Obituaries

Kathy J. Boyce, age 80, Burlingame, Kan., died Dec. 25, 2024. She was born in Wellington.C.M. and Frances Wolfe Good, her parents, farmed in Sumner County. Leland L. Boyce and she were married June 20, 1969.

Rose M. Kunselman, 74, of Milton, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at her brother’s home in Andover.Rose was born Oct. 6, 1950, in Wichita to Richard Leroy Siegrist and Kathryn Marie (Hurlburt) Siegrist. She grew up in Rose Hill, where she attended Rose Hill public schools.

Mary K. Billups, 82, of Viola, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa, Wichita.Mary was born Feb. 14, 1942, at Severy, Kan., to Albert McQueen Ambler and Cynthia Bernice (Sexton) Ambler.

Bruce Andrew Loper, 68, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Wichita. He was born Jan. 24, 1956, to Marvin and Joyce (Reynolds) Loper in Wichita.He loved working alongside his father and brothers for the family business, Loper Drywall.

Donald A. Berntsen, age 88, of Clearwater, general construction, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 and funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, both at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel.He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria...

Iris Marilyn Heyer Pickett, 88 died Nov. 30, 2024, in Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 1, 1935, at Goodland, the daughter of Harry and Lyda Kolacny Heyer.She was a longtime resident of Cheney, and she spent her later years living in Hutchinson.

Robb A. Poe, 73, of Wichita, formerly of Milton, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.Robb was born Jan. 26, 1951, at Harper to Robert Judd Poe and Geneva Grace (Morrison) Poe. He grew up on the family farm near Milton and attended Norwich public schools.

Robert “Bobby” L. Dillard, 72, passed away on Nov. 16, 2024.Bobby is survived by his wife, Cammie; two sons and one daughter; two step-children; two sisters; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.Bobby loved rodeoing, singing, traveling, spending time with family, playing cards, and...

Jean Powell, 93, was born in Wichita on July 31, 1931, and passed away on Nov. 2, 2024, in Clearwater, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.Jean was a homemaker, Kansas State Bank employee and member of Grace Communion.

Glenda King of Haysville was born July 3, 1929, and she faithfully entered into the arms of her Savior on Nov. 15, 2024.