Obituaries

Gail Dean Miller, 91, passed away at Harry Hynes Hospice at St. Francis, Via Christi on Oct. 20, 2024.  He was born on Oct. 5, 1933, to Vernon and Freeda (Hendricks) Miller in Cheney.Gail married Wanda Wulf on May 3, 1953, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on the hill.

Gayle E. Thornbro, 66, of Norwich, died Oct. 14, 2024.She was born Oct. 7, 1957 in Kingman, the daughter of Otis and Virginia Sjogren Coon. A Norwich resident most of her life, she was formerly the vice president of the Kansas Credit Association.Gayle was a member of the Milton Baptist Church.

Herb Page, 84, of Rose Hill, formerly of Conway Springs and Andover, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.Herb was born June 14, 1940, in Wichita to Paul McDuffy Page and Irene Erma (Simon) Page. He grew up in the Conway Springs community and attended the local public schools.

William C. Schooley, 75, of Conway Springs, was called to his heavenly home on Oct. 15, 2024, at 6:45 a.m.William was born in Rome, N.Y.,, to Wesley and Bertha Schooley on Feb. 3, 1949, the fourth of five children.

Deborah Lynn (Siemsen) Volavka, 67, passed away Oct. 12, 2024, in rural Sumner County. She was born Oct. 12, 1957, in Ellsworth to Robert and Jo Ann (Strube) Siemsen. She grew up on a farm 5 miles northwest of Holyrood, with her younger siblings Steven, Roger and Julie.

Mary Jane Hoelscher age 90, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 17, from 12 to 7 p.m. with family present 5:30-7 p.m. at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater.

Kim Ruth Friess, 68, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, 2024, at her home southwest of Conway Springs.Kim was born Nov. 11, 1956, at Wichita, the daughter of Louis Arthur Jaloma and Doris Laverne Jodon. She spent her early childhood in Wichita where she attended Wichita public schools.

Charlotte Ringer, 88, of Medicine Lodge, died Oct. 10, 2024, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, after being in Interim Hospice Care.Charlotte was born on Nov. 11, 1935, at Clearwater. She was the youngest child of Carl E. And Mae Becker.

Sonya Jean Chance, 84, of Clearwater, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. She was born Feb. 12, 1940, to Hazen and Lorraine Byers in Sharon, Kan.Sonya deeply loved her Lord and Savior.

Lowell H. Rohloff, 83, retired computer operator for MetLife Computer Center, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.He was an avid gardener, woodworker and loved to hunt.Lowell is survived by his loving wife, of 56 years, Kristy; his children, Brian (Holley) Rohloff and Shari...