Obituaries

Edward Glen Yost, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Clearwater United Methodist Church, 130 N. 1st, Clearwater.He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Yost; parents, Glen and Viola Yost; and sister, Janet Gillan.

Bill Elroy Freidline, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026.Bill proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1956.Visitation will be Wednesday, June 24, with family present 5:30-7 p.m. at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater.

Sandra Kay Adams, 89, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Ascension Via Christi-St. Theresa, Wichita.Sandra was born April 30, 1937 at Bartlesville, Okla., to Gordon Fowler and Grace (Lary) Fowler. She grew up in Bartlesville, where she attended the local public schools.

Tom B. Castor, age 85, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand father, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026.Visitation will be Wednesday, June 17, from 1 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater.

Timothy “Tim” Norbert Jotzke, 78, passed away on September 18, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1946 in Des Moines, IA.Tim proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was deeply devoted to his family.

Michael L. “Mickey” Cross, 43, died May 27, 2026.He was born April 9, 1983, the son of Cliff and Bethlene “Beth” Albright Cross.

Ralph Edwin Dewey, 89, passed away May 31, 2026, at Via Christi St. Teresa, Wichita.He was born March 11, 1937, in Wichita, the son of W.B. “Bill” and Annie B. Krase Dewey.

Constance Clare (Ternes) Foster was born March 11, 1946, at Great Bend to Jacob Michael Ternes and Frieda Rose (Ast) Ternes.

Marie Annett (Tull) Pettegrew was born May 22, 1941, in Garnett, Kan., to Frank and Ollie (Engelman) Tull, and departed this life April 17, 2026, at the age of 84.Marie was the caboose in a family of five children, Raymond, Dale, Alvena, Larry and, of course, Marie.

Lawanda "Jeanne” (Black) Bolinger, 102, died peacefully on May 24, 2026, at the Cheney Golden Age Home. She was born on March 31, 1924, to Farrell and Irene (O'Brien) Black, the oldest of 10 children. Jeanne attended Morton Center Country School and Cheney High School, graduating in 1941.