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John E. Nelson
Oct 8, 2017
Wichita- Nelson, John E. age 62, passed away, at home Sunday, October 8, 2017. John was born August 28, 1955 to Mike and Marge (Slater) Nelson. John was employed at Rockwell Collins as an avionic technician for 43 years. He married Connie Wittman in 1997 and they have four children. John was preceded in death by his mother. He is...
Clinton "Cleo" Ray
Sep 26, 2017
Clinton “Cleo” Ray, age 90, ret. Cessna Aircraft Mechanic, WWII Army Vet, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Graveside Services, 3pm, Friday, September 29, 2017, Milan Cemetery. Cleo was born on Monday, July 18, 1927 in rural Milan, Kansas, to Clarence Cleo Ray and Alta Bertha Bingham Ray. He was united in marriage to Joy Sue Pace on April 24,...
Edna "Sunni" Sterneker
Sep 23, 2017
Edna May “Sunni” (Hagedorn) Sterneker, age 63, Westar Energy Quality Assurance Analyst, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. Visitation, 9am-4pm, Tuesday, September 26th, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel. Rosary/Vigil, 7pm, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 and a Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Wednesday, September 27, 2017, BOTH at St. John’s Catholic Church, Clonmel. Interment, 2pm, Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cunningham, KS....
Diane D. (Fleming) Hoheisel
Sep 19, 2017
Clearwater-Diane Danelle (Fleming) Hoheisel, age 59, passed away, Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Memorial Service, Tuesday, September 26, at 6 pm, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel. Diane was born on Saturday, May 31, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas. She was the youngest of two children born to Garland Dean Fleming and Mary Helen (Erwin) Fleming. Preceded by her husband, Roman Hoheisel; father, Garland...
Millie J. (Hamm) Whitlow
Sep 14, 2017
Millie J. (Hamm) Whitlow, age 73, passed away Thursday September 14, 2017. Services were held at 10am, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Clearwater Church of Christ. Mildred Joyce “Millie” (Hamm) Whitlow was born on Monday, May 22, 1944 in Pratt, Kansas. She was seventh of nine children born to Donald Clifford Hamm and Mabel Edith (Neidhardt) Hamm, and the...
Barbara L. Gibbs
Sep 9, 2017
Barbara L. (Lough) Gibbs, age 78, retired JC Penney Credit Associate, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, surrounded by her family. Memorial Services, 11am, Wednesday, September 13, 2017, Haysville United Methodist Church. Barbara was born on Monday, July 31, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas. She was the youngest of two daughters born to Clifford J. Lough, Jr, and Hazle Mae (Eubanks)...
Iris E. Robinson Beshirs
Aug 29, 2017
Haysville- Iris E. (Riley) Robinson Beshirs, age 93, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Memorial Services, 3pm, Sunday, September 3, 2017, Westside Nazarene Church, 2300 S. Seneca, Wichita. Iris was born on Thursday, October 11, 1923 in Caldwell, Kansas, to her parents, Elmer E. and Lillian “Madge” (Arnold) Riley. Preceded by husbands, James H. Robinson and John “Jack” Beshirs; parents,...
Elizabeth Redepaiva Abbuhl
Aug 25, 2017
Elizabeth ReDePaiva Abbuhl, age 72, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017. Memorial Mass, 11:30am, Friday, September 1, 2017, St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte. Elizabeth was born on Tuesday, December 26, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to her parents, Rhodio Fanaya dePaiva and Maria Re dePaiva. Survivors include her children, Marianna dePaiva Areal, Martha dePaiva Areal, Joanna dePaiva...
Kenneth G. Kutilek
Aug 20, 2017
Kenneth G. Kutilek, age 60, long-time Wichita resident, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, in Cypress, TX, after a brief illness. Visitation 9am with Services at 10am, Saturday, August 26th, at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby. Ken was born on Tuesday, May 7, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas, to his parents, Frank James Kutilek, Jr, and Ruth Joan (Johnston) Kutilek. Preceded...
Patricia (Kimel) Dart
Aug 13, 2017
Former Clearwater resident Patricia Rae (Kimel) Dart died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the age of 84. Pat passed peacefully in her apartment at Horizon House in Anchorage surrounded by family and friends. Pat was born on February 14, 1933 in Clearwater, Kansas, to Herschel Raymond Kimel and Marie Cooper Kimel. Pat had one older sister, Maurine Kimel Blackwell. Pat...
