Shinkle Mortuary Obituaries

Obituary Preview: Carol Jane (Beck) Meis, retired secretary and library aide for USD 261-Haysville, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.Rosary, 7pm, Wednesday, May 8 and Funeral Mass, 10am, Thursday, May 9, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.Carol's parents were John and Agnes (Hoss) Beck of Ness City, KS. She was born on April 12, 1941, grew up on their farm and went to a one-room county school, Manteno Elementary School. Carol graduated from Ness City High School with the class of 1959. She attended Fort Hays State University for one year.Carol and James Dean Meis were married on August 22, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ness City. They were privileged to raise one son Alan James Meis. They moved to Wichita, KS in August 1971 after Jim graduated from Fort Hays State University to take a job as an insurance auditor. Carol enjoyed her works as a secretary and library aide working with the young students at the Haysville Middle School for 24 years.Carol and Jim were soulmates and supported each other, for 59 years of marriage, until his passing in January 2020. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two infant sons, Gerard and Arlen.She is survived by her son, Al (Sheila) Meis of Wichita; grandson, Alex Meis; siblings, Marjorie Langer, Paul (Toni) Beck all of Ness City and Arlene Stecklein of Dodge City.

Obituary Preview: Joshua A. Jackson, age 51, passed away, Monday, May 6, 2024.A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.Josh loved many things: Music, North High, Wichita State, Animals, Fishing trips to Canada, Friends, Family, and most of all Life. Everyone he met became a friend. He was passionate about live music and attended hundreds of concerts, beginning with the 2nd Annual Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival when he was 2 years old. He was the life of every party and he gave the best hugs. The unofficial Mayor of Wichita will be missed by all who knew him.Joshua is preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Jackson Brown. He is survived by his father, William Jackson of Oceanside, CA and sister, Piper (David) Ayala of Wichita.

Obituary Preview: Darren A. Pokorski, age 47, Eagle Scout and Master Electrician, passed away, Tuesday, April 23, 2024.Rosary, 10am and Funeral Mass, 10:30am, with a lunch to follow, Wednesday, May 8, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.Preceded in death by father, Edward Pokorski Jr. Survivors: son, Malaki (Tiara) Jones; mother, Michele Pokorski; brothers, Edward (Kate) Pokorski, Shawn (Shivaun) Pokorski; niece, Tatyanna Pokorski; nephews, Conner and Maddix Pokorski; very good friend, Mandy.

