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Cecil Schlotthauer Obituary
February 7, 1931 - June 13, 2025
Bel Aire, Kansas - Cecil E. Schlotthauer, 94, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025. Cecil was born in Wichita on February 7, 1931, the youngest of two children born to Charley and Josephine (Haas) Schlotthauer of Durham, KS. The family moved to a farm northwest of Wellington in the mid-1930's, then to Wichita in the early 1940's. He played trumpet in the school bands and orchestras, and immediately after graduating from Wichita High School East in May of 1948, he traveled with a local orchestra, returning to Wichita in 1949. He was employed by Jenkins Music Co., where he met his future wife, Therese Aaron. They were married on June 25, 1951 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Cecil joined New York Life Insurance Co. in 1953 and retired as Vice President and Director of Field Training in 1989. His hobbies were golf, music, and long walks. In the 50's and 60's he played trumpet with the Jim Starkey Orchestra. Later valve trombone with the Stan Elliott Orchestra, also played with the Big Bone Band in the 60's and 70's. Cecil and his wife Therese delivered Meals on Wheels, blood products for the American Red Cross, and various capacities volunteering for the Catholic Care Center – for over 25 years for each organization.
Preceded in death by his parents, Charley and Josephine Schlotthauer; his older sister, Maxine Drane; and his beloved wife of 66 years, Therese.
Survivors are his sons, Stan (Connie) of Oelwein, IA, Greg of New York, NY; daughters, Karen "Mikie" (Louie) Antos of Dallas, TX, Terry (Tom) of Omaha, NE, Amy Schlotthauer (Brain Harms) of Boulder, CO, Laura (Troy) Moody of Wichita; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m., Monday, June 16, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Chapel at the Catholic Care Center.
A memorial has been established with Good Shepherd Hospice, 7829 E. Rockhill, Ste. 403, Wichita, KS 67206.
Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Share tributes online at: www.dlwichita.com
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Mark Ridder
June 15, 2025
Cecil was a golfing buddy and fellow choir member at St. Thomas Catholic Church. I will always remember Cecil´s upbeat approach to life and living, and his sense of humor. He was great to be around on all of those golf outings over the years. RIP Cece.
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Tim Souders
June 14, 2025
To Cecil´s family....my condolences on your loss; really enjoyed teasing Cecil when he´d come into the store to get batteries for Catholic Care Center; and what a delight to cross paths with him when my wife was in rehab there! I think I had chuckles enough with him to be know that you´re all left with wonderful memories of him!!
Patricia Greenway
June 13, 2025
RIP Cecil. Thank you for your many years of volunteering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas. To Cecil's family - your father was a great guy. He often came into the office to visit and I really enjoyed our conversations. Keep your memories close - they do help
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