Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas
Norman Johnson
Feb 20, 2016
Johnson, Norman O., 91, retired Transportation Agent with TWA, died Saturday, February 20, 2016. He was born and raised in Eureka, KS, served in the US Navy during WWII and lived in El Dorado, Wichita and Amarillo, TX and finally back to Wichita in 1961. He was preceded in death by wife, Barbara; parents, Herman and Maude Johnson; sons,...
Geraldine Lee
Feb 20, 2016
Lee, Geraldine Croft, 88, passed away peacefully at home in Wichita on February 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Harry S. Lee; brothers, Dale and Duane Croft; sisters, Beverly Croft and Margie Meredith. Survivors include daughters, Carolyn Timken, Nancy DeCelles, Barbara Lee, and Linda Bowlin; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Family...
Maria Bautista
Feb 19, 2016
Bautista, Maria P., 44, passed away February 19, 2016. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be 9:30 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016 and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., both at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery. Maria...
JoAnn Venable
Feb 19, 2016
Venable, JoAnn, L., 83, retired Woolworths Bookkeeper, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Funeral Service 10:00am, Monday both at the Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by her parents Jesse and Merle Blankenship; husband Ralph Venable and sisters Darlyne Lorett and Lucille DeMoss and an infant brother. Survivors include her children, Margie (David) Bridwell, Daniel (Jodi) Venable,...
Omer Stevens
Feb 18, 2016
Omer “Steve” Stevens, son of Joel and Sarah Duff Stevens, was born June 4, 1932 in Ages, Kentucky, and died peacefully at home with his beloved wife, Shirley Stevens at his side, on Feb. 18, 2016. He spread his love of music with his voice and his guitar throughout his life, both in bands and at home with family....
Lupe Garcia-Luna
Feb 18, 2016
Luna, Maria G.”Lupe”, 64, passed away February 18, 2016. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jose Luna-Ramirez. Survivors include sons, Jose, Antonio, Roberto, Manuel and Mario Luna; daughter Lidia Luna; thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and numerous family members and friends. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2016 and funeral services will be 10:30...
Howard Hurd Jr
Feb 17, 2016
Hurd, Howard Eugene, Jr., 71, passed away Feb. 17, 2016. Visitation will be 2-4 Saturday at Broadway Mortuary with inurnment taking place at a later date. Preceded by parents, 1 brother; and 1 sister. Survived by wife, Susan Hurd; 1 son, 1 daughter; 1 brother; 2 sisters; 5 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; cousin, Jim; best friend, Jose Marroquin; and numerous...
Sherry Abraham-Morrow
Feb 17, 2016
Abraham-Morrow, Sherry Naifeh, died February 17, 2016. Viewing from 9:00-9:30 am with Trisagion and Funeral Service to follow at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 20th at St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral. Graveside Service will follow at Old Mission Cemetery. Sherry was born and raised in Woodward, OK. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education....
Sue Bauman
Feb 16, 2016
Bauman, Sue (Sizemore Bowyer), 82, was born August 11, 1933, in Wichita to P.M. and Hazel Sizemore, graduated Wichita East High School and attended Wichita State University. Sue retired from KARD/KSNW after 31 years and volunteered at Wesley Medical Center. Sue passed peacefully on February 16, 2016 into the arms of Jesus. Survivors include son, Steve Bowyer (Sara) Munds...
Marvin Millard
Feb 12, 2016
Marvin Lloyd Millard, 51, passed to our Lord and Savior on February 12, 2016. Originally from Ottumwa Iowa , Marvin lived the entirety of his adult life, and chose Kansas as his home. With former wife Rhonda, Marvin raised three children; son, Hunter and daughters, Sara and Faith. Until his passing, Marvin was an advocate for drug addiction counseling...
