AVIS DARLENE SIMONS
Jul 12, 2026
Avis Darlene Simons, 87, died July 12, 2026 at Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at the Walnut Hill Cemetery.
A more detailed obituary will be forthcoming.
JOHN STANLEY NYE
Jul 12, 2026
JOHN NYE
John Stanley Nye, age 75, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on July 12, 2026. He was born on October 20, 1950 in Thermopolis, WY to Wayne and Virginia Nye.
John lived a life marked by his love and devotion to his family and friends. Putting his life story into words in the manner in which it deserves is an...
CAROLYN BERNICE WAGNER
Jul 10, 2026
Carolyn Bernice Wagner
Carolyn was born on October 2, 1934, in Graham County, Kansas, to Willis and Florence Nickelson. She grew up on the family farm south of Penokee, Kansas, alongside her siblings. On November 22, 1952, she married Herbert Wagner in Hill City, Kansas, and together they raised four children.
During the early years of their marriage, Carolyn was a devoted...
MARJEAN A. FORD
Jul 9, 2026
MARJEAN A. FORD
Marjean A. Ford, 82, died July 9, 2026.
She was born Sept. 26, 1943, at Nashville, Kansas the daughter of Herman and Alfreda Miller Youngers. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, she was a homemaker and care-giver.
Marjean was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church and was a Kingman High School graduate.
She married Jack Ford in 1979;...
HELEN E. LONG
Jul 4, 2026
HELEN E. LONG
Helen E. Long, 97, died July 4, 2026 in Cunningham, Kansas.
She was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of James and Mabel Hansen Luce. She attended the University of Wichita and graduated from Chillicothe Business College. On Aug. 27, 1950 she married Bob G. Long in Cunningham. A lifetime resident of the Cunningham community, she...
ROSE HUDSON
Jun 30, 2026
Rose L. Hudson, 81, died at Harry Hynes Hospice.
She was born May 14, 1945, in California. A longtime resident of the Kingman area, she was a retired food service employee.
She attended the Kingman Church of Christ.
She was married to Willian “Neal” Hudson and he precedes her in death. Survivors include a son Jonathan Dietrick; daughter Mandy Reed; a brother and...
DR LESTER W. DONLEY
Jun 19, 2026
Lester William Donley, DO
Lester William Donley, DO, beloved physician and proud Kingman Eagle, spent 101 years living exactly where he wanted to be — in the town he loved, caring for the people in it. He died on June 19, 2026.
Lester was born on December 6, 1924, in McPherson, Kansas, arriving a few minutes before his fraternal twin brother, Leonard....
RALPH RICHARD DICK
Jun 19, 2026
RALPH RICHARD DICK
Ralph Richard Dick, 90, died June 19, 2026 at Parkwood Village, Pratt.
He was born July 31, 1935, at Zenda, Kansas the son of Louis and Matilda Dick Burns. A longtime resident of the Isabel, Kansas community, he was a farmer and stockman and had served as a Barber County commissioner.
Ralph was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic...
KATHRYN B. GOFF
Jun 9, 2026
KATHRYN B. GOFF
Kathryn B. Goff, 72, died June 9, 2026, at her home outside Cunningham.
She was born July 1, 1953, at Springfield, Missouri the daughter of David Edgar and Ella Bibb Biggers McDonald. A longtime resident of the Cunningham community, she was a homemaker.
On June 1, 1989, she married Dennis Goff. Other survivors include two sons, Edward Alcorn, Jr. and...
VALETA M. VOGT
Jun 7, 2026
VALETA M. VOGT
Valeta M. Vogt, 92, ,passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the Prairie Sunset Home.
She was born May 25, 1934, in Reno County, the daughter of Peter J. and Louisa “Lucy” Graber Schwartz. A lifetime resident of the Pretty Prairie community, she was a homemaker, a quilter and a volunteer at Etc. Shop in Hutchinson.
Valeta was a member...
DENNIS WAYNE MITCHELL
May 31, 2026
Dennis Wayne Mitchell
Dennis Wayne Mitchell, 84, of Andover, KS, formerly of Kingman, KS, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral Service 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, at Kingman Christian Church, Kingman, KS. Private burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, KS. Dennis was born in El Dorado, KS on March 31, 1942, to the late...