Obituary Preview: Christine Dibben, age 54, passed away, Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Obituary Preview: Scharmel (Thoma) Johnson passed away 10th of April 2024 in Rose Hill, Kansas peacefully. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, April 15, 1pm, at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield.Scharmel was born to Frank and Frances (Clark) Thoma on November 8, 1939, in Pampa, TX. Scharmel graduated from Adamson High School in Dallas Tx.Scharmel met Jerry Wayne Johnson in the “Pink Apartments” in Dallas Texas where they both lived as children. Jerry joined the Air Force at 16 and when he completed his service returned to Dallas where he attempted to re-connect with Scharmel. When he called at her home, Scharmel’s parents said if he wanted to see her, he would need to go to the Galilean Baptist Church as she was usually there. Jerry and Scharmel were married on February 21, 1959 and she gave birth to a son, Matthew Gordon Johnson in Dallas, Texas in November of that same year on her 20th Birthday.Scharmel, Jerry and Matt moved to Chattanooga, TN to attend Bible School at Tennessee Temple. While Jerry attended bible school, Scharmel worked at Western Union as a secretary where she learned to type 130 correct words per minute on a manual typewriter. She gave birth to a second son, Mitchell Wayne Johnson on March 30, 1964, the year Jerry graduated from Bible School. Although she only “birthed” 2 children in the United States, she became “Mamma J” to thousands of children throughout the Caribbean because of her Missionary service over 5 decades.Scharmel and Jerry felt a calling to become missionaries and after Jerry completed bible college with only 20% of the funds required, they took a leap of faith and felt confident God would honor their faith and provide for their needs.  In July 1966, the family got on a plane and set off for the biggest adventure of their lives. Initially, the family settled in St. Thomas and Jerry taught at Blue Water Bible College, Through his work he came to know Freeman Googe who was a missionary on Anguilla. Scharmel, Jerry and their 2 boys moved to Anguilla and ministered there for 6 months where they were mentored by the Googe family. Jerry felt called to Trinidad and worked to gain entrance but could not get permission from the government to emigrate there. Meanwhile, unrest on Anguilla led the Governor to expel all Americans from the island to avoid a wider conflict. The Johnson family moved back to St. Thomas while trying to gain entrance to Trinidad. On the return flight from his last trip to Trinidad, Jerry’s plane had a layover in Antigua, an island he had never heard of. Jerry later said when he got off the plane in Antigua, he knew in his heart this was where God wanted him to minister. He returned to St. Thomas, packed up the family and moved to Antigua not knowing a single person on the island. Jerry and Scharmel fell in love with the island, the people and consider Antigua their true home.Scharmel was born into a poor family and her dad was a disabled carpenter. One day at work, a hammer fell from a multistory roof and struck her dad in the head almost killing him. He suffered brain damage and was unable to work for the remainder of his life. Scharmel’s mother worked as a waitress and cashier at a hotel in Dallas where she divided tips to pay the bills and raised Scharmel and her younger sister and brother. As a result of her father’s injury, the State of Texas allowed Scharmel to obtain her driver’s license at the age of 11 so she could assist the family. They also allowed her to accelerate her education and graduate high school early so she begin working to support the family. Scharmel’s energy, ingenuity and love of fun and adventure were evident from a young age. She loved fast cars and bad boys. Scharmel once said “If I didn’t accept Jesus Christ as my savior, I would have ended up in prison.” As a young teenager, Scharmel loved Wrestling and would often watch the local wrestling matches which were broadcast on local TV. While I do not know her favorite wrestler, I do know the one she hated the most: Gorgeous George! She found out Gorgeous George was coming to Dallas and was determined to go the wrestling arena when he was in town. Only problem was her parents forbade her to go. No problem, Mom snuck out of her room and made her way to the show. When Gorgeous George defeated her favorite wrestler, Scharmel jumped into the ring and threw her autograph book at him. The book has brass metal corners and when it hit his face, the book corner cut him under the eye! Her mom and dad were watching the wrestling match on TV and when she jumped into the ring, her mother exclaimed: “Frank, isn’t that Scharmel?!” She was truly a spitfire!Scharmel was later invited to Galilean Baptist Church where she was saved under the ministry of Bob Keyes. Her zest for fun, life and adventure were now directed to good works instead of mischievousness. When Scharmel gave her life to God, she gave her entire being to Him. All of energy was now focused on service to Jesus Christ.Scharmel had an infectious laugh and if she were laughing you would end up laughing also. Scharmel could find the humor in every situation, and she used her laughter and passion to reach all people young and old while not only teaching the Word of God but demonstrating God’s love for all his children.She loved the “unlovely”. She visited the Lepers Colony, she would go to the Fiene’s Institute and pick up babies who were deformed, some of whom had flies in their eyes because they could not close them and the windows had no screens. Mom would shoo away the flies, hold the babies and sing to them, “Jesus Loves Me This I Know” and “Jesus Loves the Little Children of the World”. She found Sherma and Tulip who were deaf and learned Sign Language so she could communicate with them and would sit with them and interpret songs and sermons.  