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Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Mary Spivey

Mary Spivey

Mar 11, 2015

Spivey, Mary Lee (Phipps) 83, retired Boeing clerk, died March 11, 2015. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 16th, at Faith Baptist Church, 1408 W. 34th Street South. She was preceded in death by her sons, Bill Spivey and Larry Spivey; parents, Theodore and Edna Phipps. Survivors include her son, Terry (Pam) Spivey; daughter, Kathie (Spivey) Raiburn;...

Steven Lower

Steven Lower

Mar 10, 2015

Lower, Steven Nelson, 64, field engineer-Philips, passed away March 10, 2015. Memorial service will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 14 at Broadway Mortuary. He was preceded in death by parents, Joseph & Lesta Lower. Survivors include his first wife, Sherri; daughters, Jodi Lower and Miranda Lower of Wichita; sisters, Nancy (John) Brooks of Kansas City, and Linda Lower of...

Titus Tsimonjela

Titus Tsimonjela

Mar 9, 2015

Tsimonjela, Titus K, 32, passed away March 9, 2015. Funeral service 11:00 am, Saturday, at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. He was preceded in death by his father, Abel Tsimonjela; grandmother, Oretha Faust; and sister, Gloria Tsimonjela. Survivors include his fiancAC.e, Laura Ehmke; mothers, Gladys and Linda; brothers, Sidney (Erica), Joshua (Michielle) and Isiah (Angela) Tsimonjela; nieces, Savanna and Khavayi; and...

Dale Watts

Dale Watts

Mar 7, 2015

Watts, Dale Oswell, 53, passed away, Saturday, March 7, 2015. Visitation, 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 2:00pm Thursday, Woodridge Christian Church. Preceded in death by parents, Glen and Betty Watts and brother, Kenneth Jameson, Sr.. Survivors include his twin brother, Gail; brother, Herb (Joelle) Watts and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Woodridge...

Lance Sloan

Lance Sloan

Mar 6, 2015

Sloan, Lance Cole, 60, Boeing Wichita Planner and US Army Veteran, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015. Rosary, 7 pm, Thursday, March 12, and Funeral Mass, 10:30 am, Friday, March 13, both at St. Margaret Mary Church, 2701 S. Pattie. Lance is survived by his wife of 36 years, Susan Sloan; son, Sean Sloan; mother, Joyce Sloan; brothers, James...

Galen Gose

Galen Gose

Mar 5, 2015

Gose, Galen Lloyd, 79, retired CPA of 50 years, longtime WSU Shocker Basketball Fan and season ticket holder, past president and longtime member of the Downtown Lions Club, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. Visitation 6 - 8:00pm, Sunday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral service 10:30am, Monday, Antioch Christian Church. Please feel free to join the family in wearing Shocker colors...

Louis Raple

Louis Raple

Mar 5, 2015

Raple, Louis, 89, passed away, Thursday, March 5, 2015. Rosary, 7:30pm, Tuesday, Funeral Mass 10:00am, Wednesday, both at St. Anne Catholic Church, 2801 S. Seneca. Louis retired from Boeing in 1988 after 37 years working in the Material Dept. He was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church and the K of C. Preceded in death by his wife,...

Norma Smith

Norma Smith

Mar 4, 2015

Smith, Norma A., 94, died March 4, 2015. Born in Nortonville, preceded in death by Lawrence Smith, husband of 60 years. Service: March 12, 2015, 10 a.m. Planeview Community Church. Visitation: March 11, 2015, 6-8 p.m. Broadway Mortuary. Survivors: children, Janice Chapman, McPherson, Joanne Mehler (Dean), Wichita, Dan Smith (Christine), Florence, Becky Schmidt (James), Wichita; 14 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren....

Belva Hughes

Belva Hughes

Mar 4, 2015

Hughes, Belva Jean, 97, retired Boeing Crane Operator, went peacefully to meet her Lord, on March 4, 2015. Jean is survived by her sons, Robert Cherry of Topeka and Ronald Cherry of Bothell, WA; seven grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by family and friends for her love of life, kindness, and laughter. Family Visitation, 6-8 pm, Monday, March...

