Obituaries

Dean Orville Summers, 74, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, July 18, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center.

Illene (McDaniel) Hutchins, of Cumbernauld, passed away July 19, 2026. Illene was born on September 9, 1929, to Herb and Martha McDaniel of Udall. After moving to Oxford, she went on to graduate from Winfield High School. She married Sterling Dale Hutchins, of Rainbow Bend, May 15th, 1949. They celebrated 75 years of marriage before his death in 2024.

Patrick “Pat” Murphy, 69, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 15, 2026, at William Newton Hospital, following a short illness.

Marvin “David” Keasling, 70, of Douglass, Kansas, passed away July 13, 2026, at his home.

Phyllis Jean (Riggs) Bigler, 93, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away on July 12, 2026, following a short illness.

Glen Emery Bennett, 76, of Winfield, KS, passed away July 11, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Jay Bruce, 50, of Atlanta, Kansas, passed away Thursday evening, July 9, 2026 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.

Avid golfer and retired railroad brakeman & conductor

Larry Neal Campbell, 78 of Arkansas City, Kansas passed away on July 8, 2026, at William Newton Hospital in Winfield, KS. surrounded by his family and friends.

Cruz J. Vargas, 97, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday night, July 8, 2026, at William Newton Hospital.

Manager of American Concrete in Arkansas City

Titus Magnus Aurelius Risley July 3, 2026 - July 5, 2026