Local Obituaries for Wichita, Kansas

May 15, 2019

Hostetler, Les , 88, retired Sedgwick County Zoning Inspector and co-owner of Insurors, Inc., died May 15, 2019. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, May 20, at Presbyterian Manor. Les is survived by his wife of 68 years, Wanda Hostetler; son, Michael Hostetler (Sharon Sikes) and grandson, Benjamin Hostetler. Les, a 33rd degree Scottish...

May 15, 2019

Fructuoso (Fred) Horacio Trujillo

Fred H. Trujillo , 84, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away May 15, 2019.  He was born December 31, 1934 to Gregorio Trujillo and Tomacita V. (Gonzales) Trujillo at Sapello, New Mexico.  Fred also lived in Bristol, CO, Ordway, CO, Johnson, KS and lived his final years in Wichita, KS....

May 15, 2019

Baughman, John Michael, 62, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Memorial Service will be 2 pm, Friday, May 24, at Broadway Mortuary. He was preceded in death by parents, Bill and Mary Baughman; and sister, Kathy Baughman. Survivors include daughter, Shandria High; granddaughter, Kyaira San Miguel; partner, Shela Shank; and best friend, Kent Coulter. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by...

May 13, 2019

Reba Moren, ​92, retired U.S. Postal Service, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Funeral Service 1:30pm, Saturday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Preceded in death by husband, Wilford, survivors include, son, Kevin (Roxanne) Moren; daughters, Bonita (John) Volz and Deborah (Orlando) Linares; grandchildren, Stephanie, Sean, Tiffany, Cameron, Spenser, Corbin and 5 great-grandchildren. Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association....

May 12, 2019

Molzahn, Janine Kay, 59, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019. Funeral Service will be 10 am, Monday, May 20, at Broadway Mortuary. Interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery. She was preceded in death by father, Jay Dean Molzahn. Survivors include her mother, Yvonne Molzahn; daughter, Desiree (John) Nielsen; brother, David (Carrol) Molzahn, sister Rinda Evans; and six grandchildren. Share...

May 12, 2019

Kathleen Satterfield, 86, homemaker, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019. Visitation 6-8:00pm, Friday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral Service 10:30am, Saturday, Calvary’s Rock Church, 2661 S. Meridian. Kathleen was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Regina, daughter, Linda Newman, her parents, Pem and Thelma Layne and sister, Eva Lee Gorden. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Billy Joe; sons, Larry (Sue),...

May 11, 2019

Wilson, Mary Marie, 98, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, May 16, and Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Friday, May 17, both at Broadway Mortuary. Interment to follow at Resthaven Cemetery. She was preceded in death by husband, Carl J. Wilson; brother, Bobby Rusher; sisters, Betty Jo Durben, Willa Dean...

May 11, 2019

Dr. Don Edwin Malzahn , 73, of Wichita, Kansas was the son of Gus Edwin George Malzahn (Ed) and Mary (Corneil) Malzahn. Don was born in Perry, Oklahoma on June 8, 1945 and passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas with his family by his side. Don graduated from Perry High School in 1963...

May 10, 2019

Tilton, Thelma Jean, 87, retired Southwestern Bell Operator, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. No services will be held. Preceded in death by husband, Paul Tilton; parents, Clyde and Hilda Admire; daughter, Rita Tilton; and sisters, Betty Wineinger, Fran Pearman, Bonnie Meyer and Peggy Laingor. Survivors include her son, Gerald (Elizabeth) Tilton; daughters, Polly Tilton and Deborah (Maurice) Evans;...

May 10, 2019

Gerald Dean McAllister, passed peacefully in Glendale, Arizona surrounded by his friends and family. He was given a full life of love, but was chosen by our Lord to go at the age of 87. He was born in Coldwater, Kansas on July 13th 1931 to two hardworking parents, Everett McAllister and Goldie Schultz McAllister. Raised alongside his two...

May 9, 2019

O’Hair, Rhanda Sue, 58, passed away in her home on May 9, 2019. Visitation will be 2-4 pm, Sunday with Funeral Service 10 am, Monday, both at Broadway Mortuary. Rhanda loved children and was proud to be a preschool and Sunday school teacher for 40 years. Rhanda’s greatest accomplishment was raising her four children and having seven grandsons. Her...

May 8, 2019

Glenn Franklin Stockham, Jr. died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at his home in Wichita, Kansas, from Alzheimer’s disease after surgery for a broken hip following a fall. He was born July 16, 1933, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the oldest of six children born to Glenn Franklin and Violet Woodrow Miller Stockham. Glenn lived in Hutchinson until he moved...

May 7, 2019

Metz, Jack M., 85, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Memorial Service will be 11 am, Saturday, May 11, at Reformation Lutheran Church, 7601 E. 13th St. N., Wichita, KS 67206. Survivors include his beloved wife, Shirley Metz; son, Mark (Lynda) Metz; daughters, Ann (George) Higgins, Lynn (Jeff) McFarland and Jill (Brian) Nitcher; 10 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Memorials...

May 7, 2019

Carriere, Charles E., 80, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Charles started his employment career with Firestone/Good Year Tires in his birth state of Mississippi. He went on to work in retail management with Woolco, Target, Montgomery Wards, and finally Walmart, where he retired from in 2002. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emile and Christine Carriere....

May 5, 2019

Mitchell, Debra Kay, 66, passed away, Sunday, May 5, 2019. Memorial Service will be 2 pm, Friday, May 17, at Broadway Mortuary. She was preceded in death by parents, Floyd and Peggy Shockley; and sister, Cynthia Shockley. Survivors include her beloved husband, Clarence Mitchell, Jr.; son, Richard Little (Stacy Tash); daughters, Tina Shockley and Peggy (Tracy) Marsh; brother, Floyd...

May 5, 2019

Wood, Marie , 70, loving mother, grandmother and friend, died May 5, 2019. A Rosary and Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 am, Thursday, July 25, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Maria was a passionate caregiver and mother. She loved deeply and most cherished God and family. She is survived by her daughters, Jenny...

May 5, 2019

McElroy, Rosie , 12, loving daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend, died May 5, 2019. A Rosary and Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 am, Thursday, July 25, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She was so kind to everyone she met, she loved unconditionally and was always a shoulder to cry on. She was always...

May 4, 2019

Thompson, David E. , 58, former finish carpenter, died May 4, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm, Monday, May 13th, at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Thompson; parents, Henry and Opal Thompson, brothers, Donald McCoy, Webster Thompson and Michael Thompson; and sisters, Shirley Crumb and Nina...

May 3, 2019

Poyner, Nick, 34, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. Nick was preceded in death by his father, William H. Poyner. Survivors include his wife, Tiffany Poyner; children, Dominick Poyner, Hannah Poyner, and Alexander Poyner; mother, Betty Poyner; siblings, Roy Poyner, Kristy Poyner, and Sara Strohkirch; father and mother-in-law, Mike and Sherry Johnson; brother-in-law, Tyler Johnson; sisters-in-law, Sarah Johnson and...

May 3, 2019

Kenneth Wayne Saunstaire peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born on January 25, 1950 in Kansas City Missouri to David & Betty Conroy Saunstaire and was the oldest of 6 kids, including Dale, Mike, Doyle, Leon and Myra. In his younger years, Ken was called “Sonny”, but later began using...