Obituaries

Oct 9, 2022

Wichita, KS - Iris D. (Blankenship) Bush, age 85, LPN, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022.

Visitation, Noon-7pm, Thurs, Oct. 13, 2022, with family present, 5:30-7pm. Services, 11am, Fri, Oct 14, 2022, BOTH at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.

Iris was born on Friday, August 20, 1937 in Covington, Virginia. She was the second of four...

Oct 7, 2022

Clearwater - Alan “Gale” Blumenshine, age 81, farmer, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022.

Celebration of Life Service 11am, Sat, Nov 5th, at First Christian Church, Clearwater.

Preceded by his parents, Louie and Maxine (Hockett) Blumenshine-Bishop. Survivors: wife, Mary; son, Scott (Barbara) Blumenshine of Wichita; daughter, Dana (Shane) Blumenshine-Hege of Andover; sister, Janice (Robert Danks)...

Sep 27, 2022

Wichita- Randy D. Grim, age 72, ret. Boeing Transportation, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Memorial Service, 11am, Sat. Oct 1, 2022, at Clearwater Church of the Nazarene. Preceded by his parents, John and Lois (Tidball) Grim. Survivors: wife, Shelia; sons, Troy (Wendy) Grim of Milton, Jeremy (Kevin) Crockett of Wichita; sisters, Jonnie (Terry) Franklin of TN, Michelle Albe...

Sep 21, 2022

Perth - Patrick J. Hearsch, age 65, electrician, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

Services at a later date.

Preceded in death by his parents, James G. Hearsch, Sr, and Ellen E. (Sandberg) Welch. Survivors: siblings, James Hearsch, Jr, of Kansas City, KS, Judy (Mark) Rusk of Wellington, Sherry (Richard) Bordwell of Clearwater, LieLoni (Bryan)...

Sep 17, 2022

Wellington - Paula Kay Teresa (Gorges) McIntyre, age 67, RN, passed away, Saturday, September 17, 2022.

Celebration of Life, 10:30am, Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.

Preceded in death by husband, Kent; parents, Delmer and Pat (Linnebur) Gorges; brother, Steven Gorges.

Survivors: children, Stacey (Dane) Winter of Clearwater, Clayton (Courtney)...

Sep 14, 2022

Clearwater - Robert R. Pugh, age 87, ret. Industrial Engineer, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

Services, 10am, Tues, Sept. 20th, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel.

Robert Ray Pugh was born on Tuesday, June 11, 1935 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the first of two children born to Emmett Noel Pugh and Mary (Lyon) Pugh. Robert grew...

Sep 5, 2022

Thelma M. (Moore) Shinn, age 88, ret. Elementary Teacher for Haysville, Viola, and Conway Springs, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022.

Visitation, Thurs, Sept 8th, 9am-7pm, with family present, 5:30-7pm, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 10am, Fri, Sept 9th, at Clearwater United Methodist Church.

Preceded in death by 1st husband, Tom Shinn; parents, Mitchell and...

Sep 4, 2022

Betty A. (Belshe) Rich, age 95, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022.

Private Family Services.

Preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Rich; parents, Raymond and Alma Belshe; brother, Claude Belshe; sister, Harriet McGhee. Survivors: son, Gene (Jeanie) Rich of Milton; grandchildren, David (Diane) Rich of Cheney, Brian (Kari) Rich of Viola; 7 great-grandchildren.

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Aug 26, 2022

Rita H. (Rousseau) Gorges, age 94, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022.

Rosary/Vigil, 7pm, Thurs, Sept 1st. Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Fri, Sept 2nd, BOTH at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel.

Preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” D. Gorges, Sr; parents, Oscar and Elizabeth (Huser) Rousseau; sister, Mary “Kay” Williams; brother, Urban...

Aug 21, 2022

Wichita- Ambrose L. Lauer, grade “A” Dairyman/Farmer, age 90, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022.

Rosary, 7PM, Thurs, Aug. 25th and Funeral Mass, 10:30AM, Fri, Aug 26th, BOTH at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.

