Richard Byrd Wilke Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Richard Byrd Wilke (Winfield, Kansas), born in El Dorado, Kansas, who passed away on April 20, 2025, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Byrd Wilke to show support.
As we bid Richard Byrd farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Richard Byrd is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 5th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM and on Tuesday, May 6th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 6th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church (1000 Millington St, Winfield, KS 67156).
Gifts may be made to the Richard and Julia Wilke Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College at institutefordiscipleship.org or to its mailing address, 100 College Ave., Winfield, KS 67156. The family requests that gifts be designated to the BeADisciple app to further the legacy of Wilke's substantial contributions to Christian education and small-group study.
