Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Dave Lemcke

Dave Lemcke

Oct 6, 2021

Dave Lemcke, 77, retired from Rusty Eck Ford Parts Department, passed away October 6, 2021. He was very active in his church, always humble, glad, and thoroughly doing a multitude of tasks. He was a member of the V8 car club. His love for American made and "all things Ford" lasted throughout his life. While members in the V8 club,...

Kelsey Retzlaff

Kelsey Retzlaff

Oct 4, 2021

Kelsey Jean Retzlaff, 24, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021. Visitation with family present will be 2-4:00pm, Sunday, October 10, 2021 and Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00am, Monday, October 11, 2021 both at Broadway Mortuary. Kelsey is survived by her daughter Ava Sue Retzlaff; her mother, Amy Miller; step-fathers, Greg Lee and Matt Miller; grandparents, Janet Kirby,...

Michelle Spaulding

Michelle Spaulding

Oct 3, 2021

Michelle Dawn Spaulding

March 24th, 1973 – October 3rd, 2021

Michelle passed away unexpectedly at the age of 48 on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas after a brief illness due to sepsis. Michelle was an artist, photographer, animal advocate, housewife and long-term resident of Goddard, Kansas.

Michelle...

Carlene F. Wickery

Carlene F. Wickery

Oct 1, 2021

Carlene Faye Wickery, 85, retired Registered Nurse, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Thursday, October 7, with a visitation an hour prior at Evangel Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by parents, Lewis and Verna Wickery; and siblings, Lois Kaup, Doris Gettings, Kay Bottorff and Carl Wickery. She was a second...

Donna Barnes Clark

Donna Barnes Clark

Oct 1, 2021

Donna Jean Barnes Clark, 84, LPN and social worker, passed away, Friday, October 1, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Gale Clark; parents, Cecil and Opal Barnes. Survivors include her son, Gary (Cara Lou) Clark; daughter, Mary (Vincent) Aaron; sister, Joyce Barnes; grandchildren, Tony (Angel) Clark, Adrian Clark, Aaron Coon, Benjamin (Valerie) Ecklund,...

Virginia Couey

Virginia Couey

Sep 30, 2021

Virginia N. Couey, 91, Homemaker, passed away September 30, 2021. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 2:00 pm, Monday, Benton Cemetery, Benton, KS. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Harold "Hudson" Couey, her parents, William and Osa Gray, and sister Vera Hall. Survivors include a son James "Jim" (Pat); sister, Thelma Arnold; nephew, Nathan "Stanley" Arnold,...

Michael R. Martinez

Michael R. Martinez

Sep 30, 2021

Michael Raymond Martinez, 42, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Friday, October 8, at Broadway Mortuary Chapel, and Funeral Service will be 2 pm, Saturday, October 9, at Word of Life Church- North Campus. He was preceded in death by father, Michael Angell. Survivors include his mother, Gina Martinez; son, Michael Martinez,...

Shirley Sheridan

Shirley Sheridan

Sep 29, 2021

Shirley M. Sheridan, 80, of Derby, Kansas, passed away on September 29, 2021, after a brief illness. Shirley was an accomplished artist, a dedicated nurse, and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Shirley was born in Hoxie, Kansas, on November 24, 1940, and lived the majority of her life in Derby. She retired from nursing in 1995 after...

Sherry Roeser

Sherry Roeser

Sep 29, 2021

Sherry Lynn (Byrd) Roeser, 60, Heights High School graduate of 1979 and Medical Scheduler for Neurology Consultants of Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service is pending at this time. Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, John Roeser; father, Otha Lee Byrd; brothers, David Byrd and Mark Byrd; father-in-law; Phil Roeser; and...

Sara Williams

Sara Williams

Sep 29, 2021

Sara Ann Williams, 74, former Honey Tree Academy employee, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Graveside service 1:00pm, Friday, Lakeview Cemetery. Preceded in death by her husband Gerald and parents, Betty and Jesse Sanders, survivors include her son, Michael Williams; sister, Peggy (John) McCarther and niece and nephews, Christopher Sanders, Gary Crowe, Kimberly Ruiz and Wesley Crowe. Share condolences...

