Don K. Clemence

Wichita - Don K. Clemence, 94, entered Heaven Friday April 23, 2021.

He is survived by his loving wife Margaret Ann (Johnson) Clemence. Children: Mark (Catherine) Clemence of Wichita, Martin (Ann) Clemence of San Antonio, TX and Diana (Dean) Palmer of Wichita. Grandchildren: Crystal (Jon) Staveness of Texas, Robert (Major Dr. Sarah Holmen) Clemence of Georgia, Jason (Jennifer) and Alisha Gingerich of Wichita. Great Grandchildren: Casey, Ashton, Jaden and Jaycee Gingerich, Daemyn, Terran and Aiden Staveness. Three brothers in law, two sisters in law and many nieces and nephews.

Don was a quiet and humble man. He grew up in the Delano neighborhood of Wichita attending Franklin grade school, Allison and Roosevelt Jr. High and East High School. As a senior in high school Don was drafted by the Army. He served in France as WWII in Europe came to an end. After his Honorable Discharge he returned to Wichita and completed his high school degree.

Don’s diverse careers included Window Dressing at department stores in downtown Wichita, plumbing with his father and repairing typewriters. During his 38-year career at Boeing he worked on the B-47, B-52, KC-135, 707, Lunar Rover, 727 and Air Force One programs. As a tube developer he established the first successful process for bending titanium.

Don considered his 72 ½ year marriage to Margaret his greatest accomplishment. Family, friends, church, model railroading, gardening, fishing, travel and birding provided a full and joyful life. Don and Margaret visited all 50 states, Mexico and Canada.

He was preceded in death by his parents George S. Clemence and Ethel Marie Jordan Clemence, brother George J (Elma & Velma) Clemence, sister Elizabeth A. (Jack) Haines and granddaughter Amanda Clemence.

Visitation with family will be from 5-7pm Tuesday April 27, 2021 at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S Seneca, Wichita, KS.

Dons’ life will be celebrated Wednesday April 28, 2021, 10AM at West Heights United Methodist Church, 745 N. Westlink, Wichita, KS. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the West Heights United Methodist Youth Fund.