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Betty Ann (Simon) Whitesell
Nov 30, 2019
Clearwater- Betty (Simon) Whitesell, age 90, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-5pm, Tuesday, April 28th, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Private Family Services.
Betty was born on Thursday, November 21, 1929 in Clonmel, Kansas. She was the oldest child born to George Joseph Simon and Hanna Marjorie Johnson Simon. She was united in marriage to...
J. "Dave" Grissom
Nov 30, 2019
Dave Grissom
age 73, retired sheet metal worker for Boeing, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
Private Family Services.
Preceded by son, David Grissom; parents, Ezra and Emma (Schofield) Grissom; siblings, Butch Grissom and Vanita Smith.
Survived by wife, Carol; children, Amy (Doug) Stanley of Wichita, Chad (Lisa) Grissom of Haysville,...
Archie Mason
Nov 30, 2019
Archie F. Mason, age 82, retired lead man for J.I. Case Company, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
Visitation, 9am-5pm, Monday, April 13, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Private Graveside Services.
Preceded by parents, William and Ressie (Harris) Mason; siblings, Sarah, William, Virgel and Betty Mason.
Survived by wife, Carol; children, Archie...
Annette (Boehm) Bennett
Nov 30, 2019
Annette M. (Boehm) Bennett
age 58, grade school teacher at St. Cecilia, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020.
Rosary, 10am and Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Tuesday, August 25, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.
Preceded by husband Greg; parents, Leonard & Rita (Schuler) Boehm; brothers, Thomas & Jim Boehm.
Survived by son,...
Vera (Loger) Kincheloe
Nov 30, 2019
Vera (Loger) Kincheloe
age 94, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020.
Visitation, 10am-3pm, Monday, March 23, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Due to the growing concerns for public health a Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.
Vera is preceded by her husband Jack; parents, Henry & Fern...
Dorman Wayne Blake
Nov 30, 2019
Dorman W. Blake, age 64, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
Visitation, 1-4pm, Sunday, March 1, with family present 2-4pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.
Services, 10am, Monday, March 2, at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby.
Dorman was born on Monday, May 23, 1955 in Pratt, Kansas. He was the oldest of four children born...
Ross "Kent" Symes
Nov 30, 2019
Ross K. “Kent” Symes
age 82, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020.
Memorial Service, 11am, Saturday, March 14, at Planeview Community Church, Wichita.
Preceded by parents, Ross and Virginia (Shea) Symes; brother, Fred Symes.
Memorial: Planeview Community Church, 3360 Neely Ct, Wichita, KS 67210.
Donations:Planeview Community Church...
Ulla Fay (Roads) Swenson
Nov 30, 2019
Ulla F. (Roads) Swenson
age 101, retired clerical worker, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020. Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thursday, February 27, with family present 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Memorial Service, 2pm, Friday, February 28, at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby.
Ulla was born August 6, 1918 to Ben and Della Roads, who owned a farm between...
Judy (Keys) Reschke
Nov 30, 2019
Judy M. (Keys) Reschke
age 76, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
Memorial Service, 10am, Monday, February 17, at Rose Hill Victory Fellowship Church, Rose Hill.
Preceded by husband, Fred; son, Dale; parents, Edward and Sarah (Wooten) Keys; brother, Bill Keys.
Survived by siblings, Betty (Johnny) Cox of Eureka, Mary (Merle)...
Rev. John Bliss, Jr.
Nov 30, 2019
Rev. John J. Bliss, Jr., age 81, retired minister who answered God’s calling by faithfully serving wherever God led, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020.
Visitation, 6-8pm, February 4, with family present.
Celebration of Life Service, 2pm, Wednesday, February 5, BOTH at West Haysville Baptist Church, Haysville.
Preceded by parents, John and Ada...
Melanie (Beck) Mclain
Nov 30, 2019
Inside the back cover of her well-worn Bible, you’ll find the words, “The Christian life is a marathon, not a sprint.”
