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Wallace Merle Johnson
May 2, 2024
Wallace M. Johnson age 91, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Visitation: Monday May 6, from 3 to 7pm w/family present 5:30-7pm at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Graveside Service: Tuesday May 7, Greenwood Cemetery at 1pm.
Preceded in death by his wife; Wanda Johnson, his parents, Elmer and Louetta (Atkinson) Johnson, and two brothers, Francis...
Harry "Gene" Eugene Long
Apr 10, 2024
Harry “Gene” E. Long, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Funeral services will be held Saturday April 27, 11AM at The First Christian Church, Clearwater, KS.
Gene Long's life began on June 4, 1928, in Ottawa, KS; the son of Harry and Fannie (Miller) Long. Gene graduated from Wichita North High School...
Scott Edward Hollingsworth
Mar 16, 2024
Scott Hollingsworth, age 26, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday March, 23 at 11AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1408 S Rock Rd, Derby, KS 67037.
Survived by : wife, Hadley (Madsen) Hollingsworth; daughter, Clair Hollingsworth both of Wellington; parents, Gregory and Nataly...
Tommy "Tl" Leon Pearson
Mar 15, 2024
Tommy “T.L.” Pearson, age 85, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024.
Visitation , Thursday March 21, from 9-7PM, with family present from 5:30-7PM at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary; Funeral Services, Friday March 22, at 10AM, Prairie Trail Cowboy Church, 8552 S Broadway, Haysville, KS 67060. Burial will be at 1PM at the Clearwater Cemetery.
Preceded in...
Carl L. Hall
Mar 3, 2024
Carl L. Hall, age 53, passed away, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Visitation with family present from 4-7pm, Thursday, March 7, with Rosary following at 7pm and Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Friday, March 8, all at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.
Preceded by mother, Louise Hall; brother-in-law, Chuck Bartels; father-in-law, Charley Adams. Survived by wife, Stacey Hall;...
Paula Amy Swanson
Feb 29, 2024
Paula Swanson, age 72, passed away on Thursday February 29, 2024.
Celebration of Life will take place at the First Baptist Church in Clearwater, Sunday March 10, at 4PM.
Preceded in death by parents, Everett and Betty (Geering) Black; sister, Janelle Black.
Survivors: sisters, Mary Ann (Carl) Herbst of St Paul, MN; sister,...
W H Ford
Feb 21, 2024
W H Ford, 94, passed away on February 21, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on December 12, 1929. W H served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked at Vulcan Materials for 30 years. He was a cherished father and husband, always prioritizing his family. W H had a strong faith and enjoyed attending...
James Frank Mcdowell
Feb 20, 2024
James (Jim) Frank McDowell, age 85, of Baxter Springs, KS, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Jim was a premier blacksmith welding service owner near Baxter Springs, KS from 1976 to August of 2000, supporting the farming and trucking industries. He was a well known Banjo player throughout the 4 state area surrounding Baxter Springs. Celebration...

John "Jack" William Kidd
Feb 19, 2024
John William “Jack” Kidd, age 83, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Preceded in death by parents, William John Kidd and Hazel Kidd; son, Ty Kidd and daughter, Sandra Kidd; sister, Donna (Charles) Caylor; brother, Russell ( Ruby) Kidd.
Survivors: wife, Trudy Kidd of Wichita; son, Paul (Julie) Moutray of Wichita; brother, Robert Kidd...
Mary Jo (Higgins) Mcmahan
Feb 7, 2024
McMahan, Mary Jo (Higgins) age 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Services will be held Saturday March 9, 1PM at the First Baptist Church Clearwater, KS. Mary Jo, as she preferred to be called, was born in Wichita but later moved to Clearwater with her family. She attended Clearwater High School alongside her brother Ronnie Higgins, where...

Michael "Mike" Bruce Hensley
Jan 28, 2024
Clearwater - Michael B. Hensley age 77, passed away, Sunday January 28, 2024.
Preceded in death by son, Thomas Hensley; parents, Arvel “Slim” and Nora Belle (Patterson) Hensley; brother, Stephen Hensley.
Survivors: wife, Christy Hensley; son, David Hensley of Kansas City, MO; sister, Melissa Petzschler of Wichita.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial: Kansas...
