Obituaries

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dale W. Atkeson, 86, of Wichita, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. He was born Dec. 25, 1936, to Jesse and Adella Atkeson in Ashland, Kan. Dale was a retired music teacher for 39 years in the Chase, Garfield, Macksville and Haysville school systems.

Olena Maxine (Penland) Holden, 90, passed away Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at her residence near Argonia.

Lauren B. (Branson) Johnson, age 72, born on Sept. 14, 1951, in Wichita, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Clearwater. Visitation will be noon-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, with family present, 5:30-7 p.m., at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary.