Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas
Charles Leonard
Aug 19, 2015
Charles Arthur Leonard 68, Supervisor, U.S. Postal Service, retired, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Visitation 3:00 – 5:00pm, Sunday, Funeral Service 10:30am, Monday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 1:00pm, Monday, Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Mary Leonard; parents-in-law, Lauren and Jane Shockey and son, Jason Leonard. Survivors include his wife of...
Harry Lee
Aug 16, 2015
Harry Saidler Lee, age 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Wichita on August 16, 2015. He was born December 21, 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Henry Saidler Lee and Gertrude Morris Lee. Harry’s father, an immigrant from Glasgow, Scotland, moved the family from Oklahoma City to Kansas City, Detroit, West Hartford, and...
Kenneth MD
Aug 15, 2015
Zimmerman, MD, Kenneth Dale, 87, physician at Boeing, passed away August 15, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service will be 10 am, Friday at Resthaven Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife Leota Davis Zimmerman and his son Kent Zimmerman. Survivors include his sons; Dale and Kevin Zimmerman. Share condolences at...
Dorothy Briar
Aug 14, 2015
Briar, Dorothy F., 95, passed away Aug. 14, 2015. Vistiation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday with Funeral Services 10 am Friday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by parents, Harry and Myrtle Bobbitt; husband, Gordon Briar; brothers, William, Harold, and Harry Bobbitt; and sister, Lelia Whipple. Survivors include daughter, Marsha Briar; brothers, Robert (Dorothy) Bobbitt and...
James Quick
Aug 13, 2015
Quick, James Alan, was born December 27, 1951, Jim died on August 13, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Lucille Quick-Jones, step-father Bob Jones, sister-in-law Sandy Quick, nephews Steve and Josh Quick. Jim is survived by his wife of 33 years Penny of Wichita; daughter Beth (Jeff) Defenbaugh...
Nancy Newell
Aug 12, 2015
Newell, Nancy Lue, 59, retired accountant with Koch Industries, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, John and Margie Kennedy; daughter, Grace Elaine Newell; and sister, Sandi Brookshire. Survivors include her husband, Larry Newell; children, Eric (Dee), Kyle (Tiffany), Sarah (Justin), and Ian Newell (Charity); brothers, John (Tove) and Don (Susan) Kennedy;...
Steven Vaughn
Aug 10, 2015
Steven D. Vaughn, 67, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015. Memorial Services, 2 pm, Thursday, August 13, at Prairie Hills Southern Baptist Church, 9959 SW Pampas Rd., Augusta, KS. Steven was preceded in death by his father, Harold Vaughn. Survivors include his wife, Karen Vaughn; daughters, Kimberly Lakey and Kellanie Bokey (Shane); step-daughter, Audrey Goetzinger; step-son, Nathan Goetzinger (Krysta);...
Mary Davis
Aug 10, 2015
Davis, Mary Ann, 70, retired real estate professional and loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 10, 2015. Mary Ann was born in Strong City, KS on September 30, 1944. She moved to the “big city” of Wichita, KS and married Jimmy Dale Davis on July 12, 1964. She will be remembered by...
Darcia Snyder
Aug 9, 2015
Snyder, Darcia Jo, 59, passed away August 9, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday with Funeral Service 10:00 am, Friday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joy and Irene McMullen. Survivors include her loving husband, Kenneth; sons, Chad Snyder, Joe Snyder, and Zachary (Michelle) Snyder; daughter, Emily Snyder; brother, Gary (Robin) McMullen;...
Marjorie O'Neal
Aug 9, 2015
Marjorie Sue O’Neal 80, Homemaker, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015. Visitation 6:00 – 8:00pm Wednesday, Funeral service 10:00am Thursday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by husband, John; grandchildren, Brad and Elizabeth; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Surviviors include her daughters, Patty Merz and Rhonda (Ralph) Butcher-Old; son, Robert (Rhonda) O’Neal; 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 2...
