Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

MaeDean Cochran

MaeDean Cochran

Jan 16, 2023

MaeDean passed away peacefully at Sedgwick Plaza Assisted Living on Jan. 16, 2023. Open viewing 9-4:00pm, Thursday and Funeral Service 1:30 Friday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She is survived by her children Stanley (Joyce) Cochran and Teresa (Mike) Clark, 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 7 nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her husband, Harold Cochran; parents, Arthur and Mabel...

Melinda Paige McNaughten

Melinda Paige McNaughten

Jan 15, 2023

Melinda Paige McNaughten, 45, loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on January 15, 2023. A reception celebrating her life will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Saturday, January 28, at Crestview Country Club. Remarks will take place at 5:30 pm.

 

Mindy was born on September 11, 1977 in Wichita, Kansas, to Louis and Karen...

Carol E. Sullivan

Carol E. Sullivan

Jan 15, 2023

Carol E. Sullivan, 82, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023. Carol was retired from Cessna Aircraft and had worked there for 27 years. No Services will be held at this time. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Oma White and son, Randy Sullivan. Survivors include her brothers, Charles White and Calvin White; also several nieces and...

Loretta Orindgreff

Loretta Orindgreff

Jan 13, 2023

Loretta Orindgreff, 85, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023. Visitation with family will be from 6:00-8:00pm, Monday, January 16, at Broadway Mortuary. Funeral service will be at 10:00am, Tuesday, January 17, at the Cozine Life Events Center. Burial will follow service at Resthaven Cemetery. Loretta is preceded in death by husband, Charles Orindgreff; father, Dee Fair; mother, Lillie Katherine Armstrong;...

Aaron Livengood

Aaron Livengood

Jan 12, 2023

Aaron Peter Livengood, 42, passed from this plane of existence on January 12, 2023. Aaron was the second, and final planned child of John and Maralyn Livengood. Some of you may know, Aaron was not last though, he was followed by a little brother- completing the “THREE BOYS!” that Justin, Aaron and Willie were called growing up. In 1998, Aaron...

Betty Shartel Smith

Betty Shartel Smith

Jan 11, 2023

Known throughout Wichita for her outgoing personality, love of life, and untiring acts of kindness, Betty Smith will be immensely missed by all who were blessed to know her.

 

The cement urn on South Fountain Street, which was donated by Betty and Shelby Smith, was decorated for holidays by Betty, who took on that project joyfully (as she did...

Alberta L. Sampson

Alberta L. Sampson

Jan 11, 2023

Alberta L. Sampson, 92, retired book cataloger at Haysville Community Library, passed away January 11, 2023. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, on Monday, January 16, at Haysville First Baptist Church. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, January 16, at Haysville First Baptist Church. 

 

Alberta was born on January 20,...

Filemon Rivera Gonzalez

Filemon Rivera Gonzalez

Jan 10, 2023

Filemon Rivera Gonzalez was born on March 21, 1952 in San Juan de los Lagos Jalisco to Rosa Gonzalez and Joaquin Rivera. He was known as "El tio." He had 7 siblings, Cesareo, Francisco, Pedro, Magdalena, Juan, Maria, and Martimiano. He married for the first time at the age of 17 with Elvira Franco with whom he had his first...

Charles Bargdill

Charles Bargdill

Jan 10, 2023

Charles Edwin "Ed" Bargdill Jr. (August 3, 1930 - January 10, 2023), USMC Korean War veteran, Retired Wichita Police Department Lieutenant, retired Boeing employee, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2023 at the age of 92. Survived by sons Randy (Victoria) and Brett (Carrie), 7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. (Sr.) and Marie Bargdill,...

Welton Maurice Harding

Welton Maurice Harding

Jan 9, 2023

Welton Maurice Harding, 76, of Wichita passed away at 10:20am, Monday, January 9th, 2023 at his home.

"Skip" as he was affectionately known, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. The son of the late Robert and Bernice (McKnight) Booker. Skip grew up and attended schools in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School in 1966.

In August 1967, he married Phyllis Patterson....

