Obituaries

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,...

Jul 9, 2025

Phyllis Diann Butherus, 82 of Wichita Kansas was born on December 29, 1942, in Coffeyville Kansas to Ruby (King) Goodman and Francis Goodman. She passed peacefully at Harry Hynes Hospice July 9, 2025.

Rosary Service will be Monday July 14 at 10AM and Funeral Service will follow at 10:30AM both at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church...

Jul 2, 2025

Charles Edward Daniels

age 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Visitation with family Friday, July 11, at 12PM and Memorial Service Friday, July 11, at 1PM both at Webb Shinkle Mortuary 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by spouse, Arietta (LaRue) Daniels; parents, Carlos and Opal (Rook) Daniels; sister,...

Jul 1, 2025

Charlotte A. (Campbell) Houck, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

Visitation with family Saturday, July 19, 9AM and Funeral Service Saturday, July 19, 10AM both at Webb Shinkle Mortuary 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Ruth (Deaver) Campbell Davis; step-father, John Davis, Sr.; brother, Danny Davis....

Jul 1, 2025

Nettie L. (McLean) White

age 95, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

Graveside service July 8, 10AM at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Cemetery 11800 US-54, Wichita, KS.

Preceded in death by her spouse, Alva M. White; parents, Alfred and Lucretia (Luttrell) McLean; son, Michael White; siblings, Dowell, Norman, Lloyd, and Norris McLean,...

Jun 30, 2025

Charlotte Kay (Cummings) Janzen

Age 81, Freelance Floral Designer and Artist, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Preceded in death by husband, Howard Janzen; parents, Charles and Anita (Meyer) Cummings; and grandson, Kyle Janzen.

Survived by children, Kelly (Christi Young) Janzen of Clearwater, KS and Kimberly (James Grosslight) Janzen of Raleigh, NC;...

Jun 22, 2025

Clearwater - La Vona Fay (Jeffery) Greenlee

age 90, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Funeral service will be Thursday, June 26 , 2PM at Webb Shinkle Mortuary 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by spouse, Fred Greenlee lll; parents, Everett and Alice (Smiley) Jeffery; brothers, Stan, Gene, and Eldon...

Jun 21, 2025

Clearwater - Ella Rose Brown

age 4, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

In Loving Memory of Ella

It is with hearts overflowing with both sorrow and gratitude that we remember Ella, our radiant baby girl, whose life touched all of our hearts in the most profound ways. Ella was the sunlight...