Obituaries

Ronald Dean Hall, of Eureka, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 87. 
He was born on April 17, 1936, in Wichita, the son of John Bright Hall and Donna Delores Bond. He grew up and lived in rural Greenwood County before moving to Garden Plain for 17 years, where he was a rancher.
On July 6, 1956, he married his sweetheart, Vivetta June Wade. To this union four children were born: three daughters, Debbie, Marilyn, and Rhonda; and one son, John. 

Ted John Martin, 81, farmer and rancher, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise. Ted is survived by his children, Linda (Greg) Bayless, Patrick (Lori) Martin, Dale (Kim Zindel) Martin, and James (Lorrie) Martin; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Recitation of the rosary will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, and the funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ost.

Roger L. Ringer, 68, of Medicine Lodge, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023,d at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. He was born on March 29, 1955 in Wichita to Ronald L. and Charlotte (Becker) Ringer.

Joyce F. (May) Pulliam, age 96, of Clearwater, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023.

A private family service was planned.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Art Pulliam; parents, Bryan and Lena A. (Hunt) May; siblings, Foy Don May, Billy May, Bobbi Nichols and Leo May; and granddaughter, Claire August Pulliam.

Connie E. (Whittle) Speer, age 93, of Clearwater, preschool teacher, farm wife and Sunday School teacher, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

Visitation will be 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, with family present, 5:30-7 p.m., at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 14, at Clearwater United Methodist Church.

Larry O. Gaddy, age 78, of Haysville, retired parts manager for Kansas Trane Equipment, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Haysville United Methodist Church.

Thelma Hein Bergkamp Ast passed peacefully at the age of 95 on July 2, 2023, at Memory Haven, Goddard. Rosary was at 10 a.m. and funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 3, at St Joseph, Ost Catholic Church, with burial at the parish cemetery.

Thelma was born on Feb. 1, 1928, in rural St. Marks to her parents, Aloysius and Emma (Lies) Hein. The oldest of seven children, she attended St Mark Elementary School and Andale High School, where she met her husband, Walter Bergkamp. They were married on June 14, 1949, at St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Buddy R. Cash, 84, of Conway Springs, died Monday, June 26, 2023 at Spring View Manor in Conway Springs.

Buddy was born June 9, 1939 at Neosho, Mo., to Raymond and Lorena (England) Cash. He grew up in Anderson, Mo., where he attended the local public schools. He graduated from Anderson High School with the class of 1957.

Claire Ellen Lanning was born at home in Oxford, Kan., to Irvyn “Jack” and Daisy (Siemer) Lanning at 10:30 in the evening of Oct. 8, 1934. She weighed in at about 8 pounds.

Dennis “Keith” Parker, 73, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on Nov. 2, 1949, to Charles and Lola (Baker) Parker in Wichita.

He was raised in Argonia before moving to Wichita, but always made his way back to Argonia. He worked various jobs in metal scrapping, repairing lawn mowers, and farming. He enjoyed making windmills, creating artwork from metal scraps, reading western novels and even made his own moonshine.

Keith is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Karl Parker; and sister, Kay Racker.