Clyde Chester Engert, 95, died March 1, 2024, at Comfort Care Home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Edgewater, Colorado, on September 26, 1928, to William E. and Phyllis E. (Collinson) Engert.

Clyde graduated high school in Great Forest, Arkansas, then served four years in the Army Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Always being fascinated by airplanes as a boy, this and his military experience led him to working as an executive at TWA, operating a charter airline and owning a Cessna dealership. At retirement, he was vice-president of IT for Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation. Throughout his life, he flew, owned, restored and built airplanes. A talented artist, he created artworks using oil and watercolor paints, as well as pencil drawings.

Clyde is survived by his wife, Ann (Herold) Engert of Maize, Kansas; five children with his first wife Leona (Leonard) Engert: Peggy (Gary) Shults, Tom (Candy) Engert, Bob (Jo) Engert, Joan (Greg) Gilmore and Tricia Roberts, all of the Kansas City area; two stepchildren, Sara A. (Zander) Edwards and Collin M. (Dawn) Zander; and numerous grand and great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, William E. Engert, Jr.; and sisters, Lavonne Langston and Arlene Engert.

A private graveside service was held at Great Bend Cemetery. Condolences may be sent and notice views at www.bryantfh.net.