Obituaries

LaVaughn Ruth Urban, 78, of Ellsworth, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Ellsworth County Medical Center. 

Ed J. Albers, 82, loving husband, father, and “grumpa” passed away on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, surrounded by his family.Ed was a farmer, carpenter and propane salesman, and a life long member of St. Rose Parish and a 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.

Homer Dale Compton was born Dec. 21, 1928, on a farm near Anness, Kan., the son of Alson Streeter Compton and Zama Zoe Schammehorn Compton. He departed this life July 29, 2025, at the age of 96 years, 7 months.Homer grew up in the Milton community, where he attended Milton schools.

Alvena Halsey King, 92, of Conway Springs, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025 at Spring View Manor, Conway Springs.

Leon F. Seidl, 77, retired Cessna Aircraft employee, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025. He was born to Valentine and Marie Seidl on Nov. 4, 1947, in Wichita. He was an Army veteran who served in Vietnam.

Shannon Marie Strunk (Wiseman), born on April 4, 1965, in Wichita, was sent to join our Lord in Heaven on July 28, 2025, in Garden Plain, after a nine-month battle with cancer.Shannon is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Joseph Strunk; children, Jacqueline Standley (Nathaniel) and Jason...

Helen Klinell (Wells) Hey Proctor passed away peacefully May 13, 2025. Klinell was the daughter of John Kline and Helen Elizabeth Wells. Klinell was born Aug. 8, 1934 in Neodasha. Klinell married French Hey on Nov. 30, 1951.

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ (Walline) Johnson passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025, after struggling these past five years with dementia.Born Dec. 29, 1946, in McPherson to Ruby and Daniel Walline, Liz graduated from McPherson High School in 1964 and then from Wesley School of Nursing in Wichita in 1967.

Gary John Thome, 79, of Clearwater, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025.The holy rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, and funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 25, both St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 11000 W. Southwest Blvd., Wichita.Gary was born Jan. 4, 1946,...

Frances Elaine (Graber) Baker passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on July 15, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family and friends.Elaine was born April 11, 1945, in Kingman. She grew up on a farm in nearby Belmont and graduated from Kingman High School, Class of 1963.