Obituaries

Body Derek Lane Swingle was born on July 12, 1975 in Wellington to Ron and Carolyn (Krone) Swingle. The family made their home in Argonia.

Body Linda Lou (Lewis) Graber, 85, entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior on June 22, 2026.Linda was born on Aug. 25, 1940, in Fort Edward, N.Y., to William Barry Lewis and Hildreth (Stewart) Lewis. She graduated from Argyle High School in 1958.

Body Donald Paul Shobe passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Dove Estates Senior Living Community in Goddard.Donald was born Oct. 3, 1936, in Conway Springs, the youngest child of Paul Shobe and Ethel (Prilliman) Shobe.

Body Edward Glen Yost, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Clearwater United Methodist Church, 130 N. 1st, Clearwater.

Body Bill Elroy Freidline, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026.Bill proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1956.Visitation will be Wednesday, June 24, with family present 5:30-7 p.m. at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater.

Body Sandra Kay Adams, 89, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Ascension Via Christi-St. Theresa, Wichita.Sandra was born April 30, 1937 at Bartlesville, Okla., to Gordon Fowler and Grace (Lary) Fowler.

Body Tom B. Castor, age 85, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand father, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026.Visitation will be Wednesday, June 17, from 1 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.