Joan (Hampton) Harvell
March 11, 2017
Joan (Hampton) Harvell, 68, passed away on March 11, 2017. A lifelong Wichita resident, Joan is survived by her husband, Ray; brother, Gene Burger; sister, Jolene White; stepchildren, Jody Harvell Fox, Randy Harvell, and Lindsay Bowman; 10 nieces and nephews, and a loyal following of friends and loved ones make up those that will miss her daily. She built a career working with the Sedgwick County District Attorneys Office and for Southwestern Bell as an Operators Manager. A celebration of her life will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West Chapel, 10515 W. Maple. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
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I apologize for such a late addition to the memory of Joan. I have no other reason than that I just now am finding out that Joan is in a better place now than when I last saw her. I met Joan the summer before we entered either Charles Curtis Junior High or Southeast High. Regardless I instantly fell in love with her. That contagious smile always is with me! We both sang in school musicals because we both loved music. Although we knew each for such a long time I never asked her for a date. And I always regretted that. I always thought of Joan as the girl I could never have. Her beauty always showed on both her being but also within her. I hope that Jolene placed her faith in the fact that she will see Joan again some day in the future. For I know that Joan and Jolene attended 1st Methodist Church there in Wichita. Again I will always have Joan in my memories and hope that those close to her in her latter life will do the same! Laurence Nelson (Larry)