Byers, Melvin Clark, 87, passed away Dec. 13, 2011. He enjoyed woodworking, leather crafts, gardening and square dancing. He was a retired farmer and then retired from Ralston-Purina. Survivors are wife Dorothy “Ann”; son Clark Byers of Wichita; daughters Sherry (Mike) Niedens of Kokomo, IN and Jane Cerrea of Ft. Wayne, IN; grandchildren Nicholas DeVaux, Darci (Mark) Powers, Tyler Niedens, Brittany Niedens, Travis Byers; great grandchildren Ian, Owen and Reiley Powers. Funeral service is 3:00 pm Thursday, Dec. 15 at Resthaven Mortuary. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be sent to Alzheimer’s Association.