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Kenneth Merle Piper
1941 - 2025
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August 29, 1941 - December 3, 2025
Wichita, Kansas - Kenneth Merle Piper, 84, of Wichita, KS, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025. Born on August 29, 1941, in Wichita, to Jesse Earl Piper and Flossie E. Mathews-Piper. Kenneth retired from Boeing Aircraft. He is survived by his son, Jerry Piper (Janell); adopted daughter, Brenda So (Andy); grandchildren Jerome Buffalohead, Casey Piper (Jeffrey Merry), and Keri Piper (Ramon Valdovinos); and numerous great-grandchildren. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Arline, his grandson Kenneth Piper, and 20 siblings. Visitation services will be held at Lakeview Funeral Home, on December 17, 2025, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A Celebration of Life will follow on December 18, 2025, at 2:00 pm, also at Lakeview Funeral Home.
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