Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Melvin Walker

Apr 17, 2017

Melvin L. Walker, 61, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Roger A. Walker. Survivors include his wife, Deborah K. Walker; children, Art Walker (Cindy), Christi DeMaranville (Justin), and Nicole Swart (Brandon); siblings, Arthur, Eddie, Joyce, and Carol; 6 grandchildren. Memorial Services, 4 pm, Friday, April 21, at Maranatha...

Carole Pritchard

Apr 17, 2017

Pritchard, Carole Ann, 73, homemaker, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. Funeral Service 1:30pm, Friday Broadway Mortuary. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond and Imogene Wilburn and children, Clifford, Gary and Donna. Survivors include grandchild, Jennifer Pritchard; great-grandchildren, Cody Graham and Jonathan (Alex) Graham; brothers, Lary and Al Wilburn; nephews, Mike Loflin and...

Joshua King

Apr 16, 2017

King, Joshua Robert, 24, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, April 21, and Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, April 22, both at Believers Tabernacle, 2000 S. Hillside St. Wichita, KS 67211. Survivors include parents, Robert and Justine King; brother, Jacob King; sister, Mary (Jon) White; grandparents, Richard and Shirley Schultz; and...

George II

Apr 16, 2017

Fowler II, George Vernon, 64, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Private family services will be held at a later date. He was preceded in death by his father, George V. Fowler I. Survivors include mother, Wanda West; wife, Flora Foster Fowler; sons, Jason (Holly) Fowler, Eddie (Paulina) Foster, Kenneth (Christina) Fowler and Joshua Duttarer; brothers, Mike (Sue) West,...

Don Daniels

Apr 15, 2017

Daniels, Don A. “Pete”, 73, sign painter and retired director of various Public Libraries, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Preceded in death by his parents, Don and Helen Daniels, survivors include his son Peter and wife Chenoa Simmons-Daniels; sister, Sharon and Bob Oroke; former wife, Claire Daniels and numerous...

Rodney Law

Apr 14, 2017

Law, Rodney Lee, 64, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 17, at Broadway Mortuary. He was preceded in death by parents, Clyde and Ruth Law; brothers, Larry and Virgel Law; and sisters, Twila Robin and Shirley Bradbury. Survivors include daughter, Ronda (Rodger) Hudson; nephews, Vernon and Justin Law; brothers, Marven (Wanda)...

David Jones

Apr 13, 2017

Jones, David, 77, retired Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., Service Tech, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Thursday, Funeral service 10:30am, Friday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside service 2:00pm, Friday, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, KS. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Dorothy. He was preceded in death by his in-laws, Doyle and Helen Evans and...

James Reynolds Sr

Apr 12, 2017

Reynolds, James A., Sr., retired Lumber Salesman, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. James was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ida (Bickers) Reynolds, his wife, Audrey Reynolds, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Leatha Reynolds Pierce and her husband, Gerald Pierce; son, James A and Cynthia Reynolds, Jr. and his two...

Earl Paph

Apr 10, 2017

Earl E. Paph, 92, retired Boeing Flight Mechanic, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Paph and two sisters. Survivors include his son, Martin E. Paph; daughter, Linda Legg; sisters, Stella Lorance, Mary Ann Collie, and Louise Willis; brothers, Walter and Jim Paph; grandchildren, Michelle Reed (David) and Michael Legg; and...

Vickie Taylor

Apr 10, 2017

Taylor, Vickie L., 67, retired Parts Clerk for Boeing, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Visitation will 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, at Broadway Mortuary and Graveside Service will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, at White Chapel Cemetery. She was preceded in death by parents, Lew D. and Arline A. Taylor. Survivors include brother, Michael D. Taylor; sister,...

Micki Davis

Apr 9, 2017

Davis, Micki Lyn, 63, caregiver and loving mother, passed away April 9, 2017. Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm, Friday at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by father, Harold Davis; brother, Jeffrey Davis; sisters, Debbie and Kerrie Davis; son, Daniel; and grandchild, Lacee. Survivors include parents, Vera and Gene Hanson; children, Faye (Jimmy), Jeremy (Melissa), Sammy (Cyndi),...

Sheryl Escareno

Apr 6, 2017

Sheryl L. Escareno, 57, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017. Sheryl was preceded in death by her mother, Marie Paris; brothers, James Lee and Gary Paris; sisters, Kathy Kesling and Shirley Moler. Survivors include her husband, Richard M. Escareno, Sr.; sons, Richard M. Escareno, Jr. (Reyna), Jacob Escareno (Janessa), Chase Boyd, and Ian Goodspeed; sisters, Mary Lou Carter and...

Jeremy Becker

Apr 4, 2017

Jeremy (J.B.) Benjamin Becker, II

December 13, 2004 - April 4, 2017

To fully know J.B. is like trying to catch the wind. You might think you know which way it's blowing, but it suddenly changes direction. No matter how hard you try to follow, you can never keep up. All the while it swirls...

James Maness

Apr 3, 2017

Maness, James L., 73, passed away April 3, 2017. No Services will be held. He was preceded in death by parents, Roy and Ada Maness. Survivors include sons, Shannon (Megan) Maness and Rance Maness; brothers, Ronald (Bev), Rick (Kathleen), Kevin (Debbie) and John (Wilma) Maness; sisters, Ella Stanhope and Bertha (Jim) West; and 3 grandchildren. A memorial has been...

Gary Howe

Apr 2, 2017

Howe, Gary R., born March 12, 1943, went home to be with the Lord on April 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lucile Howe, his sister Darlene McLeod and brother Stewart F. Howe. He is survived by his wife, Joye (Cowan) Howe, daughter, Shelby Petersen and her husband Senator Mike Petersen, and grandsons,...

Morgan Faulkner

Mar 28, 2017

Preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Dean R. and Willa Mae Polly; and uncle, Robert R. Polly, all of Halfway, MO. Survived by parents, Doug Faulkner and Deanna Polly-Faulkner of Wichita, KS; paternal grandparents, Hubert and Cecelia Faulkner of Hutchinson, KS; several aunts, uncles, and cousins: Jody Polly of Springfield, MO; Donna Polly of Bolivar, MO; Daniel (Kim) Faulkner...

Winn Wineinger

Mar 28, 2017

Winn W. Wineinger, 56, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Winn was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Rogene Wineinger and brothers, Wallace and Wayne. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Wineinger; sons, Brandon and Dalen; and grandchildren, Jackson and Alexis. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

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Charles DeGarmo

Mar 26, 2017

DeGarmo, Charles Lee, 79, retired City of Wichita Sewer Dept. Labor Foreman, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 2:00pm, Thursday, White Chapel Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Sharon; son, Richard DeGarmo; daughter, Sharon DeGarmo; step-daughter, Debra Beacon and sister, Marie Rothgeb. Survivors include, Stepsons, Orville Howell and Billy Howell; sister, Doris...

Opal Jones

Mar 26, 2017

Jones, Opal M., 89, retired Accounting Clerk for USD 259, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, and Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 30, both at Broadway Mortuary. Interment to follow at Resthaven Cemetery. She was preceded in death by parents, George and Golda Funk; loving husband, Keithal Jones;...

Jean Gleason

Mar 24, 2017

Gleason-Thomson, Jean, 82, retired USD 259 Secretary, PTA President at Harry Street School, and Girl Scout Leader for more than 20 years, passed away March 24, 2017. She was actively involved in the local drum corps. Open viewing will be 4-7 p.m., Friday, March 31st with Funeral Service 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 1st, both at Broadway Mortuary. She was...