Obituary Listing

Jul 4, 2023

JAMES J. HARMON

Dateline/Cheney

James J. Harmon, 87, died July 4, 2023, at the Cheney Golden Age Home.

He was born Oct. 28, 1935, at Brenham, Kansas the son of James M. and Wilma Kendall Harmon.

A longtime resident of the Cheney community, he was a retired farmer and mathematics teacher....

Jul 3, 2023

Carol Kuszmaul, 75, died July 3, 2023, at Kingman, Kansas.

She was born Jan. 31, 1948 in Kingman the daughter of Raymond and Alma Harbert Kuszmaul.  A resident of Texas most of her life, she was a retired Southwestern Bell telephone installer.

Survivors include three brothers John, Charles and Tom; and a sister Rose.

Jul 1, 2023

Irene Adele McBurney, 85, died July 1, 2023, at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman.

She was born December 12, 1937, at Grace Hospital, Hutchinson the daughter of Gus and Florence Graber Boese.

Irene grew up in many small towns in Kansas starting with Hutchinson.  The family frequently moved as Gus looked for work as a...

Jun 28, 2023

LEANN SUE TUMMONS

Dateline/Kingman

LeAnn Sue Tummons, 67, died June 28, 2023, in Wichita.

She was born January 29, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Earl and Leila Brown.

A resident of Kingman for two years, previously of Turon, she was a retired CNA at Parkwood Villa Nursing Home,...

Jun 25, 2023

Martina C. Young, 79, died June 25, 2023, at Wichita.

She was born March 22, 1944, in Kingman County, Kansas the daughter of William and Margaret Gehlen Bayer.  A longtime resident of Kingman County, having also lived in Satanta and Liberal, Kansas, she was a former CNA, nursing home dietician and home care giver.

Martina...

Jun 24, 2023

HAZEL AVA BONER BURNETT

Hazel Ava Boner Burnett, 76, died June 24, 2023, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.

She was born January 6, 1947, at Wichita the daughter of Elmer A. Boner and Jennie May See.  A Kingman resident since 1982, she worked at the Ranch House and retired as a press operator at...

Jun 3, 2023

PATRICIA L. "PAT" BASE

Dateline/Kingman

Patricia L. "Pat" Base, 89, died June 3, 2023, at Kingman.

She was born August 11, 1933, at Kingman the daughter of Hugh and Sara Bawdin Gleason.  A resident of Kingman most of her life, having also lived in Garden City, Manhattan, Salina and Kansas City, Kansas. she...

Jun 1, 2023

JEANETTE J. TIMMONS

Dateline/Zenda

Jeanette J. Timmons, 74, died June 1, 2023, at Attica, Kansas.

She was born Oct. 10, 1948, at Nashville, Kansas the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Smith Spade.  A longtime resident of Zenda, she was a former caregiver.

Jeanette was a member of the Zenda Methodist Church;...

May 29, 2023

Franklin W. Couch of Wichita passed away on Monday, May 29th, 2023. He was 79 years young. He was born June 17th, 1943 in Glendale, CA to Warren and Ilda Couch. He lived most of his life in Wichita, KS. He graduated from Southeast High School in 1961. Frank then joined the Air National Guard in 1965, serving in...

May 25, 2023

MARY "COOKIE" YOUNGERS

Dateline/Kingman

Mary "Cookie" Youngers, of Kingman died May 25, 2023 at the age of 81.

She was born Nov. 20, 1941 in Colwich, Kansas the daughter of Bill and Alvine Linnebur.  Mary attended school in Colwich and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Wichita in 1959.  In 1976 she graduated from...

May 25, 2023

MARY LOUISE (GIEFER) OLSON

It's with great sadness that the family of Mary Louise (Giefer) Olson announces her

Passing due to heart failure on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the age of 76.

She was born February 19, 1947, at Kingman Memorial Hospital, Kingman, Kansas,  the beloved wife of Lt. Col. (ret) Richard...

May 22, 2023

PATRICIA B. (MCHENRY) THISSEN

Dateline/Kingman

Pat Thissen, 81, beloved wife, mother and friend passed away on May 22, 2023, peacefully at home after a valiant battle with cancer.

Pat was born April 8, 1942, to John and Mildred (Beiriger) McHenry close to Monte Vista, Colorado.  The family moved near Murdock, Kansas in 1945.  ...

May 20, 2023

TIMOTHY M. TATRO

Dateline/Kingman

Timothy M. Tatro, 73, died May 20, 2023, at Huctchinson.

He was born June 21, 1949, at Garden City, Kansas the son of George Leo and Sarah Adelaide Foster Tatro.  A longtime Kingman resident, he was a retired teacher.

Timothy was a member of the St. Patrick...

May 17, 2023

JOHN S. BARKER

Dateline/Kingman

John S. Barker, 96, died May 17, 2023, at Marjorie's Home in Kingman.

He was born July 16, 1926, at Pratt the son of Cecil E. and Olive Cook Barker. A resident of Kingman County most of his life, he was a farmer and stockman....

May 15, 2023

Donald Carl Goetz passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at LakePoint in Augusta, KS. Don was born to Vincent and Marieda (Simon) Goetz in Kingman, KS, on February 18, 1950. He was raised on the family farm between Willowdale and Zenda, KS. He was the oldest of 12 children. He went to St. Peter's Grade...

May 4, 2023

LARENE C. DIZMANG

LaRene C. Dizmang, 78, died May 4, 2023 at Wichita.

She was born Sept. 24, 1944, at Anthony, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Valentine Reida Robertson.

A longtime resident of Wichita, she was a credit specialist for Executive Office and was a homemaker.

May 4, 2023

KATHY WAPELHORST

Katherine K. "Kathy" Wapelhorst, passed away May 4, 2023.

She was born Sept. 19, 1943 and was the seventh of eight children born to Ivan and Gertrude Bailey Keen. After a short illness her mother passed away.

Kathy was then adopted by the James E. Murray family...

Apr 29, 2023

Nancy J Young Obituary

Nancy Jane Bessler Young, 89, passed away on April 29, 2023. Nancy was born in Garden City, KS on August 10, 1933, to George Miles and Ava Randle Bessler. She attended school at Zenda, Star, Lerado, Arlington, and Pretty Prairie. On December 28 th , 1950, she married...

Apr 26, 2023

Apr 22, 2023

DELMAR D. VORAN

Delmar D. Voran, 96, passed away on April 22, 2023, at Pretty Prairie, Kansas.

He was born Sept. 11, 1926, at the family farm about nine miles Southeast of Kingman, the son of Willard M. and Frieda Kaufman Voran.

He attended Pleasant Hill Grade School, located...