Obituaries

Joan Gwendolyn Boyer

HESSTON - Joan Gwendolyn Boyer, 80, of Hesston, Kansas, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Schowalter Villa. She was born October 12, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and Margaret (Burk) Miller.

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Sondra Sue (Lehr) Jennings

LENEXA - Sondra Sue (Lehr) Jennings died on December 2nd, 2021, at the age of 83 in Lenexa, Kansas. The Burial Mass and Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of the Resurrection (Roman Catholic) on December 20th at 10:30 am. The church address is 4910 N. Woodlawn, Wichita, Kansas.

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Juanita Kay Stebens

Juanita Kay Stebens, 71, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Juanita was born on Sunday, June 4, 1950 in Hays, Kansas to Leonard Glenn and Vivian Francis (Owens) Eicher.

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Patrick Paske

AUGUSTA - Patrick David Paske, 72, Augusta, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover. Visitation is 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Headley Funeral Chapel and memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021, at Augusta United Methodist Church, Augusta. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Toronto Cemetery in Toronto. Patrick was born in Chanute, Kansas on February 18, 1949, to the late Lavonne (Daniel) and William Paske. He retired after 30 years of military service as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He taught, coached and served as an administrator at several Kansas high schools and middle schools over 51 years. Since 2004, he was a science teacher at Derby High School and spent several earlier years in Augusta and Eureka schools. Patrick coached basketball, football, golf and track during his career. On July 14, 1968, he married Bonnie (Ferguson) in Toronto, Kansas. She survives. He is also survived by sons, Scott and wife Susan of Wichita, and Drew and wife Kaysie of Andover; sister, Lisa Stockebrand of Halstead; brothers in law Rick Ferguson and wife Nanette, and Bob Swartz and wife Lola; sisters in law Mae Oxford, Connie Vance, and Cindy Ostrosky; grandchildren Trent, Mallory, Jillian and Josie; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Derby Community Foundation, P. O. Box 372, Derby, KS 67037 - c/o the Pat Paske Memorial Scholarship Fund. www.headleyfuneralchapel.com

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Lavern Winter

VIRGIL - Lavern Glenn Winter, 94, Virgil KS, passed away Wednesday December 7, 2021 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, KS. Visitation at 10 a.m. before the service at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 10th, 2021 at Christ Lutheran Church, 315 N. Elm Street, Eureka, KS. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, KS.

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Carol Jeanne Patton

EL DORADO - The Lord, Jesus Christ called Carol Jeanne (Teetzen) Patton, 68, to her eternal home in Heaven on December 1, 2021. Carol was born October 21, 1953 in Dodge City, Kansas to her parents Ralph Paul Teetzen Sr. and Delores (Sweeney) Teetzan.

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Charles “Bud” Thornton, Jr.

AUGUSTA - Charles “Bud” Thornton, Jr., 86, Augusta, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. Charles was born in Augusta, Kansas on August 26, 1935, to the late Ferrol Ensley and Charles Thornton, Sr. He retired as a letter carrier at USPS. In 1953, he married Mary Ann Payton. To this union 2 children, Randy and Rhonda were born. In 1986 he married Sherri Potter and gained a step-son, Michael Potter. He enjoyed doing stained glass and jigsaw puzzles. Bud was an avid Augusta Oriole fan and loved the KU Jayhawks. He was very proud of being a 50 gallon blood donor for the Red Cross. Survivors include wife, Sherri; step-son, Mike Potter and wife Amy; grandsons Daron Potter and Ryan Hagebusch; granddaughters Mallory Potter, Erica Hourigan and Aileen Thornton. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Don; son, Randy; daughter, Rhonda; and grandson Chris Hagebusch. Private burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials to Augusta Historical Museum, 303 State St., Augusta, KS 67010.

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Mary Nadine Phelps

WICHITA - Mary Nadine Phelps, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the age of 91. Mary was born on December 17, 1929 in Leon, Kansas to Raymond and Emma (Daron) McClure. Mary loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed driving into the country with her children and grandchildren. Mary also loved to cook and garden and enjoyed having family gatherings. She loved being outdoors having bonfires and digging for fossils and arrowheads. In her younger years she spent a lot of time with her friends on the bowling team. She enjoyed antique shopping and board games, Wahoo was her favorite.

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Linda Marie Weaver

Linda Marie Weaver, of Augusta, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the age of 74. Linda was born on October 14, 1947 in Neodesha, Kansas to Thomas and Flossie (Nichols) Weaver. She earned a Master’s Degree in Education in Pittsburg which she used to become a Special Education teacher for 28 years. After retiring from teaching, she went on to work for St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was a member of KNEA, GCEA, Special Olympics, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Park Avenue Baptist Church (formerly Grace Baptist Church) in El Dorado, Kansas. The Special Olympics were very dear to her heart. She spent a lot of her time coaching and training the kids for Special Olympics and taking them around to various state competitions. Linda was very active in her community. She was one of the Pink Ladies for Susan B Allen hospital, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels, and taught a Back to Balance class with the home health clinic.

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