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Ula Joan Duncan
Nov 30, 2024
Ula Joan Duncan, age 92, passed away Tueday, July 15, 2025.
Visitation with family will be Saturday, July 19 at 1pm with Funeral Services following at 2pm at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater, KS 67026.
Joan was preceded in death by her son, Richard Stoner; parents, William and Sarah Ethel (Carroll) Duncan; brother,...
Cindy (Crichton) Boggs
Nov 30, 2024
Cindy (Crichton) Boggs, age 82, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Visitation with family present from 5:30-7pm, Monday, July 14, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Viewing, 9am with Services following at 10am, Tuesday, July 15, at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, Haysville.
Cindy was preceded in death by her father, Walter Slane; mother, Madeline Crichton; grandchild, Diamond...
Ron Mason
Nov 30, 2024
Ronald Dale Mason, 75, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Ron was born to Leo and Mildred Mason in Prineville, OR. After Ron graduated from Cleveland High School in in 1968, he enrolled in the Air Force. Shortly after Ron met Catherine Farmer when stationed at McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS. Ron and Catherine were...
Sharon (Coupal) Townson
Nov 30, 2024
Sharon Townson, age 84, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025.
Visitation with family present from 4-6pm, Sunday, June 29 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 11am, Monday, June 30, at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby.
Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Townson; son, Shawn Townson; infant granddaughter, Alexandria Jane; parents, Lloyd and Mildred Coupal....
Ellen "Tootie" (Balster) Caskey
Nov 30, 2024
Ellen “Tootie” Caskey, age 72, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Rosary, 6pm, Thursday, June 19 and Funeral Mass 10am, Friday, June 20, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.
Tootie was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Helen Balster; sister, Brenda Ewing. She is survived by her husband, John Caskey; sons, John...
Jerry W. Saville
Nov 30, 2024
Jerry Saville, age 78, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Due to weather Services have been moved to Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville, 10:30am, Friday, May 23.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Betty Saville. He is survived by his wife, Diana Saville; children, Perry (Samantha) Saville of Mulvane, Lori (Adil) Mouak of...
Shirley Hanafin
Nov 30, 2024
Shirley Hanafin, age 90, retired Beechcraft employee and owner of J-Mart used furniture store, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, John Hanafin; sons, Terry and Craig Hanafin; grandson, Austin Gains; parents, Herman and Marie Winters; 8 siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela (Timothy) Frieden of Haysville; brother,...
Carol J. (Gaus) Barkley
Nov 30, 2024
Carol (Gaus) Barkley, age 71, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025.
Services, Friday, May 16, 2pm, at First Baptist Church, Haysville.
Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Barkley; parents, Fredrick and Mildred Gaus; siblings, Marvin Gaus, David Gaus, Kathleen Barkley, Ellen Gaus, Dennis Gaus and Steven Gaus. She is survived by her...
Darrel E. Cotton
Nov 30, 2024
Darrel E. Cotton, age 83, retired installer leadman for Cessna and former fireman for the Independence Fire Department, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025.
Viewing, 10-11am, Thursday, May 8 with Services following at 11am, at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby.
Darrel was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Cotton; sons, Lonnie Abbott, Barrie Cotton; parents,...
Edward L. Gillespie
Nov 30, 2024
Edward L. Gillespie, age 71, passed away, Friday, April 18, 2025.
Rosary, 7pm, Friday, April 25 and Funeral Mass, 10am, Saturday, April 26, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and June Gillespie; brothers, Mick and Rick Gillespie. He is survived by his wife Dana Gillespie;...
Lana (Pillot) Holub
Nov 30, 2024
Lana J. Holub, age 80, passed away, Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Rosary, 1:30pm and Funeral Mass, 2pm, Friday, May 2, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.
Lana was preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence Calvin; parents, Charles and Genevieve Pillot; sister, Nancy Shaw. She is survived by her husband, Joe Holub; daughters, Missy...
Roger L. Vrbas
Nov 30, 2024
Roger L. Vrbas, age 64, passed away, Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Visitation with family present from 9:30-11am with Services following at 11am, Friday, April 4, at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby.
Roger was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph and Evelyn Vrbas; mother, Audry Thornhill. He is survived by his wife, Juli Vrbas; children, Caleb...
Edgie Boyd Scott
Nov 30, 2024
Edgie Boyd Scott, age 90, passed away, Friday, March 21, 2025.
Visitation, 1-8pm, with family present from 6-8pm, Thursday, March 27 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 10am, Friday, March 28, at 47th Street Church of Christ, Wichita.
Boyd was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Mary Deronda Scott; sons, Steven and David...
Michele D. Pokorski
Nov 30, 2024
Michele Pokorski, age 78, passed away, Monday, March 10, 2025.
Funeral Mass, 10am, Saturday, March 15, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.
Michele was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Pokorski Jr; son, Darren Pokorski; parents, William and Emelia Donahue. She is survived by her sons, Edward (Kate) Pokorski of Wichita, Shawn (Shivaun) Pokorski...
Kyra N. Anderson
Nov 30, 2024
Kyra Anderson, age 19, passed away, Monday, March 10, 2025.
Visitation, 1-7pm, with family present from 5-7pm, Monday, March 17 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Graveside Services, 1pm, Tuesday, March 18, at Greenwood Cemetery, Wichita.
Kyra was preceded in death by her father, Ashley Anderson. She is survived by her parents, Darci and Josh Kier; siblings,...
Delores A. (Toney) Miller
Nov 30, 2024
Delores A. Miller, age 77, passed away, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Visitation, 1-7pm, with family present from, 5-7pm, Friday, March 7, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 10:30am, Saturday, March 8, at First Baptist Church, 125 S. Delos, Haysville.
Delores is preceded in death by her husband, John Miller; step-children, Jim Miller, Steve Miller; parents, Sheldon...
Claude Allen
Nov 30, 2024
Claude Allen of Haysville, KS, passed away on February 27, 2025, at the age of 91. Claude was born on July 4, 1933, in Southwest City, Missouri. He was the sixth of twelve children born to James “Jim” and Edrie Allen. Shortly after his eighteenth birthday, Claude was drafted into the United States Army. Claude proudly served his country...
David Bruce Linscott
Nov 26, 2024
Wichita - David Bruce Linscott, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. David was a retired machinist for Spirit.
Memorial/Celebration of Life will take place January 4, 2025 12pm at "Shooters" pool hall 2726 S Hydraulic, Wichita, KS 67216. There will be a potluck dinner.
Preceded in death by parents, Joseph “Bud” and...
Mary Elizabeth (Dunegan) Blumenshine
Nov 5, 2024
Mary (Dunegan) Blumenshine, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from complications with Alzheimer’s disease.
Memorial service Friday November 22, 11am at The First Christian Church, Clearwater, KS.
Preceded in death by her husband; Gale Blumenshine; parents, James and Dorothy (Hardesty) Dunegan; brothers, Ed Dunegan and Chuck Dunegan; sister, Dottie LeStage-Wion.
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Raymond Gerald Youngers
Nov 2, 2024
Raymond Gerald Youngers age 90, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Rosary: Wednesday November 6, at 10am Funeral Mass November 6, at 10:30am both at St. Peter’s the Apostle Catholic Church 11000 W. Southwest Blvd, Wichita, KS 67215.
Preceded in death by his parents; William and Alice (Smith) Youngers; children Lindon, Kent, Diana Youngers,...
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