Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Aiden Coleman

Apr 18, 2021

Aiden Keel Coleman, 19, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021.  Visitation with family will be 12pm- 2pm, Wednesday, April 21, and Funeral Service to follow at 2pm, both at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Interment to follow at Conway Springs City Cemetery in Conway Springs, KS. He is survived by his father, Kevin (Stacey) Coleman; mother, Jennifer Tesky; sisters, Shelby Coleman,...

Raymond Hopson

Apr 17, 2021

Raymond Claude Hopson, 87, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021. Visitation is 6:00-8:00pm, Wednesday, April 21st at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, April 22nd at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield, Kansas. Raymond is preceded in death by his wife, Vivian; parents, Charlie and Mary Ellen Hopson, and son, Drew Hopson. Survivors include...

Joan Martin

Apr 17, 2021

Joan Martin, daughter of Ralph and Mary Ellen Griffith, left to be with the Lord on April 17, 2021.

Joan was born December 8, 1928 in Kiowa, Kansas, and graduated from Kiowa High School in 1946. She accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at the age of 5 and remained a steadfast believer the rest of her...

Bobby Gibson

Apr 16, 2021

Bobby Orbin Gibson, 90, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, April 21st, at Broadway Mortuary. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, April 22nd at Greenwood Cemetery. Bobby is preceded In death by his parents, Tillman and Dona Gibson; daughter, Kimberly Renee Gibson-Confer; 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors include...

Robert Geisler

Apr 16, 2021

Robert Allen Geisler, 75, life-long educator, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. Preceded In death by father, Earl Summerfelt; adopted father, Carl Geisler; mother, Margie Geisler and son, Robert Geisler Jr. Survivors include daughter, Vicki Geisler; son, Adam (Stephenie Hansen) Geisler; brother, Richard (Linda) Geisler; sister, Gayle (Mike) Beatty; grandchildren, David Sheldon, Ashley Hadsell, Logan Hughes, Latisha Hadsell, Dustin Geisler,...

Gilbert Sanchez

Apr 16, 2021

Gilbert Sanchez, 90, retired owner of La Posada restaurant, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Monday and Tuesday, and Funeral Service will be 10 am, Wednesday, both at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Interment to follow at Kechi Township Cemetery. He was preceded in death by parents, Rafael and Rosa Sanchez; son, Louis Sanchez;...

John Sweeney IV

Apr 14, 2021

John Sweeney of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Apr 14, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Lewis Olson

Apr 12, 2021

Lewis Edward Olson, 61, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021. Preceded In death by brothers, Eric and Donald Olson and sister, Maryanne Olson. Survivors include his partner for life, Gloria Rauh; brother, Everett Olson and sisters, Annette Olson, Alice Haywood and Yvonne Popivich. Share condolences at www.cozine.com. Services by Cozine Memorial Group - Broadway Mortuary.

Stella Smith

Apr 11, 2021

Stella Maxine Smith, 97, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021. Graveside service will be 1:00, Thursday, April 15th at Greenwood Cemetery. Stella is preceded in death by son, Robert Herrell. Survivors include son, Jerry Herrell; daughters, Betty Wallace, Beverly Herrell, and Sharon (Charlie) Tedrow; grandson, Michael Wallace and several nieces. To share condolences visit www.cozine.com. Services provided by Cozine...

Coleen Gast

Apr 10, 2021

Gast (Wein), Coleen A., 82, loving wife, mom, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, grandma and great grandma, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021. With her big smile and sparkling eyes, she was a friend and inspiration to many. Always a nurse and with a servant's heart, she devoted much of her life spending time with others, impacting many lives along...

Sondra Schimming

Apr 6, 2021

Sondra Lee Schimming, age 81, passed away on April 6, 2021. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Devi Marie Schimming, her father, James Wullenweber, her mother, Alice Ruth Wullenweber, and brother, James Wullenweber. She is survived by her husband, Victor Martin Schimming; sons, Damon Mark (Adrienne) Schimming, Derek Martin (Danita) Schimming; sister, Mary Hurd; brother, David (Candy)...

