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Lenora Josephine Zoeller

Lenora Josephine Zoeller

Mar 27, 2021

Lenora Josephine Zoeller

Dateline/Kingman

Lenora Josephine Zoeller, 95 died  March 27, 2021 in Kingman.

She was born Dec. 18, 1925, at Duqoin, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Eleanor Werner Zoeller.  A longtime Kingman resident she was a former grade school teacher, social worker and retired Postmaster in Stark, Kansas.

She...

Ernie Wapelhorst

Ernie Wapelhorst

Mar 27, 2021

ERNEST A. "ERNIE" WAPELHORST

Dateline/Kingman

Ernest A. "Ernie" Wapelhorst, 78, died March 27, 2021, at his home in Kingman.

He was born Aug. 13, 1942, at Colwich, Kansas the son of Leo and Wally Orth Wapelhorst.  A longtime Kingman resident, he was a retired federal meat inspector and former owner of Ernie's Meat...

Reed Wayne Graber

Reed Wayne Graber

Mar 25, 2021

Reed Wayne Graber

Reed Wayne Graber, 84, died March 25, 2021, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. He was born May 8, 1936, in Kingman to Hilda and Philip J. Graber.

He lived most of his life near Pretty Prairie and was a graduate of Pretty Prairie High School. He was a member of the...

Gary R. Sawyer

Gary R. Sawyer

Mar 23, 2021

GARY R. SAWYER

Dateline/Wichita

Gary R. Sawyer, 77, died March 23, 2021 at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.

He was a former resident of the Kingman and Murdock communities having served as a member of the Kingman County Fair Board; and co-owned and operated G&S Catering.

Gary was a loving husband,...

Curtis Dean Miller

Curtis Dean Miller

Mar 12, 2021

CURTIS DEAN MILLER.

Dateline/Pretty Prairie

Curtis Dean Miller, 88, died March 12, 2021.

He was born Sept. 29, 1931, at Kansas City, Kansas, the son of David and Cora Parsons Miller.

A resident of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, formerly of Warsaw, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas, he was a retired aerospace worker...

Gregory L. "Greg" Smith

Gregory L. "Greg" Smith

Mar 6, 2021

GREGORY L. SMITH

Dateline/Kingman

Gregory L. Smith, 61, died March 6, 2021 at his home.

He was born March 15, 1959, in Kingman the son of Lynn and Betty Schoenecker Smith.  A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a retired concrete finisher.

Greg attended the Kingman United Methodist Church.

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Elizabeth J. "Betty" Wilson

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Wilson

Mar 1, 2021

ELIZABETH J. "BETTY" WILSON

Dateline/Hutchinson

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Wilson, 88, died March 1, 2021 at Wichita.

She was born Sept. 14, 1932, at Jetmore, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Rose Riedel Niedens.  A longtime Hutchinson resident, she formerly worked for KP&L, SW Bell and retired from the Hutchinson Clinic.

Betty...

Leroy W. "George" Kampling

Leroy W. "George" Kampling

Feb 28, 2021

LEROY W. "GEORGE" KAMPLING

Dateline/Cunningham

Leroy W. "George" Kampling, 70, died Feb. 28, 2021 in Wichita.

He was born March 18, 1950, at Nashville, Kansas the son of Leroy Anthony and Florine Stillwell Kampling.  A lifetime resident of the Cunningham community, he was retired from Pratt Livestock and Pratt Feed Service.

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Wilda M. Layman

Wilda M. Layman

Feb 20, 2021

WILDA M REYNOLDS LAYMAN

Dateline/Kingman

Wilda M. Reynolds Layman was born Dec. 15, 1925 in Kingman and passed away Feb. 20, 2021 at Wheatlands Health Care Center at the age of 95.

She was born in Kingman, the daughter of Omar O. "Tobe" Reynolds and Winifred D. "Winnie" Woodson...

Dolores Gerber Bergkamp

Dolores Gerber Bergkamp

Feb 19, 2021

Dolores  Gerber Bergkamp

Dateline/Kingman

Dolores Gerber Bergkamp, 97, died Feb. 19, 2021 at Kingman.

She was born Aug. 2, 1923, at Waterloo the daughter of Marcus and Cressie Frey Gerber.  A lifetime resident of Kingman County, she was a homemaker and a retired clerk for Jim Hill Accounting.

Dolores was a...

