Obituaries

Duane Richard McEwen, 84, of Norton, passed away on August 5, 2026, at the Andbe Home.He was born August 16, 1941, in Rooks County, Kansas, to Samuel Arthur and Mildred Neva (Biery) McEwen.

Lowell David Hixon, 82, passed away peacefully on August 13th, 2026, surrounded by family at Graham County Hospital.He was born April 28, 1944, in Boise, Idaho, to Frederick and Reva (Ouderkirk) Hixon. In childhood, they moved to Kansas, where Lowell graduated from Palco High School in 1962.

Betty Lou Cadoret, 93, passed away on August 11, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones.She was born on December 3, 1932, to William Earl and Alpha Etta (Wallgren) McCue in Rooks County, Kansas.

Former Plainville resident Phyllis “Earlene” Nicholson, of Little River, passed away on August 5, 2026, at Rice Community Hospital in Lyons, Kansas, at the age of 85.She was born on August 2, 1941, in Chandler, Oklahoma, to Earl and Effie (Mefford) Hopkins.

Craig Allen Miller, 63, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on August 9, 2026, at his home.He was born on October 25, 1962, in Plainville, Kansas, to Lyle and Mina Mae (Orr) Miller.Craig grew up in Stockton and attended Stockton schools.

John William Bowman, 40, of Salina, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 21, 2026.He was born on May 9, 1986, to Mike and Tam Bowman in Garden City, Kansas, where he was raised until high school.