Wichita, THE Obituaries

Alberta Sapp passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 85. She was born on August 11, 1940 in Burlingame, Kansas to Francis and Sara (McFarlane) Ecklund. Alberta is survived by her children: Ala...

Beverly Lucille (Speckeen) Betts, age 88 passed away on January 8, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Beverly was born on December 15, 1937 to Harry Herman Speckeen and Dorothy Lucille (Marsh) ...

Ruth Gardner, born on June 15, 1939, passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 86. Ruth was a resident of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Craig Allen May, age 69, of Andover, Kansas, passed away on January 9, 2026, at Wesley Hospital, with his wife of 46 years, Jill May, by his side. Craig was born on June 21, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas,...

Dennis Alan Burket, aged 73, passed away on January 9, 2026. Born on January 17, 1952, Dennis was a beloved resident of Wichita Falls, Texas. Dennis graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1970. ...

Norma J. Chandler, born on May 5, 1939, passed away on January 9, 2026, at the age of 86.

Verna Rae (Rhoades) Vernon, 84, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, at her home in Mulvane, Kansas. She was born September 24, 1941 in Monte Vista, Colorado, the daughter of Winfrey Daniel and ...

Paul R. Sutton, born on March 9, 1951, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, at the age of 74. He worked at Boeing as an Aeronautical Engineer for 40 years until retirement. He married the lo...

Maddox Blake Johnson, age 11, of Wichita, Kansas passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 08, 2026 after a seven-month long battle with Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), a ...

Once upon a time, in a small place called Cedar Gap, Missouri, a little girl named Clara Irene Jackson entered the world on October 29, 1932. The world she was born into wasn't easy—it was shaped by e...

Peggy Shelton, 97, passed away on January 6, 2026 in her own bed at home in Colorado with her daughter holding her head to support her. She was born January 14, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Bessie ...

Willie J. Batiste, born on February 23, 1939, passed away on January 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Willie Joseph Batiste, born February 23, 1939, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on January 6, 2...

Walter Leon Holland, passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on June 20, 1949 to Walter Holland and Jewel Kneel. Walter worked as a Inventory Specialist...

Alexandra Dawn Garcia, lovingly known as “Allie,” was born on December 24, 1996, and passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 29. Allie was born in Wichita, Kansas. She was raised in a small hou...

Ubaldo Retana Najera passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the eldest of seven children, born to Evelio Najera and Evelia Retana Najera in Pánuco de Corona...

Will McKeehan, born on February 24, 1962, passed away on January 4, 2026, at the age of 63. He was a resident of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Audrie Mae Auten, born in Arkansas on July 3, 1929, passed away on January 3, 2026, at the age of 96 in Wichita, Kansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Iva Smith; her brother, N...

Bryan Cory Bessey, 69, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on January 3, 2026. Born on April 27, 1956, Bryan excelled at sports from an early age, earning all-city honors in eighth-grad...

Deloris Fisher was born on May 27, 1937, she passed away on January 4, 2026, at the age of 88. Deloris was a resident of Wichita Falls , Texas. A visitation will be held at Hampton Vaughan Crestview ...

Michael Foster, born on September 28, 1939, in Bell, California, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 86. He was a resident of Wichita, Kansas. Michael served with distinction in the navy...

David Joseph Nemeth, born on July 18, 1944, passed away on December 26, 2025, at the age of 81.

Alicja Opiatowska, born on October 9, 1951 in Poland, passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 74. She worked as a seamstress and has been with Michael since 1976. She is preceded in death by he...

Margaret Ilene Bomhoff Ilene passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in Wichita, Kansas. She was born to Donald Richard and Margaret Irene (Pate) Miles on May 27, 1935, in Gard...

Rita Ochoa, age 99, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Jesus Christ on Thursday January 1, 2026. Born Enriqueta Rita Casillas on July 15, 1926 to Jose and Elodia Casillas in Benjami...

Lesley “Bud” David Keene, 65, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on December 29, 2025. Bud was born on April 1, 1960, in Ulysses, Kansas, to Billie Wess Keene and Freda Lou (Morgan) Plumb. He grew up in...

Mary Loree Atwater Mary passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the age of 94 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born to Reamon and Lena (Perry) Niquette on October 12, 1931, in Manhattan...

