Ray C. Cline, 90, Boeing retiree, passed away Feb. 6, 2013. He was a longtime member of First Church of the Nazarene. Preceded in death by his parents and 9 brothers. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Gloria; son, Alan (Dina) Cline of Fresno. CA; brother, Dean Cline of Concordia, KS; sister, Alice Fehr of Salina, KS; grandchildren, Tonya...
Arnold F. Gackstatter, 91, retired 40 yr. Derby Refinery, Wichita Chemical Engineer, passed away Feb. 3, 2013. Arnold was born on his family's farm southwest of Stuttgart, KS. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School and Fort Hays University. Arnold was a historian, intriguing his listeners with his many stories of days gone by. He will always be remembered for his...
Elvin C. Stevens, 92, retired U.S. Air Force & U.S. Postal worker, passed away Feb. 2, 2013. Funeral service 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Sharon Baptist Church; visitation Wednesday 1 to 8 p.m. at Old Mission Mortuary. Preceded in death by parents; 2 brothers; wife, Gertie; daughter, Marjorie; son, Bruce. Survived by son, Roger (Jacki) Stevens of Benton; daughter, Pheroldine (Bill)...
Teresa J. Smith, 59, passed away January 24, 2013. Graveside service Wednesday 11:00 p.m. at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Viewing Tuesday 1:00 p.m. at Old Mission Mortuary.
McFaul, Lea Pearl assented into heaven at 12:14 a.m. Jan. 24, 2013, surrounded by all of her children. She was born in Blackwell, TX in 1923. She married Orlando McFaul in 1947. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orlando; son, Paul; grandson, John; and 9 of her siblings. She is survived by daughters, Melba (Andy) Anderson, Ada (Rodger)...
Rachel Elizabeth (Borecky) Smith passed away on Jan. 24, 2013 at Wichita, KS. Born on May 30, 1920 in Ellsworth County, Kansas to Edward and Rachel Heinze Borecky. Married Robert Enos Smith on September 27, 1941 in Larned, KS. He passed away April 11, 1974. Also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Carol Ann Smith Lyne; brother, Roy Borecky;...
Carl E. Wright was born March 5, 1937 in Boynton, Oklahoma to the late Beatrice and Lawrence Wright. At an early age he accepted Christ and united with the Old Agency Baptist Church in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Carl's family moved to Muskogee, OK, where he attended school at Sadler Elementary, Douglas Middle School, and Manuel High School. Carl was a gifted...
Hubert Tompkins, 70, transitioned into the presence of God on January 8, 2013. He graduated from Wichita East High School in 1961. During his life Hubert attended several colleges and was employed as an aircraft machinist and type-setter. He worked at the Boeing, Beech, and Learjet airplane companies. Hubert was a very sociable and civics oriented person. He was a...