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Willie L Hull
May 26, 2023
Clearwater - Willie Lee Hull, age 77, ret. Bombardier/Learjet Quality Assurance Supervisor, and a United States Army Veteran, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023.
Private Family Services.
Willie was born on Sunday, June 24, 1945 in Hominy, Oklahoma, to his parents, Donald Leonard Hull and Odia “Bell” (Young) Hull.
Preceded in death by...
Gladys Veronica (Fox) Roth
May 7, 2023
Clearwater - Gladys V. (Fox) Roth, age 89, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023.
Visitation 9am-7pm, Thurs, May 11, with family present, 5:30-7pm, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Private Graveside.
Gladys was born on Monday, February 26, 1934 in Burden, KS, to her parents, William Hubert Fox and Donna Veronica (Bolack) Fox. She was united in marriage...
Nancy J. (Halsey) Mourning-Smith
May 6, 2023
Nancy J. (Halsey) Mourning-Smith, age 85, Owner of Mourning’s Restaurant, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Service, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 10AM, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater.
Preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd “Bud” Mourning; parents, Leo Halsey and Alta Bates; brothers, Robert “Bob” Halsey, Dwane Halsey and Don Halsey; daughter, Barbara Nye; grandchild,...
Victoria "Vicky" L. (Thome) Maechtlen
Apr 29, 2023
Pratt- Victoria L. “Vicky” (Thome) Maechtlen, age 66, Owner Pratt Real Estate, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Vicky was a loving wife to her husband, loving mother to her children, and grandchildren. She was loved by her family beyond measure and will be greatly missed. She had such a great impact to so many people in...
Christene "Chris" S. (True) Robinson
Apr 27, 2023
Clearwater - Christene “Chris” Sue Robinson, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the age of 76.
Memorial Service, 2pm, Saturday, May 6, 2023, at First Christian Church, 524 Wood, Clearwater.
Chris was born on Sunday, June 2, 1946, to Pearl and Wendell True in Clearwater, Kansas. She grew...
Curtis A. Bergemann
Apr 23, 2023
Clearwater - Curtis A. Bergemann, age 74, retired army and national guard, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023.
Visitation, Wednesday, April 26, with family present 5 -7pm, at Webb~Shinkle Mortuary.
Graveside Service, 2pm, Friday, May 5, at Barnard Valley View Cemetery, Good Thunder, Minnesota.
Curtis A. Bergemann was born January 9, 1949 in...
June M. (Abbott) Finney
Apr 19, 2023
June Marie (Abbott) Finney of Clearwater, KS, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully the evening of April 19, 2023.
Memorial Services, 10am, Saturday May 6, 2023, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.
June was born on June 12, 1944 to Pearl Irene and Harold Eugene Abbott. She was one of 13 children. June...
John "Shorty" D. Davis, Sr.
Apr 15, 2023
Clearwater - John D. "Shorty" Davis, Sr, age 94, ret. Cessna Sheet Metal Mechanic and Farmer, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Friday, April 21, with family present 5 -7pm, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Graveside Services, 2pm, Saturday, April 22, at Clearwater Cemetery.
John Dee Davis, Sr, was born on Friday, May 25, 1928...
Mary Lou (Stiger) Matthews
Apr 12, 2023
Mary Louise (Stiger) Matthews, age 75, farmwife, wife of CW Matthews, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita.
Visitation with family and friends Sunday, May 28th from 2 - 4 PM, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.
Mary was preceded by in death by her parents. She is...
David Schrag
Apr 3, 2023
David G. Schrag, age 79, retired missionary, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023.
Memorial Service, 2pm, Monday, April 10, at Metro East Baptist Church, Wichita.
Preceded in death by parents, Carl and Emma Schrag; 2 great-grandchildren. Survived by wife, Barbara Schrag; sons, Nathan (Barbara) Schrag of Rose Hill, Jared (Chris) Schrag of Strafford, MO, Jeremy...
Gladys (Payne) Arrasmith
Mar 28, 2023
Gladys June (Payne) Arrasmith, age 91, passed away, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Visitation with family present, 5-7pm, Friday, March 31, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded in death by husband, Robert Arrasmith; parents, William and Blossom Payne; brother, Keith Payne; significant other, John Bottema. Survivors: children, Billie (Steve) Mills of Inkom, ID and Bob (Vicki) Arrasmith...
Stephen M. Morrison
Mar 15, 2023
Stephen “Steve” M. Morrison, age 66, ret. Leeker's and Mitchell-Miller Grocery Store Manager, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Visitation with family present, 5:30-7pm, Fri, March 17. Services, 10am, Sat, March 18, BOTH at Derby Church of the Nazarene. Family requests No Dark Attire, Bright, Happy Colors please at the service.
Preceded in death by...
Roger D. Tjaden
Mar 9, 2023
Clearwater - Roger D. Tjaden, age 70, ret. General Maintenance Mechanic at Vulcan/Oxy and lifelong farmer, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thurs, March 16th, with family present, 5-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 10am, Fri, March 17th, at Clearwater United Methodist Church. Interment will take place at Clearwater Cemetery.
Roger Don Tjaden was...
Deborah "Deb" Mae (Watts) Girkin
Mar 4, 2023
Deborah Girkin passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Advena Care Home, after dealing with extensive health conditions. This was her home for 3 years and 2 months, after moving to Clearwater from her long-time home in Broken Arrow, OK. Deb was born February 6, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio to her parents, Danilda Julia and Bruce Ambrose Watts....
Donna L. (Kreger) Bennett
Mar 3, 2023
Clearwater- Donna L. (Kreger) Bennett, age 60, ret. hairstylist, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023.
Rosary/Vigil, 6pm, Monday and Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Tuesday, BOTH at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel.
Preceded in death by: father, Frank Kreger; sister, Tammy Kreger.
Survivors: husband, Jon; children, Joseph Bennett of Clearwater, Matthew Bennett, Emily...
S. Virginia (Lusk) Bingham
Feb 28, 2023
Clearwater/Wichita - S. Virginia (Lusk) Bingham, age 81, caregiver/homemaker, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Memorial Services, 1pm, Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.
Virginia was born on Saturday, May 17, 1941 in Clayton, New Mexico, to her parents, Wilborn Eugene Lusk and Elicia Donasiana “Alice” Gonzales Lusk. She graduated from Clearwater...
Catherine Marie (Becker) Simon
Feb 26, 2023
Clearwater - Catherine M. (Becker) Simon, age 96, farm wife, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023. Rosary, 7pm, Wed, March 1. Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Thurs, March 2, BOTH at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.
Catherine was born on Monday, August 16, 1926 in Garden Plain, KS, to Jacob and Lucy (Kerschen) Becker. She was united...
Timothy F. Herl
Jan 21, 2023
Timothy F. Herl, age 64, avid lover of football and wrestling, “Go Tampa”, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023.
ROSARY, 10am with FUNERAL MASS following at 10:30am, Fri. Jan 27, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 861 N. Secora, Wichita.
Preceded by his daughter, Kimberly Herl; parents, Wendlen “Pops” Herl and Sondra (Sweeden); brothers,...
Jeffrey A. Kessinger
Jan 19, 2023
Wichita - Jeffrey A. Kessinger, age 47, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Memorial Service, 1pm, Fri, Jan 27, 2023, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.
Preceeded by his grandparents, Jerry & Dorothy Kessinger and Jack & Aileen Lauterbach. Survivors: mother, Diana “Sue” (Warren) Sallee; father, Robert (Rosemary) Kessinger; brother, Justin (Stevie) Kessinger, all of Wichita....
David F. Kerley
Jan 14, 2023
David Kerley, 68 of Mulvane, KS passed away on January 14, 2023, at the University of KS Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 27, from 5 – 7 PM at Shinkle Mortuary in Haysville, KS. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 28, at 11 AM at Council Hill Cemetery, Peck,...
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