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Robert Lee Thimesch

Robert Lee Thimesch

Jan 4, 2021

ROBERT LEE THIMESCH

Dateline/Cunningham

Robert Lee Thimesch, 88, died Jan. 4, 2021, at the Kingman Community Hospital.

He was born Nov. 3, 1932, at Cleveland, Kansas the son of Frank and Helen Meis Thimesch.  A longtime resident of the Cunningham community, having also lived in the Cleveland and St. Leo communities, he was...

Elton C. Long

Elton C. Long

Dec 30, 2020

ELTON C. LONG

Dateline/Cheney

Elton C. Long, 89, died Dec. 30, 2020, at his home in Cheney.

He was born July 9, 1931, in Ohio Co., Kentucky the son of Ben and Anna Mae Young Long.  A Cheney resident since 1977, he was a retired business manager.

Elton was a member...

Betty L. Dirks

Betty L. Dirks

Dec 26, 2020

Funeral service for Betty L. Dirks will be Thursday, December 31, at 1:30 p.m. at Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman, Kansas. Burial will be at the Nashville Cemetery in Nashville, Kansas. Betty Lou (Bailey) Dirks was born December 14, 1934, in Zenda, Kansas. She lived all her life in Kingman County. Her desire to play the piano when she was...

Terry Lee Hohensee

Terry Lee Hohensee

Dec 22, 2020

Terry Lee Hohensee was born on August 20, 1960 in Coldwater, Kansas. He was 60 years old when he passed away on December 22, 2020 at Harry Haynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita Kansas with family.

Terry was the son of Vendel Lee Hohensee Senior and Jane Lucille Ward. He lived in Lamar, CO from 1961-1976 where he...

Jerry Lee Nice

Jerry Lee Nice

Dec 22, 2020

JERRY LEE NICE

Dateline/Cunningham

Jerry Lee Nice, 69, died Dec. 22, 2020 at his home in Cunningham.

He was born April 18, 1951 the son of Lawrence and Goldie Ross Nice.  A longtime Cunningham resident he was a retired carpet installer.

He married Brenda Strickland.  Other survivors include ; daughter Mersadies...

Gene A. Lawrence

Gene A. Lawrence

Dec 21, 2020

GENE A. LAWRENCE

Dateline/Kingman

Gene A. Lawrence, 84, died Dec. 21, 2020, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

He was born Nov. 4, 1936, at Joliet, Illinois the son of George and Ruth Ziesmer Lawrence.  A resident of Kingman since 2016, previously of Langdon, he was a retired GM Building Maintence Employee and was...

Vera E. Clark

Vera E. Clark

Dec 20, 2020

VERA E. CLARK

Dateline/Kingman

Vera E. Clark, 92, died Dec. 20, 2020 in Kingman.

She was born May 27, 1928, at Calista, Kansas the daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth Harnden Hughbanks.  A longtime resident of Kingman, she was a homemaker.

Vera was a member of the Kingman Christian Church and the...

Alice Elaine Graber

Alice Elaine Graber

Dec 20, 2020

Alice Elaine Graber, 81, died Dec. 20, 2020, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie, of

complications from COVID-19. She was born Sept. 10, 1939, in Pretty Prairie to Della and

Willard "Bill" Wedel.

She lived most of her life near Pretty Prairie, leaving only for a few years when she retired. She

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Ronald Lee Lamb

Ronald Lee Lamb

Dec 19, 2020

Ronald Lee Lamb, age 79, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away December 19, 2020, he was born on September 15, 1941 in Pratt, Kansas. The son of Raymond and Della (Smith) Lamb.  In 1952, his family moved to Great Bend, Kansas.  He married Kathryn Riddle on February 10, 1963.  He was the owner of Ron Lamb's Color...

Jeanette Helm

Jeanette Helm

Dec 18, 2020

JEANETTE HELM

Dateline/Kingman

Jeanette Helm, 78, died Dec. 18, 2020, at the Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.

She was born March 9, 1942, at Nickerson, Kansas the daughter of Allen and Rosella Graber Risley.  A longtime Kingman resident, Jeanette's love of gardening and cooking led to manage F&D Restaurant and own and operate...

