Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

Oct 10, 2021

Kessler, Wayne J., 83, Beloved Husband, Father and retired Boeing Sheet Metal Mechanic, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021. Memorial Service 3:00 Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, Broadway Mortuary. He was preceded in death by his wife, Veva; and siblings, Donald Kessler, Wynona Carrell, Laura Swaim and Marjorie Martin. Survivors include, daughter, Carrie Kessler (Patrick); son, Matt (April) Kessler; sister,...

Oct 10, 2021

Jesus M. Arguello, 78, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021. Jesus was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Arguello; parents, Pablo and Felicita Arguello; and son, Pablo Arguello. Survivors include his children, Bobby Trevino, Jessie Trevino, Steven Trevino (Angel), Jesus Arguello, Jr., and Rebecca Morales (Alex); siblings, Sofia Vazquez, Maria Cruz Sandoval, Maria Rocha, Pablo Arguello, and Alicia...

Oct 9, 2021

Overstake, Barbara A., 94, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Bobbie D. Overstake; parents, Paul and Charlotte Douglas; and sisters, Frances Parsons and Charlotte Moore. Survivors include her children, Linda Maddox (Jim), Doug Overstake (Sharon), Peggy Latta (Ron), and Jim Overstake (Heidi Siebert); 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of...

Oct 9, 2021

Veronica Sue Napier, 54, of Wichita went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

Her visitation will be held at Broadway Mortuary on Wednesday, October 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Her homegoing service will be at Soul's Harbor Pentecostal Church of God on Thursday, October 14, at 2 p.m., burial to follow...

Oct 8, 2021

Joyce Eliot, 72, retired after 30 years with Wesley food service, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. Joyce graduated from East High School and always enjoyed working on her word puzzles and coloring books. Visitation is from 6:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, October 13 at Broadway Mortuary. Burial will take place at 1:00, Thursday, October 14 at IOOF Cemetery in Watonga,...

Oct 6, 2021

Dave Lemcke, 77, retired from Rusty Eck Ford Parts Department, passed away October 6, 2021. He was very active in his church, always humble, glad, and thoroughly doing a multitude of tasks. He was a member of the V8 car club. His love for American made and "all things Ford" lasted throughout his life. While members in the V8 club,...

Oct 4, 2021

Kelsey Jean Retzlaff, 24, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021. Visitation with family present will be 2-4:00pm, Sunday, October 10, 2021 and Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00am, Monday, October 11, 2021 both at Broadway Mortuary. Kelsey is survived by her daughter Ava Sue Retzlaff; her mother, Amy Miller; step-fathers, Greg Lee and Matt Miller; grandparents, Janet Kirby,...

Oct 3, 2021

Michelle Dawn Spaulding

March 24th, 1973 – October 3rd, 2021

Michelle passed away unexpectedly at the age of 48 on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas after a brief illness due to sepsis. Michelle was an artist, photographer, animal advocate, housewife and long-term resident of Goddard, Kansas.

Michelle...

Oct 1, 2021

Carlene Faye Wickery, 85, retired Registered Nurse, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Thursday, October 7, with a visitation an hour prior at Evangel Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by parents, Lewis and Verna Wickery; and siblings, Lois Kaup, Doris Gettings, Kay Bottorff and Carl Wickery. She was a second...

Oct 1, 2021

Donna Jean Barnes Clark, 84, LPN and social worker, passed away, Friday, October 1, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Gale Clark; parents, Cecil and Opal Barnes. Survivors include her son, Gary (Cara Lou) Clark; daughter, Mary (Vincent) Aaron; sister, Joyce Barnes; grandchildren, Tony (Angel) Clark, Adrian Clark, Aaron Coon, Benjamin (Valerie) Ecklund,...

Sep 30, 2021

Virginia N. Couey, 91, Homemaker, passed away September 30, 2021. Visitation 2-4:00pm, Sunday, Broadway Mortuary. Graveside Service 2:00 pm, Monday, Benton Cemetery, Benton, KS. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Harold "Hudson" Couey, her parents, William and Osa Gray, and sister Vera Hall. Survivors include a son James "Jim" (Pat); sister, Thelma Arnold; nephew, Nathan "Stanley" Arnold,...

Sep 30, 2021

Michael Raymond Martinez, 42, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Friday, October 8, at Broadway Mortuary Chapel, and Funeral Service will be 2 pm, Saturday, October 9, at Word of Life Church- North Campus. He was preceded in death by father, Michael Angell. Survivors include his mother, Gina Martinez; son, Michael Martinez,...

Sep 29, 2021

Shirley M. Sheridan, 80, of Derby, Kansas, passed away on September 29, 2021, after a brief illness. Shirley was an accomplished artist, a dedicated nurse, and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Shirley was born in Hoxie, Kansas, on November 24, 1940, and lived the majority of her life in Derby. She retired from nursing in 1995 after...

Sep 29, 2021

Sherry Lynn (Byrd) Roeser, 60, Heights High School graduate of 1979 and Medical Scheduler for Neurology Consultants of Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service is pending at this time. Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, John Roeser; father, Otha Lee Byrd; brothers, David Byrd and Mark Byrd; father-in-law; Phil Roeser; and...

Sep 29, 2021

Sara Ann Williams, 74, former Honey Tree Academy employee, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Graveside service 1:00pm, Friday, Lakeview Cemetery. Preceded in death by her husband Gerald and parents, Betty and Jesse Sanders, survivors include her son, Michael Williams; sister, Peggy (John) McCarther and niece and nephews, Christopher Sanders, Gary Crowe, Kimberly Ruiz and Wesley Crowe. Share condolences...

Sep 27, 2021

Jeff Fulton, 52, Kids Ministry Director at Central Community Church, walked from this world into the hands of his personal savior, Jesus Christ, on September 27, 2021. A celebration of Jeff’s life will take place at 6:00 pm, Monday, October 4th, in the main sanctuary at Central Community Church, 6100 W Maple St.

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Sep 27, 2021

Karelyn F. Hardacre, 73, Wichita, KS passed away September 27, 2021. She was born September 29, 1947, in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Robert and Ione (Anderson) Wolfe. While attending Hutchison High School, she met her husband of 45 years, Michael "Mick" Hardacre. Karelyn moved to Wichita, where she raised her family, and worked over 30 years for the...

Sep 26, 2021

Salvador S. Villalpando, Jr., 56, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Friday, October 1, and Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 2, both at Broadway Mortuary. Interment to follow at Kechi Township Cemetery. He was preceded in death by parents/grandparents, Concha and Magdaleno Villalpando; and father, Salvador S. Perez, Sr. Survivors include his...

Sep 26, 2021

Joyce Williams, September 6, 1946 -September 26, 2021

Wichita, Kansas - Joyce Ann Williams took her journey home on 9/26/2021. Joyce is survived by daughter Kaye Wilson, daughter Julie and husband Ken McClendon, daughter Dena and husband Mitch Botone, son Darrell and wife Michelle Williams, 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers please make donations to...

Sep 25, 2021

Shirley Jean Estes, 72, retired bus driver, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, September 30, and Funeral Service will be 10 am, Friday, October 1, both at Hope Church. Interment to follow at Resthaven Cemetery. She was preceded in death bu parents, Harold and Betty Smith; and beloved husband, Charles Estes....