Obituaries

Oct 27, 2025

Marcella Sue (Whorton) Heitman, age 74, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Graveside Service, Saturday, November 1, 2025 1PM, at Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by spouse, Loyce Heitman; parents, James “Frank” and Athena (Kiner) Whorton; sister, Ruby Sowersby.

Survived by children, James B. Heitman of Peck, James D. (Kaitlyn) Heitman of Belle Plaine, Fred Shofler Jr. (Courtney) of Peck;...

Oct 25, 2025

Jack Bates, age 86, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Visitation with Family, 5:30-7pm, Tuesday, October 28 at Webb Shinkle Mortuary 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater, KS and Funeral Service, 10am, Wednesday, October 29, at Clearwater United Methodist Church 130 N 1st, Clearwater, KS .

Upon graduating from Friends University with a Bachelors in Agriculture, Jack worked for the Agricultural Soil Conservation...

Oct 19, 2025

Donald Lee Fassncht, age 94, died Sunday, October 19, 2025.

Services: Wednesday, October 22, 10 am at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death: parents, Clinton and Freda (Metzger) Fassnacht; spouse, Kay Sharon (Parsons) Fassnacht; children, William (Bill) Fassnacht and Janet Brault.

Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Diane and James Bale II of Derby; grandchildren, Kaydence Bale, Collin Bale, Jason Brault...

Oct 16, 2025

Wichita - Donna (Wright) Blankenship,

age 66, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Memorial Services are pending.

She is survived by her children, Taylor (Jerred) Douglas of Clearwater and Alexa Blankenship of Maize; mother and step-father, Josephine Riley and Norris Woodward; siblings, Gary Wright of Boerne, TX, Lana (Robbie) Thomason of Mckinney, TX; grandchildren, Rylee, Conway, Barrett.

Donna was preceded in death by her...

Oct 15, 2025

Crystal A. Weilert, age 74, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

Visitation, 1-7pm, with family present from 5:30-7pm, Monday, October 20 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 10am, Tuesday, October 21, at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, Haysville.

Crystal was preceded in death by her parents, Arley and Helen Vandergrift; sister, Joyce Vandergrift. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Weilert; children, Mandy Layland...

Oct 11, 2025

Richard Ray Bordwell, age 70, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

Services pending at this time.

Preceded in death by his wife, Sherry (Hearsch) Bordwell; father, Duane Bordwell.

Survived by mother, Priscilla (Crawford) Bordwell; sons, Ray Bordwell of Wichita and Curtis Bordwell of Bentonville, AR; brother, Clifford (Marlene) Bordwell Jr. of Wichita.

Oct 7, 2025

DR. Ronald L. Lamp passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann, in 2004 and by both of his brothers, Ray and Ross Lamp. He is survived by 2 sisters: Marita (Terry) Clark of Dixon, MO, and Lynda Lamp of Wichita, KS. Ronald is also survived by his 2 children and their families:...

Sep 29, 2025

Timothy A. Wallace, age 44, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Visitation, Tuesday, October 7, from Noon to 7pm with family present 5:30pm to 7pm at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS. Funeral Service Wednesday, October 8, 10am at United Methodist Church, 130 N 1st St, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by mother, Kimberly (Allison)Wallace; grandparents, Floyd and Margorie...

Sep 22, 2025

James John Kerschen, age 91, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025 surrounded by his family.

James was born to Nicholas and Johanna (Geiger) Kerschen on May 12, 1934.

James and Mary Sylvia Ayers were married August 10, 1963 at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Modesto, CA.

James was a retired brick mason and farmer. He was a member of the Secular Franciscan...

Sep 11, 2025

Katherine Ann (Price) Toon, age 88, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Rosary, 7pm, Tuesday, September 16 and Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Wednesday, September 17 both at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 11000 SW Blvd, Wichita, KS 67215.

Preceded in death by loving husband, Theodore “Ted” Toon; parents, Andrew and Janette “Jessie” (McDonald) Price; son, Edward Toon; sister, Mary Phillips.

Survived by...

2025

Lauren (Beard) Massey, age 76, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025.

Visitation, 1-7pm, with family present from 5:30-7pm, Thursday, September 4 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 11am, Friday, September 5 at Triumphant Faith Center, 5103 S. Seneca St, Wichita.

Lauren was preceded in death by her husband, Rucker Massey; parents, Warren Sr. and Isabel Beard; sister, Linda Schmidt. She is survived by...

Aug 18, 2025

Frank W. Charles

age 90, retired Facility Manager for Bombardier Learjet, member of HOG, and a Shriner, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025.

Visitation, Thursday, August 21 from 1-7PM with family present 5:30-7PM. Funeral service, Friday August 22 at 2PM both at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by wife, Dorma (Smith) Charles; parents, Frank Charles Jr....

Aug 16, 2025

Elsie Darlene (Fleming) Barber age 89, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Visitation: Wednesday, August 20, from 1 to 7pm w/family present 5:00-7pm at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Graveside Service: Thursday, August 21, Clearwater Cemetery at 10am.

Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Esther (Marks) Fleming; former husband, Billy Barber; son, Mark Barber; and  brother Robert Fleming Jr.

Survived by her...

Aug 11, 2025

CLEARWATER - Christopher Allen Sumner, age 62, avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman, true friend, and educator of the outdoors to all who knew him, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Visitation with family present from 9:30 - 11 AM with funeral service at 11 AM, Monday, August 18, 2025 at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy,...

Aug 11, 2025

Cheryl Kay (Heitman) Kunkel, age 82, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Visitation from 1-7pm and with family, 5:30-7pm, Wednesday, August 13, Webb Shinkle Mortuary 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS. Funeral Service, 10:30am, Thursday, August 14, at the First Christian Church,  524 Wood Ave, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by parents, Edgar and Ruth...

Aug 9, 2025

Claudine C. Reding, age 92, passed away at home, with her son Monte by her side, Saturday, August 9, 2025.

Visitation, Friday August 15 at 1PM and Funeral service Friday, August 15, 2PM both at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by husband, Donald Reding; parents, Clarence and Fern (Arnold)...

Aug 6, 2025

Clarence L. Frazier, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Visitation with family Friday, August 15 from 5:30-7pm at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS.  Funeral service Saturday, August 16 at 11am, 47th Street Church of Christ, 601 W 47th St S, Wichita, KS.

Preceded in death by his wife of...

Aug 2, 2025

Terrin D. Bradfield, age 32, United States Marine, Pipe Fitter, and Business Owner of Surface Therapy, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Visitation with family will be Thursday, Aug 7, 5:30PM-7PM at Webb Shinkle Mortuary 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater, KS. Funeral Service will be Friday, Aug. 8, 10AM at Pathway Church 18800 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard,...

Jul 19, 2025

Gary John Thome, 79, of Clearwater, KS, passed Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Holy Rosary, Thursday July 24 at 7PM and Funeral Mass, Friday, July 25 at 10:30AM , both St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 11000 W Southwest Blvd., Wichita, KS 67215.

Gary was born January 4, 1946, the first of seven children to Roman...

Jul 14, 2025

Dean Murphy passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at the age of 94. A loving husband, father, and friend, Dean will be remembered for his quiet strength, steady presence, and the stories he loved to tell. Born on January 10, 1931, in Lawrence, Kansas, Dean began school at the age of 4 so that his older brother, Les,...