Obituary Listing

Nov 4, 2020

RUTH Sanderson

Dateline/Kingman

Ruth Sanderson, 90, died Nov. 4, 2020 in Wichita.

She was born Dec. 6, 1929, in Manhattan the daughter of Richard R. and Lillian Lathrop Bennett.  A longtime Kingman resident, she was a former demonstrator for S.A. Long and was a retired Director of Food Services for Kingman USD 331....

Nov 4, 2020

Audet Reed

Audet Reed died Nov. 4, 2020, at Kingman Community Hospital.

She was born in Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland, Canada the daughter of William and Josephine Boullion Chaffey.  A longtime Kingman resident, she was a homemaker.

On Dec. 27, 1953, she married James E. Reed; he died Oct. 1, 1989.  Survivors include sons...

Nov 4, 2020

SUSAN CAROL WILKINSON HUHMAN

Dateline/Cunningham

Susan Carol Wilkinson Huhman, 73, died Nov. 4, 2020.

She was born the only child of John Nickolas and Lillian Hodge Wilkinson in Leeds, England on Dec. 27, 1946.

She married Dane Huhman on May 31, 1969, in Long Beach, California.  They had three children together,...

Nov 3, 2020

DIANE ROSE TRUETT

Dateline/Kingman

Diane Rose Truett, 72, died Nov. 3, 2020 at her home.

She was born Oct. 9, 1948, at Nashville, Kansas the daughter of Martin J. and Geneieve Youngers Miller.  A resident of Kingman, she was a hospital housekeeper at Vian, Oklahoma and a beautician.

She was a...

Nov 2, 2020

JUDY MAY MORISSE

Dateline/Cunningham

Judy May Morisse, 77, died Nov. 2, 2020 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.

She was born Nov. 29, 1942, in Barber County the daughter of Victor and Vera Greenstreet Catlin.  A longtime resident of Kingman and Barber Counties, she was a para for the South Central Kanas Educational CO-OP in...

Nov 1, 2020

MERLE R. HELDENBRAND, JR.

Dateline/Kingman

Merle R. Heldenbrand, Jr., 85, died Nov. 1, 2020, at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman.

He was born Oct.24, 1935, the son of Merle R., Sr. and Charlene Watkins Heldenbrand.  A longtime resident of Kingman, he was retired from Exxon Corporation and was a self-employed carpenter.

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Oct 31, 2020

THOMAS "TOM" VALADEZ March 7, 1931 - October 31, 2020 Thomas "Tom" Valadez, 89, died Oct. 31, 2020 in Pratt. He was born March 7, 1931 in Norwich, Kansas the son of Gabriel & Maria (Alvarez) Valadez. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, he was retired from The Boeing Company after 39 years, but was never known to...

Oct 31, 2020

GEORGE C. FRISBIE

Dateline/Nickerson

George C. Frisbie, 84, died Oct. 31, 2020.

He was born Sept. 14, 1936 the son of George D. and Opal Frisbie.  A resident of Nickerson, he was a retired diesel mechanic for Dillons.

George was a member of the Teamsters, the Masonic Lodge and a longtime...

Oct 21, 2020

MICHAEL A. "KNOTHEAD" NOBLIT

Dateline/Kingman

Michael A. "Knothead" Noblit, 59, died Oct. 21, 2020, at Wichita.

He was born Dec. 22, 1960, at Kingman the son of Lewis and Donna Evans Noblit.  A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he was retired from the Kingman County Road and Bridge Department.

Mike...

Oct 21, 2020

Sarah Jane "Sally " Chamness Roser was born March 27, 1935 in Gaines Michigan to John and Ruth Chamness. She went to be with the Lord on October 21, 2020. Sally worked many jobs over the years as a homemaker, waitress, cook, housekeeper, but her greatest joy was her family – children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family. She loved...

Oct 15, 2020

JOYCE ALETA BOLINGER

Dateline/Cheney

Joyce Aleta Bolinger passed away Oct. 15, 2020, at the Cheney Golden Age Home.

She was born Oct. 12, 1934, at Kingman, Kansas and grew up on the family farm in Southeast Kingman County.  She attended Pleasant Valley grade school and graduated from Cheney High School.  She graduated from...

Oct 12, 2020

GLEN ALBERT BOLINGER

Dateline/Cheney

Glen Albert Bolinger, 77, died Oct. 12, 2020 in Wichita.

Glen was born in Kingman, Kansas on Sept. 5, 1943 to Carl A. and Anna A. (Brown) Bolinger.  Glen is survived by sisters Joyce A. Bolinger and Voncile A. Bolinger.  He grew up on the family farm Southwest of...

Oct 12, 2020

JAY MAVITY

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JAY F. MAVITY

Dateline/Cunningham

Jay F. Mavity, 85, died at the Hilltop Manor in Cunningham on Oct. 12, 2020.

He was born Sept. 8, 1935, in Norcater, Kansas the son of Joseph and Edyth Ward Mavity.  A longtime Cunningham resident, he was a...

Oct 5, 2020

David Crumley July 30, 1949 - October 5, 2020 Wichita, Kansas - Crumley, David, 71, retired Director of Quality Systems at Universal Products, died Oct. 5, 2020. David was born July 30, 1949, in Kingman, KS. where he lived and attended school until his family moved to Wichita when he was 12. He was a young teen when he...

Oct 3, 2020

MARLENE L. CROSS RICE

Dateline/Tulsa

Marlene L. Cross Rice, 77, died Oct. 3, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

She was born Aug. 16, 1943, in Van Horn, Texas the daughter of B.F. and Delia Grice Cross.A longtime resident of Oklahoma, she was retired social worker.

Survivors include two sons, James Rice, and...

Sep 28, 2020

PHYLLIS JANE UMSCHEID

Dateline/Kingman

Phyllis Jane Umscheid, 81, died Sept. 28, 2020, at her home in Benton, Kansas.

She was born Oct. 28, 1938, in Kingman the daughter of Archie and Rose Marie Brown Cheatum.

Phyllis was a member of the Benton Church and was a Red Hatter.

She...

Sep 23, 2020

ANNA JANE GOETZ Dateline/Kingman Anna Jane Goetz, Emporia, formerly of Kingman, was born on April 10, 1926 in Garden Township, Harper County. She passed away on September 23, 2020 at the age of 94 at Presbyterian Manor, Emporia, with her family at her side. Anna Jane was the oldest child of Arthur and Mattie (Woodard) Smith. She graduated from...

Sep 23, 2020

JAMES CLIFTON LINDON

Dateline/Nashville

James Clifton Lindon, 73, died Sept. 23, 2020 at his home in Nashville, Kansas.

He was born January 13, 1947, at Pawnee, Oklahoma the son of J.T. and Lena Reehling Lindon.

A Nashville resident since 2002, previously of Stillwater, Oklahoma he was a retired employee of the...

Sep 18, 2020

CATHERINE MAE LAMPE

Dateline/Waterloo

Catherine Mae Lampe, 85, died September 18, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. She was born July 17, 1935 in Oxford, KS the daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth Weninger. A lifetime resident of the Kingman Community, and a retired teacher of 37 years.

She was a member of...

Sep 15, 2020

Geraldine Lois "Gerry" Cole

Allen, Texas - Geraldine "Gerry" Cole, 83, formerly of rural Arlington, Kansas, passed away September 15, 2020, in Allen, Texas. She was born September 6,1937 in Topeka, Kansas, to George and Phyllis Fritz of Grantville, Kansas. Gerry graduated from Perry High School and Kansas State University, with a degree in Home Economics.