She is survived by her daughter, Louann Cynthia Lee Way, 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 24, 2023 at her home in Wichita, Kansas. Browns family spanned three generations of medical doctors. Kansas man, 47, dies after rollover crash on KS Turnpike | The Wichita ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. People will be working here 100 years from now, trying to figure things out, because as soon as you answer one question, it leads to other questions. . Barrett was also known as a character. Susan Vehik, professor emerita at the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma, said archaeology builds knowledge over long periods of time. A fourth soldier survived and remained hospitalized Sunday, said John Pennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Alaska. Reach her at 316-268-6644 or at aleiker@wichitaeagle.com. Yeah, were going to argue about it, but Im confident the documentary evidence is there.. Date: Unspecified. For proof of his latest findings, Blakeslee pointed to archaeological, linguistic and documentary evidence. Vehik said it was a lot of information building on other information, and then Blakeslee publicized it. Over the years, he said, Burns began to improve immensely, and I realized that this is a real talent that comes along rarely. He served as professor of voice and director of opera for WSUs College of Fine Arts for 29 years, until his retirement in 1997. . She went on to perform several more times after the surgery including singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow at a Wichita City Council meeting and coach her own students. [Libraries] [Links] Check out the list. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. [Queries] [Surnames] The cause of the accident is still being investigated, Derby police chief Robert Lee said. Campbell, Clark, Corley, Davis, Diehl, Donipant, Easton, Fishwick, Hadley, About. Once you find the obituary you are looking for, you can get important information about upcoming services, share a favorite photo or memory, and send flowers or gifts to the family. The Army grounded aviation units on Friday to conduct further training following recent deadly accidents. in order to put the unusual size of Etzanoa into proper context., He presented his findings at the annual Society for American Archaeology meeting this year, but until his book is published, Dozier said, I think academics will be very hesitant to support this.. News tips? Barrett leaves behind an impressive legacy that will always be remembered by K-State fans, K-State Q&A: Jerome Tangs recruiting mojo, spring football, the new Big 12 and more, After redshirt season with K-State, Wildcats guard enters NCAA transfer portal, Undrafted Kansas State football players sign with NFL teams as priority free agents, In the land of the free, why cant we have mini-pickup trucks like the Taliban and ISIS? He joined his fathers practice in 1983 and worked alongside his father for eight years before moving to a different practice. He drank his favorite cocktail (rum and coke) every week even after he turned 90 and drove around with a personalized license plate that read Mr KST. He also regularly dined at a Manhattan restaurant that was named after him Mr. Ks. Adportal Self Service Advertising One of the most legendary figures in Kansas State basketball history has died. In the early 1990s, the Kansas Historical Society did extensive excavation with the rerouting of U.S. 77 and the building of levees along the Arkansas River. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. more than 100 years, Vehik said of Etzanoa, Quivira and archaeology generally. It just turned out to be overly ambitious.. Much of what is known about Etzanoa is from a couple of documented Spanish expeditions, including conquistador Juan de Onates 1601 exploration of what today is Kansas. Still, Blakeslee said the documents he read for his research had enough truth to unlock clues. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Wichita, Kansas on facebook. Jo was born in Aberdeen, Washington to Juanita Mae Childress Reynvaan and Herbert "Bill" Percy Reynvaan. Brown Sr. was a member of the City County Board of Health and the Medical Society of Sedgwick County. The Wichita Eagle was published in Wichita, Kansas and with 2,711,743 searchable pages from 1884-2023. Will be in a induced coma for at least 3 weeks, the fundraiser says. The Native Americans of the pre-Columbian Great Plains are not the stars of history books. For instance, she wants to know more about interpreters, priests and ambassadors that Blakeslee said were at Quivira. He was a finalist for the prestigious Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2022. The outspoken owner of Bomber Burger, one of Wichita's favorite hole-in-the-wall burger joints, has died at age 50. His familiar style and incredibly firm handshake made him one of the most popular men around and an effective fundraiser. The remains of this attack, which Blakeslee continues to excavate, are part of the proof of his claim that this is the area where the second-largest Native American civilization the first is Cahokia in Illinois in North American history once existed. Hes just very good at talking about things and building them up and that sort of thing, and most archaeologists tend not to do that. April 25, 2023 12:15 AM. Its going to be very, very difficult to do, Blakeslee said. Wichita native, actress Kirstie Alley dies at 71 of cancer | The She also questioned what Blakeslee said are Quiviras boundaries. One reason the Etzanoa research is going a little more slowly, Dozier said, is that Dr. Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas Ron Sinclair Apr 24, 2023 Beloved husband, father and Papa, Ronald NcCoy Sinclair, 75, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Monday, April 24th after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Still, she said that history is always being revised., Archaeology has a really important role to play in that because history is relegated to historical documents, and archaeology provides a counterbalance.. messes up your opportunity to get at the truth.. Coleman, Cramer, Daniels, Davis, Denton, Dodson, Dunagan, Engelhardt, Bill Snyder: Ernie was the dearest of friends, one of the greatest K-Staters in the world, and a special, special man., Lon Kruger: The tag Mr. K-State folks from across the globe expressed their gratitude for Barrett as news began to spread of his death. & Genealogical Society. She did things she shouldnt do, Bumgardner said. The fundraiser said Harper was his whole world.. WSU archaeologist said his findings should rewrite history | The Wichita Eagle file photo. One man died in an accident along the Kansas Turnpike in Shawnee County on Saturday night, Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs show. I will admit, I certainly did too.. Kellis Robinett covers Kansas State athletics for The Wichita Eagle and The Kansas City Star. 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A friend of Harpers father, who set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral and medical costs, said the family did not want to talk right now. Ernie Barrett, who did so much for the Wildcats throughout his life. There was a lot of pressure on him, I think, to go into medicine because his father was a medical doctor. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Thats when he returned to his alma mater and began working as an athletic staffer. All of this from the Berkeley translations to the map to the Historical Society excavations was information Blakeslee then used for his first excavation of the Etzanoa site in 2014. Thats where George Gibson, who would go on to coach her voice and nudge her into a professional performance career, found her. And the English decided fairly quickly when the Natives didnt try to become Englishmen that they were savages just like the Irish who were refusing to become Englishmen, so those were the biases of people who did the original writing.. And we were lucky enough to have her close by.. This story was originally published June 4, 2021, 1:12 PM. in all of what we do., Parton, the tribal president, said she wants to make sure the truest possible story is being told., Theres a bunch of stuff thats probably questionable., Klarmann said even if Quivira isnt at the scale Blakeslee suggests, it is still incredibly important., Dozier said its also important to critically consider how indigenous society is viewed and understand the truly national influence that indigenous people here held., I do think there is good energy and community collaboration to see this narrative and this research continue., She said Arkansas City residents have been so gracious to let us ruin their yards for an extended period of time.. Brown Sr. was well known and respected beyond the medical community, his family said. People are still trying to find ways to express their thanks and reaching out to my grandmother, Jones said. K-State sums up Ernie Barrett perfectly. column of business scoops runs five days a week in The Eagle. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Dozier said Blakeslees latest work is less new data than it is a new perspective about how extensive Quivira was. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. on Thursday inside Bramlage Coliseum with a reception to follow in the Shamrock Zone. Its the starting point for the conservancys frequent tours that caravan past modern houses and over railroad tracks on their way to Camp Quaker Haven. Wichita native, actress Kirstie Alley dies at 71 of cancer | The Wichita Eagle Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Today's eEdition 53F 79 49 Obituaries Sports Business Opinion Dining. collection of obituaries for Wichita, Kansas & Sedgwick County. Behind the camps cabins, an impressive vista expands from an outcropping of rocks. Showing 10 of 14126 obituaries SORTED BY MOST RECENT FIRST Cynthia "Cindy" Lee Way 01/11/1949 - 04/24/2023 Cynthia Lee Way, 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 24, 2023 at her home in Wichita, Kansas. Carrie Rengers has been a reporter for more than three decades, including almost 20 years at The Wichita Eagle. Her mother, Stephanie A. Corey, remained in critical condition in the Ascension Via Christi St. Francis burn unit Tuesday morning. I brought her into my studio and we had a heart-to-heart talk, he said, recalling the encounter. . April 19, 1939 - March 5, 2023 Lorraine M. Benton-Keeler born April 19, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas, passed away March 5, 2023, Lorraine is survived by her children, Louis Keeler, Terry W. View full obituary Mia Nylette Mitchell Send Flowers Send Sympathy Gifts October 4, 1967 - March 5, 2023 Ernie Barrett poured his heart and soul into K-State for an amazing 75-plus years, and we would not be where we are today as an institution and athletics program without him.. Police have released the name of a 3-year-old girl killed Monday night when a van careened into a vehicle at a QuikTrip while her mother was pumping gas, causing an explosion and fire. A winner of more than a dozen national writing awards, he lives in Manhattan with his wife and four children. [What'sNew] [Contacts], Adair, Beagley, Belden, Bennett, Berger, Brown, Bruch, | Opinion, Undrafted Kansas State football players sign with NFL teams as priority free agents, Kansas native who has written several No. You never know if youve covered the entire site. This aw-shucks, good-guy journalist truly was the proverbial kid in a candy shop, In the land of the free, why cant we have mini-pickup trucks like the Taliban and ISIS? Thats what Wichita State University archaeologist Don Blakeslee asserts. The chase ended when a car struck the trailer of a semi. Brown served as the assistant county physician during his tenure, according to an MSSC Black History Month article. Karla was a trailblazer. Theres lots of claims there, Parton said. Thats true, absolutely, Blakeslee said. Updated April 30, 2023 5:39 PM. She also portrayed Queenie in a revival of Jerome Kerns musical Show Boat a performance that won her Britains coveted Laurence Olivier Award in 1991 after the show moved from Broadway to the London stage. After the procedure, she could barely speak. | Opinion, Undrafted Kansas State football players sign with NFL teams as priority free agents, Kansas native who has written several No. Kirby Lee USA TODAY Sports. Wichita Business Journal's Bill Roy passes away from ALS The car then pushed into the pump, causing an explosion and a fire. Remarkable, sure, Blakeslee said, but not as big as what he said hes found. To make sure whatever story is told there is the true story and not one made up just for tourism. Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list. FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Ernie Barrett, who did so much for the Wildcats throughout his life that he earned the nickname Mr. Yeah, Blakeslee said, I sympathize with her on that one.. Harper died at the scene. Throughout her life, her goal to sing shifted only briefly. K-State, died at the age of 93 on Friday morning in Manhattan. Bomber Burger owner Chris Rickard has died at age 50 | The Wichita Eagle One county is at a medium community level, Man found dead in the passenger seat of an SUV in north Wichita, police say, She is the light in the room: Family, friends remember Wichita model killed in crash, Renowned magic store owner and Shocker basketball great Joe Stevens dies at 86, WSU theater professor was known for her dedication to her craft and to her students, Longtime automobile dealer Mike Steven dies: Somethings missing around here, Fallen Sedgwick County deputy was willing to help anyone at any time, sister and friend say, The woman inspired me: Former Wichita State program director had impact on thousands. After Burns graduated from WSU, her career took off. He's also won several national, regional. At one point, a vocal music professor told her she would never sing for a career and that she shouldnt even try. JP Jeanette Phelan Wichita, KS RW Roger White Wichita, KS See All Obituaries View By Location See All. He then followed his father to Howard Universitys school of medicine in Washington, D.C. Val Brown Sr. had a journal that was filled with G.G. It can be found at gofundme.com/f/help-for-brandon-ivy-family. The vantage point overlooks the confluence of the Walnut and Arkansas rivers the key topographical feature on the Miguel map. [Obituaries] [Probate] In 2017, Blakeslee was heralded for discovering what he called the 20,000-person lost Wichita settlement of Etzanoa in Arkansas City, though there are arguments about how much of the claim belongs to him. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Wichita, Kansas on facebook. Photos on Facebook showed Harper had bangs and a big smile. Theres a lot of interest, Conservancy director Randel said. The chase ended when a car struck the trailer of a semi. Eduardo covers crime and breaking news for The Wichita Eagle. There was all of this information lying there. 