Obituaries

Carolyn (Furman) Robbins, age 80, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Milton Methodist Church, 1378 N. Argonia Rd.She was preceded in death by parents, John and Esther (Smith) Furman; siblings, Joy Furman, Dennis Furman, Keith Furman, Dwayne...

Gary Whitney, age 73, owner of Gary’s Automotive and Clearwater Classics, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at Clearwater Community Church 450 N. 4th St.He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Freida (Orrell) Whitney, and brothers,...

Anna (Matijakovic) Mueller, age 91, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, and funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, both at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Clonmel, 18630 W. 71st St. S., Viola.She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Kathryn Brandes Hermsen entered Eternal Life on Jan. 1, 2026, with her loving husband by her side at Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, Texas.

Donna J. (Vancuren) Bates, age 84, passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.Visitation will be 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Webb Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater.

Farrel R. Lange, 62, of Conway Springs, passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at his home north of Conway Springs.Farrel was born March 13, 1963 in Wichita to Fredrick Joseph Lange and Addie Valetta (Cline) Lange.

Delores (Pauly) Paney-Clark, 95, of Wichita, passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Sunflower Z Homes, in Garden Plain.A rosary will held on Monday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m., and funeral Mass will be Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 10:30 a.m., both at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel.

Gary Bruce Ward, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Clearwater United Methodist Church, 130 N. 1st St., Clearwater.

Joan (Beil) Hillmann, age 78, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at her home.Funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater.She was born Aug. 2, 1947, in Dodge City, the daughter of Louis A....

Paul “Buck” Leis, 61, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of good stories, hard work, and a circle of friends who will never forget him. He never met a stranger and will be remembered for his big heart.