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John Shumate

d. June 12, 2015

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John Wesley Shumate, 77, died on Friday, June 12th in Wichita, Kansas.

 

John was born on May 22, 1938 to Elmer and Elsie (Patterson) Shumate in Wichita, Kansas.

 

John was a skilled carpenter and expert handy man. He was able to fix almost anything and was a great teacher of his skills.  John had a good sense of humor and was known as a practical joker. He was a man of strong faith and great perseverance.

 

At the age of 57, John had a brain tumor and stroke which paralyzed one side of his body. He was unable to work and never fully recovered from this.

 

John is survived by his wife: Roberta May (Rhamy) Shumate; children: John Shumate, Brenda (Byron) Siemens, and Wanda Ivy; sisters: Mary Wilson and Pam Ficklin; brother: Charles Shumate; grandchildren: Nathan Siemens, Brandon Siemens, Seth Siemens, Aaron Siemens, Zachary Shumate, and Megan Shumate.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents: Elmer and Elsie Shumate; and sister: Helen Wilson.

 

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16th at Petersen Funeral Chapel in Newton. The family will greet friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home. A private family scattering of the ashes will be performed at a later date.

 

A memorial has been set up for the Wounded Warriors, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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