Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Karyl Hunsinger

Sep 1, 2017

Hunsinger, Karyl Wayne, 76, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017. Memorial Service will be 2 p.m., Monday, September 11 at Little River United Methodist Church in Little River, KS. Karyl was born May 31, 1941 in rural McPherson County, KS and was raised in Little River KS as one of eight children of George and Alta Marie Hunsinger. He...

John Houle

Aug 31, 2017

Houle, John E., 76, retired truck driver, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017. Memorial service 2:00pm, Thursday, 81Speedway, 7700 N. Broadway. John is survived by his sons, Russell Houle (Lisa Tanner) and Billy (April) Houle; daughter, Dena (Stan) Martin; companion, Betty Collins; sister, Deloris Ameline; sister-in-law, Sandy (Dick) Coleman; brother-in-law, C-Ray Hall; 12 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and numerous nieces...

Mederise Jantz

Aug 31, 2017

Jantz, Mederise, 85, retired Office Manager for Automatic Music and Vending and Broadway Floral Florist, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017. Visitation 3-5:00pm, Monday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 10:00am, Tuesday, West Side United Methodist Church, 1313 W. Lydia, Wichita, KS. Preceded in death by husband John Jantz; brother, Linn Morgan and grandson, Jacob Snakenberg. Survivors include sons, Richard (Kelli)...

Terry Brewster

Aug 30, 2017

Terry Dean Brewster lost his battle with brain cancer on August 30, 2017 after a brave fight. The Rosary will take place at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 2701 S. Pattie, Wichita, Kansas, on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Margaret Mary Church on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at 10:00 a.m....

Margaret Miller

Aug 30, 2017

Margaret J. Miller, 98, died August 30, 2017. She was born January 5, 1919, in Coffeyville, KS, the daughter of Merritt E. and Florence M. Thompson. The family moved to Independence, KS, in 1927 where Margaret graduated from high school in 1936, as valedictorian of her class and a member of the National Honor Society. She graduated from Independence...

Kristie Agustin

Aug 30, 2017

Agustin, Kristie Sue (Herman), 46, died August 30, 2017. Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, Sept. 6th. Funeral Mass at 10:00 am, Thursday, Sept 7th, both at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 645 N. 119th St. W. Kristie is survived by her husband, Conrad; daughters, Hollie Herman, Macy Herman and Sophie Herman; stepsons, Sam Agustin...

William Bond

Aug 29, 2017

Bond, William P. “Bill”, 71, retired USD259 Employee, passed away in his home. Graveside service 2:00pm, Tuesday, Greenwood Cemetery. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Ruth Bond, survivors include his sister, Mary (John) Haught, 3 nephews, 8 great-nieces and 1 great-nephew. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Broadway Mortuary

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Ruth Barber

Aug 25, 2017

Ruth Barber (Stallings), 89, Homemaker and Salvation Army YPSM (Youth Pastor) for over 50 years, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2017. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, C.W. Barber and grandson, Jerry Barber. Survivors include her children, Jack Barber (Bev) and Janet Carter (Phil); 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Ruth...

Octavio Bautista, Sr

Aug 24, 2017

Octavio L. Bautista, Sr., 51, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. Octavio was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Del Refugio Bautista and brother, Jose “Chuy” Bautista. Survivors include his parents, Jesus and Angelina Bautista; son, Octavio Bautista, Jr.; daughters, Crystal Fish (Zachary), Jasmine, Ghiselle, and Destiny; brothers, Gustavo Bautista and Jose Martin Bautista; sisters, Maria Simental and...

Robert Sublett

Aug 23, 2017

Sublett, Robert J., 83, Self-employed Appliance Sales and Repair Service, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Stillwater, OK. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside service 11:00am, Saturday, Glenwood Cemetery, Rural Perkins, OK. Preceded in death by his wife, Betty and son, Robert W., survivors include his son, Danny J. and wife Betty and his grandchildren, Charley, Celeste and...

