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Crystal D. Gott

Crystal D. Gott

Jun 18, 2020

CRYSTAL D. GOTT

Crystal D. Gott, 41, died June 18, 2020, at her home in Kingman.

She was born March 15, 1979, at Kingman. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, she was the co-manager of the Welcome Inn Motel.

Crystal is survived by her mother Melissa Stuber; sisters Jessica Ann Sickles and...

Rita Mae Wapelhorst

Rita Mae Wapelhorst

Jun 3, 2020

RITA MAE WAPELHORST

Dateline/Kingman

Rita Mae Wapelhorst, 71, died June 3, 2020, at her home in Kingman.

She was born Sept. 10, 1948, in Kingman the daughter of Omer "Bud" and Margaret "Marge" Thissen Osner. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, she was a retired Insurance Agent.

Rita was a...

Mary Armeda (Douthett) Robinson

Mary Armeda (Douthett) Robinson

May 27, 2020

Mary Armeda (Douthett) Robinson

Mary Armeda (Douthett) Robinson died May 27, 2020, surrounded by her family, at Larksfield Place in Wichita. She was born April 13, 1923, on the family farm near Isabel, KS, the daughter of Roy & Bertha (Brown) Douthett. Mary married Walter Robinson August 20, 1944 in Isabel. They shared nearly 73 years of...

Linda R. Nightingale

Linda R. Nightingale

May 25, 2020

LINDA R. NIGHTINGALE

Dateline/Kingman

Linda R. Nightingale, 75, died May 25. 2020.

Survivors include son Ronald Shelton; daughter Catherine Rohrer; 2 brothers; 1 sister; 3 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.

Family services will be held at a later date.

Memorials with the Kingman Area Ministerial Alliance.

William F. "Bill" Knox

William F. "Bill" Knox

May 18, 2020

WILLIAM F. "BILL" KNOX

Dateline/Cunningham

William F. "Bill" Knox, 57, died May 18, 2020 in Wichita.

Survivors include wife Melva; 4 daughters; 1 son; 2 brothers; and 13 grandchildren.

Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday at the Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. A memorial service will be held...

Richard Haworth King, Jr.

Richard Haworth King, Jr.

May 8, 2020

Dateline/Wichita

Richard Haworth King Jr. died May 8, 2020 at his home that he shared with his beloved wife of 61 years Phyllis Ann (Phifer) King, she survives him.

Richard was born December 19, 1939 to Richard Haworth King Sr. and Gwendolyn (Montgomery) King in Wichita, Kansas. Richard graduated from North High School and obtained...

Elias "Eli" Hammerschmidt

Elias "Eli" Hammerschmidt

May 7, 2020

ELIAS "ELI" HAMMERSCHMIDT

Dateline/Kingman

Elias "Eli" Hammerschmidt, 89, died May 7, 2020, at Inman, Kansas.

He was born Sept. 28, 1930, at Ogallah, Kansas the son of Mike and Anna Sander Hammerschmidt. A longtime Kingman resident, he was a retired oilfield consultant.

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

Debora Christine Russell

Debora Christine Russell

Apr 26, 2020

Debora C. Russell, 63, died April 26, 2020, in Kingman, Kansas.

She was born Nov. 26, 1956, at Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of Floyd Quinten and Sarah Frances Barnes Wilkerson.

A longtime Kingman resident, she was a Certified Nurse's Assistant.

Survivors include daughter Christina (Brian) Hall.

Private family services will...

Christine M. Pearce

Christine M. Pearce

Apr 23, 2020

CHRISTINE M. PEARCE

Dateline/Kingman

Christine M. Pearce, 83, died April 23, 2020.

She was born Dec. 14, 1936. A longtime Kingman resident she was a former line employee for Cessna Aircraft.

Christine was a member of Park Place Church, Wichita.

On Oct. 3, 1954, she married Albert Pearce; he...

Melvin Handkins

Melvin Handkins

Apr 20, 2020

Melvin R. Handkins was born at the family farm in Kingman County, Kansas, and died April 4, 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 91. He graduated from Kingman High School, then worked at the farm implement store in Kingman, farmed with his dad, and took classes at Wichita (State) University. He married his sweetheart Delia in...

