Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Mar 6, 2020

Shofe, Elsa Marie, 83, Homemaker, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020. Elsa was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Shofe, Jr. Survivors include her sons, John Shofe IV, Tom Shofe, and David Shofe (Sharon); siblings, Opal, Delores, Sondra, Cathy, Theresa, Eddie, and Richard; grandchildren, Jennifer, Aaron, and Trevor. Visitation with family will be held from 6-8 pm,...

Mar 5, 2020

Hendrixson, Marlene, 95, retired Frederick Plumbing Bookkeeper, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, Broadway Mortuary. Private Graveside services will be held. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Preceded in death by husband, Harry and son, Donald Hendrixson. Survivors include her son, Darren (Cheryl) Hendrixson; sisters, Norma Kemp and Ruth Ann...

Mar 5, 2020

Darlean McClure, 92, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020. Darlean was preceded in death by her first and second husbands, Ronald McGlothern and Harold McClure; daughter, Teresa Jacobson; and son, Raymond McGlothern. Survivors include her son, Gary McGlothern (Margie); step-children, Stanley McClure (Kathy), Marsha Boggs (Steve), and Roger McClure (Tracy); 18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Visitation with family, 6-8...

Mar 5, 2020

Flusser, Virginia Ann, 89, former Kindergarten Teacher and American Baptist Missionary, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Funeral Service 1:30, Monday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by husband, Peter R. Flusser, parents, Lyman and Helen Huber; brother, Harold Huber; sister, Elaine Evans and brother-in-law, Henry Tausig. Survivors include her son, David L. Flusser; daughters,...

Mar 4, 2020

Henderson, Rev. Harold E. , 83, retired Baptist minister, went to his Heavenly home on March 4, 2020. Funeral service 10:30 am, Friday, in Central Community Church’s Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Earline; daughters, Candy (Gene) Trimble and Cheryl (Dennis) Rundell; sons, Paul (Kim) Henderson and Thad (Kara) Henderson; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Memorial...

Mar 4, 2020

Jett, Howard R. , 92, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Trisagion and funeral services 7:00 pm, Thursday, March 12th, at St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral. Interment 11:00 am, Friday, March 13th, at Kensington Gardens. Howard retired as a network supervisor at SW Bell Telephone. He was active in church and served on the church council for...

Mar 4, 2020

Bayer, Dora Timmerman, 88, passed away March 4, 2020. Open visitation will be 8am-5pm, Wednesday, March 11 at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30am, Thursday, March 12 at Sunnyside Baptist Church, 2618 E. Morris. Graveside Service to follow at 2pm at White Chapel Cemetery, 17th Street and Oliver. Dora has given...

Mar 3, 2020

Winthrop H. Nolte June 8, 1933 – March 3, 2020

Born on June 8, 1933 at Milwaukee Hospital, Milwaukee Wisconsin, to Clifford Simpson Nolte and Katherine Morton Nolte, he was the middle child of three.  He had two sisters Susan and Lynne.

Early on his 4-year old sister Susan wanted to nickname him Willie, after...

Mar 2, 2020

Jones, Melvin Maury, Jr., 77, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020. No Services will be held. He was preceded in death by parents, Melvin Maury Jones, Sr. and Phyllis G. Jones; and son, Jeremy Jones. Survivors include his daughters, Melisa Maureen (Joseph) Weeks and Norma Ilene George-Ferrara; sister, Mary Maureen Philbrick; 1 niece; 5 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Arrangements...

Mar 1, 2020

Adelle Louise ( Yost) Shain was  born on December 21st 1955. Adelle passed away peacefully in the presence of her husband and daughter and made her debut in heaven on March 1st, 2020. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 21, 2020 at GracePoint Church in Wichita, KS. A memorial has been established in Adelle's name with GracePoint Church,...

Mar 1, 2020

Thompson, Troy Robert, 58, Sharpe Printing Company Owner, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020. Troy was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Betty Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Thompson; children, Nicholas Thompson (Taylor Flesher) and Faith Thompson; brothers, Kevin Thompson, Craig Thompson, and Lyle Thompson; sister, June Wilson; grandchildren, Kacin, Layla, Conrad, Lincoln, and Silas. Memorial...

Mar 1, 2020

Andrew James "A.J." Mills, son of Andrew William Mills and Samantha Amburgey, born April 7, 2018, passed away March 1, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Funeral service 1:30pm, Saturday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Additional survivors include grandparents, Ronald and Teresa Mills and Rodney and Brandy Amburgey; 3 aunts, 2 uncles and many cousins. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Broadway Mortuary.

Feb 29, 2020

Whitaker, Allison “Al”, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Feb. 29, 2020.  Al was born and raised in Arkansas City, Kansas to his parents Lee and Frances Whitaker.  Al loved his Lord and Savior.  Al attended Arkansas City High School was an accomplished trombone player with the High School band, he graduated from there in...

Feb 29, 2020

Partridge, Gaylene, 86, retired Sedgwick County Health Dept. Secretary, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020. Gaylene was preceded in death by her parents, Adolphus and Alice Keeter; and siblings, A.G., Aletha, Irene, Sybil, and Mary Alice. Survivors include her daughter, Jeannette Livingston (Troy); grandchild, Kyle Moore; sister, June James (Bill); and nephew, Robert Dameron (Shannon). Gaylene loved her family and...

Feb 25, 2020

Blair, Norris D., 89, retired painter and paper hanger contractor, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 10:00am, Saturday, Greenwood Cemetery. Preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Ginger; granddaughter, Jennifer Camp and 1 great-grandchild. Survivors include his daughters, Kay Blair and Judy (Mel) Buckert; grandchildren, Jeff Mullikin, Aaron (Lindsay) Buckert,...

Feb 25, 2020

Daniel E. Northrop , 83, died February 25, 2020 at home in the care of Harry Hynes Hospice after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Daniel was born to the late Earl and Gertrude (Tipton) Northrop in Old Lyme, Connecticut on March 15, 1936.  He met his wife of 61 years while proudly serving...

Feb 21, 2020

Webb, Regina, 80, passed away February 21, 2020. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway in Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Josephine Wengler; 1 brother; and 3 sisters. Survivors include children, Peggy (Jim) Commerford, Jimmy Webb, and Robert (Gloria) Webb; sister, Anna...

Feb 19, 2020

Blair, Ginger P., 88, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 10:00am, Saturday, Greenwood Cemetery. Preceded in death by her granddaughter, Jennifer Camp and 1 great-grandchild. Survivors include her her husband of 70 years, Norris D. Blair; daughters, Kay Blair and Judy (Mel) Buckert; grandchildren, Jeff Mullikin, Aaron (Lindsay) Buckert, Amanda (Eric)...

Feb 18, 2020

The beauty and wonder of God’s child, Carol Sue (Seefeldt) Oppriecht, was displayed in her giftedness in taking common cuts of cloth and simple artifacts to decorate the front of the sanctuary to silently bolster and support gospel messages being proclaimed Sunday after Sunday from her husband’s pulpit. Carol did all of this, in the midst of being God’s...

Feb 18, 2020

Lucille M. Fox, 93, retired Paraprofessional for South High School in Wichita, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Funeral Service, 1:30 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 611 S. Erie. Viewing will be held one hour prior to services. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Celestine "Bud" Fox and sister, Thelma Holderman. Survivors include her...