Living in the Villa, she came to know Vance who was the son of a local shop owner. Vance was considered “fooly” and could only communicate by screaming and clapping his hands. Mom convinced his mother to let her bring him to Children’s Chapel. Every Sunday, Vance was so excited when Scharmel arrived to pick him up to bring him to Chapel. She treated him the same as all the other children and by doing so taught all of us that God’s love extends to everyone equally.Scharmel has many great accomplishments alongside Paster Jerry Johnson as leaders of Galilean Baptist Church, Grace Baptist Church, and Grace Christian Academy. Her lifelong passion was for young people. She was an amazing teacher of children and led many children to the Lord who are faithful servants of God today in their 50’s and 60’s.Scharmel was not content with just leading children to Christ, she had the vision to understand that children grow into teenagers and then to adults and need a Christian infrastructure to develop Christian Families and Leaders. As a result, she started Teen Challenge, a weekly youth meeting in her home where she provided snacks, games, social interaction followed by instruction in Biblical principles. Christian friendships, accountability and a sense of community grew. Young people were mentored and challenged to grow spiritually. Scharmel created Teen Time, a monthly game night to provide good clean Christian entertainment for the young people. She intentionally played games that made young men and women interact like “Shooting” and “1A20”. These games allowed young men and women a way to interact and eventually date and fall in love. She knew Young People need leadership skills so she founded IBYC and was intent that it not be a conference put on by adults to entertain young people, but that it be “by young people, for young people”. She created a theme and workshop topics to support the theme. Workshops were 30 minute sessions and young people could volunteer or were assigned topics to present on. Scharmel would mentor and help but the young people did the work and the presentations. She added competitions in Music, Bible Knowledge, Poetry and many other categories. IBYC created a generation of leaders. The conference culminated in a Banquet on Friday night so love and relationships were the undercurrent of IBYC. Many marriages came out of IBYC as well as the next generation of Christian children, now with Christian parents who have a solid foundation in Christ thanks to the vision and hard work of Scharmel Johnson.Living on the island was not always easy.  She moved to the island with no furniture, family car, (or the money to purchase) and only 2 dresses. Scharmel would wash one and wear one. She cooked on a 2 burner Coleman Camp Stove. The family slept on the floor and walked from their home in Swetes to Liberta every day where Jerry was a street preacher. He preached every day for 1 year with no results, then on one Sunday, 36 people gave their life to Christ and Galilean was born. The Johnsons trusted God to provide, and he did through the people they witnessed to and not only did they survive, but thrived and grew.During those early days, Mitch was thrown from the back seat of a car (he was playing with the door handle as Scharmel took a corner and the door flew open. Mitch flew out and hit his head on some concrete against a building. Mitch had a concussion and could not walk or speak. She took him to the hospital where there was no doctor on duty, then drove to the doctor’s office but he wasn’t there. They suggested she try at his house, but he also was not there (there were few phones on the island at that time). All this while she was struggling to keep Mitch awake since allowing him to sleep may result in him going into a coma. She finally decided to put Mitch in God’s hands, she took him home, laid him on the bed and prayed stating, “if you give him back to me or if you take him, so be it.” Mitch slept deeply for several hours, then woke up and ran into the living room with his full faculties restored. Her faith grew.Another night, Matt fell off a bunk bed and caught his top teeth on a dresser which deformed them, he needed an orthodontist, only problem was there was no orthodontist in Antigua at that time. Mom drove him in the middle of the night to Dr. Fung, our dentist. It just so happened Dr. Fung had a friend visiting from NY. You guessed it, an orthodontist! The Ortho dentist told us he was headed out the door for his Antigua trip and was in the taxicab when he had a strong feeling to go and get his tool bag…he argued with himself that this was a vacation but the feeling was so powerful he had the taxi turn around and he went and got his tool bag…thankfully so he could repair Matt’s teeth. That Dr returned every year at his own expense to treat Matt and ensure he was fully restored. And her faith grew.The stories of Scharmel’s impact and exploits over her 46 years in Antigua and the Caribbean are too many to list. She was tireless in her service to the people and to God. Her impact stretches for generations into the future. She was an incredible woman and a true example of what one person can do when completely sold out to God. Her legacy is not financial, but spiritual. It lives on in the hearts and souls of each person who had the privilege to know her.Scharmel is preceded in death by her husband Jerry Johnson. She is survived by Mattew Gordon “Simba” Johnson, Matthew’s wife Cheli Johnson and their 3 children, Chanda, Monica & Benjamin, along with 8 great grandchildren. She is also survived by son Mitchell Wayne “High Breed” Johnson, and his 2 children Jerry Michael Yves Johnson and Jasmine Marie Scharmel (Johnson) Gilcrease and 2 great grandchildren.  The list of her Caribbean Children are too many to list, but just as precious to her.In her memory, love the unlovely, be fearless in your faith and trust God will provide for you as He provided for them. Her legacy lives on through you.

