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Welton Maurice Harding

Welton Maurice Harding

Jan 9, 2023

Welton Maurice Harding, 76, of Wichita passed away at 10:20am, Monday, January 9th, 2023 at his home.

"Skip" as he was affectionately known, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. The son of the late Robert and Bernice (McKnight) Booker. Skip grew up and attended schools in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School in 1966.

In August 1967, he married Phyllis Patterson....

Pilar Rodarte

Pilar Rodarte

Jan 8, 2023

Pilar Rodarte, 75, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023. Visitation with family present will be held from 6-8 pm, Wednesday, January 11, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Survivors include Pilar's children, Mitzi Rodarte and Cesar Acevedo; brothers, Armando Rodarte and Gustavo Rodarte; sisters, Lorenza Rodarte, Angelica Rodarte, Martha Rodarte, and Maria Rodarte; grandchildren, Jairo Rodarte, Kaydon Rodarte, Eiran Saucedo,...

LaVerne Jessup

LaVerne Jessup

Jan 7, 2023

On January 7, 2023, LaVerne Wheeler Jessup went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She is now reunited with the love of her life, Duane Jessup, her husband of 71 years at the time of his death in January 2016.

LaVerne was born January 17, 1927, in Wichita, Kansas. The eldest of eight children born to Henry...

Doris "Carol" Erickson Cross

Doris "Carol" Erickson Cross

Jan 7, 2023

Doris ‘Carol’ Cross, 75, of Andover, KS, passed away January 7, 2023, following a brief battle with brain cancer. Carol was born February 5, 1947, to parents, Wayne and Doris Winston in Beaver, OK.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Doris, and her first husband Harvey Erickson. She is survived by her brother, Darrell Winston;...

Minnie Henline

Minnie Henline

Jan 7, 2023

Minnie Ellen Henline, 96, retired Via Christi St. Joseph PBX operator, passedaway Saturday, January 7, 2023. Minnie was born November 20, 1926 inRingwood, OK to Walter and Ruth (Detrick) Stricker. She went to school inRingwood graduating in 1945. Her family was quite poor and she recalled howexcited she was one Christmas just to receive a single doll. On another year...

Nicole Harms

Nicole Harms

Jan 6, 2023

 

Nicole was born Nicole Lindsey Harms January 24, 2000 in Wichita, Kansas to Randell and Katy Harms. She was the youngest of four siblings and the adored baby of the family.

Nicole spent her first year and a half in Wichita and had a difficult start to life being born with Down Syndrome and having heart complications. 

 

After...

Eva J. Luck

Eva J. Luck

Jan 6, 2023

 

Eva Jo Luck (Jo), age 90, of Wichita, KS. passed away January 6, 2023. She is predeceased by her loving husband, William J. Luck (Bill), her parents Everett and Winnie Walker of Hill City, KS. Eva Jo was born in Calhoun, Ok on March 5, 1932, during the Depression. She is an only child. The family moved to find...

Dieulang Nguyen

Dieulang Nguyen

Jan 5, 2023

Dieulang Khoa Nguyen, 96, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023. Born June 8, 1926 in Hue, Vietnam to Ngo Khoa Nguyen and Gai Thi Tran both who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Loan Pham and husband, Steven Do; grandchildren, Donna and husband, Marion Nguyen; sons, John Nguyen and Eric Pham and great-grandchildren, Melanie and Bradley Nguyen.

Verta Johnson

Verta Johnson

Jan 5, 2023

Verta Mae Johnson, 81, went to be with her Lord, Thursday, January 5, 2023. Verta was born April 18, 1941 in Greenwood, MS to Attaway and Ruby Johnson, Sr., both who have preceded her in death. Her son, Jessie Davis, Sr., her infant daughter, Baby Girl Davis; brother, Attaway "June" Johnson, Jr. and sisters, Augusta Jones, Cleola Eiland, Ruby Tate...

Curtis D. Schlegel

Curtis D. Schlegel

Jan 1, 2023

Curtis D. Schlegel, 73, passed away January 1, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Schlegel; parents, Ralph and Carrie Schlegel; and grandson, Dario Gloria, Jr. Survivors include his daughters, Katina Baker (Robert) and Saundra Gloria (Dario Sr.); grandchildren, Aubreanna Schlegel, Emilio Paco Gloria, Michael Baker, Montana Baker, Gabriella Baker, and Curtis Baker; and 8 great-grandchildren. Visitation...