1 country songs is now taking the stage, Kansas reports more than 500 new COVID cases. She covers crime, courts and breaking news and updates the newspapers online databases. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Brown Sr. opened his practice in a one-story cream-colored building at 18th Street and Hydraulic serving the Black community in the heart of northeast Wichita during an era when doctors still made house calls, ran their own practices and let their patients pay what they could afford, his son said. He was identified as 43-year-old Eric . As a player, Barrett helped the Wildcats reach the NCAA championship game in 1951 but he was unable to play in the contest after suffering an injured shoulder in a previous game. Brown Sr. leaves behind his wife, Josephine Brown; sons Val Jr. and Gratz; daughters Sheila and Martienne; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Wichita Eagle obituaries and death notices from funeral homes and families. Was it interpreted correctly? KC Chiefs 2023 NFL Draft: DB Chamarri Conner in fourth round | The He said you have to test a hypothesis and look at all evidence. The elder Browns funeral service will held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 5 at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1525 N. Lorraine in Wichita. By Eduardo Castillo. an episode of Its All Good with Sierra Scott,, This aw-shucks, good-guy journalist truly was the proverbial kid in a candy shop, In the land of the free, why cant we have mini-pickup trucks like the Taliban and ISIS? Brown, Val Brown Sr. and Val Brown Jr. were all members of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County (MSSC). You can search by first or last name, state and publication date. Now, its back to excavating and other methods of research. Brown's family spanned three generations of medical doctors. Its building on the history of archaeological research in that area., Yes, archaeology builds knowledge slowly, but every once in a while, you learn something thats very different from what everybody thought.. Every Saturday night we would sit around the piano and we would get ready for church on Sunday morning, she said at the time. The Dignity Memorial online obituary search tool gives you access to obituaries from thousands of locations across North America. His father, G.G. He finished his MBA at Wichita State University in spring 2020. gofundme.com/f/help-for-brandon-ivy-family, Three-year-old girl killed, woman hurt when car crash causes explosion at Derby QuikTrip, Wichita man, 27, dies after car chase Saturday night on Kansas Turnpike, Hundreds gather in Andover exactly a year after tornado uprooted hundreds of lives, Man found dead in the passenger seat of an SUV in north Wichita, police say, Western Kansas man arrested in Wichita killing, according to police, Jury finds Wichita man guilty of kidnapping, choking, raping girl in Riverside in 2020, Wichita man headed to prison for fatal shooting at south-side trailer home in 2018, Where are the top public elementary schools in the Wichita metro? Thats what I had the goal to do, to sing, Burns said, adding that as a young child she would walk around the block in her neighborhood belting out lyrics to anyone who listened. You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list. [Maps] [Cemeteries] In an episode of Its All Good with Sierra Scott, she credited her father, a jazz and gospel pianist, and her mother for inspiring her love of singing and music. It could all be true; we just want him to release the evidence, said Terri Parton, president of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes in Anadarko, Okla. That would help probably ease everybodys mind about what hes saying.. Were not going to prove things in that sense.. Not everyone agrees. Perhaps the worst scare came in 2007, when she discovered she had a nine-pound, 10-ounce goiter in her neck that required surgery to remove. Val Brown Sr: Family remembers prominent Wichita - The Wichita Eagle This site was created by Lucinda (White) Wales for KSGenWeb But a teacher there, she said, steered her back toward music, telling her that she could really sing., Despite earning scholarships to colleges outside of her hometown, Burns chose to attend Wichita State University. Kansas man, 43, dead after colliding with semi truck Tuesday | The She said people will question if an excavation was done correctly. 