ALTUS L. "AL" DUHON
Oct 26, 2026
ALTUS L. “AL” DUHON
Altus L. “Al” Duhon, 57, died Oct. 26, 2026 in McPherson.
He was born Nov. 30, 1968, at Harper, Kansas the son of Joseph and Patricia McDaniel Duhon. A longtime resident of Chase, Kansas, previously of Lyons, he was a Hydro-Vac with MBI of McPherson.
Al is survived by daughter Mykaylla Duhon; sons Ethan, Dylan and Logan Gray; fiance’...
BARBARA JEAN SCHMIDT
Oct 23, 2026
Michael and Barbara Jean Schmidt
Michael Schmidt, 71, and Barbara Jean Schmidt, 63, of Preston, Kansas, passed away together on October 23, 2026, in Montgomery County, Kansas.
Mike was born August 15, 1955, in Kingman, Kansas, to Wiley D. and Mary Jane (Field) Schmidt. A lifelong resident of Preston, he retired from Cairo Co-op and Propane Central, where he worked as a...
MICHAEL L. SCHMIDT
Oct 23, 2026
Michael and Barbara Jean Schmidt
Michael Schmidt, 71, and Barbara Jean Schmidt, 63, of Preston, Kansas, passed away together on October 23, 2026, in Montgomery County, Kansas.
Mike was born August 15, 1955, in Kingman, Kansas, to Wiley D. and Mary Jane (Field) Schmidt. A lifelong resident of Preston, he retired from Cairo Co-op and Propane Central, where he worked as a...
MARSHA ANN BOWMAKER-STROTHMAN
Oct 17, 2026
MARSHA ANN BOWMAKER-STROTHMAN
Marsha Ann Bowmaker-Strothman, 72, of Kingman, KS, died October 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family at her home.
She was born on August 16, 1954, the daughter of Richard and Angela Molitor. On November 8, 1975, she married Robert M. Bowmaker, with whom she had three children. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1996....
PAULINE R HARBERT
Oct 11, 2026
PAULINE ROSE HARBERT
Pauline Rose Harbert, 95, died Oct. 11, 2026 at her home.
She was born July 28, 1931, at Ost, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Mary Lorg Paney. A resident of the Kingman community most of her life, she was a farm wife.
Pauline was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Altar Society, both of Kingman.
On...
ANNETTE R STUCKY
Oct 9, 2026
ANNETTE STUCKY
Annette Stucky, 88, died Oct. 9, 2026 at the Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.
She was born Feb. 17, 1938, at Kingman, Kansas the daughter of Delmar and Elva Soft Stucky. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she retired Dept. of Defence secretary at the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.
Annette was a member of the Grace Bible Church, Hutchinson.
Survivors include son Mike; and 3...
BILLY "BILL" GENE KLAVER
Sep 30, 2026
Billy “Bill” Gene Klaver of Belmont, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was 70 years old.
Bill was born on March 19, 1956, in Kingman, Kansas, to Eugene “Pat” Klaver and Georgia Hamilton Klaver. He was a 1974 graduate of Norwich High School and a 1978 graduate...
RITA ADELHEID ADELHARDT
Sep 26, 2026
RITA ADELHEID ADELHARDT
Rita Adelheid Adelhardt, 103, died Sept. 27, 2026 at the Pratt Health and Rehab, Pratt, Kansas.
She was born Sept. 29, 1922, in rural Kingman County, Kansas the daughter of John and Emma Simon Adelhardt. A current resident of the St. Leo community, she was a homemaker and bookkeeper.
Rita was a member of the St. Leo Catholic Church and...
PATRICIA A. "PATSY" SANDERS
Sep 23, 2026
PATSY SANDERS
Patricia A. “Patsy” Sanders, 69, died Sept. 23, 2026 at Kingman.
She was born May 30, 1957 in Los Angelos, California the daughter of Berl and Molly Lou Dahlbert Wallingford. A longtime Kingman resident, she was a former tax preparer at H&R Block.
On Oct. 7, 1989, she married J.P. Sanders. Other survivors include daughter Jamie Goetz.
Per her wishes there will...
MARY LOUISE MILLER
Sep 19, 2026
MARY LOU MILLER
Mary Lou Miller, 99, died Sept. 19, 2026 at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman.
