Obituary Listing

Aug 28, 2023

JOANNE TRESLER

Dateline/Kingman

JoAnne Tressler, 87, died Aug. 28, 2023 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.

She was born July 6, 1936, at Kingman the daughter of  William Denver and Ellen Lorraine Schrock Wells.

A longtime Kingman resident, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include daughters Lorri Gilchrist and husband Richard and...

Aug 25, 2023

RUTH ANN SIMON

Dateline/Medicine Lodge

Ruth Ann Simon, 81, died Aug. 25, 2023, at the Attica Longterm Care Center Facility.

She was born Dec. 5, 1941, at Zenda, Kansas the youngest daughter of triplets of Richard and Frances Ricke Schmidt.  A resident of Medicine Lodge, of the Nashville and St. Leo communities,  she...

Jul 31, 2023

Della Mae Stucky was born March 21, 1923, in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. She was the third daughter (one of twins) born to Henry Samuel and Lena Bertha Schwartz Stucky. She went to be with the Lord on the 31st day of July, 2023, at the age of 100 years, 4 months, and 10 days.

She was baptized...

Jul 30, 2023

MICHAEL BRUCE "MIKE" NUNEMAKER

Michael Bruce "Mike" Nunemaker, 79, died July 30, 2023 at his home in Norwich, Kansas.

He was born July 14, 1944, in Kingman County the son of Fred and Mercedes Alberta "Maggie" Knapp Nunemaker.  A Norwich resident since 2016, previously of Kingman, he was a retired backhoe operator and truck driver...

Jul 24, 2023

Giles J. Thissen, 85, entered eternity with Jesus Christ and was reunited with his beloved Pat on July 24, 2023.

Giles was born July 17, 1938, to John R. & Margaret (Gerber) Thissen in Kingman, KS.  He was raised on the family farm with siblings  James, Mary Ann, and Paul.  Giles graduated from Kingman High School and...

Jul 23, 2023

Kenneth Howard Shipley, 83, passed away on July 23, 2023 at the Cheney Golden Age Home.

The only child of Howard & Ruth Shipley, he lived on a farm near Garden Plain until age 15,

when the family moved to Cheney, Kansas. Kenny graduated from Cheney High School in 1958

and attended Hutchinson...

Jul 7, 2023

BRENDA J. HOOD

Dateline/Spivey

Brenda J. Hood, 67, died July 7, 2023 at Kingman.

She was born Aug. 3, 1955, in Wichita the daughter of Melvin O. Collins, Sr. and Beatrice June Lipps Collins.  A resident of Spivey since 2015, previously of Wichita, she was a retired CNA at the Kansas Masonic Home....

Jul 7, 2023

GOLYA L. STERLING

Dateline/Kingman

Golya L. Sterling, 60, died July 7, 2023 in Kingman.

She was born Aug. 14, 1962, at Desarc, Arkansas the daughter of Walter and Velma

Sylvia Snell Taylor.  A resident of Kingman most of her life, she was a homemaker.

On July 1, 1978, she...

Jul 6, 2023

NAOMI B. SCHUCHMAN

Dateline/Kingman

Naomi B. Schuchman, 91, died July 6, 2023 at the Prairie Sunset Home.

She was born June 2, 1932, at Kingman the daughter of Clarence and Mildred McClure Belcher.  A longtime resident of the Kingman community, she was a professional business woman.

Naomi was a member of...

Jul 5, 2023

Beverly Jo Nelson

Dateline/Kingman

Beverly Jo Nelson, 75, died July 5, 2023, at Wichita.

She was born Aug. 21, 1947, in Hutchinson the daughter of Leonard and Opal Ellis Seifert.  A longtime resident of Kingman, she was a former teacher.

Beverly was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Kingman; a...

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...