1 country songs is now taking the stage, Kansas reports more than 500 new COVID cases. Most recently, she was recognized by Roxys Downtown as spotlight artist for the month of June for her incredible contribution to the arts community in Wichita, the region, nation and beyond, according to the Wichita-based venues website. Wichita has lost a longtime journalist who is remembered for his love of aviation, his obsession with watches and a genuine aw-shucks, good-guy quality. The people who had previously talked about the map were big-time historians, and anytime you mess with somebody bigs ideas, everybodys like, Hmmm, dont know about that, Vehik said. As time passed, he became the first black doctor at Wesley Medical center to receive admitting privileges, Brown Jr. says. Dr. Brown never had the chance to know his dad, but everyone in the community knew his father, so he grew up around people that called him Little Doc Brown, so I think that finally at some point he didnt resist that, his son, Val Brown Jr., told The Eagle recently. Material Type: Call Number: Unavailable Unit ID: 59903. . Randall Wayne Bauer October 5, 1951 - March 22, 2023 Bakersfield, California - A Celebration of Life will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Resthaven Mortuary, 11800 W, Hwy 54,. . Imagine instead a thriving population perhaps more than 200,000 strong not only hunting but creating a trading network emanating from modern day Kansas and stretching from Florida to California and down into Mexico. She wanted degrees in both something that had not been done before but she was seen as something of an outsider in each area. and is now maintained by Bill Pennington, [ Home ] This is a final destination., Thats always been a concern for our tribe, she said. In his near 75-year association with this great school, he accomplished nearly everything you can imagine from playing Final Fours to hiring Hall of Fame coaches to helping build the very building our teams play in today.. Burns, who grew up and lived in Wichita, rose to international acclaim for her powerful vocal music and theater performances, which included shows at venues, theater stages and opera houses around the world. He was convinced Etzanoa was here, Randel said. He might be the greatest Wildcat of all-time. G.G. Journalist Jerry Siebenmark remembered for love of aviation | The It was indelibly pressed on my mind that this studying to become a doctor was what I was going to do, Brown Sr. said in a 1994 Wichita Eagle article about his retirement. Hospitals were still segregated when Brown Sr. began practicing in 1948. Theres just so many variables, it will probably always be a topic of debate. . 1 country songs is now taking the stage, Kansas reports more than 500 new COVID cases. Were not mathematicians. Adportal - Self Service Advertising Made Easy, powered by iPublish Media Solutions. It was so overwhelming, no one ever wrote a report to analyze the findings, and Hoard wanted to rectify that after he joined the Historical Society. Theyve been described as hunters and gatherers on sparsely populated land far from European colonies, but what if chronicles have gotten it wrong? The Conservancy, which currently is based at the Cherokee museum, has plans for a visitors center, a replica village, walking trails and a simulation dig. Her mother further set her up for success by telling her to reach out and grab for whatever opportunities presented themselves, Burns said in the episode. The Associated Press. Among her most notable appearances were with the Paris Opera, with the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, as Lily in George Gershwins Porgy and Bess at New York Citys Metropolitan Opera House and in Noa Ains Trio at Carnegie Hall, according to her Wikipedia page. Wichita Eagle Obituaries Send Flowers Send Sympathy Gifts. He Robert William Speckman, age 95, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023. Wichita Eagle Obituaries - Home | Facebook Shes a mom of three and loves to read in her non-work time. . This story was originally published April 26, 2022, 4:23 AM. We tend to be, OK, thats cool. , Well, maybe, but I dont think Im a self promoter the way other people are., Also, he said he credits other discoveries along the way, particularly the Berkeley translations because the old documents are very difficult to read.. Brown Sr. attended Wichita High School North and Wichita University, now known as Wichita State University. Fans now walk past his statue, which depicts Barrett extending extending his right arm for a hand shake, on their way into Bramlage Coliseum for every home basketball game. Jo is Tiffany Renee Ratzloff, age 52, of Hutchinson, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Resthaven Mortuary and Resthaven Gardens of Memory have compassionately served West Wichita, Kansas, and surrounding area families since 1958. He left no doubt to wear his heart was. Roseberry, Rudd, Sackett, Skaer, Stokes, Thompson, Williams, Willis, Midwest Historical Dr. Val Brown Sr., 98, of Wichita, died April 20. 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She died at 12:58 a.m. Friday, he said. Robert Hoard, retired state archaeologist, said Blakeslees enthusiasm is understandable, and he said its his right to make assertions. Well just sort of narrow the debate, and thats whats happened over . I had read it before and had not seen its meaning.. He graduated from the KU School of Medicine-Wichita in 1979.