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Virginia (Maher)  Roberts

Virginia (Maher) Roberts

Jan 14, 2021

Virginia Roberts, age 89, ret. Safeway Office Manager, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Private Family Services.

Virginia was born on Friday, October 9, 1931 in Ellsworth, Kansas. She was the second of two daughters born to William Alfred Maher and Ruth Helen (Lewick) Maher.

Preceded by her parents, William and Ruth (Lewick)...

Eric Todd May

Eric Todd May

Jan 12, 2021

Eric Todd May, age 59, ret. Cessna Sheetmetal Mechanic, U.S. Navy Veteran, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Celebration Service, 2pm, Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Clearwater Masonic Lodge.

Preceded in death by his son, Derek; father, Chet May; and mother, Vicky (Tjaden) Waldschmidt. Survivors: wife, Sherri; daughter, Samantha May-Howell (Kane); step-son, Todd M. Tholl;...

Valeta Fern (Harman)  Nelson Lindamood

Valeta Fern (Harman) Nelson Lindamood

Jan 10, 2021

Valeta F. (Harman) Nelson Lindamood, age 93, farmwife, mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021.

Visitation, Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 9am-7pm, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Graveside Services, 3pm, Thursday, January 14, 2021, Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, KS.

Valeta Fern Harman Nelson Lindamood was born on September 30, 1927...

Willa Rose (Lauterbach)  Dennis

Willa Rose (Lauterbach) Dennis

Jan 10, 2021

Willa Rose (Lauterbach) Dennis, age 87, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021.

Visitation: Friday, January 15, 2021, with family present, 2-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services:  Saturday, January 16, 2021, at 1pm, Northside Church of Christ.

Preceded by husband, Russie W. Dennis; parents, Floyd and Golda (Brundege) Lauterbach. Survivors: children, Teresa Ratcliff of Wichita, KS, Russie ...

Cynthia "Cindy" Jo Gross

Cynthia "Cindy" Jo Gross

Jan 9, 2021

Cynthia “Cindy" J. Gross, age 61, passed away  Saturday, January 9, 2021.

Graveside Services, 2PM, Thursday, January 14, 2021, Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Kansas.

Preceded by her parents, Joseph and Juanita I. (Maxwell) Gross; brother, Michael B. Gross. Survivors: children, Shawn (Beverly) Smith and Toby Smith; sister, Karen (Terry) Fish of Wichita; 5 grandchildren.

Deana Joan (Bailey)  Shafer

Deana Joan (Bailey) Shafer

Jan 3, 2021

Deana J. (Bailey) Shafer, ret. IFR assembler, age 82, formerly of Clearwater, KS, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Katy, TX.

Private Family Services.

Preceded in death by her husband, Glen; and her parents, James and Marie (Pringle) Bailey. She is survived by her son, Richard (Joanne) Shafer of Liberal, KS; daughter, Glenda Hassan...

Charles E. Smith

Charles E. Smith

Jan 3, 2021

Charles E. Smith, ret. Maintenance/Mechanic, age 72, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Visitation, Wednesday, January 6th, 5-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, Thursday, January 7th, 10am, Clearwater Church of Christ. Preceded by parents, Fred and Uvah (Julian) Smith; sister, Mary Shepler. Survivors: wife, Cherlyn; sons, Scott Smith and Mike Smith, both of Clearwater; daughter, Julie Smith (Josh...

James H. Peissig

James H. Peissig

Jan 3, 2021

James H. Peissig, age 82, ret. City of Clearwater Superintendent, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Private Family Services.

Preceded by parents, Harry & Opal (Barret) Peissig; son, Thomas; grandson, Tyler. Survivors: wife, Carol; children, Pam McAdam of Clearwater, Tim (Tracy) Peissig of Clearwater, Ted Peissig of Hart, MI, Todd (Connie) Peissig of Toronto, Ontario,...

Norma J. (Vandermeer)  Wegerle

Norma J. (Vandermeer) Wegerle

Jan 2, 2021

Norma J. Wegerle, ret. Sedgwick County Court Reporter, age 67, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021. Private Family Services.

Survivors: daughter, Ashley (Shaun) Weaver of Clearwater; parents, Richard and Charlene (Mayes) Vandermeer of Wichita; grandchildren, Weston, Colton, and Paxton Weaver; sisters, Janet Doughty of Wichita and Vonnie Vandermeer of Wichita; brother, Richard Vandermeer of Wichita; and many...

2021 Calendars Available

2021 Calendars Available

Dec 31, 2020

WE STILL HAVE SOME 2021 CALENDARS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE!

You may come and get your 2021 Calendar during normal business hours while they last.

