Obituaries

Marion Leo Bishop, 97, retired minister, went home to be with our Lord on Dec. 27, 2025. He was born on Aug. 9, 1928, in Freedom, Okla., to Earl and Etta Worley Bishop. On Jan. 30, 1955, he and Donna Mae Peacock were united in marriage in Cheney, Kan. 

Rosemary Renner-Kessinger, 92, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. The funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Jan. 3, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.

Lynette Ann Markel, 64, died Dec. 24, 2025, at Hutchinson.She was born Sept. 1, 1961, in Wichita, the daughter of Raymond and Phyllis (Geubelle) Lubbers. She grew up in the St. Joe Ost community, where she attended grade school, then later graduated from Andale High School.

Theresa "Trudy" Mary Stuhlsatz, homemaker, retired USD 267 school bus driver and St. Anthony's religious education teacher, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at the age of 78.She is preceded in death by her parents, Mathias and Wilhelmina (Bergkamp) Dold; and siblings, Melvin, Cletus, Lavern, Tony, Al,...

Veronica Rose Van Amburg, 36, of Wichita, flew to heaven to be with her father and the Lord on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.

Robert William Cleveland, age 87, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.Visitation will be 9:30-10 a.m. and service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, both at West Haysville Baptist Church.Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Truman Gillespie and Mossy Cleveland, and sisters, Constance...

John Seiwert, 69, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at his home southwest of Conway Springs.Charles John Seiwert was born Nov. 29, 1956, to Clarence Joseph Seiwert and Agnes Elizabeth (Peitz) Seiwert. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Conway Springs.

Dorman Simmons, age 89, of Haysville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Haysville United Methodist Church.

Donald Gene Bramwell, 85, passed away on Dec. 8, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 24, 1940, to Howard (Steve) and Francis Bramwell.

Frances Eleanor (Williams) Chitwood, 95, farm wife from Anson, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Homestead Assisted Living, Wellington.