Josephine Whitbeck, age 96, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. She was born on July 23, 1927 in Madison, Kansas to Rufus Theodore Beach and Phedra Victoria Beach. She was a long time member of the Wichita 7th Day Adventist Church South. Survived by her son: Bill Whitbeck and her 2 grandchildren, Amanda and Nicholas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank and her four step-sons: Bob, Tom, Jimmy and Gary; her brother, George and sister-in-law, Lucille. Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2023; Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2023, both at Hillside Funeral Home West.