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Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Stella Bloomingdale

Stella Bloomingdale

Sep 21, 2015

Bloomingdale, Stella E., 104, retired Beech Aircraft Secretary after 32years, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Funeral service 2:00pm, Saturday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul, her parents and 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors include her sisters, Marie LaGue and Glenna Hollis as well as a host of nieces and...

Megan Hutchison

Megan Hutchison

Sep 20, 2015

Hutchison, Megan Lynn, 29, homemaker and loving mother passed away September 20, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday at Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday at Calvary Chapel West. She was preceded in death by mother Gloria Hallinger Wyatt. Survivors include sons, Samuel, Gabriel and Jeremiah Hutchison; daughter, Alexis Branson; father, William Wyatt; brothers, John...

Rodney III

Rodney III

Sep 20, 2015

Cox, Rodney L. III, 27, passed away September 20, 2015. Visitation 6-8 pm Thursday at Broadway Mortuary with Graveside Service 12:00 noon, Friday at White Chapel Cemetery. He was preceded in death by father, Rodney Cox, Jr.; and grandfathers, Rodney Cox, Sr. and Harold Brooks. Survivors include his loving mother, Teresa Smith; siblings, Freddy, Stacey, and Tara; grandmothers, Rae...

Joe Novacek

Joe Novacek

Sep 19, 2015

Novacek, Joe F. Age 72, beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, passed away on September 19, 2015. He was born January 28, 1943, in Wichita, KS to the late Joe Novacek and Lillian “Pat” Ruhter (Novacek). Joe graduated from East High School in 1961. He was the owner and operator of Little Joe’s Motor Company, and retired after owning Novacek...

Donald Hunt

Donald Hunt

Sep 17, 2015

Hunt, Donald L., 69, retired Allstate Insurance Agency Owner and former Andover High School teacher, passed away September 17, 2015. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday at Broadway Mortuary with Funeral Service 1:00 pm, Thursday at Central Christian Church, 2900 N. Rock Rd. Burial will follow at Kensington Gardens Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred...

Jacquelyn Harvey

Jacquelyn Harvey

Sep 16, 2015

Harvey, Jacquelyn Ann has passed. Jacki was a naturally creative person and active artist her entire life. She loved to turn something found into something even more beautiful and had a real gift for this and other forms of art. She was a deep thinker and a profoundly spiritual person. All living things were precious to her. She had...

Helen Clarke

Helen Clarke

Sep 15, 2015

Clarke, Helen L. (Mayo) 94, loving mother and grandmother, died Sept. 15, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, at Resthaven Cemetery. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Warren Clarke; son, Harold Clarke; brothers, Melvin and James Mayo; and sisters, Mary Henslee and Arllena Mayo. Survivors include her son, Alva Clarke; brother,...

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Sep 14, 2015

Gordon, Bruce Barnett 84, passed away September 14, 2015. A Rosary will be held at 6:00 pm, Thursday, and Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, both at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Bruce was born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 2, 1930 to Wayne and Susan Gordon. He graduated from East High School and the...

Scott Blanchard

Scott Blanchard

Sep 14, 2015

Blanchard, Scott Edward, 54, Passed away Monday, September 14, 2015. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 10:00am, Thursday, Westside Freewill Baptist Church. Preceded in death by his father, Lewis Blanchard, survivors include his mother, Loretta (Blanchard) Orindgreff and step-father, Charles; brother, Troy (Adriene) Blanchard; sister, Cindy (Gary) Clark; step-sisters, Darla (Michael) Wigart and Vickey Fleetwood and numerous nieces...

Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce

Sep 14, 2015

Bruce, Robert Ray, 83, retired after 43 years as a Boeing Engineer, died Monday, September 14, 2015. Memorial service 11:00am, Saturday, September 26, 2015, Pilgrim Congregational Church where he was a Deacon Ameritus. Robert was an Air Force Veteran, having served in Korea, he was also a member of the Wichita A’s Model A Ford Club and the Scandinavian...

