Obituaries

Body Local boy, Joseph Brian Hicks (Chief Master Sergeant, Retired), 86, peacefully returned to his Lord on June 1, 2026 at Nashville VA Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He is lovingly survived by his wife of 66 years, Maureen Joyce Hicks.

Body Arlyne Carmen (Hoar) Hutton was born in rural Rooks County, Kansas, on June 25, 1933, to Harold H. and Inda (Merriman) Hoar. She departed this life on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 92.

Body Former Stockton resident James Groff, 77, passed away on May 12, 2026, at the Kansas Soldiers' Home in Fort Dodge.He was born on January 29, 1949, in Hays, Kansas, to Albert and Deloris (Dawson) Groff. He joined the Army and fought for two years in Vietnam.

Body Debra Sue “Debbie” Schellinger, 65, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, following a lengthy illness.She was born on April 29, 1961, in Plainville, Kansas, to Edmond and Betty (Palmer) Eggers.