Melvin R. Handkins

Melvin R. Handkins

Apr 20, 2020

Melvin R. Handkins was born at the family farm in Kingman County, Kansas, and died April 4, 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 91. He graduated from Kingman High School, then worked at the farm implement store in Kingman, farmed with his dad, and took classes at Wichita (State) University. He married his sweetheart Delia in...

Virginia Laverentz

Virginia Laverentz

Apr 3, 2020

VIRGINIA LAVERENTZ

Dateline/Nashville Virginia Laverentz, 96, died April 3, 2020, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born March 28, 1924, at Nashville, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Clara Brown Mattal. A resident of the Nashville community most of her life, living in Cheney, Kansas from 1998 to 2013, she retired from the U.S....

Sheila M. Dick

Sheila M. Dick

Apr 2, 2020

SHEILA M. DICK

Dateline/Spivey

Sheila M Dick, 63, died April 2, 2020, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.

Sheila loved all things outdoors. She was an avid fisherman, hunter and competitive horseshoe player. She loved a good game of marbles with anyone who was brave enough to sit down and play with her. Sheila...

Nancy Jo Wilson

Nancy Jo Wilson

Apr 2, 2020

Nancy Jo WILSON August 14, 1946 - Apirl 2, 2020 NANCY JO WILSON (DAVIS) 74 Left this life to be with the Lord on April 2, 2020. Nancy was born in Wichita, KS to Joyce Crumett and Jay Davis. She married Gary Lynn Wilson on June 18, 1966 and the following year graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing....

Brittney Dawn Jayne

Brittney Dawn Jayne

Apr 1, 2020

BRITTNEY DAWN JAYNE

DATELINE/Kingman

Brittney Dawn Jayne was born November 1, 1995, to Kelly D. and Carol R. Jayne in Liberal, Kansas. She was a life-long resident of the Kingman community and a 2014 graduate of Kingman High School. Brittney went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2020 in Kingman, Kansas surround...

Seth Allen Pickett

Seth Allen Pickett

Mar 22, 2020

SETH ALLEN PICKETT

Dateline/Murdock

Seth Allen Pickett, 59, died March 22, 2020 at his home outside Murdock.

He was born January 12, 1961, at Bartlesville, Oklahoma the son of Alfred Joseph and Iris Marilyn Heyer Pickett. A resident of Murdock, he was a Building Engineer.

Seth is survived by his mother...

Wilma Lee Martin

Wilma Lee Martin

Mar 20, 2020

WILMA LEE MARTIN

Dateline/Penalosa

Wilma Lee Martin, 95, died March 20, 2020 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born Dec. 25, 1924 at Penalosa, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Allen and Edith McNeil Geist. A lifetime resident of the Penalosa Community. She was a cook for many years at Penalosa Grade School...

Dr. Lacey A. Garrison

Dr. Lacey A. Garrison

Mar 15, 2020

DR. LACEY A. GARRISON

Dateline/Kingman

Dr. Lacey A. Garrison, 40, died March 15, 2020, at her home outside Kingman after battling Lupus and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

She was born May 21, 1979, at Kingman the daughter of Fredrick "Fred" and Lana (Arb )Tiesmeyer Gillen. A Kingman resident most of her life, she was a...

Wanda Mae Claypool

Wanda Mae Claypool

Mar 12, 2020

WANDA MAE CLAYPOOL

Dateline/Penalosa

Wanda Mae Claypool, 83, died March 12, 2020, in Wichita.

She was born Feb. 2, 1938, at Penalosa the daughter of Orville Grant and Ida Mae Latham Helm. A long time resident of the Penalosa community, she was a farmer, homemaker and a former bus driver for Fairfield District...

Warren Lee "Blackie" Beard

Warren Lee "Blackie" Beard

Mar 9, 2020

WARREN LEE "BLACKIE" BEARD

Dateline/Kingman

Warren Lee "Blackie" Beard, 90, died March 9, 2020, at Kingman.

He was born June 30, 1929, at Kingman the son of Floyd and Gladys Day Beard. A resident of Kingman for most of his life, he retired from Pickrell Drilling Co. after forty years of employment.

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