Timothy “Tim” Norbert Jotzke, 78, passed away on September 18, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1946 in Des Moines, IA.
Tim proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was deeply devoted to his family. He enjoyed fishing, camping, woodworking, college sports and spending time with those he loved most.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick & Dorothy Jotzke
Michael L. “Mickey” Cross, 43, died May 27, 2026.
He was born April 9, 1983, the son of Cliff and Bethlene “Beth” Albright Cross. A resident of El Dorado, previously of Winfield, he was in general maintenance personnel at the Cappers Foundation in El Dorado.
Mickey attended the Disciples of Christ Christian Church and the Church of Christ.
Ralph Edwin Dewey, 89, passed away May 31, 2026, at Via Christi St. Teresa, Wichita.
He was born March 11, 1937, in Wichita, the son of W.B. “Bill” and Annie B. Krase Dewey. A lifetime resident of eastern Kingman County, he was a rancher known for excellent black Angus cattle and as a farmer.
Ralph was a member of the Methodist Church; a former member of the Vinita Township Board; served in the National Guard; and was a former 4-H leader.
Constance Clare (Ternes) Foster was born March 11, 1946, at Great Bend to Jacob Michael Ternes and Frieda Rose (Ast) Ternes. She departed this life on May 28, 2026, at Wichita, at the age of 80 years, after a hard-fought battle with multiple sclerosis and other chronic illnesses.
Connie grew up in Conway Springs, where she attended St. Joseph Catholic School. She attended Conway Springs High School and graduated with the class of 1964.
Marie Annett (Tull) Pettegrew was born May 22, 1941, in Garnett, Kan., to Frank and Ollie (Engelman) Tull, and departed this life April 17, 2026, at the age of 84.
Marie was the caboose in a family of five children, Raymond, Dale, Alvena, Larry and, of course, Marie. She moved to Conway Springs in 1946 at the age of 5. She attended Conway Springs public schools and graduated from Conway High School with the class of 1959.
Lawanda "Jeanne” (Black) Bolinger, 102, died peacefully on May 24, 2026, at the Cheney Golden Age Home. She was born on March 31, 1924, to Farrell and Irene (O'Brien) Black, the oldest of 10 children.
Jeanne attended Morton Center Country School and Cheney High School, graduating in 1941. She then attended American Business College in Wichita. Jeanne lived in Wichita for eight years, working at Cudahy Packing Plant and later at Western Newspaper Union.
Neal Claude Harrington, 82, of Channahon, Ill., formerly of Conway Springs, died Sept. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.
Ava Don (Emigh) McGeary, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Visitation with family will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at the First Christian Church, 524 Wood Ave., Clearwater.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwayne McGeary; parents, Lawrence and Vernie (Field) Emigh; and infant sister, Connie Emigh.
Charles Robert Bales was born on April 10, 1940, in Wichita, and he passed away early Friday morning, May 15, 2026, after a courageous fight with cancer.
He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Debbie Bales; his daughter, Darla (Leo) Larkin; his step-daughters, Tracy (Vaughn) Smith, Shannon (Greg) Woods, and Amy Wingert; and 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He proudly served our country as a member of the United States Marine Corps.
Richard Leon Walker, son of John H. Walker and Ruth D. Brown (Lehner), was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Cheney, and died on April 30, 2026.
Richard was baptized on Nov. 25, 1934, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, rural Cheney, and confirmed on March 21, 1948, also at St. Paul’s, and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Wichita, at the time of his death.