Melanie Darae Beck McLain finished her race and departed this world to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 25, 2020, in Denton, TX, after a race well run.
Melanie was...
Stephen Dannels
Nov 30, 2019
Stephen L. Dannels
age 70, retired Sr. Vice President of Community Bank of Wichita, Haysville branch; passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020.
Memorial Service, 2pm, Saturday, February 1, at West Side Baptist Church, Wichita.
Preceded by parents, Arlen and Viola (Howerton) Dannels.
Survived by wife, Carol; son, Chris (Stefanie) Dannels of...
Wanda June (Beaty) Adamson (Headley)
Nov 29, 2019
Wanda J. (Headley) Adamson, age 93, ret. Wesley CNA, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019.
Memorial Services, 1pm, Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater, KS.
Wanda was born on Tuesday, June 1, 1926 in Shambough, Iowa, to her parents, Welby Harrison Beaty and Inez Fletcher Beaty.
Preceded by 1st husband,...
Karen Marie (Lane) Thome
Nov 27, 2019
Karen M. Thome, age 67, passed away peacefully in Cheney, on Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
Karen Marie (Lane) Thome was born on Friday, October 17, 1952 in Paducah, Kentucky, to her parents, Billy Trumble Lane and Rose Marie (Dainty) Lane.
Rosary, 7pm, Sunday. Funeral Mass, 10am, Monday, BOTH at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church,...
Richard Allen Chalfant
Nov 11, 2019
Richard Allen Chalfant, age 66, ret. commercial carpenter, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019.
Rosary 7:30 am and Funeral Mass, 8am, Friday, November 15, 2019, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel, Ks. Inurnment following at Clearwater Cemetery. Richard was born on Friday, May 1, 1953 in Austin, Texas, to his parents, Robert Allen Chalfant and...
Betty Jean (Hazlett) Foley
Nov 5, 2019
Clearwater- Betty Jean Foley, age 93, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thursday, November 7th, with family present 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Services, 11am, Friday, November 8th, Clearwater United Methodist Church.
Betty was born on Saturday, May 15, 1926, in Drumwright, Oklahoma. She was the oldest of three children born to Lloyd Eugene Hazlett...
Maynard "Mud" Lemon
Nov 2, 2019
Clearwater- Maynard “Mud" Lemon, age 86, ret.Vulcan employee/USD 264 bus driver, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019.
Memorial Services, 10am, Friday, November 8th, First Baptist Church, Clearwater. Committal Services, 3pm, Friday, November 8th, Pawhuska Cemetery, Pawhuska, OK.
Preceded by his parents, Johnie Lemon, Sr, and Margaret Lemon; brother, Johnie Lemon, Jr; sister, Ida Lee Stuart....
Zachary Ray Rhodes
Nov 1, 2019
Zachary R. "Zach" Rhodes, age 25, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 in Savoy, Illinois.
Memorial Service, 11am, Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Central Community Church, 6100 W. Maple, Wichita, Kansas. Zach was preceded in death by a step-sister, Madicyn Hill. He is survived by his mother, Kimberly (Rick) Heinzman of Clearwater, KS; father, Christopher (Tammy) Rhodes...
Walter "Buddy" Almon Porter
Oct 27, 2019
Clearwater- Walt A. “Buddy” Porter, age 80, ret. Boeing transportation, longtime Viola Lions Club member, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. Visitation, 9am-7pm, Wednesday, October 30, 2019, with family present 5:30-7pm. Services, 10am, Thursday, October 31, 2019, BOTH at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.
Walt "Buddy" was born on Tuesday, May 16, 1939 in Wellington, Kansas. He was...
Mary Helen (Erwin) Fleming
Oct 18, 2019
Clearwater- Mary Helen (Erwin) Fleming, age 85, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019.
Visitation, Noon-7pm, Monday, October 21, 2019, with family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 10am, Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Clearwater United Methodist Church.
Mary Helen was born on Monday, September 24, 1934 in Rural Peck, Kansas, to her parents, Charles Lorel...
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