichita Kansas passed away peacefully on January 31 2026. He was born on December 11 1958 in High Point North Carolina to his loving parents. Bryant loved his family making people laugh and sports. Because he was also known for being a spiritual man he spent his life spreading...

With love and sadness the family of Helen Louise Alderson announces the loss of a mother grandmother and greatgrandmother on Tuesday January 27 2026. Born on February 8 1924 in Elgin Nebraska she was 101 years of age 12 days short of her 102nd birthday. She graduated from Chambers High School in 194...

Georg Trosper 78 of Cody Wyoming passed away peacefully on February 3 2026 at home surrounded by his family. Georg was born on April 5 1947 in Riverton Wyoming to Tony and Marie Trosper and graduated from Riverton High School in 1966. A dedicated professional Georg was owner and operator of Rivervie...

John Seiwert 69 passed away Saturday December 13 2025 at his home southwest of Conway Springs Kansas. Rosary at 1000 a.m. followed by Funeral Mass at 1030 a.m. Thursday December 18 2025 both at St. Joseph Catholic Church Conway Springs Kansas. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery Conway Springs. Charles...

Deena Kay McGuire Baker 59 of Argonia formerly of Oxford died Monday December 8 2025 at her daughters home in Argonia Kansas. Memorial Service 1100 a.m. Friday December 19 2025 at the Floyd Memorial Chapel in Argonia Cemetery Argonia Kansas. Deena was born July 31 1966 in El Dorado Kansas to John Fr...

Mary Ane Peters was born on January 29 1937 on a farm west of Aline Oklahoma. Her parents were Frank Goss and Mollie Young Goss. She was the sixth of eight children. She attended Aline Public Schools throughout her youth with the exception of six months when her family moved to Gary Indiana. She mad...

Norma L. Young 69 of Burden Kansas passed away Wednesday evening January 21 2026 at William Newton Hospital. Born May 25 1956 in Cumberland Maryland she was the daughter of Leo and Lucy Sherman Seibert. She was raised and received her education in Cumberland graduating from Allegany High School in 1...

Sandra J. Ingram 76 of Wichita Kansas previously of Yukon Oklahoma passed away January 3 2026 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield. Born August 7 1949 in Ada Oklahoma she was the daughter of Richard and Lola Lucille Jackson Ingram. At an early age her family moved to Bakersfield California where ...