Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Marie Parker

Marie Parker

Dec 23, 2015

Marie Parker, 94, retired Commercial Insurance Underwriter, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Memorial service 10:00am Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, Immanuel Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Fred R. Parker, survivors include daughter, Rosanne (W.R.) Hardgrave; brother, William H. Gay; grandchildren, Christin Price and Stephen Hardgrave; great-grandchildren, Rex and Caleb Price, Camryn, Parker and Ashtyn Hardgrave and great-greatgrandchildren,...

Alden Davis

Alden Davis

Dec 23, 2015

Alden D. Davis, 86, passed away on 12/23/2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary F. Davis, his mother Sabra M. Bates, and father Dorris A. Davis. He is survived by his daughter Teresa K. Price of Abilene,TX, his son David of Wichita, granddaughter Michelle Shelton of Arkansas City, and grandson Matthew West of Abilene, TX; five...

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

Dec 23, 2015

Brown, Mary J., 72, passed away Dec. 23, 2015. Memorial service will be 2:30, Monday at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by parents, Elbert and Julia Hord; and siblings, Joan, Thomas, Barbara Ann, and Janie. Survivors include daughter, Teresa (Josh) DeHaven; sisters, Tina Martinez, Myrna Thompson, and Donna Collins; and grandchild, Alex DeHaven. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Memorials to...

Lila Gumm

Lila Gumm

Dec 22, 2015

Gumm, Lila L., 94, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2015, at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at the Catholic Care Center Chapel. Survivors include daughters, Donna (Dennis) Morris, Sheryl (George) Dragoo; brother, Carl Sundeen; grandchildren, Mark (Angela) Morris, Brian Morris, great-grandchildren, Holden...

Warren Grist

Warren Grist

Dec 20, 2015

Grist, Warren William, 92, passed away on December 20, 2015 in Wichita, KS. He was born on March 24, 1923 in Blair, KS to Walter Wesley and Minnie Almira (Johnston) Grist. Warren grew up in El Dorado, KS and graduated from El Dorado High School. After high school he attended post secondary schooling at El Dorado Junior College and...

Linda Pagel

Linda Pagel

Dec 17, 2015

Linda V. Shattuck Pagel, Retired Westar meter department and former KGandE Key-punch operator, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. Visitation 12:00 – 1:00pm, Saturday, Funeral Service 1:00pm Saturday, both at Broadway Mortuary. She is preceded in death by her parents, W.I.C. “Clyde” Stewart and Edith V. Swander-Stewart, both of Sitllwater, OK and one infant child, William Shattuck, II; first husband,...

Linda Pfannenstiel

Linda Pfannenstiel

Dec 16, 2015

Pfannenstiel, Linda A., 72, retired Postal Worker, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Memorial Service 2:00pm, Wednesday, December 23, 2015, Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Preced in death by parents, James and Wilma Leisure and sister, Donna Hatter. Survivors include her sons, Rick (Kim) Wilson, Sean Wilson and Steven (Baire) Wilson; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren and former husband Richard Pfannenstiel....

Steve Morrison

Steve Morrison

Dec 15, 2015

Morrison, Steve Wayne, 64, of Wichita, born in Florence, AZ, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Dec 15, 2015. Preceded in death by his parents and only brother. He is survived by his wife Sistie; son, David (Lacy) Gilmour; and his grandchildren, Bailey, Veronika,& Kamerah. Visitation 6-8pm, Thursday, at Broadway Mortuary. Celebration of his life will be 2pm, Friday at the...

Sharon Gregory

Sharon Gregory

Dec 15, 2015

Sharon Ann Gregory, 71, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Sharon is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth R. Gregory; son, Kenny Gregory (Lisa); brother, Jerry Tiberghien; sister, Karen Stewart; grandchildren, Caleb, Joshua, and Noah Gregory; several nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held at 3 pm, Saturday, December 19, Journey Church, 3810 Walker Ave., Maize, KS....

