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Judge Richard Ballinger was kind and fair, say fellow judges

Among his fellow judges in Sedgwick County’s 18th Judicial District, Judge Richard Ballinger was known for many things.

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Victor Delano, Wichita philanthropist, Pearl Harbor survivor, dies

Victor Delano, a member of one of Wichita’s earliest prominent families, has died. He was 94.

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Renee LaFever, inspiring teacher at Kapaun, dies at age 55

Students and colleagues described Ms. LaFever as a positive force in the school, a woman who was quick to crack a joke, give someone a thumbs-up or pen an encouraging note to a student or staff member.

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Kansas Rep. Joe Edwards of Haysville dies of suspected heart attack

A Kansas lawmaker died from a suspected heart attack, a spokeswoman for House Republicans announced late Tuesday.

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Longtime Wichita journalist Randy Brown dies at age 73

Randy Brown, a long-time Wichita journalist who also taught at Wichita State University and was an advocate for transparency in government, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 73.

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Leonard Wesley, educator and civil rights leader, dies at age 79

Leonard H. Wesley, one of the architects of the Wichita school district’s integration plan, an avid NAACP member and one of the first African-American school principals in Wichita, died Sunday.

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Local Obituaries

Judge Richard Ballinger was kind and fair, say fellow judges

Local Obituaries

Victor Delano, Wichita philanthropist, Pearl Harbor survivor, dies

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Renee LaFever, inspiring teacher at Kapaun, dies at age 55

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Kansas Rep. Joe Edwards of Haysville dies of suspected heart attack

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Longtime Wichita journalist Randy Brown dies at age 73

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Leonard Wesley, educator and civil rights leader, dies at age 79

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