Valentin Barrera-Alvarez

Valentin Barrera-Alvarez

Dec 31, 2022

Valentin Barrera-Alvarez, 51, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022. Valentin is preceded in death by his father, Gabino Barrera-Hernandez. He is survived by his mother, Maria Concepcion Alvarez-Torres; wife, Maria Cruz-Navarro-Hernandez; children, Yareli (Jesus Galdamez) Navarro, Mayra (Sergio Almazan) Barrera, Vivian Barrera, Melody Barrera, and Valentin Barrera, Jr; siblings, Moises Barrera, Modesta Barrera, Jose Alberto Barrera, Magdaleno Barrera, Carlos Barrera,...

Patsy L. Beaucham

Patsy L. Beaucham

Dec 30, 2022

Patsy L. Beaucham, 68, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lovell Gregory; daughter, Rebecca Melvin; mother, Sue Griffin; and sisters, Gladys Hawk and Dallie Miller. Survivors include her sons, Steven Griffin and Bobby Griffin; brothers, Adrian Napier, Clyde Napier, and Steve Napier; grandchildren, Amber Griffin, Gabriella Melvin, Cameron Melvin, and Austin Griffin....

Virginia Alarcon Soltero

Virginia Alarcon Soltero

Dec 29, 2022

Virginia Alarcon Soltero, 86, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. Visitation with family present, 4-8 pm, Tuesday, January 3, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Rosary Service, 9:30 am, Wednesday, January 4, and Funeral Mass, 10 am, both at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 430 N. Broadway. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Hipolito Gonzalez Rosales; and...

Sherrill "Sherrie" Brasted

Sherrill "Sherrie" Brasted

Dec 29, 2022

Sherrill “Sherrie” Grayston Brasted, 84, died Thursday, December 29, 2022. A private family service has been held.

 

Sherrill Doreen Grayston was born May 17, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA to Geoffrey and Marjorie Grayston. She attended elementary school in San Marino, CA and attended high schools in Santa Barbara, CA and the Anoakia School for Girls in Arcadia,...

Randy E. Kahmeyer

Randy E. Kahmeyer

Dec 27, 2022

Randy Eugene Kahmeyer, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022.  He was born January 7, 1952.  He was the son of Dale and Harriette.  He attended South High School and graduated in 1970. He worked at Boeing painting airplanes including Air Force One. He also supervised a Haz Mat crew throughout the state. His last 10 years of working, he worked at...

Lisa Kramer

Lisa Kramer

Dec 26, 2022

 

Lisa Fuson Kramer, LSCSW, age 40, died unexpectedly on December 26, 2022. Lisa

spent the first half of her life in College Hill, where she lived on Fountain until

graduating from WSU with her bachelor’s degree. She then moved into her own

place, completed her Master’s degree at Newman University and was trained in

play therapy at KCPlay in...

Pat Stitt

Pat Stitt

Dec 26, 2022

Patricia Ann Stedman Stitt, 93, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022. Pat was born August 14, 1929, in Great Bend, Kansas to James A Stedman and Sarah Irene Hopkins. She graduated from Wichita East High School and married Leon V. Stitt on November 19, 1949. She retired from Martin & Pringle. Pat was a dedicated wife, a wonderful mother, grandmother,...

Jim Moore

Jim Moore

Dec 24, 2022

James "Jim" Moore passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the age of 81. Jim was born in El Dorado, Kansas on February 15, 1941 to parents, James and Doris Moore. After graduating from high school, Jim attended the University of Kansas where he completed an engineering degree. While at KU, Jim served in the ROTC program. Upon graduating,...

Zachry Poague

Zachry Poague

Dec 24, 2022

Zachry Tomas Poague left this world on December 24, 2022 at the age of 46 born in 1976 on November 2nd. 

 

Zac had a zest for life and protected those he loved fiercely. He was a multiple State Champion high school football and wrestling coach. Coaching was Zac's biggest passion in life and his mark has undoubtedly been left...

Ruby (Kiser) (Campbell) Goering

Ruby (Kiser) (Campbell) Goering

Dec 23, 2022

Ruby Bell (Kiser) (Campbell) Goering (Clason), 91, of Wichita, KS passed away on December 23, 2022. She was born on June 6, 1931 to Wayne Banay and Gertrude (Carroll) French in Omaha Nebraska. She graduated with an RN degree from Clarkson Nursing School in Omaha Nebraska. She was a resident of Wichita, KS.Ruby retired from Wesley Hospital in Wichita Kansas....

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