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Gordon Berscheidt Obituary

Berscheidt, Gordon Joseph 85, retired oil businessman, died Thursday, October 31, 2019. Visitation will be from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm; Rosary will be at 6:00 pm, Monday, November 4, 2019, both at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Graveside Service will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Lakin-Comanche Cemetery, Ellinwood, KS. Gordon was a private pilot, certified scuba diver, avid fisherman, sharpshooter, and a proud lifelong member of the National Rifle Association. Preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Pauline (Kimpler) Berscheidt; sister, Connie Kennedy; daughter, Emily Bauer; son-in-law, Charles Green. Survived by his companion, Judy Cunningham-Schenkel; children, Kathy Green of Hutchinson, KS, Karen (Rex) Befort, Kristie Berscheidt, both of Wichita, KS, Kevin (Lisa) Berscheidt of Marlow, OK, Shelly Schenkel of Colorado Springs, CO, Karen (A.D.) Vacek of Western, NE, Jo Ann (Robert) Baier of Andover, KS; brother, Paul Berscheidt of Great Bend, KS; grandchildren, Todd (Christina) Johnson, Ryan (Vanessa) Rohlman, Stephanie (Nico) Roesler, Nicholas O'Donnell, Tyler Yoder, Landon Yoder, D.J. (Jennifer) Johnson, Jill Holliman, Jared Baier, Julianne (Steven) Leitzel, Scott Rickman. Memorials have been established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202 and Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219. Share tributes online at: www.dlwichita.com

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Published by Wichita Eagle on Nov. 3, 2019.

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Scott Jones

September 6, 2021

Gordon was my former supervisor at Exxon Chemical Company in Kingman, Kansas. Sorry for your loss!

Mary Lohkamp

November 5, 2019

So sorry Judy. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Jack Ellithorpe

November 3, 2019

A friend and client

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4

Visitation

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - East Wichita

6555 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67206-1924

Nov

4

Rosary

6:00 p.m.

Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - East Wichita

6555 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67206-1924

Nov

5

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Lakin-Comanche Cemetery

Ellinwood, KS

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Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - East Wichita

6555 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67206-1924

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