Obituary Preview: Merwin D. Van Scyoc, age 90, passed away, Tuesday, April 9, 2024.Visitation with family present, 1-3pm, Saturday, April 13 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.Preceded in death by parents, Lawrence and Mayme Van Scyoc; siblings, Jerry, John and Vesta Van Scyoc. Survivors: wife, Wilda Van Scyoc; son; Randall (Nova) Van Scyoc of Haysville; brother, Larry (Marlene) Van Scyoc of Fairland, OK; granddaughter, Tara Smith; great-grandchildren, Ethan, Blake and Allyson.

Obituary Preview: 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; children, Megan (Rahul) Cornelious, Madison (Evan Denewiler) Hall, Logan Hall and Mclaine Hall all of Wichita; granddaughter, Aurora Cornelious; father, Jack Hall; siblings, Teresa Bartels of Mundelein, IL, Cheryl (Steven) Lobdell of Overland Park, Dennis (Amy) Hall of Wichita, Rita (Stephen) Logan of Paola, Richard (Dianna) Hall of Haysville, Karen (John) Armstrong of Ankeny, IA, Carol Newkirk of Wichita, Marsha (Darren) Gale of Charlotte, NC, Pat (Gina) Hall of Derby, Diane (Roger) Bloyd of Overland Park, Gary (Emily) Hall of Tyler, TX; mother-in-law, Sandra Adams and brother-in-law, Caid (Kim) Adams both of Haysville; numerous nieces and nephews.

Obituary Preview: Flo (Davis) Taber, member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary, passed away, Thursday, February 15, 2024.Visitation, 2-7pm, Wednesday, February 21, with family present from 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 10am, Thursday, February 22, at Haysville United Methodist Church.Preceded in death by husband, Albert Taber; grandson, Terry Gilmere Jr; parents, Jack and Gertie Davis; siblings, Eldon Davis, Gladys Cox, Mary Bunch Dennis, Bonnie Miller, Carmel Elkins, Clyde Davis, Jackie Davis. Survivors: children, Wanda Gilmere of Haysville, Trisha Pierce of Mulvane, Rickey (Robin) Miller of Sedgwick; siblings, Jerryldene Payton, Weldon Davis both of Fayetteville, AR; 7 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild.

Obituary Preview: Rosalia (Schulte) Endres, age 92, passed away, Thursday, February 15, 2024.Rosary, 7:30pm, Friday, February 23 and Funeral Mass, 10am, Saturday, February 24, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.Preceded in death by husband, Philip J. Endres; grandchildren, Brianna and Steven Endres; parents, Francis and Ruth Schulte; siblings, Anthony Schulte, Helen Schulte, Richard Schulte, Martin Schulte, Mary Fern Kaiser. Survivors: children, Francis (Lea) Endres of South Haven, Jane (Terry) Hackler of Cheney, Steven (Freda) Endres of Cheney, Daniel Endres of Haysville, Susan (Gerald) Cheshier of Wichita; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Robert A. Benoit, age 77, passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2024.Rosary, 7:30pm, Thursday, February 15 and Funeral Mass, 10:30am, Friday, February 16, both at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.Robert A. Benoit was born on a dairy farm in Damar, KS April 3, 1946. He was the second born of eight kids. Moved to Wichita, KS in 1964 and married Kayleen Winters in 1965. They had 4 children, 7 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren; they just celebrated 59 years of marriage in January. Bob coached all four of his children in various sports throughout the years. He was a football, basketball, and baseball official for 29 years. In 2004 he became commissioner of Ark Valley Chisholm Trail where he remained until his death. He retired from Boeing Spirit in 2016. Bob was a master catechist and taught RCIA and was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus at St. Peters Catholic Church. In his later years family became his favorite past time. He will be truly missed by all.Preceded in death by parents, Bernard E. and Marie Hannah Benoit; sister, Joyce Gosselin; brother, Gerald Benoit. Survivors: wife, Kayleen Benoit; children, Janell Craig, Mark Benoit, Kelly (Shannon) Benoit, Kristie Zoellner all of Wichita; siblings, Carol McKenna of Russell, Martha (Roger) Irby of Commerce City, CO, Lawrence (Jolene) Benoit of Damar, Daniel (Janella) Benoit of Manhattan, David (Carmen) Benoit of Pueblo, CO; grandchildren, Shea (Jana) Craig, Shelby Craig, Brennon Benoit, SPC Ethan Zoellner, Gabrielle Benoit, Gracie Zoellner, Hannah Zoellner; great-grandchildren, Trenton Taylor, Rowdy Craig.

