Guy Wilson
Dec 10, 2009
Guy Wilson,89, retired Wichita Public School Teacher & Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, died Dec. 10, 2009. He was a WWII Army Air Force Veteran, graduate of Kansas State University & Wichita State University, and was a ham radio operator for over 70 years. Survivors: daughter, Patricia of Bel Aire; sister, Elma Wallace of Westlake Village, CA; several nieces and nephews; loving...
Dave Stromer
Dec 10, 2009
Dave L. Stromer, OTR truck driver, passed away December 10, 2009. He served his country in the United States Army in Korea. A memorial services is to be held at Old Mission Mortuary at 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 14. Survivors include: wife, Sandra; daughters, Danna (Tim) Blevins, Winfield, KS, Dana K. Falcon, Wichita, KS, Jakie Decker, Tucson, AZ; sons, Jeff...
Joseph Crawford
Dec 10, 2009
Joseph W. Crawford, 71, retired Air Force, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. Joe's 18 years of service included multiple tours as a Forward Air Control Operator in Da Nang, South Vietnam and Thailand. Afterwards, Joe worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Wichita. Joseph is survived by his wife of 38 years, Genevieve; 3 step-children, Bill Powell of Wichita,...
John E. Wherry
Dec 5, 2009
John E. Wherry, 93, retired Boeing engineer, died December 5, 2009. Private interment followed by memorial service 2:30 p.m. Friday, East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E. Douglas. Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Louise; daughters, Beth Heuer of Homer, AK and Martha Wherry of Wichita. Memorial gifts may be made to East Heights United Methodist Church or Chaplin Nature...
Parker Edson Hall
Dec 5, 2009
Parker E. Hall, Jr., 98, retired painting contractor, died December 5, 2009. He was a resident of Georgetown for 10 years and a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge and Midian Shrine. He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Clara; sons, Donald of Nixa, MO, Charles of Sherman, TX, Howard of Arvada, CO; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren....
Laurence Schmidt
Dec 3, 2009
Laurence Schmidt, one of 13 children, was born August 20, 1925 to Eli and Lizzie (Unruh) Schmidt in Montezuma, Kansas. He died on December 3, 2009 at the age of 84 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the owner of Mt. Vernon Automotive Inc. and former owner of Hillside Auto Service. Laurence married Beatrice Smith on August 11, 1945 in Wichita,...
Thomas Albert Nelms
Dec 2, 2009
Thomas A. Nelms,66, Kansas Masonic Home Security Guard and U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran, died Dec. 2, 2009. Preceded in death by parents, Tommy & Marjorie; wife, Shirley; son, David. Survived by son, Darrell & wife, Kathy of Whitewater; granddaughter, Hayley; companion, Shirley Cassingham. Graveside service Monday,1:30 p.m. Wichita Park Cemetery. Memorials to Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Brian Joseph Friedel
Dec 2, 2009
Brian Joseph Friedel, 50, died Dec. 2, 2009. Funeral Mass Saturday 1:00 p.m. at St. Anne Church, with rosary before service.
Robert Max Leavitt
Dec 2, 2009
Robert Max Leavitt, 78, was born September 15, 1931 and died Dec. 2, 2009. He was a great chef in the restuarant business, cooking up some great chicken fried steak, enchiladas, and candied yams. He also drove the school bus for disabled children, was an over the road truck driver and his hobbies of stock car racing with a passion...