Joe Duane Vanlandingham

Joe Duane Vanlandingham

Feb 14, 2021

JOE DUANE VANLANDINGHAM

Joe Duane Vanlandingham, age 68, was born September 29, 1952 in Kingman, Kansas to Dick Vanlandingham and Ione (Torrance) Vanlandingham, the youngest of four brothers.     He grew up on a Ranch in Southern Kingman County, riding horses and enjoying the ranch life.

Joe graduated from Kingman Highschool in 1972.

After...

Garrett H. Rodman

Garrett H. Rodman

Feb 11, 2021

GARRETT HAWK RODMAN

Dateline/Kingman

Garrett Hawk Rodman passed away February 11, 2021 in Kingman, Kansas.

Garrett was born August 19, 1993, in Wichita, Kansas to Marilyn (Ziegler) Rodman and Doug Rodman.  A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he worked with his father at Doug's Auto Salvage.

Garrett loved hunting, fishing,...

Dorinda (Rin) J. Dudley

Dorinda (Rin) J. Dudley

Jan 30, 2021

Feb 1, 2021

Dorinda (Rin) J. Dudley

January 8, 1955 - January 30, 2021

Dorinda Dudley of Kingman, KS, age 69 passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Dorinda was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Dudley, Step-father Charlie Henning. Survivors include - Mother, Marcelene E. Henning, Brothers; Tommy Dudley...

Mildred L. Sexton

Mildred L. Sexton

Jan 27, 2021

MILDRED L. SEXTON

Dateline/Kingman

Mildred L. Sexton, 99, died Jan. 27, 2021, at Kingman.

She was born Jan. 27, 1922, in Fowler, Kansas the daughter of Anthony and Rosa Leis Steinke.  A Kingman resident since 1995, previously of Wichita, she was a retired Purchase Order Machine Operator for Boeing.

Mildred was...

Vesta Lucile Doolittle

Vesta Lucile Doolittle

Jan 24, 2021

VESTA LUCILE DOOLITTLE

Dateline/Norwich

Vesta Lucile Doolittle, 90, died Jan. 24, 2021 at the Patterson Health Center.

She was born July 21, 1930 in Cowley County, Kansas the daughter of Oscar Otis and Bessie May Fell Riggs.  A longtime resident of the Norwich community, she was a retired cook for the Norwich Schools....

Mildred F. "Millie" Drees

Mildred F. "Millie" Drees

Jan 14, 2021

MILDRED F. "MILLIE" DREES

Mildred F. "Millie" Dress, 79, died Jan. 14, 2021, at the Kingman Community Hospital.

She was born April 3, 1941, at Pernell, Oklahoma the daughter of Bennie and Mary Marshall Witcher.  A longtime Kingman resident, she was a retired custodian at the Kingman Law Enforcement Center.

Mary was a...

Janice Lynn Wall

Janice Lynn Wall

Jan 13, 2021

JANICE LYNN WALL

Janice Lynn Wall, age 74 passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

Janice was born February 12, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas to the late Lotus Helm and Erma Lee Young Helm.  She enjoyed gardening and shopping and was a Catholic.

Ms. Wall worked in dispatch for Covenant Carriers, Inc.

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Coe V. Darling

Coe V. Darling

Jan 12, 2021

COE V. DARLING

Dateline/Kingman

Coe V. Darling, 91, died Jan. 12, 2021 at Pretty Prairie.

He was born June 26, 1929, at Abilene, Kansas the son of Vernon and Dora Sexton Darling.  A longtime Kingman resident, he was a retired AT&T lineman and phone technician.

Coe was a member of the...

Carol E. Sinnett

Carol E. Sinnett

Jan 9, 2021

CAROL E. SINNETT

Dateline/Kingman

Carol E. Sinnett, 74, died Jan. 9, 2021, at her home in Belle Plaine.

She was born Feb. 19, 1946, at Anthony, Kansas the daughter of James G. and Hazel Armstrong Pomeroy.  A longtime Kingman resident, she was the former owner of Lil Rascal's Daycare in Kingman.

...

John Joseph "Jack" Kimminau

John Joseph "Jack" Kimminau

Jan 9, 2021

JOHN JOSEPH "JACK" KIMMINAU

Dateline/Willowdale

John Joseph "Jack" Kimminau, 84, died Jan. 9, 2021, at Kingman.

He was born July 29, 1936, at Willowdale the son of William and Catherine Clouse Kimminau.  A longtime Willowdale resident, he was a retired truck driver and heavy equipment operator.

Jack was a member of...

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