Richard Lee West

On October 31, 2023, Richard “Dick” Lee West passed away at his home in Wichita, KS from natural causes. Richard was born January 21, 1937, in Wichita, KS, to Ivan M. and Helen L. West. His parents and stepmother Dona West, sister Becky Norris, brother John “Jack” West, and his wife Judy preceded him in death. Dick is survived by his wife, Alisa West; his daughters, Kim “Alekx” (Kent) Zarley, Leigh White, and Jill McMahon; his son, Peter (Terrance) West; his step-sons Jonathan Bessel, Alexander Bessel; grandchildren, Jesse Hett, Abigail (Raul) Castaneda, Rachel (Emmanuel) Maciel, Zach (Noelle) Frank, Lauren Howarth, Emma (Dylan) Edelen, and Brayden West; his sister Sara Bond, his brother, Tom (Jan) West both of Wichita; and great-grandchildren Lily Maciel, Alise Hightower, Raulito Castaneda, Emmy Maciel, AJ Hightower, Rafi Castaneda, Michael Maciel, and Miriam Edelen. Richard was raised and educated in Wichita having graduated from East High School in 1954. He later attended the University of Kansas and graduated in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Dick practiced as a Certified Public Accountant becoming a shareholder in the firm of Peters, Gamm, West & Vincent, Inc. where he was responsible for managing the Firm’s Corporate Finance activities. In 1991 Dick formed West Consulting Group, a Wichita-based management consulting and business valuation firm. He provided services for a diverse group of companies along with serving as an expert witness in many business litigation cases. While accomplishing many things in the business world, Richard was an avid Kansas University Alum. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, running, and various other activities. A Celebration of Life gathering will be at Wichita Country Club from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Friday, November 10, 2023. A memorial has been established in his memory with The First Tee of Greater Wichita, PO Box 8313, Wichita, KS. 67208, or online at firstteegreaterwichita.org. Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.