Darla Shaw-Mainz
Aug 8, 2015
Darla Kay Shaw-Mainz, 44, co-owner of Le Venue in Valley Center, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015. Celebration of life services will be 1:00 Wednesday at Le Venue, 109 W. Main St., Valley Center, KS. Preceded in death by mother, Marvalee Shaw, survivors include her daughter, Alex Mainz; father, Bill and Nan Shaw; brothers, Brad and Wes Shaw; step-sister,...
David Elmore
Aug 7, 2015
David Drew Elmore, 60, great husband, father and grandfather (Poppy), went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, August 7, 2015. David loved fast cars, swimming, the beach and oldies rock and roll. He enjoyed his job at Sprirt Aerosystems and didn’t plan to retire until he was 92. He was devoted to his family and...
Junella Taylor
Aug 4, 2015
Taylor, Junella Kay (Stoops) 59, retired Wichita Eagle inserter, passed away August 4, 2015. She was born May 28, 1956 to Curtis and Mary Stoops in Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jeffery L. Taylor; brother, David Stoops; and sister, Christina Pugh. Survivors include daughter, Amanda (Aaron) Davis-Taylor; and grandchildren, Shyler Taylor-Morgan, Ariana Davis-Taylor,...
Jose Rozalez
Aug 2, 2015
Rozalez, Jose E., 91, retired Meat Processor with Farmland and United States Army Veteran, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015. Rosary, 1:30 pm, Monday, August 10, followed by Memorial Ceremony at 2pm, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Survivors include his wife, Maria Rozalez; sons, Phillip, Richard, Mark, George, and John Rozalez; daughters, Rosie Robinson and Tina Dresser; step-daughters,...
Thelma Dunlavy-Long
Aug 1, 2015
Dunlavy-Long, Thelma Marie, 102, Homemaker, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Thursday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside services 11:00am, Friday, Pond Creek Cemetery, Pond Creek, OK. She was preceded in death by husbands, William P. Dunlavy and Ross S. Long; son, Jim and son-in-law, Marty Townsend, and grandson, Bill. Survivors include her children, Bill (Viola) Dunlavy, Lon (Gail) Dunlavy...
Charles Law
Aug 1, 2015
Law, Charles Ryan, 34, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. He is survived by his partner, Miranda Ratzlaff; parents, Tony and Charlotte Lamb; brother, Ian; sister, Megan; grandparents, Charlie and Karen Law, and Charles Lamb. Share condolences and view extended obituary at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by Broadway Mortuary. Dearest Ryan, God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not...
Olsie Fischer
Jul 31, 2015
Fischer, Olsie Y., 83, retired Insurance Underwriter, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015. Olsie was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Fischer. Survivors include her daughters, Patti Bonner (David), Vickie Cunningham (Ronnie), Karon Waters, and Kimmy Schmidt (Jeff); brother, Gary Hazelton; sister, Gaye Woods; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation hours will be from 10 am-8 pm, Monday,...
Barbara Coffman
Jul 28, 2015
Coffman, Barbara A, 79, homemaker, passed away, Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Memorial Service 4:00pm, Friday, Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Barbara is survived by her husband, Allen, of almost 63 years; son, Craig and wife Sue Coffman; daughter, Denise and husband Craig Lipsey; sister, Betty and Joe Snethen; grandchildren, Alison, Chase, Justin, Ciara and husband, Juan and great-granddaughter, Memphis. In lieu...
Alfred Beard
Jul 28, 2015
Beard, Alfred E., 69, retired City of Wichita Employee, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Visitation with family present 6-8:00pm, Monday, Broadway Mortuary. Al graduated from North High School, attended Emporia State University and was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran. Preceded in death by his wife, Loralee and parents, Oscar and Evelyn Beard, survivors include his daughter, Dee Dee...
Veronica Vasquez
Jul 27, 2015
Vasquez, Veronica, 31, passed away July 27, 2015. She was born April 9, 1984 to Andres and Petra Vasquez in Wichita, Kansas. Survivors include her husband Porfirio Quezada; sons, Ivan Isaac Vasquez, Daniel Vasquez, Arturo Vasquez; daughter, Belen Guadalupe Veliz; brothers, Jose A. Vasquez, Ivan A. Vasquez, Raul A. Vasquez, Moises Vasquez, Angel Vasquez; sisters, Araceli Mendez, Laura M....
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