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Otis Smith

Otis Smith

Apr 24, 2006

Smith, Otis R., age 88, ret. Beech Aircraft foreman, passed away Monday, April 24, 2006. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 PM Friday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Otis was born in Franklin County, Kansas on April 24,1918, to Mahlon and Sarah Mae (Dougherty) Smith. He joined the United States Army Air Corp where he served...

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Apr 16, 2006

Reese, Wilburn J. "Bill", age 73, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006. He was born on July 15, 1932, in Osborne, KS, and was a retired aeronautical engineer. There will be no services held. Preceded in death by his parents. Survived by his wife, Jean Reese, 2 sons, Todd Reese, of Everett, WA and Jeffrey Reese, of Prairie Grove, AR,...

Mary Marable

Mary Marable

Apr 15, 2006

Marable, Mary C. (Wallace) “Mimaw”, passed away April 15, 2006. Memorial services will be held, at 7:00 PM Thursday, April 27 in the Garden Chapel at Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Marable was an active member of the Metropolitan United Methodist Church, Greensboro, N.C., the McConnell Air Force Base Chapel Community, and the Bennett College Alumni Association. She was preceded in...

James W. Johnston

James W. Johnston

Apr 11, 2006

Johnston, James W., age 73, formerly of Wichita, retired LearJet customer service representative, passed away April 11, 2006, at his home in Cherokee, OK. A visitation with the family will be held from 6 - 7 PM this evening, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, with services scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, at Cedar Pointe Baptist Church, 9221...

Tom Mathews

Tom Mathews

Apr 10, 2006

Mathews, Jr., Henry "Tom", devoted husband, father and grandfather, "baba", passed away April 10th, after complications from open heart surgery. Tom was born April 14th, 1930, in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Evanston High School in 1948. He enrolled in Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA in 1948. In 1951, he entered the United States Marine Corp and served in the...

Vaughn Dagel

Vaughn Dagel

Apr 9, 2006

Dagel, M. Vaughn, 81, retired Cessna Aircraft tooling department employee, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2006. A visitation with the family will be held from 6 - 8 PM Wednesday, with services scheduled for 1:00 PM Thursday, both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. The graveside will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery, with Military Honors and the...

Kinnie Raquel Hall

Kinnie Raquel Hall

Apr 5, 2006

Hall, Kinnie R., 13, Truesdell Middle School student, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Memorial services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, April 22, in the Truesdell Middle School Auditorium, 2464 S. Gleen, Wichita, KS. She was an active member of the ROTC drill team and Leadership Academic Team. She is survived by her father & stepmother, Clayton & Sondra Hall,...

Donald J. Williams

Donald J. Williams

Mar 24, 2006

Williams, Donald J., 78, Ret. United States Army MSGT and Southwestern Bell installer, passed away Friday, March 24, 2006, at his home. A visitation with the family will be from 7 - 8 Monday evening, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, (Wichita), with services scheduled for 10:00 AM Tuesday, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1000 W. 26th Street So.,...

Dortha Lee Watson

Dortha Lee Watson

Mar 23, 2006

Watson, Dortha Lee (Lewis) Paige, age 71, homemaker, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2006. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, at the Kechi Cemetery. She will be available for viewing from 8AM-7PM Monday. Dortha was born June 10, 1934 in Ada, Ok. Preceding her in death were her parents, Mabon C. and Delpha K. (Brown) Lewis, brother, James...

Ruth C. Hyde

Ruth C. Hyde

Mar 15, 2006

Ruth Clara Stetson Hyde, 85, completed life’s journey on March 15, 2006 at the Kansas Masonic Home. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm on March 19 at the KMH.Ruth’s was born on June 3, 1920 in Rutland, Vermont, to Rev. Clifford and Margaret Stetson. She spent much of her childhood in Japan as a missionary’s daughter and then...

