Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Rick True

Sep 10, 2022

Rick True, 69, True’s Custom Floor Covering, Owner, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. Funeral Service 11:00am, Monday, Cozine Life Events Center. Graveside Service 2:00pm, Monday, Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery, Winfield, KS. Rick was preceded in death by his father, Richard W. True. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Gaylene; mother, Helen Duerksen; sons, Quentin and wife, Debbie, Phillip...

Jeramie Santee

Sep 9, 2022

Jeramie Scott Santee, 47, Buttonwood Tree Apartments Maintenance Man, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022. Jeramie was preceded in death by his father, Fred Santee. Survivors include his mother, Donna Santee, his children, Cameron and McKinley, his brother, Clint and sisters, Kristle and Lori. Jeramie also leaves behind several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. Jeramie will be...

Patty Shorb

Sep 9, 2022

Patty Jo Shorb, 66, passed away at her home Friday, September 9, 2022. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, October 7, 2022 in the chapel at Central Christian Church. Patty was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Hadduck and her sister, Rhonda Trotter. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Hubie Shorb, her...

Amanda Woodard

Sep 8, 2022

Amanda M. Woodard, 40, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Rollie and Pat Canary, and is survived by her husband, Adam Finkeldei; son, Maddox Carver; daughter, Braeleigh Finkeldei; parents, Paul and Shelly Woodard; sisters, Brandi Mullins (Jake) and Tawny Sobba (Joe); three aunts, one uncle, eight nieces, and eight nephews. A Celebration...

Daniel Sanchez

Sep 7, 2022

Daniel "Dan" Sanchez, 57, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022. He was preceded in death by his sons, Cory Sanchez and Wade Sanchez; parents, James and Ruth Sanchez; and siblings, Sarah, James, Jeffrey, Vicki, Carl, and Randal. Survivors include his spouses, Lorena Sanchez and Crystal Speer; children, Todd Sanchez (Ashley), Daniel Sanchez II (Brandy), Rachal Sanchez, Gracie Sanchez, Freddy...

Jacque Hemel

Sep 6, 2022

Jacque Joann Hemel, 68, Sowers Alternative High School Para, passed away September 6, 2022. Born December 7, 1953 in Scott City, KS, Jacque was preceded in death by her parents Delmar and Doris Hemel. Survivors include her children, Joshua McClure, Debra Adams and Leann Moddelmog; brothers, Larry Hemel and Lance Hemel; sister, Billie Jackson; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild...

Mary Maugans

Sep 6, 2022

Mary Lynn Maugans, 64, former Wichita Eagle District Manager, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Maugans; father, James Beckley; and sister, Theresa Gray. Survivors include her children, Jamie Hilliard, Jennifer Smith, Charlie Maugans, Chad Maugans, Craig Maugans, and Mary Beth Dudley; mother, Connie Beckley; siblings, James Beckley, Alan Beckley, Helen...

Marvin Martin

Sep 1, 2022

"So take a new grip with your tired hands, stand firm on your shaky legs, and mark out a straight, smooth path for your feet so that those who follow you, though weak and lame, will not fall and hurt themselves, but become strong." Hebrew 12:12-13 (LB)

Martin, Marvin J., 97, died September 1, 2022. He was...

Christina "Chrissi" Blevins

Aug 31, 2022

Christina Blevins of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Aug 31, 2022. She will have a visitation from 6-8pm, Friday, September 9 at Broadway Mortuary. A celebration of life will be at 2:00pm, Saturday, September 10, also at Broadway Mortuary. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

George Coons

Aug 30, 2022

George Arthur Coons, 35, Steel Fabricator at Steve Johnson Companies, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022. George was preceded in death by his father, Kevin M. Coons, Sr.; his grandparents, Arthur and Tina Coons and George and Billie Jean Bandy; his uncles, Arthur Coons, Jr., Michael Coons and his aunt Lisa Sawyer. Survivors include his wife, Sara; mother, Elizabeth...

Ellis McClain

Aug 30, 2022

Ellis Ray McClain, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in Park City, Kansas.  He was born in Seminole, Oklahoma to William and Celia McClain.