Pilar Rodarte

Pilar Rodarte

Jan 8, 2023

Pilar Rodarte, 75, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023. Visitation with family present will be held from 6-8 pm, Wednesday, January 11, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Survivors include Pilar's children, Mitzi Rodarte and Cesar Acevedo; brothers, Armando Rodarte and Gustavo Rodarte; sisters, Lorenza Rodarte, Angelica Rodarte, Martha Rodarte, and Maria Rodarte; grandchildren, Jairo Rodarte, Kaydon Rodarte, Eiran Saucedo,...

LaVerne Jessup

LaVerne Jessup

Jan 7, 2023

On January 7, 2023, LaVerne Wheeler Jessup went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She is now reunited with the love of her life, Duane Jessup, her husband of 71 years at the time of his death in January 2016.

LaVerne was born January 17, 1927, in Wichita, Kansas. The eldest of eight children born to Henry...

Doris "Carol" Erickson Cross

Doris "Carol" Erickson Cross

Jan 7, 2023

Doris ‘Carol’ Cross, 75, of Andover, KS, passed away January 7, 2023, following a brief battle with brain cancer. Carol was born February 5, 1947, to parents, Wayne and Doris Winston in Beaver, OK.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Doris, and her first husband Harvey Erickson. She is survived by her brother, Darrell Winston;...

Minnie Henline

Minnie Henline

Jan 7, 2023

Minnie Ellen Henline, 96, retired Via Christi St. Joseph PBX operator, passedaway Saturday, January 7, 2023. Minnie was born November 20, 1926 inRingwood, OK to Walter and Ruth (Detrick) Stricker. She went to school inRingwood graduating in 1945. Her family was quite poor and she recalled howexcited she was one Christmas just to receive a single doll. On another year...

Nicole Harms

Nicole Harms

Jan 6, 2023

 

Nicole was born Nicole Lindsey Harms January 24, 2000 in Wichita, Kansas to Randell and Katy Harms. She was the youngest of four siblings and the adored baby of the family.

Nicole spent her first year and a half in Wichita and had a difficult start to life being born with Down Syndrome and having heart complications. 

 

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Eva J. Luck

Eva J. Luck

Jan 6, 2023

 

Eva Jo Luck (Jo), age 90, of Wichita, KS. passed away January 6, 2023. She is predeceased by her loving husband, William J. Luck (Bill), her parents Everett and Winnie Walker of Hill City, KS. Eva Jo was born in Calhoun, Ok on March 5, 1932, during the Depression. She is an only child. The family moved to find...

Dieulang Nguyen

Dieulang Nguyen

Jan 5, 2023

Dieulang Khoa Nguyen, 96, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023. Born June 8, 1926 in Hue, Vietnam to Ngo Khoa Nguyen and Gai Thi Tran both who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Loan Pham and husband, Steven Do; grandchildren, Donna and husband, Marion Nguyen; sons, John Nguyen and Eric Pham and great-grandchildren, Melanie and Bradley Nguyen.

Verta Johnson

Verta Johnson

Jan 5, 2023

Verta Mae Johnson, 81, went to be with her Lord, Thursday, January 5, 2023. Verta was born April 18, 1941 in Greenwood, MS to Attaway and Ruby Johnson, Sr., both who have preceded her in death. Her son, Jessie Davis, Sr., her infant daughter, Baby Girl Davis; brother, Attaway "June" Johnson, Jr. and sisters, Augusta Jones, Cleola Eiland, Ruby Tate...

Curtis D. Schlegel

Curtis D. Schlegel

Jan 1, 2023

Curtis D. Schlegel, 73, passed away January 1, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Schlegel; parents, Ralph and Carrie Schlegel; and grandson, Dario Gloria, Jr. Survivors include his daughters, Katina Baker (Robert) and Saundra Gloria (Dario Sr.); grandchildren, Aubreanna Schlegel, Emilio Paco Gloria, Michael Baker, Montana Baker, Gabriella Baker, and Curtis Baker; and 8 great-grandchildren. Visitation...