Joseph "Pop" Paul King Sr.

Joseph "Pop" Paul King Sr., age 83, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Monday May 13, 2019. Joseph was born January 22, 1936 in Flushing, New York. He served in the Navy on the USS Guardian. Pop was also an electrician while he was in the Navy and did electrical work outside of the Navy. He was also a volunteer fireman for the Bellmore, New York Fire Department. He retired from Grumman Aerospace in 1994. Joseph was part of the Sedgwick County American Legion.

Joseph is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Margaret King; wife, Lorraine King; and siblings, John King, Peggy Ripp, and Mary Ann Ouellette.

Pop is survived by siblings, Peter King, James (Rosie) King, Dennis (Kathy) King, Thomas (Peggy) King, William (Peggy) King, Kathleen (John) Swederski, and Mike (Sharon) King; children, Patricia (Tim) Pawlik, Joseph (Lora) King Jr., James (Maureen) King, Kimarie (Larry) Funschelle, and LeeAnn (Craig) Bennington; grandchildren, Grant Pawlik, Trevor Pawlik, Lanny (Kelly) Owen, Layne (Kinsey) Owen, Joseph P King III, John King, Thomas (Jessica) King, Sarah Graves, James "JJ" King, Candice King, Megan King, Jacob Funschelle, Aliyah Funschelle, Ruven Funschelle, Jackson Bennington, and Camden Bennington; and great grandchildren, Kaysen Owen, Jaydan King, Emberly King, Morgan King, Ryyker King, Larisa Graves, Gauge Graves, Austin Graves, and Mallory King.

Rosary will take place at 7:00pm on Monday, May 20, 2019 with a visitation 1-hr prior. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, all at St. Jude Catholic Church.

Memorial donations can be made to New Life Covenant Church, 1819 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67213