Obituary Preview: Alan W. Johnson, age 69, passed away, Monday, February 5, 2024.Visitation, Noon-7pm, with family present from, 5-7pm, Thursday, February 8 and Funeral Services, 10am, Friday, February 9, both at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.Preceded in death by parents, George & Dortha Johnson; brother, George Johnson. Survivors: spouse, Kim Watts; children, Donovan (Ashley) Johnson of Atlantic, NC, Shirese (Tobey) Hantelmann of Derby, Tiffinie (Raymond) Johnson-Rushing of Wichita; siblings, James Johnson of Wichita, Timmy (Jane) Johnson of Sugarland, TX, Edith Marlene Schoenberger of Russell; 7 grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Alan W. Johnson, age 69, passed away, Monday, February 5, 2024.Visitation, Noon-7pm, with family present from, 5-7pm, Thursday, February 8 and Funeral Services, 10am, Friday, February 9, both at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.Preceded in death by parents, George & Dortha Johnson; brother, George Johnson. Survivors: spouse, Kim Watts; children, Donovan (Ashley) Johnson of Atlantic, NC, Shirese (Tobey) Hantelmann of Derby, Tiffinie (Raymond) Johnson-Rushing of Wichita; siblings, James Johnson of Wichita, Timmy (Jane) Johnson of Sugarland, TX, Edith Marlene Schoenberger of Russell; 7 grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Florence “Flo” A. Beard, age 77, passed away, Thursday, January 18, 2024. Visitation with family present, 10am-Noon, Wednesday, January 31 at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.Wife of Warren “Rick” Beard Jr. of Haysville. Mother of Kimberly Hallacy of Haysville, Melissa (Mike) Speer of Wichita, Cassie Davis of Alabama, John Nowell of Haysville and Audrey Beard of Haysville. Step-mother of Sonya Long of Wichita, Sheryl (Steven Johnson) Beard of Andover and Chris Beard of Haysville. Grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 13. Preceded in death by parents John and Marge Yako and brother, John “Skip” Yako.

Obituary Preview: Larry F. Tyson, passed away December 30, 2023 after battling cancer.Visitation with family present, 10am, Saturday, January 6, with Funeral Services following at 11am, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.Larry was born on December 15, 1942 in Wichita, KS to Noel and Floy (Ashmore) Tyson. He was a lifelong resident of Haysville. He attended Clearwater High School graduating with the Class of 1960. During high school he played football and enjoyed spending time with “the boys” Dean Pegg, Jimmy Baker, Jerry Farney, Steve Brown and Paul Webb. They made great memories and remained life long friends.After high school Larry farmed and was drafted into the U.S. Navy. He served as an Aviation Boatswain Mate aboard the USS Forrestal during the Vietnam War. Following his military service Larry returned home, continued farming and worked for Gressel Oil, Hancock Excavation and Austin Excavation.His passion and favorite pastime was being a member of the Haysville VFW. He served continuously for twenty-one years as Post Commander of Haysville Post 6957. His community involvement and friendship will be missed by all who knew him.Larry is preceded in death by his parents; brother, CR Tyson and sister, Judy Pegg. He is survived by his sister, Jean Smith; brother-in-law, Dean Pegg; niece, Jennifer (John) Stefanchik; nephew, Jeremy Smith; friend, Sondra Morgan.

Obituary Preview: LaVonne “Bonnie” (Alberts) Portz, age 88, passed away, Tuesday, November 28, 2023.Rosary, 7pm, Wednesday, December 6, and Funeral Mass, 10am, Thursday, December 7, both at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.Preceded in death by husband Kenneth Portz; parents, Albert and Ethel Alberts; sister, Marilyn Smith.Survivors: children, Dr. Stephen (Susie) Portz of Las Vegas, NV, Jennifer (Danny) Mitchell of Haysville, Lisa (Eric) Grampp of Liberty, MO; grandchildren, Nick (Michelle), CJ (Drea), Carli (Nate), Stevi (Ray), Amanda (Brandon), Jake (Jordan), Ashley, Nick (Sienna), Alex, Lauren (CJ); 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Gary (Sherry) Alberts and Alan (Karen) Alberts all of Hildreth, NE.

Obituary Preview: Todd Young, age 60, passed away, Thursday, November 23, 2023.Visitation, Noon-7pm, Thursday, November 30, with family present from, 5:30-7pm. Funeral Services, 10am, Friday, December 1, both at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.Preceded in death by father, Travis Young; brothers, Steve and Rex Young. Survivors: parents, Dave and Irene Lowe; brothers, Glen (Marylee) Young of Augusta, Darren (Sherri) Young of Derby.

