Thomas Preston
Nov 22, 2023
Thomas Preston, known as "Tom" to those who loved him, 72, of Wichita, Kansas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.Thomas was the son of the late Thomas H. Preston and Helen Timek Preston. He was born October 5, 1951, in Buffalo, New York, and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. His family moved to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where he attended E....
Irvin "Ahboy" Carrillo
Nov 9, 2023
Irvin "Ahboy" Carrillo, 22, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was born November 28, 2000 to Martin Carrillo and Savong Sok in Liberal, KS.
Irvin loved working on cars and fishing. He was always there when his family needed him. Irvin enjoyed spending time with his family and friends who helped mold him into the great individual that...
Kenneth L. Garner
Oct 29, 2023
Kenneth L. Garner, 67, loving son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023. He was born February 23, 1956 to John and Daphine (Gilley) Garner in Jonesboro, AR.
Kenneth enjoyed collecting arrowheads and antique marbles. He loved hunting, fishing, metal detecting, and anything else as long as he was outdoors. Kenneth worked as an electrical lineman...
Gary W. Shepard
Oct 27, 2023
Gary W. Shepard, 80, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023. He was born September 24, 1943 to Warren and Ruth (Kearns) Shepard in Lincoln, NE.
Gary worked as an industrial engineer at Beech Aircraft for 40 years. He operated his own machine shop at home for 45 years making aircraft parts for small businesses. Gary enjoyed sailing, flying, golf,...
Lê Thị Vui
Oct 25, 2023
Lê Thị Vui, 89, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023. She was born August 14, 1934 to Le Trung Chinh and Tu Thi Cach in Ha Noi, Vietnam.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Do Duy An; and grandson, Do Dang Khoa. Vui is survived by her children, Do Thi Bao (Truong Nu), Do Thi Lien...
Michael Napaisan
Oct 21, 2023
Michael Napaisan, 53, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023. He was born May 29, 1970 in Udorn Thani, Thailand.
Michael worked as a chef at Thai Tradition in Wichita and many other Thai restaurants throughout Kansas.
Michael is survived by his daughter, Alyssa (Alex) Eby; parents, Arun Liberda, Yuenyong Paewattanapaisan, and Jim Liberda; siblings, Kay (Scott) Pamatmat, Chira...
HM1 Joel D. Windle
Sep 28, 2023
HM1 Joel D. Windle, 33, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023. Joel was born August 22,1990 in Everett, Washington. Raised in Washington and Montana, Joel developed a love for the outdoors. His love led to traditional hobbies of homesteading, including blacksmithing with his father, which developed into a lifelong desire to forge blades and jewelry of incredible artistic talent....
Charlize "Charlie" Ounaphom
Sep 26, 2023
Charlize "Charlie" Ounaphom, 12, was born August 25, 2011 and passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
Charlie Ounaphom is the daughter of Michael and Dannielle Ounaphom, and she has a close-knit family, including siblings Lauren, Bella, King, and Parker. While born and raised in Wichita, KS, she spent six years in Portland, OR, returning to Wichita in 2021. Within...
Halie Friesen
Sep 8, 2023
Halie Rose Friesen, 16, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. She was born January 24, 2007 in Wichita, KS.
Halie is the most selfless person in the world. From the beginning she has always wanted to help others and make a difference in the world. She had big dreams to pursue a full scholarship to Butler and wanted to...
Dorothy Rhodes
Sep 8, 2023
Dorothy Rhodes, loving mother, 80, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. She was born February 5, 1943 to William and Helen (Price) Duvall in Baltimore, MD.
Dorothy worked as a key punch operator for Beech Aircraft for 7 years. When the family moved to Belle Plaine, she worked in a doctor's office as a nurse. In 1985, Dorothy began...
Betty Flynn
Sep 1, 2023
Betty Flynn, 82, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023. She was born August 10, 1941 to Leo and Margaret (Smith) Deines in Garden City, KS. Betty worked as a waitress her entire working life. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Pat Pierce. Betty is survived by her husband of 64 years, R.B. Flynn;...
Kristi Meier
Sep 1, 2023
Kristi Meier, 60, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023. She was born July 22, 1963 to Loren and Constance (Boom) Lauderback in Russell, KS.
Kristi was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She touched so many children's lives as a day care provider. She will be missed by many.
She was preceded in death by her father; husband of...
Hou Donesay
Aug 22, 2023
Hou Donesay, 91, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023. She was born June 25, 1932 to Tang and Nou Vangdy in Vientiane, Laos.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thou King; sons, Sou Vangdy, You Vangdy, Phet Vangdy, and Mone Vangdy; son-in-law, Danny Syakhasone; and grandson, Welly Syakhasone. Hou is survived by her children, Somphou (Paul) Vongsakda, Pabou...
Dung Ngoc Phan
Aug 13, 2023
Dung Ngoc Phan, 46, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023. He was born October 26, 1976 to Chau Phan and Se Nguyen in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Dung was a spirited individual who loved quality time with family and friends. You could say he was the #1 Kansas City Chiefs fan (GO CHIEFS!), but he also enjoyed being on the golf...
Scott Bui
Aug 9, 2023
Farewell, Scott. Our dear brother, uncle, father, son, and friend. Scott has departed from Earth to find eternal rest in paradise. He was 38 years old, still brimming with youth and beauty. Wherever he is now, you can be sure he's tuning into 80s music, belting out those Chinese and Vietnamese karaoke melodies, perfecting his breakdance moves, and charming all...
Tô Thị Kim Chi
Aug 2, 2023
Chi Thi Kim To, 54, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023. She was born April 2, 1970 to Nam To and Phuong Huynh in Saigon, Vietnam.
Chi is survived by her parents; husband of 28 years, Minh Dang; daughter, Ngan (Hoang Do) Dang; granddaughter, Zoey Do; siblings, Thu To, Tri To, Thuc To, Suong To, Le To, and Emmie To;...
Christian Joel Holler
Jul 29, 2023
Christian Joel Holler, 30, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. He was born February 25, 1993 in Newton, KS.
Christian enjoyed fishing, riding dirt bikes, climbing towers, and anything else that let him be outdoors. He loved spending time with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clifferd and Marilyn VanRossun; and aunt, Jill Street....
Vankham Keodouangkham
Jul 9, 2023
Vankham Keodouangkham, 71, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023. She was born January 14, 1952 to Bounthan and Chantti Tidavanh in Luang Prabang, Laos.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Vankham is survived by her husband of 43 years, Kongkham Keodouangkham; children, Dokkeo (Eric Flores) Keodouangkham, Souraphon Keodouangkham, and Souphan Keodouangkham; step-children, Khamnoun Sengchanthong and Khamsouk Sengchanthong;...
Larry E. Gibson
Jul 8, 2023
Larry E. Gibson, loving husband, father, and grandfather, 83, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 in Tulsa, OK. He was born February 13, 1940 in Wichita, KS.
Larry was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, spending time on the lake, and gardening. He enjoyed woodworking, following KU Basketball, and playing UNO! with his friends from Boeing.
He was preceded...
John Alexander Ellison
Jul 4, 2023
John Alexander Ellison, 90, passed away on July 4, 2023. He was born March 11, 1933, in Lima Ohio to Howard & Esther Ellison.
In 1934, John's family moved to Ontario, Canada and John returned to the states (New York) in 1984 where he worked on Wall Street as a stockbroker and bond trader. He was a man of great...
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