Obituaries

Body Larry W. Tull, 86, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Spring View Manor, Conway Springs. He was born Feb. 9, 1938, at Kincaid, Kan., to Frank Morrow Tull and Ollie Pearl (Engelman) Tull. Larry attended elementary school in Waverly, Kan.

Body Janet E. Patterson, 80, formerly of Conway Springs, died March 18, 2024. Parish rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs. Mass of Chrisitan Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 25, at the church.

Body Dean Francis Joslin, 89, was born in Harper, Kan., on Dec. 1, 1934, and peacefully passed away at his home in Anthony on March 14, 2024.

Body William Ray Murphy was born Aug. 23, 1942 in Wellington to Harold Clay Murphy and Doris Mae (Gilges) Murphy and departed this life on March 16, 2024, at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 17 days.

Body   Tommy “T.L.” Pearson, age 85, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024. Visitation will be 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, with family present from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Body Ellen Y Bishop, 70, of Kingman, passed away March 14, 2024, at Wheatlands Health Care Center in Kingman. Ellen was born March 8, 1954, in Kingman to Bydus H. and Anna Marie Dixon Taber. She spent her early years living in Kingman, graduating from Kingman High School in 1972.

Body   Marlene Barkley passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at the age of 84.

Body Barbara Sue Morris, age 59, died at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., on March 10. 2024. She was born Nov. 13, 1964, in Slidell, La., to William Fletcher and Artis Bates Morris. They preceded her in death.

Body John Alvin Hillman, 64, passed away on March 11, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. John was born to Alvin and Thelma Hillman in Wichita on Nov. 4, 1959. John married Debbie Diskin on July 31, 1982, and together they had two children, Nic and Shelby.

Body Francis Bernard Kraus, 90, of Conway Springs, died Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Spring View Manor, Conway Springs. Bernard was born July 10, 1933, near Garden Plain to Arthur Joseph Kraus and Margaret (Cordes) Kraus. He moved with his family to Conway Springs on August 1, 1935.