Obituaries

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Larry Ward

Teresa Ann Thomas, 62, of Wichita, home health aide and customer service representative, died on Feb. 26, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Maynard Oliverius and Patricia Joan Oliverius; and sister, Michelle Lea Oliverius. She is survived by her husband, Thad Thomas; sister, Marcella Hoefner (Ture); children, Tiffani Mahaney, and Ian Bratt (Racheal); five beautiful grandchildren; and nephew, Nolan Hoefner.
Gone but never forgotten. Rest in peace. Private services for family. 

Ralph P. Landwehr, 90, passed away Feb. 27, 2024.

Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, and funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday, both at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Wichita.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Agnes, and three brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Rita; sister, Delores; two sisters-in-law; stepsons, Greg and Alvin (Karla) Neville; and many nieces and nephews.

Dwight Mollenkamp, 70, of Garden Plain, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, surrounded by family.

Dwight was born on June 29, 1953, in Ransom, Kan. He was the second of three children born to Gayle and Marilyn Mollenkamp.

W.H. Ford, 94, passed away on Feb. 21, 2024, in Wichita. He was born on Dec. 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 Ninnescah Baptist Church in Clearwater and North Woodlawn Baptist Church in Derby, where he served as treasurer.

Carol Ann Bloodworth, formally of Cheney, passed away on Feb. 13, 2024.

Dr. Frank James Kutilek III, devoted physician, loving husband and father, and tree connoisseur, passed away Feb. 18, 2024, at 72 years old, in his home as he always wished.

Nadine Palmer, 96, of Wichita, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. She was born June 28, 1927, to William and Oval Moore in Stoutland, Mo.

She grew up helping her parents on the family farm. She was born again at the age of 14, was baptized in a nearby pond on Nov. 30, 1941, and became a member of High Point Baptist Church. She attended high school at Faith Bible Academy where she met Irvin Palmer from Wichita.

Flo (Davis) Taber, of Sedgwick, a member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.

Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, with family present from 5:30-7 p.m., at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at Haysville United Methodist Church.

Gerard E. “Jerry” Struble, 86, of Broken Arrow, Okla., passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.