Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Billy "Bill" Earleywine

Dec 23, 2018

Earleywine, Billy "Bill" Dwayne, 96, WWII Veteran and retired City of Wichita, Chief Building Inspector, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Broadway Mortuary. Gravesice Service 2:00pm, Monday, Greenwood Cemetery. Preceded in death by wives, Joeann, Letha and Ann. Survivors include children, Jerry and wife Florence (Wiggins) Earleywine and Julie Garrelts; stepchildren, Rick Gabbard, Amber Hughes, Stacia Lounsbury...

Mary Lou Stark

Dec 20, 2018

I knew my life would end someday… well I have been informed that on December 20th, that day came.

I suppose I should give you all some background on my life so as to prepare you for that day. I’ll keep it short, sweet, and to the point… On December 4, 1933 my parents Ferdinand and Louise...

Dr. Howard Rush

Dec 19, 2018

Rush, Dr. Howard Edwin, 98, retired Dentist and WWII Veteran, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Visitation with family will be 12:30 pm, Thursday, Dec. 27, and Funeral Service will be 1:30 pm, both at Dawson United Methodist Church. Interment to follow at Kensington Gardens. Howard was born Aug. 23, 1920 in LaCygne, KS. He received his dental degree...

Roseva Swan

Dec 19, 2018

Swan, Roseva Marie, 100, passed away December 19, 2018. She and her husband Glenn owned and operated the Swan Printing Company for 35 years. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church for 93 years, and the GGW Friendship Club for over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn; parents, Lester and Clara Johnson;...

Rev. Bill Shook

Dec 19, 2018

Shook, Rev. Bill L., 78, retired American Baptist Estates, Prairie Homestead, Administrator and American Baptist Minister, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Broadway Mortuary. Celebration of Life 1:30pm, Monday, Prairie Homestead Chapel, 1605 W. May. Burial will be private. Preceded in death by wife Carolyn and parents, William and Opal Shook. Survivors include daughters, Debra (Ronald)...

Claire Hartley

Dec 17, 2018

Claire Elise Hartley, 17, was born July 25, 2001 and passed away Monday, December 17, 2018. Claire is survived by her parents, Scott and Gwen Hartley; brother, Cal Hartley; sister, Lola Hartley; grandparents, Jim and Cheryl Hartley and Jack and Lynn Pohlenz; uncles and aunts, Brett and Lynda Hartley, Tom and Margo Wagner, Jill Pohlenz; cousins, Maranda, Ali, Elisabeth,...

Patrica Eveland

Dec 16, 2018

Eveland, Patrica A., 78, of Charleston, AR passed away December 16, 2018. She was born May 18, 1940, in Nottinghill, MO. She is preceded in death by her husband Calvin, Father William, Mother Beulah, sister Melba, daughter Cindy, and sons, Robert, Rusty and Dusty. Survivors include, Daughters, Brenda Tetrick, Mountain Home, AR, Cheryl (Allen) Rush, Kinsley, KS and Tina Eveland,...

Toyia Harbour

Dec 15, 2018

Toyia G. Harbour, 55, former Wichita Police Officer and Bombardier Learjet employee, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Toyia was preceded in death by her father, Willis Fred Harbour. Survivors include her mother, Betty Harbour; wife, Jennifer Woodward; son, Chadwick Harbour-Nordahl; and an enormous amount of family and friends. Toyia fought a tough battle with cancer, but is...

William Young

Dec 12, 2018

Young, William “Bill”, 71, passed away December 12, 2018. Visitation will be 10 am – 12 noon on Saturday at Broadway Mortuary. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 pm at the Greenwood Cemetery Chapel. He was preceded in death by parents, William A. Young and Elsie M. Young. Survivors include brother, Walter R. Young; sister, Janice M (Bob). Schrader;...

Roena Robinson

Dec 12, 2018

Robinson, Roena Ann "Ronnie", 72, retired Cessna Assistant Business Manager, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral service 10:00am, Saturday, College Hill United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by parents, William and Dorothy Furnish and son, Rick Thorton. Survivors include her husband, Tommie G. Robinson; brother Larry (Casey) Furnish; sister, Susie Furnish and a...

