Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Kenneth Saunstaire

May 3, 2019

Kenneth Wayne Saunstaire peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born on January 25, 1950 in Kansas City Missouri to David & Betty Conroy Saunstaire and was the oldest of 6 kids, including Dale, Mike, Doyle, Leon and Myra. In his younger years, Ken was called “Sonny”, but later began using...

Betty Kettleman

May 2, 2019

Kettleman, Betty L. "Nan", 89, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents; Altie and Mable Green; brothers, Noble and Shorty Green; and granddaughter, Chera Spain. Survivors include her children, Kay McGuire (Mac), Rodney Swanson (Virginia), Cookie Cofield, John Swanson (Vicki), June Shreve (Rick), and Mancy "Mia" Coleman (George); sisters, Marilyn Tedlock, Shirley...

Carolyn Gentry

May 1, 2019

Gentry, Carolyn JoAnn, 77, retired Kindergarten Teacher, Wineteer Elementary School, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Visitation 12:30pm, Funeral Service 1:30pm, Saturday, Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by parents, Joe and Cyrena Green and nephews, Rocky Green and Kirk Keplar. Survivors include her daughter, Christy (Antonio) Suarez; brother, Tom (Sherry) Green; sister, Mickey Keplar; grandchildren, Terri, Emilio, Lauren and...

Perla Cancino

May 1, 2019

Cancino Hernandez, Perla Ivette, 36, falleció el miércoles, 1 de mayo del 2019. Sobrevivientes incluyen a su esposo, Pascual Salcedo Cancino; padres, Pedro Cancino Salcedo y Mari de las Nieves Hernandez Ramirez; hermano, Salomon Cancino Hernandez; hermanas, Miriam Cancino Hernandez, Dora Cancino Hernandez y Judith Floriana Cancino Herandez; y varios miembros de la familia y queridos amigos. Servicios por...

Donna Miller

Apr 29, 2019

Miller, Donna M., 84, retired RN, formerly of Topeka, KS, went into the arms of her Heavenly Father on April 29, 2019. Private family services. She was preceded in death by her son, Daniel J. Romey; parents, Archibald and Aermine Marcotte; and 3 sisters. Survivors include her daughters, Cynde Wolf (Randy) of Goddard and Roxanne Romey of Wichita. Memorial...

Harold Every

Apr 27, 2019

Harold Every, 84, passed away April 27, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Saturday, May 11, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Harold always had an appreciation for motorized vehicles and an early enthusiasm for drag racing. Professionally, he practiced his mechanical expertise through his Standard Service Station located at Hydraulic and Douglas, in service...

Lewis Hernandez

Apr 26, 2019

Lewis G. Hernandez, 75, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019. Memorial Service, 10:30 am, Saturday, June 8, at West Side Baptist Church, 304 S. Seneca. Lewis is survived by his wife, Roseanna Hernandez; sons, Michael Hernandez (Suzy), Lewis Hernandez, Jr., and Emiliano Hernandez (Heidi); daughter, Sonia Kelley; brothers, Arthur Hernandez, Lawrence Hernandez, and Raymond Hernandez; sisters, Alicia Romero, Clara Hernandez,...

Michael Coen

Apr 23, 2019

Michael Neil Coen, 61, Union Rescue Mission Guest Services Employee, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Services are pending. His brother Charles P. Coen Survives him. Memorials to Union Rescue Mission. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Broadway Mortuary.

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Rebecca Caliendo

Apr 20, 2019

Caliendo, Rebecca Lynn, born on February 7, 1965 in Tarpon Springs, FL passed away in her home on April 20, 2019. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 am, Friday at Life Church in Augusta. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Zeller; daughter, Amanda Cowley; son-in-law, Trevis Cowley; two granddaughters, RaeLynn and Addyson Cowley; brother, David Quigley; and sister,...

Marianne Law

Apr 20, 2019

Law, Marianne, 61, Typist for the City of Wichita Police Department, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, April 25, and Funeral Service will be 1:30 pm, Friday, April 26, both at Broadway Mortuary. Interment to follow at Douglass Cemetery in Douglass, KS. She was preceded in death by parents, John Jay...