Preceded in death by his wife, Veronica; parents, Antone and Martha (Hemmen) Lauer; brothers, Walter Lauer; Linus Lauer; Survivors:...

Aug 18, 2022

Mulvane - Sharon A. (Cole) Callaway, age 74, ret. Crawley’s Office Furniture Secretary and an Avid Chief’s Fan, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022.

Visitation, Noon-7pm, Mon, Aug. 22nd with family present, 5:30-7pm, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 2pm, Tues, Aug 23rd, at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, Haysville.

Preceded in death by her parents, Ralph...

Aug 1, 2022

Clearwater - Kelly Patrice (Smith) Mize was born on February 26, 1964 to Donald (Pat) and Linda Smith. She and Eric Mize were united in marriage from March 12, 1983 until her death on August 1st, 2022 spending 39 years together. She was preceded in death by her father, Pat Smith. Kelly is survived by mother, Linda Smith; husband,...

Jul 28, 2022

Jeremy A Dutcher

Jeremy was born in Wichita, KS on August 3rd, 1971. He passed away from natural causes on July 28, 2022 in Santa Ana, CA.

He was the beloved son of Karen Dixon Loftus, previously of Clearwater, KS, now living in California, as well as his many relatives and friends who he loved...

Jul 27, 2022

Doris Richardson, age 91, passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Visitation, Noon-7pm, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Tuesday, August 2, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 10am, Wednesday, August 3, at First Baptist Church, Haysville.

Preceded in death by parents, James and Alice (Downing) Goddard; husband, William Richardson; son, David Richardson; sister, Joyce Goddard; step-mom, Anna Goddard;...

Jul 26, 2022

Gloria Jean Schwind, age 78, passed away, Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

Visitation, Noon-7pm, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Thursday, July 28, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.

Services, 10am, Friday, July 29, at 47th Street Church of Christ, Wichita.

Gloria was born in Wichita, KS on May 20, 1944, to Opal and Clifford Rose. She was...

Jul 23, 2022

Wichita- Veronica I. (Schmidt) Lauer, age 85, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Rosary, 7:30PM, Tues, July 26th and Funeral Mass, 10AM, Wed, July 27th, BOTH at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.

Preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Irene (Radford) Schmidt; sisters, Lucy Hoddy, Dolores Lambert, and Gloria Weber. Survivors: husband...

Jul 12, 2022

Clearwater -Peggy L. Brockman, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Service 2pm, Sunday, July 17, at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater.

Peggy was an avid quilter and member of the Sew and Sew’s.

Peggy was born on Sunday, February 21, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, to her parents, James William Smith and Harriet Carnelia...

Jun 28, 2022

Sheila Jean Harris, age 65, passed away, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Memorial Service, 10:30am, Wednesday, July 6, at New Life Covenant Church, Wichita.

Preceded in death by parents, Jackie and Dorothy (Uhls) Goodin. Survivors: husband, Larry Harris; children, Mandi (Garen) Plunk of Wichita, Jonas (Cynthia) Harris of Haysville; siblings Belinda (Larry) Solter of Wichita, Jackie...

Jun 27, 2022

Haysville - Gene C. Trotter, age 79, retired supervisor at Boeing, passed away, Monday, June 27, 2022.

Visitation, Noon-7pm, with family present from  5-7pm, Thursday, June 30, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Graveside Services, 10am, Friday, July 1, at Greenwood Cemetery, Wichita.

Preceded in death by wife, Robbie Trotter; grandson, Kyle Bowmaker; parents, Earnest and Gussie...

Jun 8, 2022

Wichita - Robert E. Lee, age 83, retired sheet metal worker from Boeing after 30 years, passed away, Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

Visitation, 1-7pm, Monday, June 13, with family present 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.

Graveside Services, 11am, Tuesday, June 14, at Greenwood Cemetery, Wichita.

Preceded by wife, Boice Lee; parents, Leonard and...