Martha Steiner

Martha Steiner

Mar 11, 2006

Steiner, Martha, age 78, ret. Coleman Co. assembler, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006. A visitation with the family will be held from 7 - 8 PM Monday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, with services scheduled for 10:30 AM Tuesday, at Calvary United Methodist Church. Survived by her husband, Tony, daughter and son-in-law, Deb and Tim Peters,...

Col Phyllis M. Cooke

Col Phyllis M. Cooke

Mar 10, 2006

Cooke, Col. Phyllis M., 61, Air Force Reserves, Ret., Flight Nurse and Operating Room Supervisor, Via-Christi St. Francis Open Heart Team Perfusionist, and member of the team that performed the first heart transplant in Kansas, currently Royal Carribean Cruise Line Supervisor, passed away Friday, March 10, 2006. The visitation will be held from 7 - 9 PM tonight, at Watson...

John Kozaka

John Kozaka

Mar 10, 2006

Kozaka, John, 84, passed away Friday, March 10, 2006. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, March 18, at Grace Community Church, 1600 S. Anderson, Newton, KS. Please send flowers to the church on Saturday. Survived by his daughter and her husband, Michelle and Don Ruebke, of Newton, daughters, Christina Nicodemus, Hesston, Sandra Roby, Derby, Rhonda Carra, Wichita, sister,...

Arlene Clark

Arlene Clark

Feb 26, 2006

Clark, Velma Arlene (Peterson), 75, spread her wings and moved to the other side on Sunday, February 26, 2006. A visitation with the family will be held from 7 - 8 PM Tuesday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, with funeral services scheduled for 1:30 PM Wednesday at Countryside Christian Church. She was born on October 22, 1930,...

Geneva M. Bannon

Geneva M. Bannon

Feb 22, 2006

Bannon, Geneva M. "Jenny", 83, business career encompassing the Livestock and Ranching business, Real Estate and Auction services, Motel and Restaurant management, died Feb. 22, 2006. Visitation 2 - 4 PM Sunday at Watson Funeral Home, Wichita. Funeral 2:00 PM Monday, Rose Hill Friends Church. Suvivors: Husband, Jack, daughters, Loretta Perry, Denver, CO, Susan Bannon, Wichita, Starlet Hunt, Augusta, Jaylean...

Marion Elaine Plummer

Marion Elaine Plummer

Feb 6, 2006

Plummer, Marion Elaine, 77, retired dental assistant, left this life Monday, February 6, 2006. Memorial services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, Friday, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mrs. Plummer was an active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the Wichita Dental Society. She was also well known for dressing antique dolls for dealers around the world. Mrs. Plummer...

Ethan Timber Robison

Ethan Timber Robison

Feb 1, 2006

Robison, Ethan, infant son of Jennifer Diaz and Troy Robison, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2006. A gathering with the family will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Other survivors include his grandparents, Maryann and Charles Diaz, of Wichita, Norma and Pat Robison, of Independence, MO, aunt, Madeline Diaz,...

L. B. Bearden

L. B. Bearden

Jan 31, 2006

Bearden, L. B. “Popo”, 80, retired parts distributor, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006. A visitation with the family will be held this evening, from 6-8 PM in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Friday, at the Rose Hill First Baptist Church, 1206 N. Rose Hill Rd., with burial following at Dunlap Cemetery....

Charlotte Flippin Henwood

Charlotte Flippin Henwood

Jan 27, 2006

Henwood, Charlotte F., age 85, homemaker, of Collinsville, OK, passed away Friday, January 27, 2006. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Tuesday, at the Glorius Church Fellowship, Collinsville, OK. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Randy Henwood, of Andover, KS, Drew Henwood, of San Francisco, CA, Lee Henwood and his wife Jamie, of Germantown, TN, sister, Elizabeth McCalla,...

David Paul Entz

David Paul Entz

Jan 26, 2006

Entz, David Paul, 47, of Derby, KS, Cessna Manager and Textron SIX SIGMA Master Black Belt, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 26, 2006.  A visitation with the family will be held from 4:30-6:30 PM Sunday in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, 3201 S. Webb Rd., Wichita, KS.  Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Monday, at...

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