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C. Patric Mitchell taught at Wichita State, rescued dogs and adored family

After student inquired why he didn't show up for class, WSU lecturer found dead in office.

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'Full Metal Jacket' actor Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey dies; actor had Kansas roots

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World War II pilot Charles Chauncey often spoke to students about B-29 missions

Charles Chauncey flew deadly missions over Japan, came home after World War II, then spoke to area schools about his experiences as a B-29 pilot.

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Makeup artist Damen Page made people beautiful and doted on her young family

Wichita makeup artist and mother Damen Page encouraged others, made people beautiful, and doted on her husband and their three small children.

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Remembering a social worker who couldn't forget a badly burned child

Linda Fair didn't believe a man's account of how his stepdaughter was burned, and her determination eventually led to his confession and conviction.

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Kansas girl at center of 1954 school segregation ruling dies

Linda Brown, the Kansas girl at the center of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, has died at age 76.

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WSU employee Kathy Hull led moon dances, helped students discover works of art

Kathy Hull embraced different cultures, helped WSU students study art and left her own artistic and spiritual works of art throughout Wichita

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Morehouse’s legendary basketball coach Arthur McAfee Jr. had strong ties to Wichita

Arthur McAfee, Jr. grew up in Wichita, was a Wichita University graduate and went on to become Morehouse College’s winningest basketball coaches.

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An arranged marriage brought her to Wichita. Georgie Porgie brought her renown.

Kim Suey Wong scrimped, saved, and learned to invest while teaching her children the importance of striking fair business deals.

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She placed flowers on her father’s grave and pulled away. Then a van hit her SUV

Karen Capps lived her life taking care of others — her son and pets.

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Wichita college professor dies suddenly at 36

Suzanne Berg, mom, college professor and advocate of equal rights, had taught at Newman since 2013.

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Ervin Stutzman, founder of Stutzmans greenhouse, nurtured gardeners’ dreams

Ervin Stutzman and his wife, Emma, started a garden center at Pleasantview, west of Hutchinson, with just two rows of onions

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Mort Walker, El Dorado native who created ‘Beetle Bailey,’ dies at 94

Mort Walker, who was born in El Dorado and created the legendary comic strip “Beetle Bailey,” died Saturday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. He was 94.

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Mary Villar, Mexican food entrepreneur, kept Wichita fed for nearly 50 years

The founder of El Mexico Cafe and more than a dozen other restaurants, Mary Villar, was a well known and beloved fixture in Wichita.

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Kansas rancher was one of the few female pilots of World War II

Meriem Anderson was a WASP — a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots — a Congressional Gold Medal recipient and tough Flint Hills rancher.

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Irish priest left legacy of Christian love, hospitality and new buildings in Wichita

Rev. Sean O’Shea served 67 years in the Wichita Diocese, including at St. Thomas Aquinas in Wichita.

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Pop-A-Shot inventor was a coach, Olympian and six-time hall-of-famer

If you have ever played electronic basketball in an arcade, bar or basement man cave, you have Ken Cochran to thank.

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From Singing Quaker to Broadway musicals, Kansan had storied career

Robert J. Price died Sept. 21 in New York City at age 93.

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Wichitan David Anderson worked hard at serving and including others

Funeral services for David Anderson will be Thursday at City Life Church.