Guy Sawhill

Aug 22, 2017

Sawhill, Guy Eugene, 89, retired MBPXL Manager, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Sunday, Funeral Service 10:30am, Monday both at Valley Center Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; son-in-laws, Mark Shults and Tim Brandt; 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Survivors include his daughters, Marilyn (Jeffrey) Carpenter, Becky (Mike) Green, Jane (Mike) Freed,...

Rita Wittner

Aug 22, 2017

Rita A. Wittner, 72, Retired LPN, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Wittner; son, Brett Wittner; parents, Floyd and Mary Cantrell; and brother, Donnie Cantrell. Survivors include her children, Cindy Gallegos (Frank), Tammy Darbyshire (Wayne), Preston Wittner, and Travis Wittner (Melissa); 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will...

Camila Pando-Hymer

Aug 20, 2017

Camila Pando-Hymer, infant daughter of Lydia Pando and Chris Hymer, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017. Graveside services will be 2:00pm, Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the St. Mary Cemetery, Newton, KS. Camila is also survived by her grandparents, Leticia Leal, Maurilio Pando and Hermoine and Rick Hymer; brothers, Chris, Jr, Angel and Vicente and sisters, Samantha, Alexis, Jayden,...

Beryl Gilley

Aug 19, 2017

Gilley, Beryl (Slane), 100, passed away August 19, 2017. Daughter of Walter Slane and Nora Lenz Slane, Beryl was born in Osawatomie, KS on April 23, 1917, the seventh of seven daughters. Beryl was preceded in death by husband Berton Gilley and son Clark Gilley. She is survived by grandson Bruce Minton (wife Kristie), daughter-in-law Joyce Minton (husband Frank)...

Benjamin White

Aug 19, 2017

Benjamin D. White, 82, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017. Benjamin was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Daisy White and grandson, Moses Fitchpatrick. Survivors include his wife, Margaret White; children, Mary Fitchpatrick, Katherine White, Darryl White, Robert White (Kathy), Hubert White (Janet), Rachel White-McQuillan (Michael); grandchildren, Jacob, Hannah, Lane, Abby, Anne, and Jace; and great-granddaughter, Holly....

Caroline Castro

Aug 18, 2017

Caroline Castro, 72, died unexpectedly in Lakewood, CO on August 18, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, August 26th, at Metro East Baptist Church. Caroline was born on Nov. 20, 1944 in Joplin, MO to Clayborne "Pete" and Marie (Garrett) Kenley. She was educated in the Wichita public schools and later attended Wichita State...

Joseph Huckabey

Aug 16, 2017

Joseph Raymond Huckabey, 74, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Joseph was retired from Wonder Bakery and also served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Huckabey; children, Alice Huckabey, Annette Huckabey, Jerry Huckabey, Edward Huckabey (Lynn), Venus Wear (Scott); brothers, David and...

Naomi Phinney

Aug 15, 2017

Phinney, Naomi Ruth, 85, former Wichita and Derby School District Teacher and Proofreader for Printing Inc., passed away August 15, 2017. Funeral Service will be 3 p.m., Friday, August 18, at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. She was preceded in death by parents, Lloyd and Violet Mace; and brothers, Alvin and Ron Mace. Survivors include her two children, Debbie Christiansen and...

Brenda Jester

Aug 12, 2017

Brenda Jean Jester passed away August 12, 2017. She was born December 22, 1947 to the parents of Willis O. Cagle and Maxine (Cooper) Cagle in Checotah, Oklahoma. She lived in Checotah, Oklahoma until the age of four. She then moved to Wichita Kansas and lived there until she was sixteen. She then moved to Kansas City, Kansas, where...

Adilyn Contreras-Deloera

Aug 12, 2017

Contreras-Deloera, Adilyn, infant daughter of Veronica Deloera and Abimelex Contreras, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017. Additional survivors include grandparents, Ernestina Deloera, Refugio Deloera and Alma Contreras and a sister, Yaretzi Azul Contreras. Broadway Mortuary.

Visitation Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday, August 17, 2017 Place: Broadway Mortuary 1147 S. Broadway St., Wichita, KS 67211 Graveside Service Time: 1:00pm,...