Obituary Preview: David “Buddy” K. Ross, age 66, retired Sr. Master Sergeant for the U.S. Air Force, passed away, Tuesday, November 21, 2023.Private Family Services.Preceded in death by parents, Preston “Jack” and Mary Ross; siblings, Jacqueline, Jackie, Thomas, Marion, Gary and Wendall Ross. Survivors: wife, Fina Ross; sons, David Ross of Jacksonville, FL and Robert Ross of Wichita; grandchildren, Autumn, Melina, Kevin and Trevor Ross; siblings, Carl Ross, Captain Ross, Marilee Squirrel, Ethel Ross, Preston Ross, Nancy Smith, Randall Ross, Marjean Flatter, Debra Harris.

Obituary Preview: Frances (McIntosh) Tuhro, age 98, passed away, Sunday, November 19, 2023.Private Family Services.Preceded in death by husband, Melvin Tuhro Sr; parents, William “Dutch” and Ruby (Miller) McIntosh; siblings, Edith Taylor, Mary McIntosh, Jane McWhorter, William McIntosh Jr, Ella Kirkpatrick, John McIntosh, Lew McIntosh, Patricia Bonney. Survivors: children, Donna (Robert) Davis of Norman, OK and Melvin Tuhro Jr. of Wichita, KS; sister, Silvey (JC) Abney of Apple Valley, CA; 6 grandchildren; 16 Great-Grandchildren; 4 Great-Great Grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Lois Harrington, age 90, passed away, Friday, November 17, 2023.Memorial Service, 11am, Saturday, November 25, at Haysville United Methodist Church.Preceded in death by husband, William Harrington; parents, William and Comella Logan; brother, Donald Logan and an infant brother. Survivors: children, Patrick (Brenda) Harrington of Millersville, TN, Timothy Harrington and Mary Harrington both of Haysville, Michael (Sabrina) Harrington of Kansas City, MO; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Bobby L. Schneider, age 76, passed away, Monday, November 6, 2023.Visitation, Noon-7pm, with family present from 5:30-7pm, Wednesday, November 8, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Services, 10am, Thursday, November 9, at South Rock Christian Church, Derby.Preceded in death by wife, Lynda Schneider; parents, Michael and Anna Schneider; sister, Betty Kelly. Survivors: daughters, Tammy (Cory) Ray and Teri (Chris) Kilgore all of Derby; siblings, Darrel (Carol) Schneider of Wichita, Joyce (Lucky) Towne of Topeka, John (Rhonda) Schneider of Hoyt; grandchildren, Breanna (Kyle) Wokatsch, Brittney Potter, Natasha Ray, Zachery Potter, Bristen Potter, Chastity Ray, Nathan (Felicity) Ray, Kayla Potter, Michael Ray, Ashlynn Kilgore, Claire Kilgore; great-grandchildren, Lydia, Sterling, Adaline, Ayden, Katlynn.

Obituary Preview: Barbara (Maze) Mathe, age 85, passed away, Thursday, October 12, 2023.Visitation with family present, 5-7pm, Thursday, October 19 and Services, 10am, Friday, October 20, BOTH at Calvary Baptist Church, Derby.Preceded in death by first husband, Warren Wood; son-in-law, Thomas Larson; step-son, Timothy Mathe; parents, Walter and Amy Maze; siblings, Alice Scheller, Walter Maze, Anna Mae Maze, Dorothy Howeth. Survivors: husband, Norman Mathe; children, Thomas (Cathy) Wood of Sand Springs, OK, Pamela Larson of Derby, Curtis (Stacey) Wood of Towanda; step-daughters, Cindy (Ken) Mischler of Chilton, WI, Carrie (David) Schuman of New Berlin, WI; grandchildren, Jennifer Holler, Jeremy (Bethany) Wood, Nick (Jennifer) Watkins, Nichole Guffey, Sean (Brenda) Larson, Katrina (Dustin) Dunn, Kristina (Clint) Helm, Kyle (Loriann) Larson, Travis Wood, Matt (Kelsey) Wood, Megan (Thomas) Kellner, Kelly (Jake) Brandt, Adam (Heather) Mischler, Katelynn Mischler, Tyler Schuman, Courtney (Andrew) Yenter; 36 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Barbara (Welty) Scoular, age 90, passed away, Friday, October 6, 2023.Memorial Service, 10am, Wednesday, October 25, at Haysville United Methodist Church.Preceded in death by parents, Darrell and Margaret Welty; siblings, Betty Kathryn Lammon, William and Richard Welty. Survivors: husband, Gene Scoular; children, Diana (Nathan) Schroeder of Altadena, CA and Darrell Scoular of Nashua, NH; 3 grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Connie (Shobe) Hartman passed away at the age of 93 on Friday, September 29, 2023.The visitation will be held at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville, KS from 1-5pm on Wednesday, October 4, with family present. Rosary to follow at 6:30pm at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 5, 10am at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.Preceded by spouse, Gerald Hartman; parents, Paul and Ethel Shobe; sister, Betty Ravenstien; daughter-in-law, Tina Hartman and grandson-in-law, Jake Fincher. Survivors: children, Cynthia (Richard) Taylor, Gerald (Donna) Hartman, James (Laura) Hartman, Cecilia (Tim) Haywood; siblings, Charlotte Himes, Don (Jean) Shobe; grandchildren, Richie (Stephanie) Taylor, Rob (Shawna) Taylor, Rylie (Katie) Taylor, Jason (Jessica) Hartman, Kasey Hartman, Megan Hartman, Bayley (Ben) Byers, Chelsea Bradbury, Dustin  (Tera) Haywood, Keith Haywood and her 16 great-grandchildren with two expected.A memorial has been established with St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 1830 W. Grand Ave, Haysville, KS 67060.