Rickey VanZant

Rickey VanZant

Mar 4, 2015

VanZant, Rickey Lee, 66, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Family Visitation, 2-4 pm, Sunday, March 8, and Funeral Services, 1:30 pm, Monday, March 9, both at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Rickey is preceded in death by his parents, Rosco VanZant and Nadine Willis; brother, Steven VanZant. Survivors include his children, Sheila Chilcutt, Rickey VanZant, Katrina Carlson, Cathy...

Tara Tiger

Tara Tiger

Mar 3, 2015

Tiger, Tara D., 37, passed away March 3, 2015. Memorial Services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday at Four Square Church, 5828 S. Broadway. Preceded by step-dad, Dennis Grimes. Survivors: mother, Tammy Grimes; father, Michael Beeler; brother, Justin Beeler children, Takoda, Tamatha, & Tadi Vaughn; 3 step-brothers; numerous nieces & nephews; and several aunts and uncles. Services by Broadway Mortuary....

Lori Padfield

Lori Padfield

Mar 2, 2015

Padfield, Lori Gale, 55, passed away March 2, 2015. Memorial service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by parents, Ronald and Edith; and brother, Doug. Survivors include daughter, Erin Padfield; brother, Ron (Karen) Padfield; and sister, Linda (Don) Hempler. Services are by Broadway Mortuary.

Memorial Service Time: 2:00pm, Saturday, March 7,...

Erika Owen

Erika Owen

Mar 1, 2015

Owen, Erika Lynn, 28, Director of Kids Life for City Life Church, Springboro High School and Kansas State University graduate, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015. Family Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm, Friday, March 6, and Funeral Services, 11 am, Saturday, March 7, both at Journey The Way Church, 147 S. Hillside. Graveside Services, 3:00 pm, Saturday,...

Helen Harder

Helen Harder

Feb 28, 2015

Harder, Helen Z., 6, born Feb. 2, 2009 in Wichita, KS, fell asleep in the Lord on Feb. 28, 2015 after a lifetime fighting Schinzel-Giedion syndrome; she passed away surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 7:00 pm, Monday, at St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Wichita with graveside services taking place 11:00 am, Tuesday at the Maize...

Corky Knock

Corky Knock

Feb 28, 2015

Knock, Corky John, 81, of Wichita, passed away on February 28, 2015 after a long and valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Corky was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised on a farm during the Great Depression in Independence, Missouri. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps immediately upon graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1951. He...

Gregg LaMar

Gregg LaMar

Feb 28, 2015

LaMar, Gregg Lee, passed from this life on Feb. 28, 2015, at his home in Wichita, KS. Gregg was born on Aug. 23, 1941, in Wichita to John J. and Letha A. (Bedell) LaMar. On Aug. 26, 1961, Gregg married Linda A. McNay. They had two daughters, Lana and Kandi. Gregg was preceded in death by his father and...

David Turner

David Turner

Feb 27, 2015

Turner, Dave W., 64, passed away February 27, 2015. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at Broadway Mortuary with Funeral Services 10:30 a.m., Thursday at West Evangelical Free Church. He was preceded in death by father, Robert Turner; and brother, Robert L. Turner. Survivors include his loving wife, Pam Turner; son, Jonathan Turner; daughters, Beki (Damon) Hancock...

David Montgomery

David Montgomery

Feb 26, 2015

Montgomery, David E. “Gene,” 79, passed away Feb. 26, 2015. Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, at the Country Acres Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Pearl Montgomery; son, Daren Montgomery; and sisters, Carol Jeanne Foltz and Patty Loraine Kelso. Survivors include his loving wife, Sue Montgomery; son, Monty (Traci) Montgomery; and...

Virginia Sawyer

Virginia Sawyer

Feb 26, 2015

Sawyer, Virginia, 76, loving wife and mother, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015. Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, John T. Sawyer; parents, Albert and Juanita Martinez; sister, Delores Resa; and son-in-law, Gary Falk. Survivors include her son, State Rep. Tom Sawyer; daughters, Michelle Schroeder (Jerry), Marcia Williams (Craig), Jenifer Falk, and Pam McNutt (Brad); brother, Albert...

Jason Clark

Jason Clark

Feb 26, 2015

Clark, Jason M., 42, passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Jason is survived by his parents, Charles and Sharon Clark; brother, Bruce Clark, Sr.; sister, Julie Ann Clark; grandfather, James Clark; 3 nieces and 1 nephew. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3; Funeral Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, both at Broadway Mortuary,...

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