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Feb
12
Rosary
5:30 p.m.
Christ the King Catholic Church
4411 W. Maple St., Wichita, KS 67209
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13
Funeral Mass
10:00 a.m.
Christ the King Catholic Church
4411 W. Maple St., Wichita, KS 67209
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13
Graveside service
12:30 p.m.
Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
1208 N. College St., Winfield, KS 67156
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Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - West WichitaDwayne Brown Obituary
Rosary will be at 5:30 pm, Thursday, February 12, 2026, Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Friday, February 13, 2026, both at Christ the King Catholic Church. Graveside Service will be 12:30 pm, Friday, February 13, 2026, at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, Winfield, Kansas.
Dwayne is preceded in death by his parents, Robert J. and Verla Beata Marie Brown; brothers, Ronald Brown, and Everett Brown; brother-in-law, Bob Schulte; and his grandparents, John S. Brown and Mathilda M. Wendling Brown. He is survived by his sisters, Dianna (Gary) Stokes of Colwich, KS, Geneva Schulte of Wichita, KS, Charlotte (Sam) Goode of Wichita, KS, Sharon ("C.A.") Martin of Independence, MO; brothers, Steve (Lila) Brown of Goddard, KS, Clay Brown of Wichita, KS; sons, Russell Brown, Brian, Christopher and Gregory; eleven grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with: The Lord's Diner, 520 North Broadway Street, Wichita, Kansas 67214.
Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary – West Chapel.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Upcoming Events
Feb
12
Rosary
5:30 p.m.
Christ the King Catholic Church
4411 W. Maple St., Wichita, KS 67209
Book nearby hotelsFeb
13
Funeral Mass
10:00 a.m.
Christ the King Catholic Church
4411 W. Maple St., Wichita, KS 67209
Book nearby hotelsFeb
13
Graveside service
12:30 p.m.
Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
1208 N. College St., Winfield, KS 67156
Book nearby hotelsServices provided by
Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - West Wichita