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PEARL J. WHITTIT Wichita, KS - Pearl J. Whittit, 93, Homemaker, died Saturday, September 20, 2025. She was born January 4, 1932, in Sawyer, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Downing & Lahey West Mortuary, Wichita, KS. Graveside Service will be at 3:00 pm, Friday, September 26, 2025, at Resthaven Cemetery, Wichita, KS. Pearl met her husband, Alex, in Wichita in 1951. They were married in 1953 and had a beautiful life with their four children. They were married 56 years. Pearl enjoyed traveling the world with her husband. Pearl is preceded in death by her parents, Milo John and Beulah Eva (Dauner) Sellon; husband, Alexander T. Whittit, Sr.; and son, John C. Whittit. She is survived by her sons, Alex (Joyce) Whittit Jr. of Derby, KS, James (Gwen) Whittit of Goddard, KS; daughter, Loretta J. (Conrad) Jansson of Garden Plain, KS; daughter-in-law, Olga Anatolevna Whittit of Wichita, KS; ten grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 171335, Kansas City, Kansas 66117.Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - West Chapel. Share tributes online at: www.dlwichita.com

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Published by Tri-County Tribune from Sep. 23 to Sep. 25, 2025.

Memorial Events
for PEARL WHITTIT

Sep

25

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Downing & Lahey West Mortuary

10515 W. Maple, Wichita, KS 67209

Sep

26

Graveside service

3:00 p.m.

Resthaven Cemetery

11800 W. Hwy 54, Wichita, KS 67209

Funeral services provided by:

Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - West Wichita

10515 W. Maple, Wichita, KS 67209

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