Obituaries

Longtime William Newton Hospital nurse assistant

Rita Marie Blubaugh, 94, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, at her home.

Lecil Kenneth Taylor, 81, of Arkansas City, Kansas, passed away early Monday morning, June 22, 2026, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.

Wilma Jean (Howarth) Tate, 98, passed away June 16, 2026, at her home in Wichita, Kansas.

Ruben Hernandez, Sr., 72, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, June 22, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center.

Tommy David Forbeck, 92, of Geuda Springs, KS, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Derby, KS, surrounded by his family.

David Lyle Miller, formerly of Winfield, KS, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 17, 2026, in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Jim Dean Daniels, 81, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026, at William Newton Hospital.

Ralph G. Fox, 93, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 16, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita.

Jill J. Edwards, 76, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Sunday morning, June 14, 2026 at Reflection Living in Wichita.

Dillon James Chadwell, 38, of Winfield, KS, passed away peacefully June 15, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.

Roland M. Mueller, 96, passed away on June 15, 2026 at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church Thursday June 18th, 2026 and burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Wednesday June 17th at Shelley Family Funeral Home. In leu of flowers, memorials have been established for Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Hour Ministries, and Cowley County Historical Society.