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Donald "Donnie" Winter
Nov 17, 2020
Donald C. “Donnie” Winter, age 82, self employed trucker, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
Visitation with family present, 1pm and Services, 2pm, Saturday, November, 21, at Clearwater United Methodist Church. Clearwater; masks are required.
Preceded in death by parents, Willy and Rose (Clasen) Winter; brothers, Dick, Billy and Greg Winter.
Survived by...
Boice Lee
Nov 13, 2020
Boice (Long) Lee, age 76, retired Cessna Aircraft worker, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Wednesday, November 18, with family present 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Graveside Services, 11am, Thursday, November 19, at Greenwood Cemetery, Wichita.
Preceded by parents, Frank and Alma Long; brother, Melvin Long; sister, Alta Faye.
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James "Jim" G. Leibold
Nov 8, 2020
CLEARWATER, KS - James "Jim" G. Leibold of Clearwater, Kansas, a 24-year test engineer with the Cessna Aircraft Company, died on Sunday (Nov. 8) at age 86. Visitation will be Friday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Rosary, at 6pm, Friday, and Funeral Mass, 10:00 am, Saturday, both at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel.
Born...
Ruth L. (Ott) Gregory
Nov 7, 2020
Ruth L. (Ott) Gregory, age 100, ret Sedgwick Co. Clerk and Wesley Medical Center Volunteer, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020. She was highly active in 4-H, Bowling, and Semi-Pro Women’s Basketball. She helped lay the foundation for Women’s Basketball nationwide.
Visitation, Fri, Nov 20th, 9am -7pm, with family present, 5:30 -7pm. Services, 10am, Sat, Nov 21st,...
Anthony Edward Rini
Nov 3, 2020
Anthony E. Rini, age 66, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Rosary, 7pm, Thursday, November 5th. Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Friday, November 6th, BOTH at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.
Anthony was born on Wednesday, December 30, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, to his parents, James Anthony Rini and Jacqueline Delores (Anker) Rini. He was...
Maxine Palmer
Oct 31, 2020
Maxine (Ferrell) Palmer, age 94, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Wednesday, November 4, with family present 4-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Graveside Services, 11am, Thursday, November 5, at Waco Cemetery, Waco.
Maxine is preceded by her husband, Duane Palmer; parents, Samuel and Mary (Martin) Ferrell; brothers and sisters; grandchildren, Josh...
Rebecca Lee (Brady) Aue
Oct 29, 2020
Rebecca L. (Brady) Aue, age 63, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020. Memorial Services, Saturday, November 7, 2020, 10 AM, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater. Preceded in death by first husband, Larry D. Aue; son, Christopher Black; parents, William and Lillian (Voth) Brady; sister, Rosalie Boucher. Survivors: husband, Richard F. Reusser; a brother and a sister. In lieu of flowers,...
Tony L. Cash
Oct 27, 2020
Tony L. Cash, age 79, ret. Quality Assurance Inspector, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
Memorial Services, 1pm, Sat, Oct. 31st, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater. Tony was born on Thursday, June 19, 1941 in Anderson, Missouri, to his parents, Raymond L. and Lorena E. (England) Cash. He was united in marriage to Deborah L. Merten on June...
Beverley "Carole" (Vulgamore) Frazier
Oct 27, 2020
Beverley "Carole" (Vulgamore) Frazier, age 83, Clearwater Excavating Office Administrator/Controller, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Visitation, 1-5pm, Sun, Nov 8th, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, Mon, Nov. 9th, 10am, First Christian Church, 524 Wood, Clearwater. The Family requests that everyone wears a mask.
Beverley “Carole” was born Saturday, February 6, 1937 in Anness, Kansas. She was...
Mary Francis (Smith) Shepler
Oct 11, 2020
Mary F. (Smith) Shepler, age 69, ret. District Court Human Resources, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020.
Visitation, Noon - 5pm, Wednesday, October 14th, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Rosary/Vigil, Wed, 7:30PM. Funeral Mass, 10AM, Thursday, October 15th, BOTH at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel.
Preceded in death by parents, Fred and Uvah (Julian) Smith....