Holiday hours -- Dec 31st, 9am-Noon       Jan 1st, Closed

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Jack Henry Richardson

Jack Henry Richardson

Dec 15, 2020

Jack H. Richardson, age 87, ret. graphic artist/business owner, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020.

Visitation, 2-5pm, Sun, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Private Graveside Services.

Preceded by Carl and Lerland Richardson; sister, Janet Himebaugh. Survivors: wife, Nancy; sons, Jeffrey D. Richardson of Wichita, Mark (Jody) Richardson of Zionsville, IN, Gregory (Rayma) Richardson of Lake Kiowa, TX,...

Paul W.S. Joslin

Paul W.S. Joslin

Dec 15, 2020

Paul Joslin, age 62, of Wichita, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Visitation, 3-7pm, Thurs, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 1pm, Friday, December 18th, at Clearwater United Methodist Church, 130 N. First, Clearwater, KS. Mr. Paul W. S. Joslin was born on March 20, 1958 in Parsons, Kansas to Gene and Mary Bess Joslin. He...

Norma Jean (Howell)  Cooper Conway

Norma Jean (Howell) Cooper Conway

Dec 13, 2020

Norma J. Cooper Conway, age 80, ret. Cessna Sheet Metal Assembler, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Private Family Services

Preceded by first husband, Clarence “Gene” Cooper; 2nd husband, John F. Conway; parents, Victor and Amanda (Kunkel) Howell; brother, Lloyd E. Howell; sister, C. Allene Miller Caywood. Survivors: daughters, Rhonda Horn of Wichita; Brenda (Ellis)...

Leslie "Les" Leon Smith

Leslie "Les" Leon Smith

Dec 9, 2020

Leslie L. “Les” Smith, age 33, our wild one, free and healed, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

Memorial Services, Monday, December 21st , at 2 pm, at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater, KS.

Preceded by father, Emirt Ray “Smitty” Smith; sister, Kristin Bryer-Smith. Survivors: mother, Brenda Borin and Tim -“adopted dad”; siblings,...

Charles M. Kerley

Charles M. Kerley

Dec 8, 2020

Peck-Charles M. Kerley--born 4/27/1923, passed away Tuesday December 8, 2020.  Charles was a veteran of WWII and retired from the USCG and Beech Aircraft. Visitation, 9am-Noon, Tues, Dec. 15th, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Graveside Services, 1pm, Tues, Dec 15th, Council Hill Cemetery, Peck. Charles was born on Friday, April 27, 1923 in Manhattan, KS, to his parents, Carl Marion Kerley...

Donald G. Higgins

Donald G. Higgins

Dec 5, 2020

Peck - Donald G. Higgins, age 70, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020. He met the love of his life at an early age and recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Donald was a retired business owner of American Eagle Construction, a local general contracting company. Don was known as having a...

Page Merrill House

Page Merrill House

Dec 4, 2020

Page M. House, age 82, farmer/Learjet Export Salesman, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. Visitation, 9am - 7pm, Tues, Dec. 8th, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Services, 2pm, Wed, Dec. 9th, First Christian Church.

Page was born on Wednesday, December 15, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas. He was one of two children born to Page Hyre House...

Beverly (Olinger)  Rodgers

Beverly (Olinger) Rodgers

Nov 30, 2020

Beverly (Olinger) Rodgers, age 84, former city clerk for Haysville, passed away, Thursday, December 30, 2021.

Services, 2pm, Saturday, January 8, at First Christian Church, Haysville.

Preceded in death by husband Adrian Rodgers Sr; parents, Alvin and Florence (Dean) Olinger; step-father, James Cobb; son, Adrian Rodgers Jr; brother, Alvin Olinger Jr.

Survivors: daughter,...

Douglas E. Stanley

Douglas E. Stanley

Nov 30, 2020

Douglas E. Stanley, age 73, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021.

Memorial Services, Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 11am, Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Haysville.

Preceded in death by parents, Paul and Nona (Dillan) Stanley; brothers, Donald “Butch” and Phillip Stanley. Survived by wife, Ilene; son, Douglas (Amy) Stanley of Haysville; grandchildren, Bailie and Kelie Stanley; sister,...

Bobby E. Dearman

Bobby E. Dearman

Nov 30, 2020

Wichita - Bobby E. Dearman, age 60, mechanic at Bob’s Transmission, passed away, Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

Visitation, 11am-1pm, with family present, Saturday, December 18th, with Services following at 1pm, at Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Haysville.

Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Shirley (Capps) Dearman; brothers, Larry Dearman and Billy Salisbury. Survivors: son, Billy...

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