Jeff Fulton

Jeff Fulton

Sep 27, 2021

Jeff Fulton, 52, Kids Ministry Director at Central Community Church, walked from this world into the hands of his personal savior, Jesus Christ, on September 27, 2021. A celebration of Jeff’s life will take place at 6:00 pm, Monday, October 4th, in the main sanctuary at Central Community Church, 6100 W Maple St.

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Karelyn Hardacre

Karelyn Hardacre

Sep 27, 2021

Karelyn F. Hardacre, 73, Wichita, KS passed away September 27, 2021. She was born September 29, 1947, in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Robert and Ione (Anderson) Wolfe. While attending Hutchison High School, she met her husband of 45 years, Michael "Mick" Hardacre. Karelyn moved to Wichita, where she raised her family, and worked over 30 years for the...

Salvador S. Villalpando

Salvador S. Villalpando

Sep 26, 2021

Salvador S. Villalpando, Jr., 56, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Friday, October 1, and Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 2, both at Broadway Mortuary. Interment to follow at Kechi Township Cemetery. He was preceded in death by parents/grandparents, Concha and Magdaleno Villalpando; and father, Salvador S. Perez, Sr. Survivors include his...

Joyce Williams

Joyce Williams

Sep 26, 2021

Joyce Williams, September 6, 1946 -September 26, 2021

Wichita, Kansas - Joyce Ann Williams took her journey home on 9/26/2021. Joyce is survived by daughter Kaye Wilson, daughter Julie and husband Ken McClendon, daughter Dena and husband Mitch Botone, son Darrell and wife Michelle Williams, 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers please make donations to...

Shirley Estes

Shirley Estes

Sep 25, 2021

Shirley Jean Estes, 72, retired bus driver, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, September 30, and Funeral Service will be 10 am, Friday, October 1, both at Hope Church. Interment to follow at Resthaven Cemetery. She was preceded in death bu parents, Harold and Betty Smith; and beloved husband, Charles Estes....

Janet Cragun

Janet Cragun

Sep 25, 2021

Janet Sue Cragun, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021. An open visitation will be held from 9:00-5:00 on Wednesday, September 29 at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside service will be at 3:00 on Thursday, September 30 at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Kingman, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 on Saturday, October 2 at Hope Church in...

Janet Vann

Janet Vann

Sep 24, 2021

Vann, Janet Kay, 64, Lee Air Manager, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Funeral Service 1:00pm, Monday both at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by her parents, Larry and Carol Sooby, survivors include her husband of 41 years, Gary; children, Joleen (Vann) Albright, Jesse Vann and Rachael (Craig) McFarland; brothers, Mark (Sally) Sooby, Doug (Barbara) Sooby, David (Teresa...

Adam Bauman

Adam Bauman

Sep 23, 2021

Bauman, Adam C., 49, Diesel Mechanic, Cummins Diesel, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Thursday, Funeral Service 2:00pm, Friday both at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by his parents, Bob Bauman and Curtis and Cheryl Kiekel, survivors include his sons, Jacob and Noah Bauman; daughters, Kelcey Pearce (Raymond Hernandez) and Destri (Justyn) Evans; 6 grandchildren and his...

James Smith

James Smith

Sep 22, 2021

James Lee Smith, 81, retired Master Gunnery Sgt., United States Marine Corps, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021. He was born and raised in Kansas before joining the military in 1958. He served his country proudly for 20 years and was a Vietnam War veteran. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he continued his career as an electronics technician...

Jose Manuel Muñoz

Jose Manuel Muñoz

Sep 22, 2021

José Manuel "Meño" Muñoz Soto, 40, falleció el miércoles, 22 de septiembre del 2021. Visitación con la familia será de 4-8 pm, el martes, 28 de septiembre en la Funeraria Broadway. El rezo del santo rosario será a las 9:30 am, el miércoles, 29 de septiembre, y la misa será a las 10 am, los dos en la Iglesia...