Obituaries

Robert Meyers, minister and professor, dies at 88

More often than not, when Robert Meyers was thrown one of life’s difficult questions, he’d answer it with another question.

Memorial service set for Dr. Ernest Crow, co-founder of KU med school in Wichita

Friends and family of Ernest W. Crow remember the doctor as the elder statesman of Wichita’s medical community.

Sister Regan led fundraising for Guadalupe Clinic

Sister Kathleen Regan was a lifeline for the Guadalupe Clinic in Wichita.

Wichita Symphony director Mitch Berman dies after short illness

Musicians, administrators and supporters of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra were grappling Tuesday with the death of its executive director of 31 years.

Wichita gardeners will miss Ron Matney

Mark Matney, owner of Tree Top Nursery, saw his father in the best of times and — right before his father died Thursday morning — in the worst, Mark said Thursday afternoon.

Inter-Faith Ministries head Sue Castile dead at 50

Sue Castile, executive director of Inter-Faith Ministries since 2009, was found dead at her northeast Wichita home by friends on Friday afternoon.

She was 50.

Photographer, book creator Jim Yarnell dies

If a material was fibrous, Jim Yarnell saw paper.

Western actor Harold Norman dies at 99

Even though he was many a baby boomer’s hero and villain — appearing in episodes of “Bonanza,” “The Rifleman,” “Rawhide,” “Wagon Train,” “The High Chaparral” and “Lassie” — Harold L. Norman Sr. was no fancy-pants cowboy.

State fair favorite, 'butter cow lady' dies

Norma "Duffy" Lyon, whose life-size butter sculptures of cows, Elvis and even Jesus and his disciples delighted Iowa and Kansas state fairgoers for nearly half a century, has died. She was 81.

Ron Tibbetts, the 'Bubble Man,' dies

Ron Tibbetts, the Bubble Man, spent Wednesday night performing at the Cessna Kids' Korner of the Wichita River Festival.

William D. 'Bill' Anderson, former mayor, dies at age 83

A former Wichita mayor who was one of the people to first envision Century II died Thursday from complications from a fall at his home last weekend.

Bel Aire native killed in Afghanistan

Thomas Bohall wasn't the star of his winning high school soccer team. He didn't even start his senior year.

WWII vet was proud of serving his country

Ted Tracy lived with shrapnel buried in his left side, just above his hip, but rarely spoke of how it got there.

Friends, family mourn former Bishop Carroll basketball player

Kathleen Duling's future was all right before her. She had recently declared her major at Pittsburg State University, made plans to walk on to the school's basketball team and was about to start a job at a camp. On Thursday, the 19-year-old died in a two-car accident in Greenwood County.

Signmaker Gary Dunn was an artist at his core

Drive around Wichita and you can't miss Gary Dunn's legacy.

Wichita veterinarian Terrrence McDonald dies at 92

Terrence McDonald never saw himself as a trailblazer.

Longtime local builder Doyle Walz dies at 86

Wichita City Hall. Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson. 250 Douglas Place, formerly the Holiday Inn Plaza downtown.

Frank Smith helped Wichita's natural beauty bloom

As the retiring director of the Wichita Parks and Recreation Department, Frank Smith was asked in 1994 to speculate about its future.

Wichita soldier's family, wife remember a 'true American hero'

Ashley Nettleton clutched her husband's dog tag in her right hand Sunday, her body shaking, her voice cracking. Army Sgt. Eric Nettleton, 26, died last week in Dehjawz-e Hasanzay, Afghanistan. He was killed while on foot patrol after an improvised explosive device detonated.