Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Robert De Leon

Dec 27, 2020

Robert De Leon Sr. passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020. An open visitation will be held from 9:00-5:00 on Monday, January 4th at Broadway Mortuary. The funeral service will be live streamed on cozine.com at 2:00 on Tuesday, January 5th. Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Emma De Leon. Survivors include his son, Robert De...

Kelli Cochran

Dec 27, 2020

Kelli Cochran, 59, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020. Preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Wise, survivors include her daughter, Kyli (David) Gordon; Ex-wife, Debra Alaniz; brothers, Mike (Becky) Wise and Joe Bullock; sister, Patricia (Johnnie) Bruner; 4 grandchildren, Cassandra, Brenna, Kage-Elliott and Joseph-David. Memorials to the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Volunteer Services, 5500 E. Kellogg,...

Juan José Olivares

Dec 26, 2020

Juan José Olivares, 29, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Wednesday, December 30, at Broadway Mortuary.  Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be 9:30 am, and Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday, December 31, both at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception. Survivors include parents, Juan and Linda Olivares; wife,...

Megan Witmer

Dec 26, 2020

Megan Brianne Witmer, 32, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was preceded in death by her brother, Austin C. Witmer; stepfather, John Schott; and stepbrother, Matthew Schott. Survivors include her parents, David Witmer (Patty) and Trudy Schott; stepbrothers, Johnny Schott and Mark Schott (Karol); life partner, Matt Kaul; and several nieces. She had an endless passion for animals,...

Ana Luna

Dec 25, 2020

Ana Lilia Luna, 55, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, December 30 at 10:00 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Ana is preceded in death by her father, Guillermo Luna-Ramirez. Ana is survived by her daughter, Esmeralda Martinez; mother, Maria E. Luna; brothers, Enrique and Guillermo Luna and sister, Blanca...

Kelly Bender

Dec 23, 2020

Kelly Byron Bender, 74, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Pratt, Kansas on March 21, 1946 to Herb and Dolores Bender. He is survived by his brothers, Gary (Linda) Bender, Blaine (Floydean) Bender and Dell (Rebecca) Bender and many loving nieces and nephews....

Dr. Steven Allen

Dec 23, 2020

Steven W. Allen, servant of Christ, completed his work on earth and was called to be with his Savior on December 23, 2020. Faithful, loving, and true to his word, Steve lived a life to honor the Kingdom. Steve was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on August 30, 1960. He grew up in Derby, Kansas, and graduated from Derby High...

Robert "Bobby" Baughman

Dec 23, 2020

Robert "Bobby" R. Baughman, 69, retired from Sedgwick Country after 36 years, was promoted to Glory on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Beloved son, brother, uncle, father and grandpa was preceded in death by parents Billy D. Sr. and Dorothy Baughman; brother, Billy Baughman, Jr.; and sister Rogena Frost. Survivors include his brother, Danny (Clydette) Baughman; sisters, Cookie (Kenny) Head...

Richard Baldwin

Dec 22, 2020

Richard Curtis Baldwin Sr., 66, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Funeral Service will be 2:00pm, Wednesday, December 30th at Word of Life Church, located at 3811 North Meridian. Richard is preceded in death by his wife, Davidena Jane Baldwin and mother, Peggy Summers. Survivors include his uncle/brother, Terry Wooten; daughters, Crystal Bickford, Amy Baldwin, Jessie Baldwin and Sophrena Baldwin; son,...

Kathleen Porsch

Dec 22, 2020

Kathleen M. Porsch, 87, retired St. Francis Hospital Nurse, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Memorial service 2:00pm, Saturday, January 2, 2021, Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Preceded in death by her husband Paul Porsch and parents, Charles and Jean Bonnici, survivors include her daughter, Mary (Mike) Miller; son, Charles (Ann) Porsch; brother, Charles Bonnici; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Share...

Lee Banks

Dec 22, 2020

L. Lee Banks September 9, 1929 - December 22, 2020

The Banks family sadly announces the passing of their beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Lee Banks, at the age of 91.

With a long family history in Kansas, Lee was born to three generations of homesteading Kansas farmers and merchants in the Gypsum valley of...

Rosabelle Heatherly

Dec 22, 2020

Rosabelle “Rose” Heatherly passed away quietly December 22nd surrounded by her family. She leaves a legacy of love and joy that cannot be filled. Rose loved life and Rose loved people. She never met a stranger and people instantly became her best friend. Rosabelle was born September 9, 1927, just outside of Bristow, Oklahoma to Roy and Elizabeth Lester....

Kay Souvannakily

Dec 22, 2020

Kay Souvannakily, 44, was born 11/1/1976 in Laos. Mom and Dad were war babies who came to the states when Kay was very young. Kay grew a passion for learning and eventually obtained her citizenship. Kay was a Go-Getter. She believed in the saying, “work hard, play harder” and she stood by this. Her personality was full of life...

Paula Hastings

Dec 21, 2020

Paula Jean Hastings, 68, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. Paula was preceded in death by her mother, Hazel Anderson and is survived by her husband, Gary Hastings; sister, Michele Anderson; and nephew, Brian Anderson. Graveside Service, 12 pm, Friday, January 8, at Maple Grove Cemetery, 1000 N. Hillside. Share condolences at www.cozine.com. Services by Cozine Memorial Group-Broadway Mortuary.

Larry McKown

Dec 20, 2020

Larry L. McKown, 87, retired investment banker, died December 20, 2020. Larry was born in El Dorado, Kansas on September 11, 1933. He was the president of his high school freshman class of 1948 and senior class of 1951. He was a 1951 graduate of El Dorado High School, Butler County Community College in 1953, University of Kansas in...

Richard Landers

Dec 19, 2020

Richard E. Landers, 76, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela Landers; parents, William and Norma Landers; and brother, Billy Landers. Survivors include his children, Brian Landers (Layna), Jennifer Herington, and Daniel Landers; brother, Kermit Landers (Barbara); nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation hours with family present will be Wednesday, December...

Jane Burkholder Walker

Dec 18, 2020

Jane Burkholder Walker, 63, cherished mother, sister, friend and retired school principal for Bostic Elementary, passed away Friday, December 18th, 2020.  She was preceded in death by father, Harvey Ralph Burkholder, and beloved husband, Mike Walker. Survivors include her mother, Kathryn Burkholder; daughters, Lindsey Walker and Lauren Walker; and sisters, Anne (Patrick) Byrne and Nancy Burkholder.

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Elizabeth Rowley

Dec 17, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Rowley, loving companion, sister, aunt, friend, artist, early childhood educator and dog-lover, died Dec. 17, 2020; private services will be held in Wichita. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her father and fellow artist Patric Rowley, mother Betty Rowley and beloved dog, Trinity, and is survived by Andy Martin and his daughters Paisley Martin and Piper Kim,...

Bruce Wayne Burnside

Dec 15, 2020

Bruce Wayne “Batman” Burnside, 65, retired Plumber, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday, December 22 at Broadway Mortuary, and Graveside Service will be 2 pm, Wednesday, December 23, at Greenwood Cemetery. He was preceded in death by parents, Glen and Donnelda Burnside; and brother, Robert Burnside. Survivors include daughters, Jessica (Jeffrey)...

Philip Murray

Dec 15, 2020

Philip Eugene Murray was born May 22, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, to Kyle and Helen Murray. He gave his life to Christ in 1972. His brothers were Don and Jon. Don now lives with his wife, Mary, after serving 42 years as a missionary in the Philippines. They and their daughter, Debra Scott, Phil’s niece, live in California. Jon,...