Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Edward Holick

Edward Holick

Feb 2, 2020

Holick, Edward F., 84, retired Cessna Aircraft Co., passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Thursday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 10:30am, Friday, Cross Road Church, 2139 S. Maize Rd., Wichita, KS. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Helen Holick; brother, Richard and sister, Ruth Marsh. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Peggy; sons, Mark (Ala) Holick,...

Harold Franz

Harold Franz

Feb 2, 2020

Harold Eugene Franz was the firstborn to George and Estella (Martens) Franz in Hutchinson KS on September 26, 1932. Harold accepted Christ as his Savior on April 1, 1943 and was baptized by Pastor Clarence Fast on June 9, 1946 in Fenimore Lake. His high school years in Buhler, KS were filled with music, sports, dating, and...

Pastor Mike O'Donnell

Pastor Mike O'Donnell

Feb 2, 2020

Michael Basil O'Donnell was born on October 22, 1958 and died on February 2, 2020.

Born to Mickey and Beverly (Keck) O'Donnell in St. Joseph, Missouri, he was the oldest of his siblings, Shanon, Dominick and Nick. He was the oldest of the 17 grandchildren of Basil and Marjorie Keck and his childhood was filled...

Homer Morgan

Homer Morgan

Feb 2, 2020

Morgan, Homer – Born Dec. 27, 1938 in Greenwich, Kansas, passed away Sun. morning, Feb. 2, 2020.  As a young man, Homer was a rifleman in the U.S. Army and later became a lifetime member of the Scottish Rite of FreeMasonry, S.J., U.S.A.  Homer was a business man like no other, always wheelin’ and dealin’.  Besides owning several commercial...

Floyd Law

Floyd Law

Jan 31, 2020

Floyd Henry Law, 72, retired Machinist, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. His passions included playing Texas Hold'em Poker and going fishing. Floyd was preceded in death by his wife, Marianne Law; parents, Floyd G. and Julia Law; sister, Deanna Law. Survivors include his seven children, three sisters, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation with family present will be...

Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Jan 31, 2020

Davis, Robert Dale, Sr., 83, passed away January 31, 2020. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday, February 3rd at Broadway Mortuary with Funeral Service taking place 10:30 am, Tuesday, February 4th at Colonial Heights Assembly of God. Burial will follow at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, KS at 2:00 pm. He was preceded in death by parents, George Davis...

Josephine Morz

Josephine Morz

Jan 29, 2020

Morz, Josephine Carmel (Parejo), 98, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Josephine was preceded in death by her husband, Paul H. Morz; sons, Frank and Stephen Morz; parents, Manuel Parejo Soto and Juanita Parejo; and brothers, John and Manuel Parejo. Survivors include her son, David P. Morz; daughters, Sandra M. Taylor, and Cindy A. Mitchell; sister, Leona Burns; 5...

Henry Kuhns, Sr.

Henry Kuhns, Sr.

Jan 28, 2020

Kuhns, Henry Richard "Dick" Sr., 83, died January 28, 2020. He was born September 21, 1936 in Wichita, KS, to Arnold Theodore Kuhns, Sr. and Caroline DeBrot Kuhns. He graduated from North High in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army. He married Carol Ellen Borges in El Paso, TX, on February 14, 1958. Dick worked in the Circulation...

Michael Degnan

Michael Degnan

Jan 28, 2020

Degnan, Michael Allen “Mike”, 71, passed away January 28, 2020. No services will be held, and a private burial will take place at a later date. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Norma Degnan; parents, Walter and Valeria (Flakus) Degnan. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Gina Degnan; sister, Judy Degnan; and grandchildren, Madison (Joshua)...

Jorge Reyes Rueda

Jorge Reyes Rueda

Jan 27, 2020

Reyes Rueda, Jorge Luis, 45, falleció el lunes, 27 de enero de 2020. Servicio Funerario será el viernes, 31 de enero, en la Funeraria Broadway. El Sepelio seguirá en el Cementerio Resurrección. Sobrevivientes incluye a su esposa, Brenda Reyes; padres, Jorge y Araceli Reyes; hijo, Jorge Reyes; hijas Diana y Maria Lucia Reyes; hermanos, Limber y Fernando Reyes; y...

