Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Phyllis Neice

Jul 31, 2020

Neice, Phyllis, 97, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Monday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 11:00am, Monday, White Chapel Cemetery. Preceded in death by her husband, William E. “Bill”; brothers, Harold, Jr. and Larry Stiles; and sisters, Verla Woodruff and Hazel Kirkpatrick. Survivors include her son, Donald Neice; daughter, Nita Chopra; sisters, Dorthy Estes, Lois Johnson and Gretta...

Betsy Riddle

Jul 29, 2020

Betsy A. Riddle, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Betsy was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Ruby Fox and sister, Ruth Watson. Survivors include her sons, Joe Riddle (Phyllis) and Wayne Riddle; daughter, Diann Nelson (Mike); 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. A Visitation with family will be held Tuesday, August 4, from 6-8...

Dr. Don Snyder

Jul 28, 2020

Retired United Methodist Minister, Dr. Don Snyder, passed away July 28, 2020, surrounded by family. Don was born in Salina, KS and grew up in Kingman, KS. He married Dixie Darlene Dodson March 16, 1952 in Pratt, KS. Don was called into the ministry later in life and served numerous congregations in the Kansas West Conference of the United...

Robert Burgan

Jul 28, 2020

Burgan, Robert James, age 61, of North Richland Hills passed away, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Friday, August 7, and Funeral Service will be Saturday, August 8, at 10:00 am, both at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service to follow at 2:30 pm in Altoona Cemetery in Altoona, KS where Robert will be laid to...

Patricia Hall

Jul 27, 2020

Patricia Ann (Seibel/Baker) Hall , 70, formerly of El Dorado, KS passed away July 27, 2020. A visitation with family will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Friday, July 31, at Broadway Mortuary. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, Aug. 1, at Kensington Gardens. Pat had many occupations during her life, including day care...

Mark Maxwell

Jul 27, 2020

Maxwell, Mark D., 66, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Karen Sue Patterson. Survivors include his wife, Martha Maxwell; sons, Aaron Maxwell (Misti) and Jonathan Maxwell (Rachel); brothers, Larry Maxwell (Cindy) and Kirk Maxwell (Sandy); brother-in-law, Mel Patterson; grandchildren, Aizley, Macoy, and Avyn; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside...

Marian Akin

Jul 27, 2020

On July 8, 1928, a cry was heard at a hospital in Scott City, KS.  This cry was a sign of new life given to Sophie and Ernest Rice.  Marian Alice Akin was the seventh child to be given to this family up to this point.  Harry, Etta, Herb, George, Edwin, a stillborn, and then Marian.  Four years later...

Caleb Perkins

Jul 26, 2020

Perkins, Caleb Richard, 24, passed away at his home, Sunday, July 26, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 2:30, Thursday, West Side Church of God. Survivors include his parents, Sarah and David Lytle; grandparents, Keith and Janet Carr; sister, Holley; brother, Levi; aunt, Debbie Carr; aunt Tracie and Kevin Nice; cousin, Nathan; David, Jr. and his beloved...

Zoe Toombs

Jul 25, 2020

Zoe A. (Olsson) Toombs , born July 25, 1954, passed away on July 25, 2020. Zoe was born in Wichita, Kansas to Richard Dean Olsson and Phyllis June Olsson(Welch). Zoe spent several years living and working in Las Vegas, returning to Wichita to care for her aging parents. In 1997 she married Don Toombs. She was a...

Harold Lewellen

Jul 24, 2020

Lewellen, Harold "Leo", 42, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020. Leo was preceded in death by his mother, Theresa Lewellen; grandmother, Gloria M. Sykes; and grandfather, Leo M. Withers. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Saffell; daughters, Jonkitta Lewellen and Vanessa Lewellen; father, Pablo Parga; brothers, James Rose and David Moses; sisters, Rebecca Herren (Jeremy) and Sandra D. Rose. A...

Dennis Gast

Jul 24, 2020

Gast, Dennis E., 82, life loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020. He was a friend to all who knew him and well-versed in all things manly. A retired Boeing Aeronautical Engineer, a life-long Lutheran and best friend to his wife of 59 years, Coleen. Celebration of Life Service 10:30am, Wednesday, Central Community Church....

James Yancey, Jr.

Jul 20, 2020

Yancey, James Chester, Jr., 86, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. Private family services will be held. He was preceded in death by parents, James C. Yancey, Sr. and Ruie Yancey; son, Michael Yancey; daughters, Glenda Yancey and Brenda Mullis; and brothers, Edward Yancey and Bob Yancey. Survivors include son, Monty Yancey; daughter Melody Yancey; sister, Roxy Yancey; 9...

Jerryanne Hadley

Jul 18, 2020

Jerryanne grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Even though she lived in Wichita for over 60 years, she was southern to the core. A dear friend described her as “always a gracious southerner, living in a land of Yankees.” Her children recall that “she talked herself out of a few speeding tickets with her convenient southern drawl. She could...

Betty Bell

Jul 17, 2020

Bell, Betty J., age 78, passed away on July 17, 2020. She was born in Fredonia, KS to parents Charles and Pearl North. Betty was a member of Summit Church and loved to crochet, cook, sew, and plant and grow flowers. She stayed active working in her garden and flower beds. Betty was preceded by her parents; brothers, Clarence...

Lois Moehlman

Jul 16, 2020

Lois F. Moehlman, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Wichita, KS at the age of 90. Lois Ilene Fincham was born on March 13, 1930 at the old family farm 4 miles east of Blue Rapids KS to Eugene 'Jack' Fincham and Myrtle Esther Sutton. After graduating from Blue Rapids High School in May 1947, Lois...

Judge Duane Brown

Jul 15, 2020

The Honorable Judge, Duane K. Brown, 65, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 15th, 2020. Beloved, esteemed and a great friend, Duane will be deeply missed by all those who knew and loved him.

Duane K. Brown graced the world with his larger-than-life presence on August 13th, 1954 to parents, Jack and Vivian (Appleby)...

Donald Berchtold

Jul 14, 2020

Donald V. Berchtold was born in Pittsburg, KS, on Oct. 9, 1926 and died on July 14, 2020. Don was the devoted husband of Alice Jo (Parks) for 70 years. He served in the US Navy during WWII and was a 1949 chemical engineering graduate from Purdue University. He retired in 1988 as Executive Vice President of...

Keelan Overbey

Jul 13, 2020

Overbey, Keelan Boyd, 60, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. Private Services will be held. He was preceded in death by parents, Monty and Carol Overbey; and brother, Joel Overbey. Survivors include his sons, Kaison and Logan Overbey; cousin, Michael Harryman; and ex-wife, Tammy Overbey. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

Raymond Wasinger

Jul 13, 2020

Raymond A. Wasinger, 56, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. Raymond was preceded in death by his step-sister, Lisa Daniels and survived by his sons, Dr. Nicholas Wasinger (Polly) and James Wasinger; father, Raymond Wasinger, Sr.; mother, Pearl Daniels; step-father, Steve Daniels; step-mother, Judy Wasinger; and sister, Kimberly Wasinger. Graveside Service, 10 am, Monday, July 20, at White Chapel...

Clifford Rich

Jul 12, 2020

CLIFFORD DALE RICH Born: October 6, 1929        Graduated to Heaven: July 12, 2020 Clifford Dale Rich was born October 6, 1929, in Waco, Kansas, to Richard Lester and Lilly (Cobb) Rich. He was raised on the family farm in Waco and later north of Valley Center, Kansas, where he graduated fourth in his class...