Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Jan 28, 2022

Christopher Steven Smith, 41, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. Celebration of Life, 2:00pm, Monday, Cozine Life Events Center. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Cora Reiz and Don and Rita Smith. Survivors include his parents, Mark and Roxanne Smith; sister Cori and Susan Hampton and Chester, his beloved Boxer. Memorials to the Kansas Humane...

Jan 28, 2022

Hopper Harris, 82, retired Earl Houston Lumber Bookkeeper, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. Memorial service 2:00pm, Wednesday, Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Graveside service 2:00pm Saturday, Glencoe, Ok. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Ruth Adair and her siblings, Sammy, Margie, Annie, Dale and J.D. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Keith; son Kerby (Annie)...

Jan 27, 2022

Betty Sue (Reeder) Tracy was born in Chicago, IL. She was raised in California and moved to Wichita as a young teenager. Betty attended North High School and worked as a telephone switchboard operator. She graduated with the class of ’53 and married her high school sweetheart, Loren Tracy, that same summer. They were married 69 years. Betty passed...

Jan 27, 2022

Richard Byrne (“Byrne”) Vickers, 89, died Jan. 27, 2022, in Wichita, Kansas after a decade-long journey with Alzheimer’s. He was born on Nov. 2,1932, to J.A. (“Jack”) Vickers and Helen Elizabeth (“Nell”) Vickers in Wichita, Kansas – the sixth of their eight children. Byrne attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary School in Wichita and Cascia Hall in Tulsa for high school. After...

Jan 27, 2022

Kevin Mark Coons, age 63, Husband, Father, Brother, Friend, Mentor, Soldier, Professor, Man of faith, and most of all, a dreamer, passed on January 27, 2022 after his heart simply stopped. He put up a good fight, but his exposure to COVID was just too much for an already compromised heart. Kevin was born on July 28,1958 in Springfield,...

Jan 27, 2022

Sandra Dreiling-Armstrong, 58, Wichita, died Thursday, January 27, 2022. Sandra was born October 22, 1963 in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Robert and Shirley Dreiling. She was a dedicated employee at Aero-Mach Labs, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include wife Debra; son Curtis Pickering and...

Jan 26, 2022

Michael William Flynn passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.  Michael (Mike) was born in Great Bend, Kansas, to Willene Louise (Morrison) Flynn and Kenneth Eugene Flynn on November 2, 1951.

Mike wed Darylee (Follis) on May 26, 1979.  She survives at the home.  They have two children.  Katie Ann was born March  25,...

Jan 26, 2022

Henry Daniel Pfeifer passed away peacefully January 26, 2022 at home with wife and daughters at his side. He had multiple complications from an emergent surgery in November. Dan was born September 28, 1935 and proceeded in death by parents, Rev. Henry Pfeifer, and Anna Katherine Fuhr Pfeifer and first wife Roxanne Kohrs Pfeifer.

Dan and Roxanne...

Jan 25, 2022

Lois Lorraine Schoonover, 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Viewing will be Monday, January 31, at Broadway Mortuary from 9:00-10:00am. Graveside service will be at 11:00, Monday, January 31, at Kechi Township Cemetery. Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Ilene Freeman; daughter, Cindy Schoonover; brother, Dorwin Freeman; and 1 great-grandchild. She is survived...

Jan 25, 2022

Willard (Bill) Brooks Thompson passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the age of 91. He was born on February 16, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas to Dwight Henry and Katherine (Brooks) Thompson. He spent his early childhood in Pratt, Kansas.

After the family moved back to Wichita, Bill attended College Hill Elementary and later, Hyde Elementary....

Jan 24, 2022

Mark Johnson, 70, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, after a short illness.  Mark was born January 26, 1951, at St Joseph Hospital in Concordia, Kansas to Lillian and Max Johnson.  He grew up with his three brothers and twin sister in the Jamestown and Concordia areas, later attending Cloud County Community College and Kansas State University.  In 1974 he married Trisha Cherney-Wright...

Jan 23, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Wilma Hollis and Tynna Davis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 23, 2022

Wagerle, Marcella Jo, 82, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Wichita, KS. She was born March 6, 1939 in Newton KS to Peter and Sadie (Becker) Unruh. On September 20, 1957 she married Donald J. Pankratz who died July 16, 1965. From this marriage they had 3 children, Orrin (Paula) Pankratz, Leslie (Gerry) Campbell and Renee (Jesse) VanScyoc....

Jan 22, 2022

Margaret White, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Funeral service will be at 10:00, Friday, January 28, at Immanuel Baptist Church. Interment will be at Resthaven Cemetery following the funeral service. Margaret is preceded in death by her loving husband, Benjamin White; parents, Moses and Irene Cornell; daughter, Katherine White; siblings, George Cornell, Bill Cornell, Doris Thompson,...

Jan 22, 2022

Jack Byron Rhoades, 94, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Visitation with family will be at 9:30, Monday, January 31, at Cozine Life Events Center, 11500 E. 21st St. N. Funeral service will be at 10:00, Monday, January 31, at Cozine Life Events Center. A reception will be held at Cozine Life Events Center immediately following the funeral...

Jan 20, 2022

Judy Ann Hickerson, 80, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Hickerson and Fyrne (Hazlett) Hickerson. She is survived by her brothers, Duane Hickerson (Judy) and Larry Hickerson. Viewing hours will be held from 6-8 pm, Thursday, January 27, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Graveside Service, 10 am, Friday, January...

Jan 20, 2022

Jonathan Grant Sanchez, 40, went home to heaven Thursday, January 20, 2022. Jonathan was a graduate of Friends University and achieved a Master's degree in Management Information Systems (MMIS), is CEO and Co-Founder of Ember Enterprises, and Chairman for the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  Jonathan was very active in the Wichita buisness community.  Jonathan is survived by his...

Jan 20, 2022

Darrell Dean Clark, 59, Painter and U. S. Navy Veteran, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, February 2, and Funeral Service 2:00pm, Thursday, February 3,  both at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Thelma Clark and sister, Karen Gartin. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Roberta; son,...

Jan 19, 2022

Robert “Bob” Schrader Kuntzman, 69, died January 19, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 5, at the Cozine Life Events Center, 11500 E. 21st St. N.

Bob was born on August 7, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri to Teresa and Robert Kuntzman. Little “Bobby” is remembered for his love of hockey...

Jan 18, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Jane Kalitta, 91, met her Lord and Savior on January 18, 2022.

She was born September 6, 1930 to David and Dorothy Fish in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Redford High School where she met the love of her life William “Bill” Edward Kalitta. They married in 1950 and were blessed with five children. Pat loved...