WICHITA — Kevin Thompson, 56, died Feb. 22, 2014. He was employed by Hawker/Beechcraft as a Tool and Dye Maker for over 25 years.
Survivors include his wife Anna Marie; children, Keena Anne (Victor) Garcia, Hesston; Amanda Michelle (Jon) Stephey, Newton, and Kandice Lynn (Lance) Marshall and Elizabeth Marie (Rory) Radcliff, both of Wichita; siblings, Daniel (Kay) Thompson, Radium; Kimberly (Joy) Thompson, Topeka, Randall Thompson, Pretty Prairie; Krystl Thompson and Kandi Smith (Doug Ramey), both of Fort Worth, Texas, and Karml (Randy) Blumnhourst, Lyons; and grandchildren, Madison, Gabriella, Andrew, Claudia, Logan, LeeAnna, Anthony, Zach, Morgan, Gabriel, Kevin, Josephine, Julian and Isaiah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin D. and Carol K. Thompson; sister, Kelcy Thompson; and nephew, Justin Thompson.
A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorial has been established with the Thompson Scholarship Fund at any Bank of the West location, or mailed to P.O. Box 780463, Wichita, KS 67278.

Great Bend (Kan) Tribune, Feb. 27, 2014*