Rexine Bryant

Rexine Bryant

Sep 12, 2015

Bryant, Rexine H., 74, Ordained United Methodist Minister passed away peacefully surrounded by her children. In her service as a pastor, from 1985 through 1996 she faithfully served the working poor. She served at Brookside United Methodist Church where she discovered her passion of providing healthcare to the disenfranchised community of Plainview. During her time at Brookside, she actively...

Albert Burleson

Albert Burleson

Sep 12, 2015

Albert “Duane” Burleson, 56, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Sept. 12, 2015. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, Believers Tabernacle, 2000 S. Hillside, Wichita. Graveside Services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, Oxford Cemetery. Duane was born April 22, 1959, in Perryton, Texas, to Dale Duane and Rita Faye (Richeson) Burleson. On Jan. 14, 1995, Duane married Rhonda Davis...

Marie Glenn

Marie Glenn

Sep 12, 2015

Marie Glenn ,88, retired Stearman Elementary School teacher, passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. Visitation with family will be held on Friday evening, Sept. 18, from 5:30-7:30 pm, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Memorial Services, 1:30 pm, Saturday, Sept. 19, at Immanuel Baptist Church Worship Center, 1415 S. Topeka. Marie is survived by her husband, Richard “Dick” Glenn;...

Kathryn Unruh

Kathryn Unruh

Sep 7, 2015

Kathryn Mae Unruh, was born December 3, 1927 in Hominy, Ok and passed away September 7, 2015 in Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Victor Unruh; grandson, Zachary S. Tanner; and sister, Carolyn (Chris) Crabtree. Survivors include her daughters, Vicki (Tom) Tanner and Gina (Kent) Hutson; sons, Gary (Kay) Unruh and Brian Unruh; sister,...

Gale Clark

Gale Clark

Sep 6, 2015

Gale Clark, 80, retired USD 259 School Administrator, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015. At Gale’s request, no services will be held. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Donna; daughter, Mary (Vincent) Aaron; son, Gary (Cara) Clark; bother, Larry (Nancy) Clark; grandchildren, Aaron Coon, Anthony Clark, Adrian Clark, Don Brown, Benjamin Ecklund and great-grandchildren, Bayley Coon, Cassidey Coon,...

Melissa Johnson

Melissa Johnson

Sep 6, 2015

Johnson (Whitmore), Melissa, 34, passed away September 6, 2015. A memorial service will be 10 am, Monday at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by mother, Pamela Daniels; grandparents, Harold andamp; Kathy Robbins; and husband, Kevin Johnson. Survivors include father, Johnny (Jill) Whitmore; brother, Matt (Tammy) Whitmore; step-brother, Daryn (Caleigh) Martin; grandmother, Pat Pollard; nieces, Millie and Cora;...

Noel Allen

Noel Allen

Sep 6, 2015

Allen, Noel F., 76, died Sunday, September 6, 2015. Private services will be held. Services by Broadway Mortuary.

Memorial Service Place: No Services will be held.

Max Maurer

Max Maurer

Sep 5, 2015

Max Charles Maurer was born November 17, 1929, in Wichita, Kansas, to Charles J. Maurer and Vera King Maurer and passed away September 5, 2015, in Wichita, Kansas. As a Wichita South-ender, he attended Harry Street Elementary and Hamilton Intermediate, and graduated from Wichita East High School in 1947. He also attended Wichita State University, where he studied business...

Robert Gensch

Robert Gensch

Sep 5, 2015

Gensch, Robert D., 94, retired petroleum geologist, died Sept. 5, 2015. Funeral service 1:00 pm, Friday, Sept. 11, at Heartland Community Church. Bob was a successful petroleum geologist, landman and oil operator. After serving in the Infantry in Gen Patton’s 3rd Army in WW II he finished his geology degree at WSU (1947), was an engineer in Texas with...

Valorie Brown

Valorie Brown

Sep 3, 2015

Brown, Valorie H, “Nanny,” age 81, former child daycare provider, passed away peacefully September 3, 2015 after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma cancer. She was born in rural Nemaha County, KS. Graveside Services, 11 am, Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Greenwood Cemetery, 6231 W. 47th St. S., Oatville, KS. Valorie was preceded in death by husband, Darnell, parents Ruth...

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