Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas
Pat Tolliver
May 18, 2024
Pat Tolliver, 54, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024. No services are planned at this time. Pat was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Opal Tolliver, and brother, Jack Alan Tolliver. Survivors include his sisters, Starla Criser (Steve) and Tami Fonger (Bill); nieces, Angela Criser-Shankland (Jason), Ashley Doyle (Ryan), Kimberly Hopper (Todd), Amber Tolliver; nephew, Chris Fonger; great-niece,...
Ronald May
May 15, 2024
Ronald James MayJuly 3, 1957 - May 15, 2024Wichita, Kansas (formerly of East Moline, Illinois)Ron May passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at age 66, peacefully, with family and friends by his side.He is survived by: son Andrew May (wife, Kate Torgovnick May); sisters Karen May and Kathy Hardgrave (husband, David Hardgrave); mother, Lorna May; nieces Amber Guettler (husband,...
Alta Faye Goates
May 14, 2024
After 85 years with us, Alta Faye Goates passed away on May 14, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 28, 1938 in a small Arkansas town to George Washington and Ardeth Marie Brown.Alta Faye Brown met the love of her life Elmo Goates in Wichita, Kansas. Before long they were married, together they had four children, then...
Carol Ann Ward
May 8, 2024
Carol Ann (Stroud) Ward went to be with Jesus at 9:30AM, Wednesday May 08, 2024. She passed from the complications of Dementia in the Memory Care unit of The Dove Estates in Goddard, KS. She passed peacefully with loved ones at her side.
She was born December 12, 1941 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PA) to Richard Lewis Stroud and Mary Susan (Wingart)...
Debra Glasner
May 7, 2024
Debra Kay Glasner, 71, retired Americold Logistics Scheduler/Dispatcher, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Debra was born January 24, 1953 to the late Ray and Carol Cox. She was also preceded in death by sons, Beau and Wakley Ramey and her brothers, Fred and Michael "Pancho" Cox. Debra is survived by her Husband, Jeff Ramey; sons, Jeffrey-Rey and wife Billie-Jo...
Robert Walker
May 6, 2024
Robert W. Walker, Jr
May 6, 2024
Robert Walker Jr, affectionately known as “Bobby” by friends and family or “Doody” by his daughter Alyssa, was born November 22, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the only child born to Viola (Brown) and Robert Walker Sr.
Robert graduated from Wichita East High School and joined the Navy, where he served for four years on...
Larry D. Schneider
May 6, 2024
Larry Don Schneider, 81, passed away in the early morning of May 6, 2024. Larry was
born to Barney and Hannah Schneider on February 25, 1943 in Clinton, OK. He grew
up on a farm and loved raising pigs and plowing and harvesting fields. While attending
Southwestern Oklahoma State University he met the love of his life, Shirley Switzer.
Together they had 5 children,...
Joyce M. Barnes
May 4, 2024
Joyce Maxine Fowler, was born January 23, 1938, to parents Reverend Jacob Clyde Fowler and Alice Marie Johnston Fowler in a blizzard on Sunday morning in Tulsa, Oklahoma's Morningside Hospital. Her grandfather waited until services were over and placed a call to her father in Braman, Oklahoma. After announcing the birth of a daughter, the phone went dead. Grandad always...
Jayden Lee Backus
May 2, 2024
Jayden Lee Backus, 18, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024. Jayden is survived by his grandparents, Julia and Johnny Custer and Preston Backus, Sr. and Julia Whitestar; parents, Preston Backus and Tiffany Parr; brothers, Trenton Combs, Triston Combs, and Zander Bethel; sister, Alannah Parson; great-grandparents, Marjorie and Jerry LaFary and Carolyn Custer; aunts, Ashley Sims and Danielle Cross, and other...
