Obituaries

Body Derek "D.J." Horsch, 35, Ag mechanic passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 He was preceded in death by his grandfather; Lloyd Kane and grandparents; Elmer & Loretta Horsch. D.J. is survived by his parents; Joseph & Karen Horsch. Son; Landen.

Body Maxine Holden   Maxine Holden of Argonia passed away on Sept. 16, 2023. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Parish, Danville.

Body Wichita - Barbara (Welty) Scoular, age 90, passed away, Friday, October 6, 2023.    Memorial Service, 10am, Wednesday, October 25, at Haysville United Methodist Church.

Body Virginia (Ginny) L. Sherman passed away at the age of 69 on Oct. 2, 2023, at the age of at Avita Family Health and Rehab under the care of Phoenix Hospice. Ginny was born in Wichita on Nov. 21, 1954, the daughter of Ernestine V. Sherman and George A. Sherman.

Body Stephen "Steve" Manford Bronston, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.  He was born on June 29, 1946, to Jack and Pauline Hope (Hughes) Bronston. Steve served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era.

Body Connie (Shobe) Hartman passed away at the age of 93 on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. The visitation will be held at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, with family present. Rosary will follow at 6:30 p.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville.

Body Judith M. "Judy" Thimesch, 80, died peacefully on Sept. 27, 2023, at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Mulvane, after dealing with the lifetime effects of getting polio when she was 14 years old. She was born on Oct. 17, 1942, in Cheney to Joe and Olga Thimesch.

Body A celebration of life for Kenneth Edward Lunak, age 62, of Enid, Okla.,, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Edmison officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.

Body Anita F. (Tyson) Patterson, age 95, farmwife, of Wichita and formerly from Clearwater, passed away on Sunday Sept. 24, 2023. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater. Anita was born on Wednesday, Nov.