Bernice Kizzire

Bernice Kizzire

Dec 15, 2015

Kizzire, Bernice Faye 88, entered Heaven on December 15, 2015. She will be fondly remembered for playing piano, singing hymns, never passing a garage sale without stopping, speeding tickets (“I was just tapping my foot to KFDI, Officer”), decorating everything, and naming each of her cats “Missy” so as not to forget their name. An admitted terrible cook, she...

Lawrence Dwyer

Lawrence Dwyer

Dec 14, 2015

Dwyer, Lawrence Albert “Lad”, loving husband, father, brother, mentor, and friend, went to be with his Heavenly Father early morning, December 14, 2015. Lad was born to Jean and Albert Dwyer on October 13, 1937 in Ferndale, MI. He leaves the love of his life and wife of 54 years, Merla Grube Dwyer, his three daughters, Shirley Dwyer, Julie...

Joanne Edwards

Joanne Edwards

Dec 12, 2015

Edwards, Joanne L. 83, beloved wife and mother went to be with her Lord & Saviour at home with family on December 12, 2015. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, Thursday with Funeral Services following at 2:30pm, both at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Burial will take place in Scribner, NE. Joanne was a graduate of Immanuel School of Nursing...

Michael Barsby

Michael Barsby

Dec 12, 2015

Barsby, Michael Raymond, 79, born Aug. 29, 1936 in Woodbine, IA, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. Memorial Service will be 10:00 am, Saturday at Broadway Mortuary in Wichita, KS. Michael retired from the Air Force after 20 years and worked for Cessna for 22 years. He was preceded in death by parents, Carroll Barsby and Nina Sorensen; brother,...

Shirley King

Shirley King

Dec 10, 2015

King, Shirley R., 79, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 as a result of a fall. Shirley was a church organist for many years and received her masters degree in Music for Special Ed. She was employed at the Center For The Improvement of Human Functioning now known as The Riordan Clinic, and also worked for several Ophthalmologists in Wichita....

Timothy Jacobs

Timothy Jacobs

Dec 5, 2015

Jacobs, Timothy Scott, 56, was born on February 4, 1959, the youngest of five children born to Pete and Della (Headley) Jacobs died in his home November 2015. Tim was currently a school bus driver for USD 259 First Student and had been a driver for various Wichita freight companies. Tim attended Franklin Elementary, Allison Junior High and graduated...

Frances Friend

Frances Friend

Dec 2, 2015

Frances S. (Raple) Friend, 98, former Beech Aircraft and Montgomery Ward employee, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Frances was born February 7, 1917 in St. Marks, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Friend; parents, Martin and Anna (Phillips) Raple; brother, Gerald; sister, Gertrude; and an infant brother. Survivors include her sons, Jim (Tina),...

Mary Hollabaugh

Mary Hollabaugh

Nov 26, 2015

Hollabaugh, Mary Lou, 79, devoted homemaker and owner of Roller City, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2015 and Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 both at Broadway Mortuary followed by burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Mary Lou was born November 15, 1936 in Steelville, MO to Albert...

Charles Sanders

Charles Sanders

Nov 26, 2015

Sanders, Charles W. "Chaz", 79, retired oil and gas producer, died peacefully at home on November 26, 2015 with his son, Todd at his side. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, December 4th, at Broadway Mortuary. Chaz was born on February 12, 1936 in Kingman, Kansas to Wendell and Ethyl Sanders. He was a lifelong...

Judy Arnett

Judy Arnett

Nov 26, 2015

Arnett (Marler, Rhoads), Judy, 71, born Oct. 2, 1944, passed away November 26, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at Broadway Mortuary with Funeral Service 1:30 pm, Tuesday at West Side Church of the Nazarene, 2300 S. Seneca, Wichita, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald J. Marler, Sr. and Hazel Marler. Survivors include her...

Lois Webb

Lois Webb

Nov 24, 2015

Webb, Lois Elaine, 92, homemaker and retired Riverside Christian Church Secretary passed away November 24, 2015. Funeral services will be 10 am, Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by parents, John D. and Retta G. Flaxbeard; husband, Lawrence E. Webb; brother, Paul Flaxbeard and sister, Margaret Berger. Survivors include sons, David E. (Carol)...

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