Photo: Courtesy of Beth Machutta
The community will be able to pay respect to a hero on Friday. Deputy Robert Kunze's funeral is set 10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 21) at Central Community Church, 6100 W. Maple, Wichita, KS 67209. Kunze's burial will be at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11800 W. Highway 54, Wichita, KS 67209.
A public viewing for Deputy Kunze takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
Friday, the procession from Central Community Church to Resthaven will go west on Maple to 119th, then south on 119th to his final resting place.
Be prepared for traffic to be blocked off at major intersections along the procession route. Maple Street from Arapaho to 119th will be shut down from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and people living in this area should take an alternate route to get in and out of their neighborhoods. There are signs along the route letting everyone know about the lane closures.