Obituaries

Lilly Walker, 71, Council Grove, formerly of Medicine Lodge, passed away April 12, at KU Medical Center.

William Miller Dickson passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Topeka, Kansas. He was born August 3, 1934, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of John A. and Melissa Miller Dickson. He grew up in the Miller community and graduated from Miller Rural High School. In 1956, he graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Animal Science. After graduation, William spent three years in the United States Air Force flying as a navigator on a KC 97 refueling aircraft, refueling B 47’s and B 52’s aircraft in the air.

Donna C. Brooks Doyle Oct 9, 1952 – July 15, 2025 and “Bill” Wiford A. Doyle Nov. 26, 1943 – Sept. 4, 2024 Saturday, April 11 • 10 a.m., at Wilsey Cemetery, Wilsey, KS (Bring Lawn Chairs) Following the service friends and family will meet at Lull Meadows, north of Council Grove, KS 1134 K-177 (Bring Lawn Chairs).