Obituaries

Marian L. “Squeek” (Russell) Johnson, age 92, of Clearwater, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023. Visitation will be noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20, with family present, 5-7 p.m. at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater.

Richard Bloomer, age 86, of Clearwater, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023. Visitation will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 23, with family present from 2-4 p.m. at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater.

Rowena M. Wilson, 90, of Wichita, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023. She was born Aug. 15, 1932 at Gaylord, Kan., to the Rev. and Mrs. George Merkey.

James J. Harmon, 87, of Cheney, died July 4, 2023, at the Cheney Golden Age Home. He was born Oct. 28, 1935, at Brenham, Kan., the son of James M. and Wilma Kendall Harmon. A longtime resident of the Cheney community, he was a retired farmer and mathematics teacher.

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.

Ted John Martin, 81, farmer and rancher, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise.

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.

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.

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.