Paula Hilbert
Feb 10, 2016
Hilbert, Paula, 45, loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 after a courageous battle with ALS. Memorial service 10:30 am, Tuesday, First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband, Brad; son, Adam Hilbert; daughter, Brooke Hilbert; parents, Vernon and Linda Kraus; brother, Rick (Stephanie) Kraus and sister, Karen (Jason) Perry. In lieu of...
Betty Woodruff
Feb 9, 2016
Woodruff, Betty Jane, 86, Homemaker, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kenneth Woodruff; son, Vernon Woodruff and granddaughter, Wendy Hall. Survivors include son, Ronald (Patricia) Woodruff of Perris, CA; daughter, Patricia Hall of Wichita, KS; grandchildren, William Woodruff of Newark, OH, Monica Woodruff of Oakgrove, KY, Michael (Adelaida) Woodruff of...
Dennis Hollowell
Feb 9, 2016
Hollowell, Dennis L., 73, passed away February 9, 2016. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday with Funeral Service 1:30 pm, Saturday, both at Broadway Mortuary. He was preceded in death by parents, Everett and Juanita Hollowell; and brother, Ray Allen Hollowell. Survivors include son, Timothy Hollowell; daughters, Kimberly (Darren) Jackson and Lisa (Claude) Lamb; sisters, LaDonna (Neal) Sharp and...
Chandra Garcia
Feb 8, 2016
Garcia, Chandra M., 35, homemaker, passed away February 8, 2016. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service will be 10 a.m., Friday, February 19, 2016 at Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include husband, Luis Garcia; son, Kaelob Kotlarchick; daughter, Lilliana Garcia; mother, Theresa Mitha; aunt, Isabelle Anthis; and cousins, Isaiah Anthis and Sigmond Jacob....
Rosemary Ray
Feb 2, 2016
Rosemary J. Ray, 85, retired USD 260 Cafeteria Server, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Thomas Ray, Sr. Survivors include her children, Amy Waudby (Vernon), Thomas T. Ray, Jr. (Janis), and Mary Elizabeth Cheatheam; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 pm, Monday, Feb....
Greg Anderson
Feb 2, 2016
Anderson, Greg, 49, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 1st 2016. Greg was a long time employee of Tweco in Wichita and was the owner of Advanced Shoe Care for several years. He was an avid fisher and a BBQ master. In the words of Lynyrd Skynyrd he was a simple kind of man. He was preceded...
Richard DeVore
Feb 1, 2016
Richard A. “Dick” DeVore passed away suddenly on February 1st, 2016, in Wickenburg, Arizona, at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, Karol, daughter Ashley DeVore of San Francisco, son Richard S. DeVore and wife Mimi of Montauk, New York, grandchildren Luc, Max, and Alexandra DeVore, and a brother William “Bill” and Alta DeVore of Wichita,...
Wesley Harms
Feb 1, 2016
Wesley Dean Harms, 85, retired VA Hospital Personnel Officer, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Harms; children, Gwen Carol Holmes (David), Paul Harms (Kathy), Gail Gannaway (Thomas), Gina Brown (Thomas); grandchildren, Genevieve, Daniel, Audrey, Miles, Judson, and Ryan. Memorial Services will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, Feb. 7, at Great Plains Church, 2901...
Marvin Tyson
Jan 31, 2016
Tyson, Marvin Mark, 77, loving husband, father and grandfather, surrounded by his family, went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2016. Visitation with family, 6:00-8:00 pm, Thursday, February 4th, at Broadway Mortuary. Funeral service 10:00 am, Saturday, February 6th, at Central Christian Church. Marvin retired from Beechcraft, where he was a Senior Industrial Engineer for over 40...
Dr. Harold Scheer
Jan 29, 2016
Scheer, Dr. Harold McIlvain, a kind Renaissance gentleman – knowledgeable in Dentistry, the Arts, mechanics, history, Christian doctrine and philosophy – joins his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in heaven on January 29, 2016 at the age of 93. After marrying the love of his life, Ruth Dieffenbacher on August 16, 1947, he became the patriarch of his earthly...
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