Steve Braet
May 2, 2024
Steven Joseph Braet, known affectionately as Coach Braet to most, and G’Dawg to his grandchildren, passed away on May 2, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas, after a courageous battle with cancer, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on August 30, 1954, in Kansas City. Beyond his illustrious career, Steve Braet was cherished as a beloved husband, father, and...
Bill Wenzlaff
May 1, 2024
William "Bill" Frederic Wenzlaff, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Bill was born at Fort Robinson, Nebraska on October 21, 1933 to parents, Theodore Charles and Frieda Wenzlaff. Due to his father's military career Bill moved often as a child, but graduated high school from Indiana University High School in 1951. Bill would then graduate from the University of...
Ashley Bowman
Apr 30, 2024
Ashley Wayne Bowman, 57, passed away on April 30, 2024 in Wichita. He was born on June 2, 1966 to Don and Linda Bowman. He grew up in Coldwater, Kansas. He graduated from high school in Guymon, Oklahoma in 1984. He went to vo-tech and studied diesel mechanics in Liberal, Kansas in 1985. Ashley married Mikki Stump in 1986 in...
James Russell Bowles
Apr 30, 2024
Bowles, James Russell, 81, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024. There will be a Celebration of Life Gathering from 1-4 pm, Saturday, June 1st, at Saint John's Episcopal Church, 402 N. Topeka. James was preceded in death by his parents, John and Opal Bowles and brother, Robert Bowles. Survivors include his children, Jim Bowles (Scarlett), Renee Harpenau (Jim), and Brian...
Brad Davis
Apr 30, 2024
Bradley Wayne Davis, 63, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Brad was born April 15, 1961, to parents Bob and Rae Davis. Memorial service will be held at 11am, Tuesday, May 7, at Glenn Park Christian Church. Brad is preceded in death by his father, Bob Davis. He is survived by mother, Rae Davis; children, Michael Davis, Dane (Karissa) Davis,...
Skye Elizabeth Kline
Apr 29, 2024
It is with immense sadness we share that Monday April 29th, 2024, Skye tragically passed away at the age of 22. We are left completely heartbroken from this unexpected loss.
Skye graduated from Valley Center High School in 2020. She and Martin were high school sweethearts and just starting their life together in Wichita.
Skye was a self-proclaimed Harry Potter fanatic, a...
Carol Nicholson
Apr 27, 2024
In Loving Memory of Carol Nicholson
Carol Leaver Nicholson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, stepped into eternity peacefully on April 27th, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on April 25th, 1944, in Bromley, Kent, England, Carol brought joy and warmth to all who knew her.
Carol was the cherished daughter of Ken and Joan Leaver. In 1963,...
Drew Cramer
Apr 24, 2024
Drew Cramer, 28, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Drew was born to parents, Frank and Patricia Cramer on October 15, 1995 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Drew loved music and had a deep understanding of music theory. He was an excellent musician and could play almost anything he set his mind to. He played guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, ukulele,...
Robert L. Howard
Apr 23, 2024
Robert L. (Bob) Howard was called to his eternal home on April 23, 2024 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joanne, having recently celebrated 72 years of devoted and joyful marriage. Their surviving family consists of five children - Susan (Trey) Elrick, Sally (Toby) Fisher, Shari (Cary, deceased 2013) McMinn, Sandra (Christopher)...
Elizabeth Maloney
Apr 23, 2024
Elizabeth Francis Schenke Maloney was born on April 3, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was the youngest of three daughters of Harold W. Schenke and Audrey Mary Carey Schenke. Her sisters Mary and Audrey predeceased her. She spent her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Wichita, Kansas when she was in high school. Following high school, she...
Connie Buss
Apr 19, 2024
Connie Mae (Ahart) Buss, 91, retired Teacher, passed away peacefully Friday, April 19, 2024 at her home in Wichita, KS. Connie was born January 4, 1933 in Dow City, Iowa to Louis and Clara Ahart, both preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jimmie, her son, David and her sister, Kay Lou Nelson. Survivors...
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