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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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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