Edward Gilham, Sr.

Apr 4, 2021

Edward Daniel Gilham Sr. passed away on April 4, 2021 at the age of 91. He was born on February 11, 1930. He graduated from Quapaw, Oklahoma. This is where he met the love of his life Charlene Tipton. They were married shortly after his high school graduation.  Also, shortly after graduation he began the long process of completing...

Félix Ramiro González Gaytán

Apr 2, 2021

Félix Ramiro González Gaytán, 48, falleció el viernes, 2 de abril 2021. Visitación con la familia será el viernes, 9 de abril, y Liturgia Fúnebre será el sábado, 10 de abril, los dos en la Funeraria Broadway. Él fue precedido en muerte por sus abuelos, Ignacio Gaytán Marban y María Vicario Castrejón; y tía, Minerva Gaytán Vicario. Sobrevivientes incluye a...

Jeffrey Elwell

Apr 2, 2021

Jeffrey M. Elwell, 63, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021. Private Graveside Service. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father, John Elwell; brother, Donald Elwell; and nephew, Justin Elwell-Cuddy. Survivors include his mother, Barbara Elwell; sister, Sharon Elwell-Cuddy (Tom); wife, Shirley Dodds; stepsons, Matt Culver (Amber), Vincent Dodds (Michelle), and Jason Pshigoda; nephew, Trevor Elwell-Cuddy; grandchildren, Brendon Culver, Caydon Culver, Devon Dodds,...

Wanda M. Wylie

Mar 30, 2021

Wanda M. Wylie, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Graveside Service will be 2:00 pm, Monday, April 5, 2021 at Lakeview Cemetery. She was preceded in death by parents, Sherman and Lela Lusk; husband, John "Jiggs" Wylie; sons, John and Terry Wylie; brother, Larry Lusk; sister, Evelyn Duke; and sister-in-law, Jo Lusk. Survivors include sons, Ronnie and Michael Wylie;...

Katherine White

Mar 28, 2021

Katherine L. White, 61, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 31, at Immanuel Baptist Church Worship Center, 1415 S. Topeka. Katherine is survived by her mother, Margaret White; siblings, Robert C. White (Kathleen), Mary Fitchpatrick, Darryl White, and Hubert Lee White (Janet); nieces and nephews, Rachel (Joe),...

Ricky Winder

Mar 27, 2021

Winder, Ricky Lynn, 65, Salesman, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. Memorial service 1:30pm, Saturday, Broadway Mortuary Chapel. He was preceded in death by wives, Roberta and Teresa; father, Robert Winder; grandson, Ryan Lawson Winder and 4 heavenly grandbabies. Survivors include his mother, Phyllis Winder; children, Ricky (Ashley) Winder, II, Ryan L. Winder and Kearston Winder; step-children, Brian, Robert,...

Terry Berry

Mar 25, 2021

Terry Lynn Berry, 67, formerly of Ada, OK, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Mildred Wood, and six of her siblings. Survivors include her husband, Don Berry; children, Joshua Norton, Ami Norton, Kimberly Graham (David), Jared Berry, and Dillan Norton; brother, Steve Wood (Kathy); sister, Karleen Shaw; grandchildren, Aspen,...

Karlis Otankis

Mar 25, 2021

Karlis Otankis was born in Kaleti, Latvia on January 27, 1931 in a small farm house.  Latvia is one of the Baltic countries, the second country south from Finland on the east coast of the Baltic Sea.  He passed away at home March 25, 2021 at the age of 90, in Wichita, KS.

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Sharon Arnold

Mar 24, 2021

Sharon K. Arnold, 73, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021. A Celebration of  Life Ceremony will be held at a later time. Sharon was preceded in death by her former husband, Larry Dale and mother, Anna Johns. Survivors include her daughters, Rene Saindon (John) and Amy Quick; step-sons, Lance Dale (Lisa) and Vince Dale; brother, Robert Keys; sisters, Vivian Keys, Judy Iwenski,...