Gloria L. Jackson

Gloria L. Jackson

Dec 16, 2020

GLORIA L. JACKSON

Dateline/Kingman

Gloria L. Jackson, 72, entered her heavenly sleep on Dec. 16, 2020, at her home in Kingman.

Gloria worked as a waitress at the Copa Kitchen and Wanda's Cafe in her younger years, 9 years at Gibsons, 2 years at Future Graphics and retired from Exxon/Fabpro Twineplant as a...

Eugene J. 'Gene" Albers

Eugene J. 'Gene" Albers

Dec 16, 2020

EUGENE J. "Gene" Albers

Dateline/St. Leo

Eugene J. "Gene" Albers, 68, died Dec. 16, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri.

He was born Jan. 15, 1952, in Kingman the son of John and Delores Hageman Albers.  A resident of the Cunningham and St. Leo communities most of his life, he was a retired farmer...

Jeannie Marie (Probst) Mcneff

Jeannie Marie (Probst) Mcneff

Dec 13, 2020

Jeannie Marie (Probst) McNeff of Northglenn, Colorado crossed the threshold Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 11:45 AM listening to Ave Maria and holding her daughter's hand, due to a lengthy illness (not covid).  She was born April 8, 1949 in Kingman, Kansas. She graduated from Kingman High School and Sacred Heart College (now Newman University), Wichita Kansas. She pursued...

Elena Colleen Reed

Elena Colleen Reed

Dec 13, 2020

ELENA COLLEEN REED

Dateline/Kingman

Elena Colleen Reed, 88, died Dec. 13, 2020, at her home in Wichita.

She was born Nov. 9, 1932, at Norman, Texas the daughter of William and Bessie Mandette Coffman.

A Wichita resident since 1995, previously of Kingman, she was a homemaker, a former EMT/First Responder, and...

Denny Albright

Denny Albright

Dec 10, 2020

Denny Albright

Denny Albright, 70, died Dec. 10, 2020, at his home in Kingman.

He was born Sept. 28, 1950 in Kingman County, the son of Bill and Betty Bryant Albright.  A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a retired Estimator for Kansas Paving.

Denny was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic...

Marilyn Sue Ely

Marilyn Sue Ely

Dec 5, 2020

MARILYN SUE ELY

Dateline/Kingman

Marilyn Sue Ely, 68, died Dec. 5, 2020 at Kingman Community Hospital.

She was born Sept. 12, 1952, at Wichita the daughter of C.B. and Edith Francis Stutesman Ely.  Marilyn lived in the Norwich and Kingman communities all of her life.

Marilyn attended the Norwich and Kingman...

Marilyn Pearl Woodson

Marilyn Pearl Woodson

Dec 5, 2020

MARILYN PEARL WOODSON

Dateline/Penalosa

Marilyn Pearl Woodson, 80, died Dec. 5, 2020, at Sedgwick, Kansas.

She was born May 22, 1940, the daughter of Laverne and Edna Anderson Webster.  A resident of Hutchinson, she was a licensed practical nurse.

Marilyn was a member of the Methodist Church.

On May...

Robert M. "Bob" Defore

Robert M. "Bob" Defore

Dec 5, 2020

ROBERT M. DEFORE

Dateline/Kingman

Robert M. DeFore, 67. Died Dec. 5, 2020 at his home.

He was born June 4, 1953, in Winfield, Kansas the son of Thomas Jack and Bettie Stamps DeFore.

A longtime Kingman resident, he was a retired computer technician with the State of Kansas.

Robert...

Paul C. Parnell, Jr

Paul C. Parnell, Jr

Dec 2, 2020

PAUL C. PARNELL, JR.

Dateline/Arlington

Paul C. Parnell, Jr., 83, died Dec. 2, 2020 at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman.

He was born Sept. 2, 1937, at Hutchinson the son of Paul C., Sr. and Virginia Warner Parnell.A longtime Arlington resident, he formerly worked in the mailroom at the State Capital Building in...

Howard A. "Al" Devaney

Howard A. "Al" Devaney

Dec 1, 2020

Howard Allen "Al" DeVaney departed this earth on Dec. 1, 2020.

He was born April 25, 1930 to Charles and Christine (Seely) DeVaney in Pratt, KS.

Al was a U.S. Navy veteran and was honorably discharged in June of 1952

He was united in marriage to Yvonne McGowan on...

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