She was born May 3, 1927, at Metz, Missouri the daughter of Edward and Gladys Goodwin Strait. A longtime Wichita resident, she was a homemaker and formerly employed by the Santa Fe Railroad.
On Jan. 31, 1944, she married Junior Miller; he died Sept. 29, 2005....
OSCAR LEE DAVIS
Sep 17, 2026
Oscar Lee Davis, age 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, 7:30 am. Born Feb.1, 1933 in Hackett, Ark. to parents Lucinda Rhodes and John Davis. He was the 7th of 8 children. At 4 years of age, after his father’s death indirectly resulting from hernia injury in the coal mines, Lucinda moved the family to Helena, Arkansas,...
HELEN M. VIERTHALER
Sep 15, 2026
HELEN VIERTHALER
Helen M. Vierthaler, 100, died Sept. 15, 2026 at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman.
She was born Sept. 23, 1925, at Willowdale, Kansas the daughter of Edward H. and Leona Miller Kanngieser. A resident of the Zenda community since 1942, she was the retired owner of Leon’s Jack and Jill and Leon’s Grocery Store retiring after forty-eight years.
Helen was a...
JANE ANN NEUFELD
Sep 1, 2026
JANE NEUFELD
Jane Ann Neufeld, 74, died Sept. 1, 2026 at the Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.
She was born March7, 1952, at Hutchinson the daughter of Elmer and Marie Doerksen Goering. A longtime resident of the Kingman and Cunningham communities, having also lived in Shell Knob, Missouri, she was a former cashier for Safeway, Food Barn, Food4Less; and worked in food service for...
NANCY LEE HENNING
Aug 29, 2026
NANCY LEE HENNING
Nancy Lee Henning, 88, of Kingman, died Aug. 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
She was born July 20, 1938, the daughter of Percy and Gladys Cheatum. A longtime Kingman resident, Nancy devoted her life to caring for her family. She was known for her kind heart, strong will and unwavering love for those closest to...
GEORGE A. VIERTHALER
Aug 28, 2026
George A. Vierthaler
George A. Vierthaler, 64, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Aug 28, 2026.
He was born Feb 13, 1962, in Nashville, Kansas to Cletus and Lucille (Ziegler) Vierthaler.
George was a long-time resident of Kingman County. He touched the heart of all who knew him and strangers alike. What a big goofy guy he was, everybody loved him! His...
JAMES D. BONNESEN
Aug 27, 2026
JAMES D. BONNESEN
James D. Bonnesen passed away at 83 on August 27, 2026 in Winfield, Kansas.
James was born on December 20th, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas. The eldest of five born to George D. Bonnesen and Vernie L. Williams Bonnesen.
James served proudly in the United States Navy, his career spanned 30 years until he decided to retire on November 30th, 1992....
JOYCE ELAINE HUTCHINSON
Aug 23, 2026
JOYCE ELAINE HUTCHINSON
Joyce Elaine Hutchinson, 95, Kingman, passed away Aug. 23, 2026 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. She was born April 9, 1931, in Hutchinson the daughter of James Albert and Mary Ellen Burch Henry.
Joyce married William Lee Hutchinson in 1949. They shared 55 years of marriage together until his passing in 2004. Joyce and Bill were part of the...
ADELLA R. HARMON
Aug 19, 2026
Adella R. Harmon
For more than six decades, Adella Harmon was a teacher, librarian, wife, mother, grandmother, and tireless supporter of her family. Whether helping establish an elementary school library, cheering from the stands at a school event, or gathering her family around the dinner table at the end of the day, she devoted her life to helping others learn, grow,...
NANCY J. ROYER
Aug 19, 2026
NANCY J. ROYER
Nancy J. Royer, 85, died Aug. 19, 2026 at the Prairie Sunset Home.
She was born Oct. 7, 1940, at Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Orlan and Theo Willis Seyb. A longtime resident of the Pretty Prairie community, she was a seamstress, a former cashier at the Pretty Prairie State Bank, and also worked in the Pretty Prairie Library...
JARED BENJAMIN MCGINNIS
Aug 12, 2026
Jared Benjamin McGinnis was born to Ken & Jacque McGinnis on February 25th, 1990 in Kingman, Kansas, and passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior on August 12th, 2026.
Jared was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He never failed to show up for the people he loved, especially when they needed him most. The love he...
