Kathryn "Sharon" Chapman, age 79, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024. She was born in Lompoc, California to William and Lois (Hatch) Strothman on June 2, 1944. Sharon was a WWII baby born in California though she spent her entire life after the war in Wichita. A graduate of East Wichita High, she soon married and began work for various companies: Cessna, American Electric, Moore Labels, Innes Department Store, and Boeing Canteen. Additionally, she owned a painting business and waited tables, bartended and babysat.
Though she enjoyed camping, country music and visiting with friends on the front porch, her greatest love was of family—two sons, eight grandsons, two great grandsons, several nieces and nephews, and a loving sister.
She is preceded in death by her parents William Strothman (Father), Lois Coker (Mother), Al McReynolds (2nd husband), survived by her husband Roy "Wayne" Chapman, children Allen Dean Dicus of Tulsa, OK, Vance Dicus (Lisa Riebel) of Philadelphia, PA, grandchildren Brandon (Natalie) Dicus
of Philadelphia, PA, Michael Dicus of Philadelphia, PA, Stephen Pritchard of Philadelphia, PA, Justus Dicus-Sulzman of Olathe, KS, Isaiah Dicus-Sulzman w/ Sydnee Clark of Wichita, KS, A.J. Dicus of Philadelphia, PA, Reese Dicus of Philadelphia, PA, Ethan Dicus of Philadelphia, PA, great grandchildren: Kingston Dicus-Sulzman & Cru Dicus and sister Jo Solomon of Williamsburg, VA and good friend Gail Ronk.
Memorial Service will take place at 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary Chapel.
In lieu of flowers memorials to Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside St., Wichita, KS 67219.
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