Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Apr 22, 2017

Pickering, Betty Eileen, 91, retired Boeing Rivet Control Clerk and Clark Jewelers employee, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Broadway Mortuary. Memorial Service 2:00pm, Monday, May 1st, Homestead Healthcare, 2133 S. Elizabeth, Wichita, KS. Preceded in death by husband, Donald, survivors include son, Larry Pickering (William VanSteinberg); daughter, Sharon Spaans; sister, Regina York; grandchildren, Steve Spaans,...

Apr 21, 2017

Kelly, Betty Lee, 91, passed away April 21, 2017. Open viewing will be 1-8 p.m., Tuesday with Funeral Service 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Bessie Fortney; first husband, John Werst; 3 brothers; 4 sisters; and grandson, David Kelly. Survivors include loving husband, Harold L. Kelly; son, Larry (Monica)...

Apr 21, 2017

Ray, Emily Marie, 31, passed away April 21, 2017. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday with Funeral Service 2:30 p.m., Saturday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by grandparents and uncles. Survivors include parents, Mike Ray and Deborah Bell; her little ray of sunshine and son, August Ray; brother, Christopher (Megan) Ray; sister, Michelle (Stan) Sykes;...

Apr 20, 2017

Jerry Lee Logan, 74, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Frances Logan; daughter, Lori Flinn (Allen); grandchildren, Alexander and Kaitlyn Flinn. Family Visitation, 6-8 pm, Monday, Apr. 24, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Funeral Service, 1:30 pm, Tuesday, Apr. 25, at Immanuel Baptist Church Worship Center,...

Apr 18, 2017

Sandra Jean Young, 79, former 911 dispatcher for Sedgwick County, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents, Merle and Dorothy Barton. Survivors include her children, Julie Young, Barton Young (Deborah), Ronald Young, Jr. (Karen), Jody Young Martin (Pat Engels, fiancee), and Chuck Young (Nicole Dobber); grandchildren, Andrea, Brenden, Sarah, Tim, Ryan, Miranda,...

Apr 17, 2017

Melvin L. Walker, 61, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Roger A. Walker. Survivors include his wife, Deborah K. Walker; children, Art Walker (Cindy), Christi DeMaranville (Justin), and Nicole Swart (Brandon); siblings, Arthur, Eddie, Joyce, and Carol; 6 grandchildren. Memorial Services, 4 pm, Friday, April 21, at Maranatha...

Apr 17, 2017

Pritchard, Carole Ann, 73, homemaker, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. Funeral Service 1:30pm, Friday Broadway Mortuary. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond and Imogene Wilburn and children, Clifford, Gary and Donna. Survivors include grandchild, Jennifer Pritchard; great-grandchildren, Cody Graham and Jonathan (Alex) Graham; brothers, Lary and Al Wilburn; nephews, Mike Loflin and...

Apr 16, 2017

King, Joshua Robert, 24, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, April 21, and Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, April 22, both at Believers Tabernacle, 2000 S. Hillside St. Wichita, KS 67211. Survivors include parents, Robert and Justine King; brother, Jacob King; sister, Mary (Jon) White; grandparents, Richard and Shirley Schultz; and...

Apr 16, 2017

Fowler II, George Vernon, 64, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Private family services will be held at a later date. He was preceded in death by his father, George V. Fowler I. Survivors include mother, Wanda West; wife, Flora Foster Fowler; sons, Jason (Holly) Fowler, Eddie (Paulina) Foster, Kenneth (Christina) Fowler and Joshua Duttarer; brothers, Mike (Sue) West,...

Apr 15, 2017

Daniels, Don A. “Pete”, 73, sign painter and retired director of various Public Libraries, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Preceded in death by his parents, Don and Helen Daniels, survivors include his son Peter and wife Chenoa Simmons-Daniels; sister, Sharon and Bob Oroke; former wife, Claire Daniels and numerous...

Apr 14, 2017

Law, Rodney Lee, 64, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 17, at Broadway Mortuary. He was preceded in death by parents, Clyde and Ruth Law; brothers, Larry and Virgel Law; and sisters, Twila Robin and Shirley Bradbury. Survivors include daughter, Ronda (Rodger) Hudson; nephews, Vernon and Justin Law; brothers, Marven (Wanda)...

Apr 13, 2017

Jones, David, 77, retired Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., Service Tech, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Thursday, Funeral service 10:30am, Friday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Graveside service 2:00pm, Friday, Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, KS. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Dorothy. He was preceded in death by his in-laws, Doyle and Helen Evans and...

Apr 12, 2017

Reynolds, James A., Sr., retired Lumber Salesman, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. James was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ida (Bickers) Reynolds, his wife, Audrey Reynolds, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Leatha Reynolds Pierce and her husband, Gerald Pierce; son, James A and Cynthia Reynolds, Jr. and his two...

Apr 10, 2017

Earl E. Paph, 92, retired Boeing Flight Mechanic, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Paph and two sisters. Survivors include his son, Martin E. Paph; daughter, Linda Legg; sisters, Stella Lorance, Mary Ann Collie, and Louise Willis; brothers, Walter and Jim Paph; grandchildren, Michelle Reed (David) and Michael Legg; and...

Apr 10, 2017

Taylor, Vickie L., 67, retired Parts Clerk for Boeing, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Visitation will 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, at Broadway Mortuary and Graveside Service will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, at White Chapel Cemetery. She was preceded in death by parents, Lew D. and Arline A. Taylor. Survivors include brother, Michael D. Taylor; sister,...

Apr 9, 2017

Davis, Micki Lyn, 63, caregiver and loving mother, passed away April 9, 2017. Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm, Friday at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by father, Harold Davis; brother, Jeffrey Davis; sisters, Debbie and Kerrie Davis; son, Daniel; and grandchild, Lacee. Survivors include parents, Vera and Gene Hanson; children, Faye (Jimmy), Jeremy (Melissa), Sammy (Cyndi),...

Apr 6, 2017

Sheryl L. Escareno, 57, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017. Sheryl was preceded in death by her mother, Marie Paris; brothers, James Lee and Gary Paris; sisters, Kathy Kesling and Shirley Moler. Survivors include her husband, Richard M. Escareno, Sr.; sons, Richard M. Escareno, Jr. (Reyna), Jacob Escareno (Janessa), Chase Boyd, and Ian Goodspeed; sisters, Mary Lou Carter and...

Apr 4, 2017

Jeremy (J.B.) Benjamin Becker, II

December 13, 2004 - April 4, 2017

To fully know J.B. is like trying to catch the wind. You might think you know which way it's blowing, but it suddenly changes direction. No matter how hard you try to follow, you can never keep up. All the while it swirls...

Apr 3, 2017

Maness, James L., 73, passed away April 3, 2017. No Services will be held. He was preceded in death by parents, Roy and Ada Maness. Survivors include sons, Shannon (Megan) Maness and Rance Maness; brothers, Ronald (Bev), Rick (Kathleen), Kevin (Debbie) and John (Wilma) Maness; sisters, Ella Stanhope and Bertha (Jim) West; and 3 grandchildren. A memorial has been...

Apr 2, 2017

Howe, Gary R., born March 12, 1943, went home to be with the Lord on April 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lucile Howe, his sister Darlene McLeod and brother Stewart F. Howe. He is survived by his wife, Joye (Cowan) Howe, daughter, Shelby Petersen and her husband Senator Mike Petersen, and grandsons,...