James E. Jim Hope

Hope, James E. “Jim”, 84, retired Beech Aircraft control supervisor and watchmaker, died Thursday, Nov. 06, 2008. Visitation with the family 4:00 ~ 6:00 P.M., Sunday, Nov. 9, Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Service 10:30 A.M., Monday, Nov. 10, Grace Presbyterian Church. Preceded by parents, sister, Zelma Cox and brother, Donald Hope. Survivors: wife F. Elinore (Akers) Hope; son, Gary (Carole) Hope of Derby; daughter, Pam (Dan) Gonzalez of Wichita; sisters, Jeanette (Jim) Armstrong, Luella (Fred) Darr and Lyn (Art) Phariss, all of MO; sister-in-law, Louise Hope of MO; grandchildren, Matthew, Heather, Colby, Corey (Angie) and Andrew; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Garett, Raegan and Aaden. Memorials to: Grace Presbyterian Church, 5002 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 67208 and Food for Kids, c/o the Kansas Food Bank, 1919 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 67211. Visitation with the family 4:00 ~ 6:00 P.M., Sunday, Nov. 9, Downing Lahey Mortuary East.