Ellis was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Velma McClain, his parents, and 1 brother.  He is survived by daughters, Kathleen Jordan (Pat) and Mary Ann Berry (Tom); seven grandchildren,...

Steven Mercer

Aug 29, 2022

Steve was a kind, thoughtful, and generous (to a fault) man.  He would give anyone the shirt off his back and was known as a generous gift giver. He had a good and unique sense of humor.  As a boy, while hard of hearing, he learned to play the guitar and oil paint.  He later became deaf.  He was a voracious reader...

Helen Day

Aug 28, 2022

Helen was born to George and Marie Rempel in Fowler, Kansas, the youngest of 13 siblings and the only one of the Rempel children born in a hospital. She grew up on her family’s dairy farm near Meade, Kansas, graduated high school from Meade Bible Academy, and attended Emmanuel Mennonite Church.

Helen wanted to become a nurse from...

Shawna Windorski

Aug 27, 2022

Shawna Rae Ogden Windorski, 41, passed away August 27, 2022. Funeral Services are scheduled for October 1st, 2022, at 11 am at Broadway Mortuary in Wichita, Kansas. Shawna was born in Wichita, Kansas, and lived there most of her life. Shawna more than anything loved her children and took her bright energy with her wherever she went. She would...

William Miller IV

Aug 27, 2022

William Brown "Bill" Miller IV, 78, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Brown Miller III and Virginia Miller, and Grandmother, Molly Hoffmaster. Survivors include his wife, Issy Miller; children, Stephanie Miller, Jamie Miller (Janae), and Becky Hamilton; grandchildren, Hunter, Cora, Eli, Yousif, Eva, Layan, and Laila. A Celebration of Life...

Dorothy Morse

Aug 26, 2022

Morse, Dorothy Elliott (Sailor), 95, Homemaker, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, Funeral Service 10:30am, Thursday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Courtland Elliott and Roy Morse; parents, Earl and Alice Sailor; and brothers and sister-in-law, Kenny and Dixie Sailor and Charles Sailor. Survivors include her son Bradley Elliott; daughter,...

Mildred Ross

Aug 24, 2022

Mildred Mary Gerstner Ross died peacefully on August 24, 2022. Mildred was born in Hays, KS, on January 29, 1925, to Alex Gerstner and Emma Schuetz. She graduated from Girls’ Catholic High School (Thomas More Prep-Marian) in Hays, in 1943. At age 17, and following the untimely death of her mother to leukemia, Mildred took on many of the...

Dan Robison

Aug 19, 2022

Dan Robison, 88, of Wichita, KS, passed away peacefully Friday, August 19, 2022, in Jupiter, FL surrounded by his loving family. His legacy lives on through his wife Sondra, their three children, and grandchildren.

Dan was born on April 10, 1934 in Barnard, MO to Virgil and Lucile Robison. In his early years, Dan's family moved to...

Tomas Banuelos-Cabral

Aug 19, 2022

Tomas Bañuelos-Cabral, 98, Wichita City Hall Maintenance Man, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022. Tomas was preceded in death by his wife Antemia, his son Lauro and his daughter Godileva.  Tomas is survived by his children, Maria (Joel) Martinez, Enrique (Maria) Bañuelos, Absalom (Honoria) Bañuelos, Eduardo (Maria) Bañuelos, Rosa Bañuelos, Ignacia (Ismael) Castañeda, Doralba (Luciano) Retana, Prinio (Marina) Bañuelos, Octavio (Kim) Bañuelos; 37 grandchildren, 77 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren....

Sharon Ellis

Aug 18, 2022

Sharon A. Ellis, 64, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022. Sharon was preceded in death by her mother, Delpha Bruso and sister, Jeanie Swanson. Survivors include her sons, Luke Ellis, Matt Ellis (Amanda), Tim Sanko, and Todd Sanko; father, Clifford Bruso; siblings, Chuck Bruso, Mark Bruso, Greg Bruso, Jerry Bruso, Carol Martinez, and Joan Robichaux; and grandchildren, Noah Ellis...