Cyrilla Jane (Speck) Taylor
Oct 10, 2020
Cyrilla Jane Speck was born on May 4, 1949 to James Edward and Magdaline (Diver) Speck in Kansas City, MO. She entered Heaven’s gates surrounded by her family from her Clearwater, KS home on October 10, 2020.
Graveside Services, 10am, Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Clearwater Cemetery.
At age 7½, the family moved to Raytown,...
James Lyons
Oct 6, 2020
James Lyons, age 78, Over Road Truck Driver, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
No services will be held.
Private burial at Kansas Veterans Cemetery.
James is preceded by his parents, David and Darline (Thompson) Lyons and sister, Karen Caswell.
Sarah Lyn Wise
Oct 6, 2020
Sarah L. Wise, age 28, CNA, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Private Family Services followed by a Celebration of Sarah’s Life, Noon, Friday, October 16th, at Clearwater City Park.
Preceded in death by cousin, Derek May; grandfathers, Mike McCullough and Bob Wise; great-grandparents, Adella Wise, Cliff and Alvena McCullough. Survivors: son, Dorian Wise; father,...
Arnold Junior Scheerger
Oct 3, 2020
Clearwater - Arnold J. Scheerger, age 87, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020.
Services, Wednesday, October 7th, 10am, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.
Arnold was born on Monday, December 12, 1932 in Tilden, Nebraska. He was united in marriage to Joycelyne "Joyce" Rubrecht on April 4, 1953 in Canton, Oklahoma.
Preceded in death by...
Robert Westerhaus
Sep 16, 2020
Robert R. Westerhaus, age 76, service manager for Ford dealerships, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Preceded by parents, William and Thelma (Clouser) Westerhaus; step-daughter, Tamara Marshall; brother William Westerhaus.
Survived by wife, Jeanette; children, Kimberli Westerhaus of Crestone, CO, Michelle Gillespie of Nolensville,...
John Theodore Schmitz
Sep 9, 2020
Schulte, KS - John T. Schmitz, age 72, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020.
Rosary, 10am, Wednesday, September 16th, with Funeral Mass to follow at 10:30am, St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.
John was born on Saturday, February 14, 1948 in Wichita, KS, to his parents, Theodoris "Ted" J. Schmitz and Betty M. (Lohkamp)...
Ina Christine (Duel) Morris
Sep 9, 2020
Clearwater - Ina C. (Duel) Morris, age 80, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Graveside Services, 10am, Monday, September 14, 2020, Clearwater Cemetery.
Ina was born on Sunday, May 19, 1940 in Cherokee, Oklahoma, to her parents, Elmer A. Duel and Cleo I. (Middleton) Duel. On October 19, 1977, she was united in marriage to William Lee...
Carol Ann (Heitman) Nickelson
Sep 5, 2020
Peck- Carol A. (Heitman) Nickelson, age 77, ret. Clearwater CO-OP Bookkeeper, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. Visitation, 1-7pm, Tuesday, Sept. 8th, with family present, 5:30 - 7 PM, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel. Services, 10AM, Wednesday, Sept 9th, at First Christian Church, Clearwater. Preceded by husband. Don Nickelson; parents, Edgar and Mary Ruth (Hukle) Heitman; brother, Loyce D. Heitman. Survivors:...
Trudy Lynn (Albertson) Sunderland
Sep 5, 2020
Clearwater- Trudy Lynn (Albertson) Sunderland, age 62, homemaker, mother, wife, sister, grandmother, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Wednesday, September 9th, with family present, 5 - 7 PM. Services, 10:30AM, Thursday, September 10th, BOTH at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel.
Preceded by parents, Glyn and Marjorie (Bland) Albertson; brother, Dean Albertson. Survivors: husband, Jeff; children,...
Mary Berdean (Storey) Medcalf
Sep 4, 2020
Iola- Mary Berdean (Storey) Medcalf, age 94, homemaker, RN, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. Private Family Services.
Mary was born on Thursday, October 8, 1925 in Emporia, Kansas, to her parents John Wallace Storey and Clara Esther (Clements) Storey. She was united in marriage to Charles William "Chuck" Medcalf on January...
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