Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Gladys Blevins

Apr 20, 2015

Blevins, Gladys Mae, was born on September 5, 1914 and peacefully left this earth April 20, 2015. Her 100 years and 7 months had a great impact on everyone she met. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her never ending faith and positive attitude toward life was infectious to anyone that knew her. She will be...

Betty Clark

Apr 17, 2015

Clark, Betty B., 89, retired Boeing employee, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Clark and six siblings. Survivors include her sister, Maxine Henderson (Hy), and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, April 21, Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Memorials to: Youth Horizons. Share...

Robert Wood

Apr 17, 2015

Wood, Robert (Sam), 89, loving husband, father and grandfather, died April 17, 2015. Funeral services 10:30 am, Monday, April 20, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Burial at Kensington Gardens. Sam spent a lifetime in the oil and gas business. He was an avid sportsman, with a love for tennis, baseball, basketball and all his grandchildren’s sporting activities. He was able...

Kathleen Karlowski

Apr 16, 2015

Karlowski, Kathleen K., 92, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015. Kathleen was a homemaker, avid painter, and actively involved with the United Methodist Church for many years. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Rex Mann Moody and Rev. Wayne E. Karlowski; step-sons, Robert, Jack, and Michael Moody; brother, Tom B. Keyes; sister, Ruth Jean Fleer; and two...

Jesus Ochoa-Delgado

Apr 15, 2015

Ochoa-Delgado, Jesus Miguel, infant son of Quetzael E. Ochoa-Sanchez and Corine Delgado, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Visitation with family will be held at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway, from 10am-4pm, Monday, April 20. Jesus Miguel is survived by his parents; brother, Quetzael E. Ochoa-Delgado; and grandfathers, Benny Garcia-Delgado and Miguel E. Ochoa-Gonzalez. Share online condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com....

Angela Whiteman

Apr 14, 2015

Whiteman, Angela Marie (Dettwiler), 45, Homemaker, passed away, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Funeral Service 11:00am, Friday, Chapel Hill Fellowship Church. Angie attended Friends University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in accounting. She was a member of the Northridge Friends Church. Preceded in death by daughter, Clarissa, Survivors include her husband, Bob; parents, Harry and Val Dettwiler; brother Dave...

Zelma Greenwood

Apr 14, 2015

Greenwood, Zelma May, 78, retired ICT Airport Parking Lot Supervisor, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Thursday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 4:00pm, Friday, First United Methodist Church. Graveside Service, 1:00pm, Monday, Midway Cemetery, Floris, OK. Preceded in death by husband, Arthur H. Greenwood; brother, Donald and sisters, Wilda, Thelma and Barbara. Survivors include, son, Arthur H. Greenwood,...

Anthony Akers

Apr 12, 2015

Akers, Anthony William, “Tony”, age 53, passed away at St. Francis Hospital on April 12th 2015, after an eleven month battle with cancer. For most of his life, Tony struggled with chronic and often uncontrollable epilepsy. Despite this adversity, Tony was an accomplished mechanic, woodworker, and for the past several years, IT professional. He attended and graduated from Wichita...

Rachel West

Apr 11, 2015

West, Rachel, 58, passed away April 11, 2015. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at West Side Church of the Nazarene. Share online condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

Memorial Service Time: 11:00am, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Place: West Side Church of the Nazarene 2300 S. Seneca St., Wichita, KS 67213

Tobbie Callaway

Apr 10, 2015

Callaway, Tobbie Jean (Kelley), 43, Farmer’s Insurance Receptionist, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015. Family Visitation, 6-8 pm, Tuesday, April 14, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Funeral Service, 9:30 am, Wednesday, April 15, Bethany Revival Center, 427 W. 21st St. N. Tobbie is survived by her husband, Richard Callaway; son, Bryan Callaway; daughters, Brittne and Isabel Callaway; parents,...

Marion Robinson

Apr 7, 2015

Robinson, Marion L., 93, retired Machinist, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Visitation, 10am-5pm, Friday, April 10, and Funeral Services, 2pm, Saturday, April 11, both at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Marion is preceded in death by his wife, Lula Grace Robinson. Survivors are longtime friends, Joyce and Harold Roberts. Memorials to: Good Shepherd Hospice. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com....

