Obituaries

Richard Warmbrodt Howard, 75, of Douglass, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Memorial graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Kansas. Richard was born in Longview, Washington on January 21, 1947, to the late Vera Louise (Warmbrodt) and Lloyd Elwood Howard. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. Richard worked as a racehorse trainer most of his life and later a museum docent at Fulton Mansion in Texas. He is survived by a daughter, Jenny Howard Cain and husband Michael of Augusta, KS; son, Stacy Howard and wife Nicole of Rossville, KS; brother, Ronald Howard and wife Nancy of Douglass, KS; sister, Deborah DeHoff and husband Kenny of Douglass, KS; grandchildren, Zane Gerwig, Erin and Brody Cain, Skyler (Sarah) Howard and Sheldon Howard; and great grandchildren, Dorian and Lillian Howard. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lloyd Howard, Jr. Memorial donations to Marine Toys For Tots Foundation, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive, Triangle, VA 22172 or Boys Town, PO Box 8000, Boys Town, NE 68010.

Pauline Fern Hosler of El Dorado, Kansas passed away on June 14, 2022 at the age of 87. Pauline was born in Hamilton, Kansas to Alva & Rose Duncan on November 7, 1934.

John Jesus Barrientos went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cirila and Daniel Barrientos, his brother Daniel Barrientos Jr, and his late wife, Sandy Barrientos. He is survived by his wife, Sue Barrientos, who he shared 18 years of marriage with. He was a loving father of sons JR (Denise) Barrientos, Mark (Dawn) Barrientos, James (Lisa) Barrientos, all of Wichita, and daughter Denise and Guy (deceased) Rivard of Canada. Step-father to Brody Schmidt of Alva, OK, Ashley (Jay) Krause of Denver, CO, and Jamie (Christopher) Cunningham of Piedmont, OK; brother Danny (Cecilia) Barrientos, Virgina Guillen, and David (Vickie) Barrientos, all of Wichita, and Mary Moreno of Fort Worth TX. John is survived by many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Pauline Fern Hosler of El Dorado, Kansas passed away on June 16, 2022 at the age of 87. Pauline was born in Hamilton, Kansas to Alva & Rose Duncan on November 7, 1934.

Augusta-Jack Eugene Sloderbeck Jr., 82, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. Jack was born on June 2, 1940 in Eureka, Kansas to Jack, Sr.

Shirley Kay Train, 79, of Augusta, KS, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 in Andover, KS. Visitation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022 and service 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2022, both at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, KS. Shirley was born in Harrison, AR on March 14, 1943, to the late Rhoda (Widener) and Benjamen Franklin McCormick, Jr. She was a florist for many years at several local flower shops. Shirley was also involved in pageants and was the Butler County Pageant Coordinator for many years. She was a loving mom and “Mamaw” to her family. On March 1, 1963 she married Larry Dale Train in Wichita, KS. He preceded her in death in 2013. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Bobby McCormick. She is survived by: sons, Jeremy Train and wife Cindy of Augusta, KS, and Craig Train and wife Debbie of Wichita, KS; grandchildren, Brek Train (Brooke), Heath Train (Samantha), Kylie Train, and Macy Train; great grandchildren, Kace, Kam, Harrison, and Hutton; brother, Ed McCormick and wife Linda of Valley Center, KS. Memorial donations to American Diabetes Association 608 W. Douglas Ave Suite 100 Wichita, KS 67203.

Steven “Steve” R. Poeschel’s life began on April 30, 1949 in El Dorado, KS; the son of Raymond and Mary Frances (Harsh) Poeschel. He was united in marriage to Diane Borron on November 30, 1985 in El Dorado. He was a journeyman ironworker and worked hard for his family as a welder for the refinery. Steve enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing and anything outdoors. His family includes his wife, Diane of El Dorado; children Ann (Raymond) Stean of Edinburgh, Scotland and Sam (Gera) Poeschel of Cassoday; sister Lynne Wells of El Dorado and sister Cindy Poeschel of Frisco, TX. Steve passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents. Friends may gather with the family for a memorial service on Wednesday, June 15 at 10:30am at Carlson Colonial Funeral Home. Please sign his online guestbook and leave a memory of Steve at www.carlsonkirbymorris.com

El Dorado, Ks, Age 94 Jean Frisbie was born on May 4, 1928 on a family farm in Chase County, Ks; the daughter of Sam and Blanche (Pinkston) Ludwig. She was a graduate from Clements High School in a small class of three; which included herself and her late husband, George.