Obituaries

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Fred J. Lange, Jr., 73, of Conway Springs, passed away, Friday, March 8, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Dec. 31, 1950, in Wichita to Fredrick Joseph Lange and Addie Valetta (Cline) Lange.

Bruce Alan Richardson, born on April 16, 1961, in Wichita, to parents Vernon C. Richardson and Carol J. Richardson, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 22, 2024. He was preceded in death by his father, Vernon; son, Seth; and brother, Timothy.

Carl L. Hall, age 53, of Wichita, passed away, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Visitation with family present will from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, with rosary following at 7 p.m., and funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 8, all at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.