Melissa Maska-Walters

Apr 6, 2015

Maska-Walters, Melissa, 46, loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. Visitation with family, 6:00-8:00pm, Friday, April 10, at Broadway Mortuary. Funeral service 10:00 am, Saturday, April 11, at St. Paul Catholic Parish, 1810 N. Roosevelt. Private burial at Kensington Gardens. Melissa was preceded in death by her father, George Maska; brothers, Mitchell...

Jeanette Bayouth

Apr 5, 2015

Bayouth, Jeanette Marie Farha, retired Microbiologist from McConnell AFB, died April 5, 2015. Trisagion Services at Broadway Mortuary Tuesday 5:30pm, with visitation from 5:00-7:00pm. Funeral services at St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, Wednesday 10:00am. Burial will follow at Old Mission Cemetery. Jeanette was born on April 27, 1933 in Alva, Oklahoma. She graduated from Wichita East in 1951, entering...

Charlotte DeLuca

Apr 5, 2015

DeLuca, Charlotte, 81, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Visitation with family 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, at Broadway Mortuary. Funeral service 10:30 am, Thursday, April 9, at The Salvation Army Citadel Corps, 1739 Elpyco. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rolland and Inez Windham, Sr.; brothers, Rolland Grant Windham, Jr....

Larry Herrman

Apr 5, 2015

Herrman, Larry, 71, loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Memorial service 2:00 pm, Friday, April 10, at First Evangelical Free Church, 1825 N. Woodlawn. Larry is survived by his daughter, Christine Herrman; son, Andy (Kim) Herrman; grandchildren, Joseph Herrman, Sarah (Josh) McCollum, Jacob Herrman, Sam Herrman and Ben Herrman; and by his...

Laurence Thomas

Apr 3, 2015

Thomas, Laurence William “Larry”, 58, Wichita Sheet Metal Fabricator, passed away, Friday, April 3, 2015. Memorial service 1:30pm, Wednesday, Rose Hill Christian Church. Preceded in death by parents, James and Darylynne Thomas and brothers, Richard and James, II. Survivors include his wife, Vicki; children, Jason Whetstine, Kyle (Courtney) Whetstine, Tracy (Kevin) Liechti, Dane Bryan, Alisha Rayfield and Casey Bryan;...

Ruth Kirstein

Apr 3, 2015

Kirstein, Ruth F., 95, passed away April 3, 2015. Visitation with family present will be 6:30-8:00 pm, Monday, at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside service 10:30 am, Tuesday, Marion Cemetery, Marion, KS. Memorial Service 4:00 pm, Tuesday, Prairie Homestead Chapel, Wichita. Preceded in death by husband, Elton Kirstein, and son, Paul E. Kirstein. Survivors include daughter, Jeannie (Ed) Hett; 5 grandchildren,...

Leonard Kocher

Apr 3, 2015

Kocher, Leonard Q., 70, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. Visitation hours will be from 10am-5pm, Thursday, April 9, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Graveside Services, 11am, Friday, April 10, at Kechi Township Cemetery, Kechi, KS. Leonard is survived by his wife, Joyce Kocher; sons, Samuel, Philip, and Michael Pickens; daughter, Karen Kocher; sister, Marilyn Ritz; grandchildren, Philip...

Benjamin Vaquera

Mar 29, 2015

Vaquera, Benjamin, 66, passed away March 29, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. Rosary will be 8:00 p.m. Wednesday with Mass 10:30 a.m., Thursday, both at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church 2701 S. Pattie, Wichita, KS. Share online condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary Time: 8:00pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Place: St. Margaret...

Oliver McLaughlin

Mar 28, 2015

McLaughlin, Jr., Oliver D. “Dewey”, 65, retired Boeing/Spirit Transportation Driver, died Saturday, March 28, 2015. Family Visitation, 6-8 pm, Thursday, April 2, and Funeral Service, 2pm, Friday, April 3, both at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Dewey is preceded in death by parents, Oliver, Sr. and June McLaughlin; sister, Gloria Flannigan. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Carolyn;...