Jo Pumroy

Dec 10, 2018

Pumroy, Jo Maxine, 99, passed away December 10, 2018. Funeral Service, 10:30 am, Thursday, December 13, with visitation one hour prior to service at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Interment to follow at White Chapel Cemetery. She was preceded in death by husband, Charles Pumroy; son, Larry Joe Hall; daughter, Susie Jean Eckland; and sister, Jean Eckland. Survivors include son, Charles...

Francisco Vargas-Pava

Dec 10, 2018

Francisco Vargas-Pava, 50, falleció el lunes, 10 de diciembre del 2018. Visitación con la familia será de 6-8 pm, el viernes, 14 de diciembre, y la recitación del Santo Rosario de 6:30-7 pm, los dos en la capilla del Mortuorio Broadway. Misa será a las 10:30 am, el sábado, 15 de diciembre, en la Iglesia Católica de Santa Ana....

Maria Salazar-Miranda

Dec 10, 2018

Maria Silvia Salazar-Miranda of Corrales Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico, passed away on Dec 10, 2018. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

Phyllis Clawson

Dec 9, 2018

Clawson, Phyllis F. (Johnson), 70, retired Builders Inc. Housekeeper, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018. Memorial service 2:00pm, Thursday, Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Gladys Johnson, survivors include her husband of 16 years, William "Bill" Clawson; son, Gene Tyler; daughter, Lisa Stoneking; brothers, Bob (Carol) Johnson and Randy (Ronda) Johnson; and grandchildren, Cody, Shelby,...

Sherry Nighswonger

Dec 6, 2018

Nighswonger, Sharon "Nanny" (Guthridge), 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home, on December 6, 2018. Sherry was born on April 27, 1939 in Wichita, KS to Clifford and Joyce Guthridge. She graduated from Wichita High School East in 1957. She married the love of her life, Larry Nighswonger, on June 13, 1959. She was a homemaker,...

Inez Underwood

Dec 5, 2018

Inez M. (Newman) Underwood, 95, passed away Dec 5th, 2018, surrounded by her family.  Inez was born in Kansas City, Mo. She graduated High School in West Plains, MO in 1941. Inez moved to Wichita in 1942 to work for Aero Parts as a “Rosie the Riveter” on the A26 Bomber. She graduated from Friends University in 1949 with...

Joyce Greene

Dec 1, 2018

Mary Joyce Greene, 93, matriarch of the Malcolm E. Greene family, passed away, Saturday, December 1, 2018. She resided at the Wichita Presbyterian Manor where she was well cared for by the wonderful Manor staff and Heart & Soul Hospice. She was born on July 31, 1925 in Haydraw, South Dakota, the daughter of Belle and Cole Burton. She met...

Carol Sandefur

Dec 1, 2018

Sandefur, Carol Dean, 88, retired Avionics Engineer Technician for Learjet, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. Services will be held at a later date. He was preceded in death by beloved wife, Wilma Margaret Sandefur; and sisters, Louise, Mary and Evelyn. Survivors include son, David (Annette) Sandefur; daughter, Jeannie(Dennis) Nowak; brother, Carl Sandefur; and six grandchildren. Arrangements by Broadway Mortuary.

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Morgan Koch

Dec 1, 2018

Morgan James Koch was born November 26, 2018 to Andrew and Lauren Koch. Due to some complications, he was taken to the NICU where he was presented with some small seizures. It was determined that he was temporarily deprived of oxygen due to some unknown, unpreventable, in-utero "event" shortly before birth. This caused the majority of his...

James "Jim" Ismert

Nov 29, 2018

James “Jim” Ismert, 89, passed away the morning of November 29, 2018. Jim was born in Erie and grew up in a modest home in Larned with his parents George and Dorotha, his brother Gene, and his sister Joan (Jo-Anne). His lifelong friend Leslie Griffith can attest to his ornery nature from high school onward. Jim was constantly seeking...