Allie Frances Mercer, 79, of Haysville, Kansas, passed away on December 31, 2025. She was born on March 8, 1946, in Louisiana to Marvin Lee Gibbs and Janet Jennie Tagliaferro McNeil. She married the ...

Jeffrey Lynn Flowers, 65, of Wichita Falls passed from this life on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Jeffrey was born on November 4, 1960 in Wichita Falls to Donald Ray and Jerry Lambert Flowers. He ma...

Linda Jean Dowdy, 82, passed away January 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Kilgore, TX, on August 27, 1943. She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and h...

Nathan Michael McKee, 27, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on December 30, 2025. He was born June 13, 1998, to Patrick McKee and Dawn (Oppegard) Mckee in Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his father,...

Mark Andrew Thornburg Mark passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the age of 61 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born to Martin Thornburg and Patricia (Hunter) Thornburg on October 24, 1964, in Wi...

Buddy Ray East, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Garden Plain, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family and supportive caregivers, following a long battle with chronic ill...

Edna A. Nichols, 76, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on December 28, 2025, after a brief illness. Born on May 23, 1949, in Winfield, Kansas, to Kenneth E. Swinney and Bettie L. (Uptegrove) Swinney, E...

Darwin Kim Reed passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 82. He was born on September 11, 1943.

Donald R. White, 78, was called home on December 29, 2025, joining his beloved parents, John and Ruth White; his daughter, Crystal Burkes; his brothers Gary, Jon and Kevin ; his sisters Linda and Pam;...

David “Dave” Robert Klein, 71, of Andover, Kansas, passed away on December 27, 2025. He was born on October 21, 1954, in Larned, Kansas, to Morris Klein and Norma (Johnson) Klein. Growing up, David a...

Dwight E Roth, aged 80, passed away on December 29, 2025. He was born on April 4, 1945. Dwight was a resident of Wichita, Kansas.

November 27, 1962 - December 28,2025 Richard died of a massive heart attack in his home at the age of 63. His birth name was Richard Alan Stansill. His parents were Dorothy M . Waldo and Mack R Harri...

Kimberly June Sepinski Kimberly passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 62. She was born to Michael and Pamela (Hudson) Scott on June 16, 1963. Kimberly graduated...

Sister Dehra Marie Elliot (formerly Sr. Mary Sheila), a Sister of St. Joseph for seventy six years entered eternal life at Mt. St. Mary Convent in Wichita, Kansas on December 20, 2025. Sr. Dehra was ...

Janet Kay Mathias Jan passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 83 in Andover, Kansas. She was born to Silas Glen Bishop and Verna Nadine (Arnce) Bishop on October 5, 1942,...

Darci Leigh (Stork) Vines, age 55, passed away surrounded by loving friends and family on December 26th 2025, at her home in Wichita, Kansas after a hard-fought and courageous battle with cancer. Da...

Alberto "Al" Lopez was born October 2, 1949, in Texas to Esperanza and Trinidad Lopez. He was called home on December 26, 2025, at the age of 76, surrounded by love and faith. Alberto proudly served...

Sister Edwina M. Pope, Asc passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on May 18, 1945, in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of Ralph Edwin Pope and Irene Maye (DeRome) Pope Steffan. ...

In Loving Memory Robert “Bob” James Anderson, born November 13, 1941, in Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on Christmas Eve, surrounded by his family. Bob’s life centered around the things he loved mos...

Patsy Ann Harp Patsy passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the age of 92 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born to Paul Payne and Ella Beyen on February 9, 1933, in Elgin, Kansas. At th...

Beverly Sue (Reams) Jones, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 23, 2025. Beverly was born on November 29, 1938, in North Texas, to John and Clydie Reams. She grew up...

Calvin Raymond Underwood Jr. passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025. He was born on September 17, 1938, in Kamay, Texas, to Lillie Bell Newman and Calvin Underwood Sr. Raised as one of five chi...

With deep sorrow, but faith in God's plan we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Shirley Mae Kremer (Moon), age 90, on December 23, 2025. She was a woman of faith, love, and kindness always pu...

Jack R. Trimmell, born on August 15, 1927, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 98. Per Jack's request, cremation has been chosen. Services will be held at a later date.