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John R. Alexander
Nov 30, 2019
John Alexander, age 76, US Army Veteran, and retired production supervisor for Cessna and Textron (37 years), passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Tuesday, September 22, with family present 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Services, 10am, Wednesday, September 23, at First Baptist Church, Haysville.
Preceded by parents, Tiney and Sarah "Effie"...
Rebecca E. Moser
Nov 30, 2019
Rebecca E. Moser, age 40, assisted living nurse, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020, after four years of battling cancer.
Visitation with family, 4-6pm, Sunday, September 20, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Graveside Services, 2pm, Tuesday, September 22, at, St. Martin’s Cemetery, Piqua.
Preceded by brothers, David and Daniel Moser.
Survived by...
Billie Sue Tucker
Nov 30, 2019
Billie Sue (Gordon) Tucker, age 74, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020.
Visitation with family present, 5:30-7pm, Friday, September 11; Services, 10am, Saturday, September 12, BOTH at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded by husband, Columbus Tucker; son, John Tucker; parents, John and Pearl (Cummings) Gordon; siblings, Bobby Gordon, Mary Hohweiler, George Gordon.
Survived by...
Lem Leon Thompson
Nov 30, 2019
Lem Leon Thompson
age 79, US Navy and Army National Guard Veteran and Vietnam Vet., passed away Friday, August 21, 2020.
Funeral Mass, 10am, Friday, August 28, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville. Committal Services, 2pm, Saturday, August 29, at Oaklawn Cemetery, Sulphur, OK.
Preceded by parents, Lemuel and Irene Thompson; son, Bryan...
Ronald Spurlock
Nov 30, 2019
Ronald L. Spurlock, age 75, owner of Ron Spurlock Heating and AC, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Wednesday, August 19, with family present 5-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 10am, Thursday, August 20, at, Glenville Church, Wichita.
Preceded by parents, Andy and Glenna (Garrett) Spurlock; brother, Jerry (Lu) Spurlock; brother-in-law, Frank Hipsher....
Kathryn "Brenda" Mclain
Nov 30, 2019
Kathryn Roberta McSpadden was born to Elzie Robert and Kathryn McKee (Welton) McSpadden on July 24, 1922, in Kansas City, MO. She was the second of 4 children: Virginia, Kathryn, Franklin and Elizabeth. The family spent some time in Colorado, California, and Arizona, due to mother’s health, though they often traveled without their father, because his position on the...
Raymond Murphy
Nov 30, 2019
Raymond S. Murphy, age 88, retired sheetmetal mechanic for Boeing, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Wednesday, August 5, with family present 5:30-7pm; Services, 10am, Thursday, August 6, BOTH at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded by parents, Charles and Esther (Heilman) Murphy; brothers, Harold, Dean and Larry Murphy.
Survived by wife, Mary;...
Dennis E. Simon
Nov 30, 2019
Clearwater - Dennis E. Simon, age 61, farmer/dairyman, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
Rosary, 6pm, Sunday, August 2nd. Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Monday, August 3rd, BOTH at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.
Preceded in death by his father, Emmett Simon; sister, Marilyn Garretson; brothers, Gary and Don Simon; sister-in-law, Sherry Simon. Survivors: mother,...
Ron Harper
Nov 30, 2019
Ron E. Harper, age 73, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
Visitation with family present, Monday, July 20, 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Graveside Service, 10am, Tuesday, July 21, at Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Winfield.
Preceded by parents, Edward “Clem” Harper and Ulla Swenson; brothers, Gary and James Harper.
Survived by siblings,...
Ruth (Schuckman) George
Nov 30, 2019
Ruth (Schuckman) George, age 81, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-6pm and Rosary, 6pm, Wednesday, July 8, at Shinkle Mortuary. Haysville.
Funeral Mass,10am, Thursday, July 9, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville; burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
Preceded in death by parents, Al and Caroline Schuckman; brother, Leo Schuckman; grandson,...
Flora Bell (Shackelford) Shepherd
Nov 30, 2019
Wichita - Flora B. (Shackelford) Shepherd, age 83, ret. Textron Layup Tech, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
Private Family Services with Celebration of Life service to follow at a later date.
Flora was born on Sunday, March 21, 1937 in Crosses, Arkansas. She was the eighth of twelve children born to Floyd Abraham Shackelford...

Effie (Smith) Yager
Nov 30, 2019
Effie “Billie Jean” (Smith) Yager
age 94, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020.
For information concerning services for Effie call, Brian Novak (grandson): (417) 741- 2351.

Carol L. (Hoffer) Albers
Nov 30, 2019
Carol L. Albers, age 71, retired Elementary School Secretary for USD 259, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020.
Visitation, 12-7pm, Wednesday, June 17, With Family Present 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded by parents, Eugene and Lucille (Shirk) Hoffer; son-in-law, Jeff Little.
Survived by husband, Stephen;
daughters, DeeDee Little and Kristey...
Sherry (Lehr) Lipke
Nov 30, 2019
Sherry L. (Lehr) Lipke, age 75, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thursday, June 4, with family present 5:30-7pm at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Rosary, 10:30am and Funeral Mass, 11am, Friday, June 5, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.
Preceded by parents Robert Lehr and Alta (Hoffman) Simpson.
Survived by...
John William Struthers
Nov 30, 2019
Clearwater - John W. Struthers, age 92, farmer, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thursday, May 21st, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Services, 2pm, Friday, May 22nd, Clearwater Evangelical Free Church. John was born on Sunday, November 20, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the youngest son born to Ralph Dean Struthers and Rosa...
Raymond Poteete
Nov 30, 2019
Raymond L. Poteete, age 90, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020.
Visitation with family, 3-6pm, Monday, May 18 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
A rosary and Funeral Mass will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Mulvane.
Preceded by wife, Ruth; daughter, Laura Poteete; granddaughter, Kylie Love; parents, Earl and Carrie (Keeth) Poteete; siblings,...
Martha (Kelley) Bolander
Nov 30, 2019
Martha (Kelley) Bolander, age 89, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Tuesday, May 19, with family present 5:30-7pm; Services, 10am, Wednesday, May 20, BOTH at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded by parents, Raymond and Jennie (Duncan) Kelley; brothers, Thomas, Lawrence and Ben Kelley; sisters, Nelomi Rail, Nell Townson and Edith Ripper.
Survived...

David "Andy" Jones
Nov 30, 2019
Andy Jones, Professor of English at Butler Community College, passed away peacefully in his home. He is survived by his wife Makenzi Jones, mother-in-law Bertie Martin, and his cat, Jack. Additionally, he leaves behind his Butler family, notably: Cory Teubner, Cassie Zeiner, Monica Lorg, Troy Nordman, Xavia Dryden, Andrea McCaffree, and Donnie Featherston. He is preceded in death by...
Michael Blackburn
Nov 30, 2019
Michael Blackburn
age 57, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. Visitation, 4-7pm, Tuesday, May 12, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Preceded by parents, Victor Blackburn and Juliana (Klein) Kreutzer.
Survived by wife, Valeri.
Memorials: The First Tee of Greater Wichita, PO Box 285, Andover, KS 67002 and Wichita Animal Action League, PO...
Amanda Carbon
Nov 30, 2019
Amanda L. Carbon
age 36, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.
There will be a memorial service honoring Amanda's life and ministry as part of Calvary Baptist Church's Camp Program during the Sunday evening service on August 2, 2020 at 6pm.
Preceded by mother, Shirley (Woolen) Carbon; sister, Ahna Pollock; grandparents, David and...
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