Obituaries

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...

Jun 20, 2025

Sharon Townson, age 84, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025.

Visitation with family present from 4-6pm, Sunday, June 29 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 11am, Monday, June 30, at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby.

Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Townson; son, Shawn Townson; infant granddaughter, Alexandria Jane; parents, Lloyd and Mildred Coupal....

Jun 20, 2025

Beverly “Biff” McBee

age 91, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025.

Visitation with family will be Friday, June 27 at 12PM followed by funeral services at 1PM both held at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S Tracy, Clearwater, KS.

Biff was born February 17, 1934 on a farm in the Minneola/Fowler, Kansas area. ...

Jun 15, 2025

Clearwater - Kenneth “Kenny” Earle Hughes

age 93, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025.

Graveside Service, Friday, June 20, 1PM at Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded in death by parents, Edmond and Margaret (Costa) Hughes; daughter, Kara (Hughes) Jack; brother, Edmond Hughes.

Survived by loving wife, Cheryl (Tackkett) Hughes; children,...

Jun 11, 2025

Wilbur “Bill” J. Gregory, 84, of Valley Center, Kansas, passed away on June 11, 2025. He was born on December 13, 1940, in Wichita, Kansas, and was preceded in death by his mother, Joy Allegra Whitesell, and his father and stepmother, Gene and Ruth Gregory and grandparents Wilbur Elmer and Marcia Gregory.

Bill was preceded in death...

Jun 9, 2025

Our dad, John (Johnnie) Kurimsky passed away June 9, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 100 years, 8 months and 17 days.  He was born in a rural home just west of Clearwater, Kansas where he continued to live until March, 2024.  During WWll at the age of 18, he was drafted and joined the United States...

Jun 7, 2025

Clearwater - Lousina Kay Mishler

age78, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Private family services.

Preceded in death by parents, Denver E. and Maxine Tincknell; son, Denver L. Mishler; brother, Delmar Tincknell.

Survived by husband, Johnny Mishler; son, Justin (Ashley) Mishler; grandchildren, Ireland and Gabriel Mishler, lovingly called Her Grandma...

May 31, 2025

Donald F. Neises, age 87, passed away on Saturday May 31, 2025.

He was a Farmer, 4th Degree/Grand Knight with Clonmel and Schulte 3114 council, and gave 35 years of service to Cessna as a sheet metal worker, and he also worked in construction.

Rosary, June 8th at 7PM and Funeral Mass, June 9th at...

May 25, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother & Grandmother, Cleta Marie (Glenn) Cornett, age 96, of Clearwater, Kansas.

Cleta died Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Oxford Grand Assisted Living and Memory Care Unit in Wichita, Kansas.

Cleta was born on November 25, 1928 in Delaware County, Oklahoma...

May 17, 2025

Larry O. Nickels, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Larry worked at Lear Jet/Bombardier in many different positions ranging from machinist to inspector of many different departments . He also ran a part-time electrical business and trenching business called Nickels Electric and then Nickels Trenching and Repair.  Larry was a long time member and...

May 12, 2025

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May 11, 2025

Shirley Hanafin, age 90, retired Beechcraft employee and owner of J-Mart used furniture store, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, John Hanafin; sons, Terry and Craig Hanafin; grandson, Austin Gains; parents, Herman and Marie Winters; 8 siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela (Timothy) Frieden of Haysville; brother,...