Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Dec 12, 2021

Maria de Jesus Montes Rosalez, 92, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Rosalez; son, Ernesto Salmeron; parents, Eusebio Montes and Agripina Rosalez; and sister, Marciana Montes. Survivors include her children, Rocio Salmeron, Minerva Pinneke, Leonardo Salmeron (Eva), and Robert Montes; grandchildren, Ernesto, Jr., Monica, Carlos, Adan, Gloria, Francisco, MaryLou, Abraham,...

Dec 12, 2021

Harlow, Michael D, 71, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00, Tuesday, December 21 at Broadway Mortuary. Mike is a retired City of Wichita building maintenance supervisor where he worked for 35 years. He is a Studebaker truck and car enthusiast, he loved his need for speed. Everybody would agree, Mike...

Dec 12, 2021

Cynthia Lynne Meyer, 63, Seamstress and Homemaker, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Monday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 10:30 Tuesday, Glenn Park Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Annamarie Bliss; daughter, Jaimee Rae Meyer; and step-mother, Diane Bliss. Survivors include her husband Wayne; daughter, Cassandra (Daniel) Reif; son, Court (Amanda) Meyer; father, Paul...

Dec 12, 2021

A. Scott Ritchie, 89, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died December 12, 2021. A visitation with family will be held from 4:00-6:00 pm, Wednesday, December 15th, at the Cozine Life Events Center, 11500 E. 21st St. N. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, December 16th, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1958 N. Webb Rd.

Dec 11, 2021

Monica Almond Dyson was born June 8th, 1924 in Morton, Lincolnshire, England. She died on December 11th, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Earnest Dyson and Miriam Emily Almond. Her siblings Edwina, Claude, and Elsie. Her husband Paul K. Combs. Her sons Paul K. Jr. (Kenny), and David B. Combs. Her grandsons Troy J. Hawkins...

Dec 11, 2021

Karen Irene Kirk, 71, of Wichita Ks died Saturday December 11th at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Karen was born going over railroad tracks headed to the hospital in Hays, KS July 15, 1950 to Gladys Horn and Claude Keith of Hill City, Kansas who proceeded her in death. Also proceeding her in death are...

Dec 11, 2021

George Throckmorton Chandler, III "Rocky", 54, Construction Worker, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. Celebration of Life will be 1:00pm, Saturday, at the Cozine Life Events Center. He was preceded in death by his father, George T. Chandler, Jr.; mother, Janie Johnson and brother, Charles Paul Chandler. Survivors include his daughter, Hailey (Wesley) Fitzgerald; son, George T. (Rachel) Chandler,...

Dec 10, 2021

Nadine Marie Carter, 57, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. Nadine was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Cropp, granddaughter, Ava and cousin, Lola Latta. She is survived by her sons, Floyd Martin and Paul Booker; daughters. Valerie Wyckoff, Paula Collier, and Nattillee Booker; boyfriend, Francis Eugene Powell; brother, Eric Buckingham; sisters, Rebecca Drake, Rose Reeves and Hazel...

Dec 10, 2021

Trinidad Vega Reyes passed away on December 10, 2021, at the age of 101 years old. She was born on June 20, 1920, in Harlington, TX, to Ismael Vega and Guadalupe Hernandez. Trinidad married on September 16, 1936 to Domingo Reyes, Sr. To this union, eleven children were born; four boys and seven girls. Trinidad was preceded in death...

Dec 9, 2021

Jana Carol Starbuck, 71, retired Registered Nurse, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021. Jana is survived by her sons, Mark Kraft and Leif and wife, Jessica Starbuck; sister, Deborah Buranich; and aunt Janice Little. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clair and Joanne Best; son, Darrel Kraft and brother, Ronald C. Best.

Dec 7, 2021

Doherty, Edward, 79, retired truck driver, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Visitation with family present 2-4 p.m., Sunday, December 12, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 10 a.m., Monday, December 13, Clearwater Cemetery. Ed worked for the Red Cross and Coleman, each for over 20 years as a bus/truck driver. In all that time on the road, Ed never met...

Dec 6, 2021

We have the ability to share because we have been given something worth sharing. One of the questions that we often get is 'Why was Max born that way?' Why were any of us born the way that we were? In John 9, Jesus was asked the same question of a man born blind. His response was so that...

Dec 5, 2021

Sandra "Punky" Livengood, 84, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Livengood and parents, Eldon Long, Lucille Long, and step-father, Lionel Long. Survivors include her husband, Donald Livengood; children, Deborah Livengood, DeWayne Livengood (Barbara), and David Livengood; siblings, Kay Newton (Darwin), Sherry Coyle (Pete), John Long (Jan), and Jack Nash; grandchildren,...

Dec 4, 2021

James “Jim” David Young, 78, retired pipe fitter and electrician with Vulcan Chemical Company and small business owner of “Fat Bob’s Hamburgers” in Mulvane, KS, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. Funeral service 2:00pm, Wednesday, Broadway Mortuary. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Bessie; sons, Jarrod (Stephanie) Young and Trux Young; brothers, Bill and...

Dec 4, 2021

Helen Martinez AKA “Nena” was born on May 9th, 1953, in Great Falls, Montana. Her father was in the Airforce and as a kid they lived in Great Falls, MT, San Antonio, TX and then Wichita, KS where she remained the rest of her life.

She was the eldest of 10 and was proud to be the...

Dec 2, 2021

Esther L. Chenoweth, loving Aunt, Great Aunt, Sister-in-law, and friend went to her eternal home December 2, 2021. Esther was born May 9, 1940 in Chetopa, Kansas to Ray and Alice D. Davis. Several years later the family moved to Wichita where Esther attended school, graduating from Wichita High School West. The start of her adult working career was...

Dec 1, 2021

Margarita Vallejo Hidalgo, 81, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, December 6, at Iglesia Cristiana Refugio Adulam, 2455 N. Arkansas. Survivors include her children, Jose Enrique Meza Vallejo, Maria Del Carmen Meza Vallejo, Miguel Angel Meza Vallejo, Sofia Meza Vallejo, Martha Patricia Meza Vallejo, Maria Elizabeth Meza Vallejo,...

Nov 30, 2021

Donald Edward Reuter was born on December 18, 1937 in Gilbertville, Iowa the only child of Leo and Florence Reuter.

Don came into this world as a fighter being born 3 months premature and kept warm behind the cook stove to survive. As a boy Don enjoyed spending time at his Grandpa and Grandma’s farm and would...

Nov 28, 2021

Larry Gene Perry, 80, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be at 2:00, Saturday, December 11 at East Point Church of Christ. Larry established and owned Starflite Manufacturing for over 30 years. Outside of work Larry had a passion for flying in his North American AT-6, which he performed air shows in. However, his...

Nov 25, 2021

Wichita, Kansas - Goertz, Delbert D., 75, Owner of Goertz Homes, Inc., passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, December 1, at Central Community Church-Chapel, 6100 W. Maple. Delbert is survived by his wife, Marilyn Harris-Goertz; children, Kathy Hisel (Pete), Matt Goertz (Sarah), Lucas Goertz (Alissa), and Patty...