Obituary Listing

Nov 14, 2025

MYRNA JOYCE HENSIEK

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Myrna Joyce Hensiek, 87, died Nov. 14, 2025 in Wichita.

She was born July 3, 1938, in Nashville, Kansas the daughter of William and Goldie Laverentz Hensiek.  A lifetime resident of the Nashville community, she was a former babysitter and house cleaner for twenty-seven years in Kingman.

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Nov 14, 2025

Eugene (Gene) August Henning died Nov. 14, 2025 in Pratt. He was born to Anthony and Emma (Mertens) Henning on December 30th, l934. He was the fifth child of seven born to that union.

He attended St. Peter's Catholic School and then helped on the family farm.

On August 23rd, l955, he married the love...

Nov 9, 2025

KAY ANN BEAT

Kay Ann Beat, 80, died Nov. 9, 2025 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

She was born July 25, 1945, in Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil McPheeters and Bernice "Marie" Blank McPheeters.  A longtime Kingman resident, she was a homemaker and retired receptionist at Donley Clinic and the secretary at St. Patrick's Grade...

Nov 3, 2025

CHARLOTTE SUSAN BEAT

Charlotte Susan (Lies) Beat, 86, of Murdock, passed away on November 3, 2025 in Wichita, KS after courageously facing complications with melanoma cancer.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Ernest M. Beat, on September 13, 2016; infant twin daughters, Paula and Paulette; her parents, Charles and...

Nov 2, 2025

ALBERT H. LUEHRS

Albert H. Luehrs, 89, died Nov. 2, 2025 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

He was born Feb. 15, 1936, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the son of Herman and Helen Hohle Luehrs.  A longtime resident of Kingman, he retired from the Penalosa CO-OP and Collingwood Grain Company.

Albert was a member...

Oct 30, 2025

TERRY L. KENDALL ROHLMAN

Terry L. Kendall Rohlman, age 70, loving mother of 3 and grandmother of 5, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, October 30,2025 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born January 16, 1955 to James "Jim" Kendall and Eva Lena "Blondie" Carlile Kendall in Stafford, KS.

She lived...

Oct 15, 2025

Wesley D. Melton, 68, of Mt. Vernon, Washington, passed away on October 15, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington. He was the son of the late Melvin Melton and Flora Woodson of Kingman. Wesley graduated from Kingman High School and went on to Pratt Community College for football and Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva where...

Oct 12, 2025

ROY LEE YOUNG

Roy Lee Young, 80, died Oct. 12, 2025 in Wichita.

He was born July 10, 1945, in Kingman the son of Merle W. and Hilah M. Field Young.  A lifetime resident of the Pretty  Prairie and Kingman communities, Roy was a retired farmer and stockman and co-owner and operator of R&R Carwash....

Sep 23, 2025

JoAnn Roberts February 2,1935 - September 23, 2025

JoAnn Roberts, 90, beloved Mother and Granny, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Cheney Main Street Villa in Cheney, Kansas.

JoAnn was born February 2, 1935 in Peabody, Kansas, to Charles and Helen (Snavely) Lock. After...

Sep 17, 2025

VINCE LUBBERS

Vincent S. Lubbers, 81, died Sept. 17, 2025 at the Kingman Community Hospital.

He was born Oct. 21, 1943, the son of Ed and Aurelia Blasi Lubbers.  A longtime resident of Kingman, he was a stockman.

Vince was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, both...

Sep 11, 2025

PATRICK JOSEPH ELPERS

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Elpers, 64, died Sept. 11, 2025 in Wichita.

He was born April 21, 1961, in Wichita the son of Roland and Mary Jane Albers Elpers.  A longtime resident of Kingman County, he was a farmer and stockman.

Pat was a member of the St. Rose Catholic Church,...

Sep 7, 2025

Etta Mae Frampton, loving wife and mother passed Sept. 7, 2025.

Her passion was her family especially her great-grandchildren and watching old westerns.

Besides being a farm wife she had been a cook at Turon Grade School and Fairfield High School then at Mennonite Manor Nursing Home.  She taught Sunday School and served as a...

Sep 2, 2025

Blake Lyman Reese, 16, died Sept. 2, 2025 in rural Kingman County, Kansas.

He was born June 30, 2009 in Wichita to Rachel Sparks Childers and Jason Reese.

Blake enjoyed driving the tractor and working with cattle for the 4-H Fair and being out with his friends and family.

He was a member...

Sep 2, 2025

Robert Herman Kimminau - 94 - died September 2, 2025 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS.

Bob was born June 1, 1931 to William and Catherine Clouse Kimminau at Nashville, KS.

He was a retired equipment operator with Hamm Construction.

Bob served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Helena during the...

Aug 31, 2025

Howard Lynn Silvey, a man whose life was deeply rooted in the fertile soil of dedication – to agriculture, to community, and above all, to family – peacefully departed this world on August 31st, 2025. Born on June 8, 1940, in Guymon, to Cecil and Rosalie (Smith) Silvey, Howard's journey was a testament to the enduring values he held...

Aug 23, 2025

DONALD A. NAASZ

Donald A. Naasz, 89, died Aug. 23, 2025 in Hutchinson.

He was born Nov. 27, 1935, at Nashville, Kansas the son of Adam and Clara Dicke Naasz.

A longtime resident of Hutchinson, he was a retired Lineman for Cessna Hydraulics.

Don was a member of Our Savior Lutheran...

Aug 23, 2025

Leola Hageman

Leola A. Hageman passed away on August 23rd surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 92 in Kingman, Kansas.

Leola was the daughter of Cornelius and Lena Tiesmeyer Gerber and the fifth of seven children. She was born on July 5, 1933, and raised on the family farm in Waterloo, Kansas.  She...

Aug 22, 2025

David Bradley Mantooth (Brad), passed away at the Medicine Lodge Memorial  Hospital on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the age of 74, after a courageous and near life-long battle with epilepsy.

He was born on April 21, 1951, in Nashville, Kansas, the oldest child of David (Dean) and Marie Ann (Nichols) Mantooth.  He grew up in Cunningham,...

Aug 21, 2025

FRED HOLCOMB

Fred L. Holcomb, 76, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Hospice House in Olathe, KS after a brief hospital stay.

Fred was born on August 15, 1949, in Wichita, KS to Theodore and Loretta (Freund) Holcomb.  He attended Kapaun High School in Wichita and graduated from Emporia State University with a business...

Aug 20, 2025

NANCY LOUISE MILLER

Nancy Louise Miller, 77, died Aug. 20, 2025 in Wichita.

She was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Chanute, Kansas the daughter of Benjamin and Norma Haines Beck.  A longtime Kingman resident, previously of Lawrence and Wichita, she was retired from Western Resources and Kansas Gas Service and was also a homemaker.