Obituary Preview: George M. Anthony, age 70, retired quality assurance for Boeing, passed away, Sunday, September 24, 2023.Visitation, Noon-7pm, Wednesday, September 27, with family present from 5:30-7pm, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville.Rosary, 10am, with Funeral Mass following at, 10:30am, Thursday, September 28, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.George Martin Anthony (1953-2023) was born in Savannah, Georgia, one of ten children to Joseph and Clara Anthony. According to his sister Francie, as a child George had a talent for baking and a deep love for "Hey Jude" by the Beatles. He spent his childhood traveling among schools, including one in England during his military family's two-year stay.After graduating from East High School, George pursued higher education, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Wichita State University in 1985, followed later by a Master's degree in Education from Newman University in 2000.George's life was marked by his dedicated military service. He enlisted in the Army in 1972 and later joined the Navy as a Seabee, serving until 1994. His commitment extended to the Air National Guard, where he retired in 2009 from the 184th Intelligence Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, earning the Meritorious Service Medal for his role as an educator and overseeing the degree completion of over 160 members in the force development section.In addition to his military service, George held a career in Quality Assurance at Boeing where he contributed to projects such as Air Force One. He was also an active member of SPEEA where he was recognized for his enthusiastic support. Post-retirement, he continued to nurture his passion for education, teaching at KANSEL and Kumon Math and Reading Learning Center. He also served as a substitute teacher in Wichita and area Catholic schools, finding his greatest joy in teaching math and physical education.A lifelong Notre Dame fan, George's love for the Fighting Irish began in childhood, and he shared many memorable moments watching games with his family. His love for baseball, especially the local teams like the Wranglers and Wingnuts, as well as his enthusiasm for golf and model train and plane collecting, added vibrant dimensions to his life.George’s dedication to education, service to his country, and unwavering Notre Dame fandom will be remembered and cherished.In memory of George Martin Anthony, we celebrate a life filled with diverse passions, steadfast service, and a commitment to education that touched the lives of many.Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Clara Anthony; siblings, Michael Anthony, Patricia Anthony, Susanna Starks. Survivors: wife, Rhonda Anthony; children, Adam Anthony of Wichita, Aaron (Lisa) Anthony of Derby, Abby Anthony of Derby; siblings, Barbara (Michael) Bulger of Derby, Elizabeth (Kenneth) Williams of Wichita, Frances (Warren) Potter of Conyer, GA, Mark (Lynn) Anthony of West Bend, IA, Theresa (Steve) Hearn of Derby, Margaret Butler of Derby; grandchildren, Wesley, Aiden, and Savannah Anthony.

Obituary Preview: Ward C. Bond, age 66, passed away, Saturday, September 16, 2023.Graveside Services, 1pm, Thursday, September 21, at Greenwood Cemetery, Wichita.Preceded in death by father, William Bond. Survivors: mother, Mary Bond of Haysville; sister, Diana (Clifford) Warren of Derby.