Gordon Joseph Berscheidt
March 6, 1934 ~ October 31, 2019
Gordon Joseph Berscheidt, 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.
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My Brother My prayers are with you. May you find peace and happiness with God for eternity. You loved to fish here on this earth. Now you can go fishing with the greatest fisherman ever , the Lord. Tell Trella I will love her and miss her forever.
Prayers to the family. Uncle Gordon was always very kind to me and my family. Years ago on trips back to Great Bend from Arizona he would often take the time to expose my two sons, Ryan and Brett to new skills and hobbies such as fishing, how to play chess, metal detecting and even some political opinion! Today they still recall visits from Gordon and appreciate his adventurous outlook on life. May he Rest In Peace. Kurt and Joni Kennedy and family
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