Gene Aggus

Apr 20, 2019

Gene Albert Aggus, 94, retired Boeing Wichita Facilities Manager, WWII Navy Veteran, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, rejoined his loving wife June, of 70 years, April 20, 2019. Private family services have been held. He was also preceded in death by his parents, George L. and Thelma Aggus; brother, Ralph L. Aggus and sisters, Charlotte M. Aggus,...

Virginia Barr

Apr 18, 2019

Barr, Virginia Betty, 98, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. No Services will be held. She was preceded in death by parents, Montgomery and Ora Walker; beloved husband, Hugh Barr; and sisters, Winifred Powers, Helen Brown and Georgia Campbell. Survivors include daughter, Sharon Fear; and cousin, Tony (Jamie) Hopkins and their children. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Arrangements by Broadway...

Martha Sinclair

Apr 18, 2019

Martha Estelle Reed Sinclair died April 18, 2019, in Wichita, KS. She was born Nov. 25, 1926, to Rev. Charlie Rufus and Mary Docia Rainey Robinson in Hattiesburg, Miss. She graduated from Eatonville, Miss., High School and was valedictorian of her class. She also graduated from Clark Memorial Baptist College in Newton, Miss. On Aug. 15, 1947, she married Ambers Reed,...

Petra Vasquez

Apr 15, 2019

Vasquez, Petra, 64, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Monday, April 22, at Broadway Mortuary and Funeral Service will be 1 pm, Tuesday, April 23, at Iglesia La Ressurrecion, 2345 N. Park Place. Interment to follow at White Chapel Cemetery. She was preceded in death by parents, Faustino Mendez and Julia Ceniceros Chavez;...

Bessie Jantzen

Apr 14, 2019

Jantzen, Bessie Lee, 96, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and retired USD 259 Librarian, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019. Bessie Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Jantzen; daughter, Sharon Lansdowne; son-in-law, Ray Lansdowne; parents, Charles and Martha Umbarger; and sister, Wanda Kuhns. Survivors include her children, Gary Jantzen (Jan) and Joan Ehresman (Terry); 7 grandchildren and...

Christine Snyder

Apr 12, 2019

Christine Loraine Snyder, 95, Homemaker, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, and entered into her eternal life with the Lord Jesus. Visitation 9:00 a.m. followed by a celebration of her life at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Dean Snyder, and her sister, Donna McClelland. Christine is...

Kenneth Lewis

Apr 12, 2019

Lewis, Kenneth Bryan, 65, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. Memorial Service will be 1:30 pm, Thursday, April 18th, at First Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by father, Warren Lewis; and brother, Malcolm Lewis. Survivors include mother, Harriet Lewis; beloved wife, Candace Lewis; sons, Shawn O’Neal, Bryan (Keisha) O’Neal and Derek Gann; brothers, Marc (Carol) Lewis and...

Samuel Harter

Apr 11, 2019

Harter, Samuel “Sam”, 15, died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his mother, Kim Wilson Harter; father, Jay Harter; older brother, Grant Harter; grandparents, Kent (Ann) Wilson; and numerous loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandmothers, Christie Connor Wilson and Phoebe McClure Harter; and grandfather,...

Waneta Gates

Apr 9, 2019

Gates, Waneta June, 91, passed away April 9, 2019. Graveside will be 1:00 pm, Monday at Uniontown Cemetery in Uniontown, KS. A Memorial Service will be 10:30 am, Saturday, April 20th at West Side Baptist Church-Wichita. Preceded in death by parents, Fred and Lula Reynolds; and siblings, Willis and Calvin Reynolds and Dorothy Chambers. Survivors include husband, Marvin Gates;...

Michael Cornelsen

Apr 9, 2019

Michael E. Cornelsen, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Private family services will be held at a later date. Michael is survived by his brother, Patrick Cornelsen (Linda); and nephew, Derek Cornelsen. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Arrangements by Broadway Mortuary.