Carol Ellen Borgess Kuhns was born September 28, 1938, in El Paso, Texas to Thomas Edward and Ellen Brient Borges. She had one sister, Ann Borges Eubanks, of Houston, Texas. Growing up in El Paso she was surrounded by a loving family and many friends, especially those at First Church of the Nazarene, where she was a member. Her...
Judy Dold Higdon, painter and teacher, and most of all self-described “professional mother”, died Tuesday, October 18, at age 85.
A lifelong resident of Wichita, Judy attended the University of Arizona, Wichita State University, and University of Kansas, where she graduated in 1958 with a degree in elementary education. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi...
April Therese Hodge (Nusse), 75, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 at St Francis Hospital. April Nusse was born December 29, 1946 in Leadville, Colorado, the daughter of Francis “Fritz” Joseph and Mary Louise Nusse. She moved to Wichita at a young age and graduated from East High School in 1965.
April loved to work with horses,...
Mark Allen Esteb, 69, went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 15, 2022. Visitation with family will be held from 6-8 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Celebration of Life Service, 10:30 am, Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Berean Assembly, 1215 W. Carey Lane, Wichita. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Harold Goburn...
Larry Dean Wise (65) passed away October 15, 2022 in Wichita, Ks after a very hard and tough fight with cancer. Even though the battle was hard, Larry did not waver to live life to the fullest until the end. Larry was born February 27, 1957 in Wichita. He is preceded in death by his father, Bob Wise, daughter,...
Marc Anthony Polk passed away 10/12/2022. He was born at Loring Air Force Base, Maine on 03/14/1985. Throughout his childhood, he and his family lived a military life, traveling across America from base to base. Eventually, they settled in Wichita, Kansas. Marc graduated from Derby High School and attended Wichita State University with hopes of obtaining a degree in...
Katherine Elizabeth White Goree died on October 12, 2022. Kathy was 52 years old. She is survived by her children, Charles Thomas Goree and Addison Gray Goree. She is also survived by her parents, Thomas White Sr. and his wife Teresa and Sharon White Gruber and her husband J Richard Gruber. Other survivors include her brothers, Thomas White, Jr and Andrew White and his...
Alice Louise Gates, 87, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022. A memorial service celebrating Louise's life will be at 2:00, Saturday, October 22, at Broadway Mortuary. Louise is preceded in death by her parents, Karl and Elizabeth Crawford; and sister, Corinne Crawford. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, William "Bill" Gates; daughters, Cynthia (Lawrence) Duty,...
Diane Wallis, 78, Servant of the Lord, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Funeral service 1:30 Friday, First Pentecostal Church, Wichita, KS. Diane was preceded in death by her husband Bud Wallis, her parents, Oval and Esther Belle Booze, sons, Buddy Wallis and Darren Wallis, Sr and grandson, Eric Wallis. Survivors include her daughter, Cindy and husband, Tim Glasscock;...
Michael Lee Tuttle, 82, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. He worked as an aeronautical engineer for General Electric for 35 yrs at the Lynn MA. Strother Field in Ark City, KS, and Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City OK. facilities. He was a former resident of Ipswich, MA,...
John David Bibb, 58, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, October 9th , 2022. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 17th , from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway.
John, an Air Force veteran, was most recently employed by Cessna as a Technical Writer. Since he left the company he...
Susanne D. Phillips, 65, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022. There will be a Celebration of Life Service at 10 am, Saturday, Oct. 22, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Susanne is survived by her sons, Alex Jinks (Claire) and Jason Jinks; mother, Janet Wurth; brothers, John Wurth and Mike Wurth; and grandchildren, Oren Jinks and Errol Jinks. She...
Born July 5, 1931, Evelyn (Campbell) Calderwood lived a life of faithful service to her family and to her Lord. The daughter of C. Everett and Doradell (Bailes) Campbell, Evelyn grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from Sterling College in 1953.
Alongside Don, the loving husband of 56 years who welcomed her to glory, Evelyn...
Dana Lynn Dietz, 72, Homemaker, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022. Dana was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Coral Kirmer and her siblings, Mark and Judy Kirmer and her grandson, Joshua George. Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Dietz, her daughter Nicki and husband, Matt Carroll and their daughter, Raimi, her son, Scott and wife, Priscilla...
Barbara Irene Crawford, 83, born March 15, 1939 in Wichita, KS, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022. Visitation 6-8:00 Thursday, Funeral Service 10:00am, Friday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, George A. Crawford, her parents, Fred B. and Myrtle Nabia Coonrod; her brother-in-law, Burris C. Crawford, sister-in-law, Phyllis Crawford; niece, Stacy Schroff; great-nephew,...
Marilyn Claire Saunders Wullschleger, 94, died on Friday, October 7, in Wichita. Born on February 1, 1928, in Little River, Kansas, she was the third of four children of Hazel Maude Smith Saunders and John Charles Saunders. Marilyn grew up in Little River and graduated from Little River High School in 1946. She met her future husband, Herbert Carl Wullschleger, Jr., who...
Ronald G. “Ron” Ogden, 81, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 pm, Saturday, Oct. 15, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway.
Ron was born October 14, 1940, in Miami, AZ, and after a few years, his family moved to Wichita, KS, where he grew up. Ron graduated...
Kansas has lost a true medical pioneer, innovator, and visionary.
Robert Bruce Grene, M.D., ophthalmic surgeon, entrepreneur, athlete, a force behind the Wichita Eye Foundation and Eye Bank, enthusiastic supporter of Wichita, the namesake for the eponymous Grene Vision Group, husband, father, and friend died on Monday, Oct 3, 2022 at his home in Andover, Kansas after...
Marian Louise "Bookie" Muether, 70, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022. Marian worked in Administration at Rockwood Summit High School. In lieu of a formal ceremony, an open house gathering with family and friends is scheduled in memory of Marian and her late husband Robert, who passed away, October 28, 2021. The gathering will be from 4-7 pm, Monday...
Marva Ann Low, 64, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022. Graveside service 1:00pm, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the Belle Plaine Cemetery, Belle Plaine, KS. Marva was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Ruth Ann Bishop. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Rickie, her son, Matthew and his wife, Karina Low and her grandchildren, Hadia Low,...