WINTON L. VANMETER
Feb 15, 2026
Winton Lyle VanMeter
Winton Lyle (Van) VanMeter was born in Hutchinson, KS, on August 11, 1942. He was born shortly before his twin sister, Joyce Faye, to Arthur Jean and Lucille Peterson VanMeter. He was raised on a farm near Abbyville, KS, with his eight siblings. They were all animal lovers and raised a skunk "Flower" from a kit to a...
SHARON K. WATKINS
Feb 14, 2026
Sharon K. Watkins, 74, died at the Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman, Kansas, on the 14th day of February 2026. She was born on April 28, 1951 to Edwin L. and Wilma L. Tryon of Wellington, Kansas. She graduated from Wellington High School, and Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. She married Curtis E....
SEAN P. CROWLEY
Feb 14, 2026
SEAN P. CROWLEY
Sean P. Crowley, 64, died Feb. 14, 2026 in Pratt.
He was born Aug. 28, 1961 at Fairfax, Missouri the youngest of of nine children born to Norman and Elizabeth Wells Crowley. A longtime resident of the Cunningham community, he was a retired truck driver.
Sean was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cunningham.
On Sept. 21, 2008, he...
Donna VanOrden
Feb 10, 2026
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DONNA VANORDEN
Donna VanOrden, 89, passed away Feb. 10, 2026 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman, Kansas.
Born Donna Fae Boyts on April 30, 1936, at Harper, Kansas, she was the daughter of Roy and Pearl (Gleichman) Boyts. Donna was a proud triplet to her sister, Donnis Mae, and brother, Donald Ray. Donna graduated Harper High School in 1955.
Donna married Eldon Beck in...
Tom E. Kuszmaul
Feb 6, 2026
TOM E. KUSZMAUL
Tom E. Kuszmaul, 73, died Feb. 6, 2026.
He was born Sept. 23, 1952, the son of Raymond and Alma Harbert Kuszmaul.
A lifetime Kingman resident, he was an equipment operator for Sedgwick County.
Tom was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kingman.
Survivors include brothers Charles (Diane) and John (Cynthia); sister Rose Kuszmaul; close family Cheryl (David) McGuire and...
MARY VIRGINIA GARTEN
Feb 3, 2026
MARY VIRGINIA GARTEN
Mary Virginia Garten, 93, died Feb. 3, 2026 in Hutchinson.
She was born April 16, 1932, at Boston Pool, Oklahoma the daughter of Edwin Leo and Grace Leona Butler Newport. A longtime resident of the Norwich community, she was a homemaker.
Virginia was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Hazelton.
On April 21, 1951, she married Fred Garten...
AGUSTIN BALBUENA
Feb 1, 2026
AGUSTIN M. BALBUENA
Agustin M. Balbuena, 64, died Feb. 1, 2026 at his home.
He was born June 28, 1961, in Mexico the son of Cirilo Benito Balbuena Vargas and Oliva Martinez. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, he was a former painter at Neville Built Trailers and was the owner of Taqueria Balbuena Taco Truck.
Agustin was a member of the...
Curtis D. Terhune
Jan 30, 2026
CURTIS D. TERHUNE
Curtis D. Terhune, 82, died Jan. 30, 2026 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.
He was born Oct. 18, 1943 at Yuba City, California the son of William Harvey Terhune and Uda Nadine West-Sherman. A longtime Kingman resident, he was a caregiver, truck driver and a mechanic.
Curtis was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Kansas Army National Guard.
He married...
WILLIAM G. "BILL" JOHNSON
Jan 27, 2026
WILLIAM G. "BILL" JOHNSON
William G. “Bill” Johnson, 72, died Jan. 27, 2026 at his home.
He was born Sept. 5, 1953, in Denver, Colorado the son of Jack G. and Eva M. Williamson Johnson. A resident of Kingman most of his life, he was the retired City of Kingman Waste Water Treatment manager.
Bill was a member of the Kingman Methodist Church,...
Margaret & Marvin Thompson, Sr.
Jan 20, 2026
MARGARET SUE & MARVIN EUGENE THOMPSON
Margaret Sue and Marvin Eugene Thompson, died Jan.20 2026 near their home in Murdock.
