Joseph A Wolfe

WOLFE, BENJAMIN, MURPHY

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/12/2016 at 08:09:34

Wolfe, Joseph A., 69, on June 15, 2012, we lost our father, Opa, husband and friend. Joe was a true renaissance man: his gifts of languages, photography, poetry and music will be missed. Joe taught French at the University of Iowa and Wichita State. He was a professional photographer, worked at Moler's Camera and enjoyed his last years in retirement. His unique sense of humor was a gift to us all. he was adored by his grandsons: Nigel, Seamus, Jacob, Joshua, Joseph and his adopted grandchildren: Anneke, Chris and Anneke T. Joe is preceded in death by his mother, Maxine. Survivors include his father, Allen Wolfe; sister, Anne Benjamin; aunt, Margaret; daughter, Marieke Wolfe, M.D. (Scott Murphy); son, Ian Wolfe (Teresa); his Dutch family and his wife of 48 years, Ineke. A Celebration of Joe's life will be held on Saturday, June 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Fairmount United Church of Christ, 1650 Fairmount Street. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established at Legacy Ministries, Inc., 875 Spaulding, Wichita, KS 67203. (An art and music ministry to youth in detention in Wichita.) Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center.

Published in The Wichita Eagle from June 20 to June 22, 2012