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Marcellus "Bud" Vierthaler
Aug 19, 2021
Marcellus “Bud” Vierthaler, age 77, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021.
Visitation, Thursday, August 26, 10am-3pm at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Rosary, Thursday, August 26, 7pm, and Funeral Mass, Friday, August 27, 10am, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville. Masks worn at the services would be greatly appreciated.
Preceded by parents, Karl and Rose Vierthaler;...
Beverly Ann (Rutherford) Charles
Jul 31, 2021
Beverly A. “Bev” (Rutherford) Charles, age 67, former para educator for USD 259, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thursday, August 5th, with family present, 5:30-7pm. Services, 2pm, Friday, August 6th, BOTH at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.
Beverly Ann Rutherford was born on Tuesday, April 13, 1954 in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was...
Ernest "Butch" Young
Jul 29, 2021
Ernest “Butch” Young, age 69, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021.
Visitation with family present, 1-4pm, Sunday, August 1, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, Monday, August 2, 1:30pm, at Mercy Hill Church, Wichita.
Preceded by parents, Ancil and Maxine (Tuttle) Young; brother, Terry Young; sister-in-law, Linda Young.
Survived by wife, Sharon; children, Timothy...
Kenneth E. Johnson
Jul 15, 2021
Kenneth E. Johnson, age 95, WWII Army vet, ret. Iron Foundry worker, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Mon, July 19th, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater. Memorial Services, 11am, Tues, July 20th, Norwich Baptist Church.
Kenneth was born on Tuesday, June 8, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas.
Kenneth was...
James "Dewayne" Gerlach
Jun 26, 2021
James “DeWayne” Gerlach, age 86, farmer, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Wednesday, June 30th, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater. Services, 10am, Thursday, July 1st, Goddard United Methodist Church.
DeWayne was born on Thursday, September 13, 1934 to his parents, John Henry Gerlach and Hallie Bell (Shipley) Gerlach. He was...
Donald Wilson
Jun 13, 2021
Donald Wilson, age 78, retired manager at Boeing, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021.
Memorial Service, Wednesday, June 16, 2pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded by parents, Frank and Doris Wilson; siblings, Bill Wilson and Barbara Ater.
Survived by children, Lance (Janelle) Wilson of Andover; daughter, Lindsay (Rob) Iafrate of Golden, CO; Casey...
Gordon G. Mikesell
Jun 13, 2021
Gordon Gary Mikesell, former Chairman of Southern Kansas Telephone Company (SKT) passed away June 13, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 8, 1935, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and grew up in Burden, KS. Gordon graduated from Burden High School in 1954 and that fall he enrolled in Kansas State Teachers...
Angie L. (Stansberry) Shaver
Jun 9, 2021
Clearwater - Angie L. (Stansberry) Shaver, age 95, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Friday, with family present, 5-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 11am, Saturday, First Christian Church, Clearwater. Committal Services, 10am, Monday, Resthaven Cemetery, Wichita.
Angie was born on Sunday, November 8, 1925 in Galena, Kansas. She was third born of twelve...
Marieta "Rita" I. (Struthers) Baragona
Jun 8, 2021
Marieta “Rita” (Struthers) Baragona, age 98, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021.
Graveside Services, 10:30AM, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, KS.
Rita was born on Saturday, July 29, 1922 in Bayneville, Kansas, to her parents, Lee Harvey and Bettie (Lane) Struthers. She was united in marriage to Joseph Baragona on October 15,...
Robert Schmitz
Jun 2, 2021
Robert J. Schmitz, age 67, retired machinist for Mires Machine, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
Visitation, Sunday, June 6, 1-4pm, with family present 2:30-4pm, and Services, Monday, June 7, 10am, BOTH at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded by parents,Vincent and Beatrice Schmitz; brother, Fred Schmitz.
Survived by wife, Carol; children, Christine (Ryan) Lavers,...
Robert "Bob" L. Curless
May 29, 2021
Robert L. “Bob” Curless, age 96, farmer, of Haysville, peacefully entered his eternal home in heaven on Saturday, May 29, 2021.
Visitation, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 9am-7pm, with family present, 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, 146 N. Lamar, Haysville, KS.
Services, Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 10am, First Christian Church, Haysville.
Robert was born...
Roy W. Honn
May 28, 2021
Roy W. Honn, age 80, ret. Steel Construction Erector, U.S. Air Force Veteran, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021.
Private Family Services.
Roy was born on Thursday, August 1, 1940 in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was united in marriage to Lola Galen Weaver on October 19, 1968 in Reno, NV.
He was preceded by...
Eric M. Peterson
May 24, 2021
Eric M. Peterson, age 54, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021. No Services. Preceded in death by his parents, Marcene and Joy Elaine (Jacobson) Peterson.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial: Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219.
Donations:Kansas Humane Society 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita KS 67219
Nancy L. (Cooper) Parish
Apr 25, 2021
Nancy L. (Cooper) Parish, age 51, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Memorial Gathering has been set for Saturday MAY 8th, 2021 at Glenville Baptist Church, at 2 PM.
Nancy was born on Friday, January 2, 1970 in Wichita, Kansas, to her parents, Clarence Eugene Cooper and Norma Jean (Howell) Cooper Conway.
Preceded...
Marilyn "Lynn" A. (Wattenbarger) Means
Apr 25, 2021
Marilyn A. “Lynn” (Wattenbarger) Means went to be with the Lord, April 25th, 2021. Lynn was born June 3, 1938 to George and Ruth Wattenbarger. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Lynn married Bob Means on August 17th, 1956. They enjoyed many years of traveling, playing cards and being involved with their children, grandchildren and great...
Leon W. Mccurry
Apr 18, 2021
Leon W. McCurry, age 90, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thursday, April 22, 2021, with family present 5:30-7pm, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 2pm, Friday, April 23, 2021, at Faith Renewal Church, Wichita.
Leon was born on Thursday, February 12, 1931 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He was united in marriage to Velma Mae...
Beaulah Mae (Harp) Eastman
Apr 10, 2021
Beaulah Mae (née Harp) Eastman joined her best friend and partner in heaven on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at peace in her Wichita, Kansas, home — her youngest daughter by her side. She was in her 93rd year.
Beaulah was — foremost — a beloved wife of 73 years to Billy J. Eastman, whom she lost on...
Louise M. (Mourning) Rink
Mar 26, 2021
Louise M. Rink, age 93, farmwife and partner, housewife, and mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021. Private Family Services. The Family very much appreciates the Staff at Clearwater Nursing and Rehab and Rivercross Hospice. Louise was born on Friday, January 27, 1928 in Rural Clearwater, Kansas. She was fifth of seven children born to John...
Joyce Ann (Billingsley) Linscott
Mar 23, 2021
Joyce Ann Linscott, age 90, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Visitation, 9am-7pm, Monday, March 29, 2021, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Graveside Services, 11am, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville. Following will be a Celebration of Life at Thomas Hopkins Post 4 Legion 816 N Water St Wichita KS 67203. Joyce was born on...
Nancy Sue (Spetter) Staton
Mar 18, 2021
Nancy S. (Spetter) Staton, age 76, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021.
Memorial Services, 10 am, Thursday, March 25, 2021, Clearwater United Methodist Church.
Nancy was born on Wednesday, May 3, 1944 in Indiana, to her parents, Frank and Norma Spetter. She was united in marriage to John Edward Staton on...
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