Duane Petty

Duane Petty

Jan 25, 2020

Duane Michael Petty, 68, of Wichita, KS, entered the Kingdom of heaven on January 25, 2020, surrounded by his wife of 45 years, Fiffy, and their three children. Duane was born on December 29, 1951 in Washington Court House, Ohio, son of the late John and Jane Petty. Surviving are two sons, Jason (Kimberly) Petty of Santa Rosa, CA...

Gerardo Paz Briceño

Gerardo Paz Briceño

Jan 25, 2020

Paz Briceño, Gerardo, 24, falleció el sábado, 25 de enero de 2020. Visitacion con la familia será el miércoles, 29 de enero, en la Funeraria Broadway y el Servicio Funerario será el jueves, 30 de enero, en la Iglesia Principe de Paz. El Sepelio será después del Servicio en el Cementerio Kechi Township. Sobrevivientes incluye a sus padres, Felipe...

Helen McElrath

Helen McElrath

Jan 25, 2020

McElrath, Helen Louise, 70, retired Caregiver, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Thursday, Funeral Service 10:30am, Friday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by her parents, Rex and Lorene Burton; brothers, Bobby and Butch DeShazer and sister, Wanda Schlegel. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Donald; sons, Tony and Tracy Rouse; daughters, Lisa McElrath, Teresa...

Nhan Nguyen

Nhan Nguyen

Jan 24, 2020

Nguyen, Nhan T., 76, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. Graveside Service will be 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 29, at Ascension Cemetery. She is survived by her sons, Tuan Nguyen (Tina Pham), Toan Nguyen (Lamphay Phaengsy) and Phuc Nguyen; and 7 grandchildren. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

Barbara Rotramel

Barbara Rotramel

Jan 20, 2020

Rotramel, Barbara Ann Standiferd , 69, loving wife, sister and friend, died January 20, 2020. Services will be held at a later date this spring.

Barb was born in Emporia, KS, on November 15, 1950. Soon after graduating from Emporia High School in 1968, she began her career as a telephone operator at Southwestern Bell...

Patricia Luce

Patricia Luce

Jan 20, 2020

Luce, Patricia Jo, 83, passed away January 20, 2020. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Friday at Tyler Road Southern Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Lebanon Cemetery in Kingman County. She was preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Marquerite Raybourn; husband, Clifford Luce; and sisters, Phyllis Forbes, LaNeeta...

Billie Scarborough

Billie Scarborough

Jan 19, 2020

Scarborough, Billie Lou, 78, Loving Beautiful Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Sister, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. Funeral Service 10:30am, Thursday, Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Alice Miller; son, Rob Adams and grandson, Collin Adams. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Gale; daughter, Angela (Curtis) Wisinger; brother, Charles (Harriet) Miller; sister, Charlotte Guynn; and...

Tracy Lucas

Tracy Lucas

Jan 19, 2020

Lucas, Tracy L., 47, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020. Tracy was the Vice President of Administration with High Touch Technologies, a past president and secretary of Executive Women's International, involved with Women of Wichita Group, and a Special Olympics Coordinator. Surviving her is her husband, Mark Lucas; sons, Connor Patterson and Benjamin Lucas; parents, Marvin and Kathryn Patterson;...

Jimmie Grey

Jimmie Grey

Jan 18, 2020

Jimmie Eural Grey, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Jimmie was born July 3, 1929, in Liberal, KS. Jimmie earned his law degree at the University of Kansas and practiced law in Wichita. Preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Arlene, and his daughter, Stacia, he is survived by children Brooke Orr (Dennis), Monica Talbott,...

Lawrence Cunningham

Lawrence Cunningham

Jan 18, 2020

Lawrence Otis (Larry) Cunningham of Wichita, KS, retired service tech with Midwest Sewing & Vacuum, was born February 28, 1954 and passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the age of 65.  Larry was preceded in death by his wife Carol Beach; brothers James (Jim) and William (Bill) Cunningham and sister Nina Cunningham.  Survivors include sons Jeremy, Jeff, and...