Dona "Birdie" Lambert
Aug 12, 2017
Dona Verlene “Birdie” Lambert, age 75, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017. Graveside Services, 11am, Tuesday, August 15th, Clearwater Cemetery. Birdie was born on Sunday, March 15, 1942 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was the third of six children born to Verl Dee and Nan Kathryn (Bollen) Osburn. She grew up in Greenland, Arkansas. She graduated from Greenland High School. She...
Beth A. Woodroof
Aug 4, 2017
Beth A. Woodroof, age 56, Envision Foundation Bus Driver, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017. Graveside Services, 10am, Tuesday, August 15, 2017, Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville, KS. Preceded in death by her parents,Lawrence and Dorothy Woodroof; brother, Gary. Survivors: sisters, Mary (Steven) Brown of Augusta, KS, and Judy Jarred of Phoenix, AZ; brother, Darrel (Cindy) Woodroof of Joplin, MO; many nieces...
"Betty" Callaway
Aug 3, 2017
“Betty” Callaway, age 59, Protection One Customer Service Representative, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. Visitation, 9am-7pm, Monday, August 7th, w/family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 11am, Tuesday, August 8th, Family Church, 11135 W. Kellogg, Wichita. Betty was born on Thursday, February 6, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas. She was twelfth of fourteen children born to Anthony and Mary (Cooke)...
Bernetta E. (Lies) Girrens
Jul 23, 2017
Bernetta E. (Lies) Girrens age 85, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. Visitation, 9am-4pm, Wednesday, July 26th, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Rosary, 7pm, Wednesday, July 26th. Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Thursday, July 27th, both at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte. Her residents was Dove Estates in Goddard. Bernetta was born October 15, 1931 in Colwich, KS. She married Leroy in...
Steven Cotton
Jul 19, 2017
Steve Cotton, age 68, retired project manager for Bombardier Learjet, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Visitation, 9am-4pm, Tuesday, July 25, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Rosary, 7pm, Tuesday, July 25; Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Wednesday, July 26, both at St. John's Catholic Church, Clonmel. Steve was born on Sunday, July 10, 1949 in Kingman, Kansas. He was the second oldest of six...
Thomas H. Baalmann
Jul 18, 2017
Viola- Baalmann, Thomas H. age 73, co-owner, B&B Lumber, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Visitation, 9am-4pm, Monday, July 24th, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Rosary, 7:30 pm, Monday, July 24th. Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Tuesday, July 25th, BOTH at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte. He was co-owner of B&B Lumber since 1976. He was a member of Knights of Columbus...
Andrew Hardesty
Jul 12, 2017
Jonesboro, Arkansas - Andrew J. "Andy"Hardesty, age 49, Schedule Source Investigator, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Visitation, Noon-7pm, Friday, July 14th, w/family present, 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater, Kansas. Services, 10am, Saturday, July 15th, First Christian Church, Clearwater, Kansas. Andy was born on Tuesday, December 19, 1967 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the oldest of two children born to Richard...

Sherwood E. Applegate
Jul 11, 2017
Applegate, Sherwood E., age 74, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Visitation, 9am-7pm, Thursday, July 13th, with family present 5:30-7pm,. Services, 10am, Friday, July 14th, BOTH at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Preceded by parents Kenneth and Dorothy (Rockhill) Applegate. Survivors: wife, Laura J. (Zimmerman) Wichita; son, Clayton (Cheryl) Applegate of Goddard; 2 grandchildren; sister, Orella (John) Hoseck of Virgil, KS. Memorial:...
Lucille Ann Pankratz
Jun 26, 2017
Larned- Lucille Ann (Jarmer) Pankratz, age 74, retired paralegal, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017. Rosary Friday, June 30, 10AM, followed by Mass of Christian Burial, 11AM, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 1111 State St, Larned, KS, 67550. Lu Ann was born on Tuesday, January 19, 1943 in Kingman, Kansas. She was the second of three children...
Jesse E. Hare, Sr.
Jun 23, 2017
Jesse E. Hare, Sr, age 87, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017. Visitation, 9am-7pm, Monday, June 26th, with family present 5:30-7pm, Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Services, 10am, Tuesday, June 27th, Conway Springs United Methodist Church. Preceded by wife, Ruth (Hullinger) Hare; parents, Robert T. and Ova (Benge) Hare; brother, Alfred Hare; sister, Ruth Cash; granddaughters, Stephanie and Janet; great-granddaughter, Kylie Hare....
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