Wanda Sue (Gipson) Johnson
Jan 23, 2024
Wanda Sue Johnson (Gipson) age 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Visitation: January 31, from 3 to 7pm w/family present 5:30-7pm at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Graveside Service: February 1, Greenwood Cemetery at 1pm.
Preceded in death by her parents.
Survived by: husband, Wallace Johnson of Wichita; daughters, Linda Johnson from El...
Jeremy Ryan Dobson
Jan 22, 2024
Jeremy Dobson, age 42, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024.
Funeral services will be held Friday February 2, at Prairie Trail Cowboy Church Haysville, KS at 2PM.
Preceded in death by his father, Steven Dobson.
Survived by his wife, Sarah Dobson of Clearwater, KS; mother, Linda Dobson of Wichita, KS; daughter, Brooke...
James Kenneth Ales
Jan 12, 2024
James Kenneth Ales, loving husband, father and Ata, age 88, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Visitation 10 to 11am, Wed, Jan 17, Funeral Services, 11am, Wed, Jan 17, BOTH at Church of the Nazarene, Clearwater, KS.
On June 6, 1961 James married his beautiful bride Darlene, they were married for 62 years.
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Matheau Alexander Bayless
Dec 27, 2023
Matheau Alexander Bayless of Harper, KS, age 30, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2023.
Preceded in death by Grandfathers, Turman Fisher and James Norris.
Survivors: son, Alexander Joe Ray Bayless of Wichita; son, Ezra Zoe Bayless of Grove, OK. Parents; Jerald (Angelina) Bayless of Harper; Mother, Jennifer Ann Norris; Siblings, Sarah Bayless of Wichita;...
Wayne Berntsen
Dec 21, 2023
Wayne Berntsen, age 64, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Preceded in death by Mother; Gloria F. Berntsen. Survivors: Wife; Tami Berntsen, Children; Jamie (Keith) Tjaden of Clearwater, Chad (Staci) Berntsen of Clearwater, Kyle Berntsen of Clearwater, Keith Berntsen of Wichita, KS, Grandchildren; TJ, Kyndall, Noah, Talen, Zayne, Eli, Blake, Tenley, Amelia, and Jordy, Great-Grandchild; Bella, Father; Donald...
Gregory J. Guiltner
Dec 21, 2023
Gregory J. Guiltner, age 64, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Preceded in death by parents, Troy and Ivalene (Johnson) Guiltner. Survivors: Wife, Vicki (Tooman) Guiltner; Children: Anna Brownlee (John) of Pueblo, CO, Rachel (Ryan) Bartlett of Clearwater, KS, Katherine (Casey) Bingof Park City, KS, Emily Guiltner of Wichita, KS, Benjamin (Leah Shepherd) Guiltner of Emporia, KS, Dani...
Peggy Lynn (Frederick) Lauterbach
Dec 17, 2023
Peggy L. Lauterbach (Frederick) age 66, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. She loved spending time and cooking with her grandkids and great-grandkids.
Visitation: Thursday, December 21, with family present 4:30-7pm. Services: Friday, December 22, at 2pm, BOTH at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary.
Preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Maylee (Pherigo) Frederick; brothers, Richard...
Leslie D Finstad
Dec 9, 2023
Leslie D. Finstad, Sr, of Conway Springs, age 77, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Preceded in death by his wife Orvetta “Diane” (Staley) Finstad; father, Raymond Finstad; mother, June Nighswonger-Smith; step-father, J.A. Smith; grandson, Braydin Ray Campbell.
Survivors: children,Thomas (Dana) Finstad of Conway Spring, KS, Christina Ellis of Oviedo, FL, Leslie Finstad, Jr....
Fern L (Shaffer) Topham
Dec 6, 2023
Fern L. Topham (Shaffer) age 96, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Visitation: Sunday, December 10, 2pm- 4pm. Chapel Service Monday, December 11, 10am both at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary.
Preceded in death by husband, Robert Lee Topham; parents, Albert and Lola Mae Shaffer; son, Dennis Topham; daughter-in-law Emily Anderson; siblings, Elvis Shaffer, Farol McMillan, Max...
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