Obituaries

Lela Kauffman

Lela Kauffman

Oct 14, 2008

Kauffman, Lela F., age 75, loving mother and grandmother, passed away, Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Visitation with family present, Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., Services, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd., Wichita. Burial to follow at Mulvane Cemetery. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda (Jeff) Cody, Kelle (Rick) Hopper, brothers, Phil...

Thai Thi Phung

Thai Thi Phung

Oct 2, 2008

Phung, Thai Thi, age 72, passed away, Thursday, October 2, 2008. Visitation, Saturday, 1 to 8 p.m., Services of Christian burial, Sunday, 2:00 p.m., both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd. Survivors, Sons, Long (Dung) Nguyen, Chan (Nga) Nguyen, Thanh Nguyen, Phuoc Nguyen, Dai (Hoa) Nguyen, Daughters, Thuy Nguyen, Hanh Nguyen and Gordon Norris,...

Chester B. Taylor

Chester B. Taylor

Sep 30, 2008

Taylor, Chester B. of Maize, Kansas and former Iola, Kansas resident passed away September 30, 2008. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Wichita. Memorials are suggested to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 7901 W. 21st St. N., Wichita, Kansas 67205.

Jane Rice

Jane Rice

Sep 27, 2008

Rice, Jane, age 79, retired Southeast High School teacher, homemaker, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, 10:30 AM, at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, with burial following in Reflection Pointe Cemetery, 3201 S. Webb Road. She is survived by her husband, Wendell, son, Richard, of Arvada, CO, daughters, Rebecca (Gregory) Wigren, of Anchorage, Alaska,...

Victor Charles Hecht

Victor Charles Hecht

Sep 25, 2008

Hecht, Victor Charles, 73, passed away, Thursday, September 25, 2008, with his family and Harry Hynes beside him at his home. He attended WSU in Engineering. He worked at Cessna Aircraft for 43 years as a test engineer. Survivors, wife, Norma, two daughters, Natausha (Eric) Ardissone, Lucinda (Chris) Pickell, five grandchildren, Tezja, Lexi, Tori, Josh and Chase. A private celebration...

Mary Hazel Staley

Mary Hazel Staley

Sep 25, 2008

Staley, Mary “Hazel” 103, retired Boeing Wichita employee from 1951-1970, passed away, Thursday, September 25, 2008. Visitation, Monday, 2 to 8 p.m. with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd. Services, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at Cedar Pointe Baptist Church, 9221 E. 31st St. S., burial to follow at...

Robert D. Ruth

Robert D. Ruth

Sep 23, 2008

Ruth, Robert D., age 70, of Andover, Kansas, passed away, Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, services, 11:00 a.m. Friday, both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd., Wichita. Graveside services with military honors, 3:00 p.m., Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery at Winfield, Kansas. Robert was a retired United States Air Force Vietnam...

Marie Russell

Marie Russell

Sep 17, 2008

Russell, Marie, age 75, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008. The visitation with the family present will be held from 6 - 8 PM tonight, with funeral services scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Road. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard, sons, Warren Shurtz, Licking, MO,...

Wesley D. Summers

Wesley D. Summers

Sep 13, 2008

Summers, Wesley, 72, passed away, Saturday, September 13, 2008. Private family service. Preceded in death by his wife, Peggy. Survivors, son, Darrel Summers, daughters, Renee Summers, Sandra Palmer and Catherine Ludlow, 5 grandchildren.

Charlotte L. Anderson

Charlotte L. Anderson

Sep 10, 2008

Anderson, Charlotte L., age 67, homemaker, passed away, September 10, 2008. Visitation with family present, Friday, Sept. 12, 6 to 8 p.m., services, Saturday, 10:00 a.m., both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd. Burial to follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck, mother, Mary, aunt, Fonda...

Earl B. Baumgartner

Earl B. Baumgartner

Sep 9, 2008

Derby, KansasBaumgartner, Earl B., age 95, retired Cessna employee, passed away, Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Service of Remembrance, Saturday, 1:00 p.m. in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd., inurnment to follow at the El Paso Cemetery, Derby. Preceded in death by his parents, beloved wife, Jean, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Mr. Baumgartner was a...

Edith W. Haney

Edith W. Haney

Sep 7, 2008

Haney, Edith Willet, age 92, was born, raised, lived her entire life, and built her “Bridge” following in Wichita. Edith’s life was teaching “Bridge” and her students. She loved to travel to “Bridge” tournaments across the country and in doing so earned her “Life Master” credentials. She has played with the best, including Charles Goren. She taught “Bridge” in Wichita...

Ruth Lutz

Ruth Lutz

Aug 26, 2008

Lutz, Ruth, 94, loving wife, mother, grandmother and retired Cessna employee, passed away, Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Visitation, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Services, 10:00 a.m. both Friday, August 29, 2008 at the Viola Baptist Church, Viola, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick, parents, 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors include her son, Ray (Arlene) Lutz of...

Margaret A. Simpson

Margaret A. Simpson

Aug 25, 2008

Simpson, Margaret A., 77, died Monday, August 25, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Graduated from Ellis High School, Ellis, Kansas in 1948. Attended Fort Hays State University, Hays,Kansas. A long time employee of Boeing Wichita, Cessna Aircraft and WalMart, Inc. all in Wichita. Friends are invited to view pictures and sign the guestbook on Thursday, 10 a.m. to...

Bill Matchette

Bill Matchette

Aug 22, 2008

Matchette, William P. "Bill", age 65, business salesman, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2008. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, at Calvary United Methodist Church. Survived by his loving wife, Kathy, son, Jeff (Gretchen) Matchette, Morrison, CO, daughters, Pam Matchette, Wichita, Kim (Adrian)Matchette - Jacobs, Lawrence, grandson, Isaac Jacobs. Memorials to Calvary United Methodist...

Ralph L. Hicks

Ralph L. Hicks

Aug 22, 2008

Hicks, Ralph L., age 72, ret. Wichita RV general sales manager, passed away Friday, August 22, 2007. The visitation with the family present will be from 5 - 7 PM Sunday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Road, with funeral services scheduled for 10 AM Monday, at Friendship Baptist Church, 2209 E. Pawnee. Burial will...

Glenda S. Thompson Wathen

Glenda S. Thompson Wathen

Aug 21, 2008

Wathen , Glenda Thompson, 66, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and well known artist, passed away, Thursday, August 21, 2008. Visitation with the family, Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m., services, Monday, 1:00 p.m. both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Rd. Burial at Mulvane Cemetery. Preceded in death by her parents. Survivors, husband, Jerry of Mulvane,...

Victor V. Sarivannara

Victor V. Sarivannara

Aug 19, 2008

Sarivannara, Victor V. age 78, passed away, Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Services are Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Road, Wichita, Kansas.

Jeffrey R. Hart

Jeffrey R. Hart

Aug 18, 2008

Hart, Jeffrey R., age 45, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008, as a result of an accident. The Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, at Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Road. He is survived by his daughter, Rebekah (Aaron) Westerfield, of Wichita, son, Jared Hart, Manhattan, KS, father, Charles Hart, of Lawrence, KS, mother,...

Marion E. Nichols

Marion E. Nichols

Aug 16, 2008

Nichols, Marion E., age 77, ret. USD 259 printer, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008. A visitation with the family present will be from 6 - 8 PM Monday, with services 10:00 AM Tuesday, both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb Road. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM in Sterling, KS. He is survived by...