Betty Joyce Keith
Nov 5, 2011
Betty Joyce (Atkinson) Keith passed away November 5, 2011. She was born to Thomas and Jeanette Atkinson in Wichita, Kansas February 4, 1936. They precede her in death as well as husband, Ronald Keith and sibling Shirley Kay. Survived by siblings, Kenneth Atkinson and Linda McEachern; children, Greg Keith, Kathy Smith and Cindy Doles; grandchildren, Ashley Wiechman, Austin Wiechman, Ayrin...
Frederick O. Forister
Oct 31, 2011
Frederick O. Forister, Sr. "Fritz", born May 21, 1932 in Wichita, Ks., crossed over on October 31, 2011 at the age of 79. He was retired from Forister and Son's Trucking and Big River Sand. Fritz was known as a Jokester to all and kept you laughing or diving behind mom's skirts. A great dad and papaw- one to help...
Wilbert Marvin Karlowski
Oct 31, 2011
Wilbert Karlowski, 93, Army Vet & retired self-employed house painter, died Oct. 31, 2011. No services. He was a professional baseball pitcher and ice hockey player. Preceded in death by wife of 71 yrs., Mary. Survived by daughter, Kris Boston of New York, NY. Old Mission Mortuary.
Floyd Mcbride
Oct 29, 2011
Floyd McBride, 91, died Oct. 25, 2011. Floyd was born on Jan. 30, 1920 in Caney, OK to Frank and Mattie (Willows) McBride. Floyd was a WWII veteran having served in the Air Force. He was also a manager at Boeing for over 40 Years He was also a successful farmer with acreage in wheat and soybeans. Floyd was an...
Cordelia Ann Hill
Oct 27, 2011
Cordelia Ann Hill, owner of the Phoenix Studio for Hair and Wigs in Wichita's Normandie Center for more than 30 years, died Thursday, October 27, 2011. Funeral service Tues. 2:00 p.m. Mission Chapel Mausoleum, 3424 E. 21st, Wichita, KS. Ann was born on January 5, 1940 in Parsons, KS to Gerald G. and Pearl I. Majors Hill. She was preceded...
Max D. Lewis
Oct 24, 2011
Max Lewis, 97, passed away peacefully at home Monday, October 24th. He was born August 28, 1914 to Charles and Nellie Lewis of Wichita.He had one brother, Joe who preceded him in death. Except for his service in the Army from 1941 to 1946, Max was a lifelong resident of Wichita. For many years he owned a Used Car business...
John Sylvan Hoover
Oct 20, 2011
John Sylvan Hoover, retired accountant and father of three children was born May 1st 1919 in Overbrook Kansas, passed away on October 20, 2011. The last child born of Dr.Charles Oliver Hoover M.D. & Ida May (Metsker) Hoover. Family moved to Quinter Kansas in the mid 1920s, where John was raised and went through school. While attending college in Mc...
Jesse "Pete" Gibbs
Oct 18, 2011
Jesse "Pete" Gibbs, 41, born Dec. 14, 1969 in Wichita, KS, died Oct. 18, 2011, after a lifelong struggle with bi-polar disorder and drug addiction. He attended Wichita schools and was helped by many caring, committed counselors and treatment centers. His family and friends loved him for his caring, sensitive and loving soul, great sense of humor and willingness to...
Irandokht Fathi
Oct 17, 2011
Irandokht Fathi, 87, died Mon. Oct. 17, 2011. Service Noon Saturday at Old Mission Mortuary. Preceded in death by husband, Habib Behzapour; brothers, Farhang and Mozafar; sister, Tala. Survived by brothers, Amir and Taymoor; sons, Forouzan of Seattle, WA, Fariborz of Wichita; daughters, Fereshteh Behzadpour, Flora Vore, Minou Vahdat, all of Wichita; 15 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
Mitt Lawson
Oct 11, 2011
Mitt Lawson, 93, died at Kansas Masonic Home on October 11, 2011. He was born to Riley and Rose Etta (Murray) Lawson on November 22, 1917 in Lake City, Tennessee. Mitt joined the Military in Novemeber of 1951 and made this his carreer, retiring from the Air Force in 1965. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,...