Margaret was born March 4, 1957, at Memphis, Texas the daughter of Jim and Shirley Pasley Colston with Marvin born Aug. 6, 1953 at Cleveland, Texas the son of William and Addie Davis Thompson. Residents of the Murdock community, she was a...
SANDRA KAYE CUTLER
Jan 20, 2026
SANDRA KAYE CUTLER
Sandra Kaye Cutler, 84, died Jan. 20, 2026 at her home in Kingman.
She was born Feb. 18, 1941, at Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Eunice
Haberman. Growing up in Larned, Kansas, graduating from Larned High School in 1959, she later attended Ft. Hays State University where she met her future husband Robert Cutler.
She retired from the Kingman...
KAREN FAIRCHILD
Jan 19, 2026
KAREN FAIRCHILD
Karen Sue Fairchild, longtime, well-loved resident of Denton, Texas, passed away after a brief illness on January 19, 2026
Karen was born on June 9, 1942, in Kingman, Kansas, to Dean Fairchild and Margaret (DeWeese) Fairchild. After graduating from Kingman High, she went on to earn her Nursing degree.
She began what would become a distinguished and successful career of over...
GENE DUTTON
Jan 17, 2026
VIRGIL EUGENE "GENE" DUTTON
Virgil Eugene "Gene" Dutton, 96, died Jan. 17, 2026 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.
Service day and time are pending and will be announced at a later date.
JOANNE ESTELLE ZIEGLER
Jan 13, 2026
JOANNE ESTELLE ZIEGLER
Joanne Estelle Ziegler, 83, died Jan. 13, 2026 at Henderson, Nevada.
She was born Feb. 22, 1942, at Norwich, Kansas the daughter of Thomas J. and Agnes S. Wallace Lowery. A longtime resident of Kingman County, she retired from the banking industry in Wenatchee, Washington before moving back to Kingman.
On Sept. 25, 1982, she married Carl Ziegler. Other survivors...
MARION REED GRABER
Jan 6, 2026
Marion Reed Graber, 88, of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, passed away on January 6, 2026 in Pretty Prairie.
Born on March 16, 1937 in Pretty Prairie, to Rudolph J and Tillie Graber. On July 7, 1984 Reed married Rosella Kaufman. She preceded him in death on September 23, 1989. On July 24, 1999 Reed married Virginia Stucky in Pretty Prairie. To the...
MARY LOU OSNER
Dec 28, 2025
Mary Lou Osner entered the world on September 1st, 1935, the youngest of twelve children born to August and Anna Detmer (Rohling). From the very beginning, she was surrounded by a full, lively family, where siblings were playmates, teachers, and lifelong companions.
She attended Willowdale Grade School, a place that became the backdrop for many of the memories she cherished. It...
STEVEN G. "STEVE" GRABER
Dec 27, 2025
STEVEN G. GRABER
Steven G. “Steve” Graber, 79, died Dec. 27, 2025, in Wichita.
He was born Dec. 9, 1946, in Hutchinson the son of Walter E. and Martha Krehbiel Graber. Steve was given the nickname of “Short Stroke” from when he was young and ice skated and took short strokes. Therefore the nickname stuck but eventually everyone called him “Stroke”.
A resident...
LYNETTE ANN MARKEL
Dec 24, 2025
Lynette Ann Markel, 64, died Dec. 24, 2025 at Hutchinson.
She was born Sept. 1, 1961, at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Raymond and Phyllis (Geubelle) Lubbers. She grew up in the St. Joe Ost community where she attended grade school, then later graduated from Andale High. On Nov. 30, 1985, a cold and icy day, she married Daryl Markel at...
RYAN DEAN HOWER
Dec 21, 2025
RYAN DEAN HOWER
Ryan Dean Hower, 44, died Dec. 21, 2025.
He was born Aug. 6, 1981, at Kingman the son of Lanny and Veronica Pool Hower. A lifetime resident of Norwich, he was a Tooler for Textron Aviation.
Ryan is survived by his son Cainin; his parents Lanny and Veronica; and sister Jamie Hower.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at the...
Wanda L. Luthi
Dec 16, 2025
WANDA L. LUTHI
Wanda L. Luthi, 95, died Dec. 16, 2025 at the Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.
She was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Graham County, Kansas the daughter of Oura and Eva Trisler Wallgren. Wanda’s mother died when Wanda was a toddler and she and her brother then went to live with their grandparents: Walter and Stella Trisler. They had...