RALPH EDWIN DEWEY
May 31, 2026
RALPH EDWIN DEWEY
Ralph Edwin Dewey, 89, passed away May 31, 2026 at Via Christi St. Teresa, Wichita.
He was born March 11, 1937, in Wichita the son of W.B. “Bill” and Annie B. Krase Dewey. A lifetime resident of Eastern Kingman County, he was a rancher known for excellent black Angus cattle and farmer.
Ralph was a member of the Methodist Church;...
ELIZABETH "LIZ" BYERS
May 27, 2026
Elizabeth (Liz) Byers passed away on May 27th, 2026, at Banner Del Webb Hospital in Sun City AZ. due to complications battling health issues.
Liz was born on July 26th, 1946, at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson Kansas. She was the child of Lloyd W. and Glenna G. Roberts. She attended grade school at Pretty Prairie Kansas and graduated from Kingman Rural...
MICHAEL L. "MICKEY" CROSS
May 27, 2026
MICHAEL L. “MICKEY” CROSS
Michael L. “Mickey” Cross, 43, died May 27, 2026.
He was born April 9, 1983 the son of Cliff and Bethlene “Beth” Albright Cross. A resident of El Dorado, Kansas, previously of Winfield, he was in general maintaince personnel at the Cappers Foundation in El Dorado.
Mickey attended the Disciples of Christ Christian Church and the Church of Christ.
He...
Richard A. Martin Sr.
May 24, 2026
RICHARD AMOS MARTIN, SR.
Richard Amos Martin, Sr., 76, died Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie., Ks.
He was born July 16, 1949, in Springfield, Mo, the son of Walter and Opal Crites Martin. A resident of Macks Creek, Mo., previously of Pleasant Hope, Mt. Vernon, Jasper and Buffalo, all of Missouri, and Kingman, Ks, he was a...
ROSEMARY ANN "ROSE" STEARNS
May 21, 2026
Rosemary "Rose" Ann Stearns
December 7, 1963 – May 21, 2026
Rosemary "Rose" Ann Stearns, 62, passed away on May 21, 2026, in Aiken, South Carolina.
Born on December 7, 1963, in Eugene, Oregon, Rose lived a life marked by creativity, determination, faith, and love for her family. She was a talented interior designer whose artistic eye and passion for beauty touched both...
WILLIAM G. "BILL" PARKER
May 19, 2026
William Glen Parker
("Bill", "Whiskey Poppa", "WG")
February 6, 1938 - May 19, 2026
William Parker (Bill) was born on the 7th child of Orval and Ermal (Tillery) Parker on a farm 3 miles NW of Iuka, Kansas. Bill was born on the 6th of February, 1938. He grew up on this farm with his brothers and sisters. Bill attended Antrum grade school...
John Allen Horton
May 14, 2026
JOHN ALLEN HORTON
John Allen Horton, 62, died Thursday, May 14, 2026 as a result of a traffic accident in Kingman County.
He was born June 3, 1963, in Beaver, Oklahoma the son of John Raymond Daniel and Alena Mae Allen Horton. A longtime resident of the Rago and Zenda community, previously of Benton and Wichita, he was a roll runner and...
ALBERT G. ZIEGLER
May 4, 2026
ALBERT G. ZIEGLER
Albert G. Ziegler, 94, passed away May 4, 2026 at the Kingman Health Care Center.
He was born March 29, 1932, at Cleveland, Kansas the son of Andrew P. and Katherine Thimesch Ziegler. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he retired from the Kingman County Road and Bridge Department. During his lifetime he was a farmer, manager of...
EVELYN L. SIMON
Apr 29, 2026
EVELYN L. SIMON
Evelyn L. Simon, 95, died April 29, 2026 at her home in Wichita.
She was born July 31, 1930, at Cunningham, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Anna Mertens Kathman. A longtime resident of the St. Leo community, she was a homemaker.
Evelyn was a member of the St. Leo Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella and the Altar Society.
On...
