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Dennis Dean Raney

Dennis Dean Raney

Jul 22, 2020

DENNIS DEAN RANEY

Dateline/Cunningham

Dennis Dean Raney. 72, died July 22, 2020, at his home in Cunningham.

He was born July 8, 1948, at Nashville, Kansas the son of Ralph and Audrey Washburn Raney. A lifetime resident of Cunningham, he was a Sales Representative for SW Truck Parts in Pratt.

Dennis...

Elvira G. "Sis" Rinke

Elvira G. "Sis" Rinke

Jul 15, 2020

ELVIRA G. "Sis" Rinke

Dateline/Kingman

Elvira G. "Sis" Rinke, 89, died July 15, 2020, at her home in Kingman.

She was born Feb. 27, 1931, at Nashville, Kansas the daughter of Conard and Hilda Seiwert Fischer. A Kingman resident since 1952, she was a homemaker.

"Sis" was a member of the...

Ronnie R. Rouse

Ronnie R. Rouse

Jul 12, 2020

RONNIE ROUSE

Dateline/Kingman

Ronnie Rouse, 62, died July 12, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph, Wichita.

He was born April 24, 1958, in Japan the son of Lawrence and Toriko S. Shimizu Rouse.  A Kingman resident most of his life, he was a computer programmer.

Ronnie is survived by his...

Dr. Richard E. Davis

Dr. Richard E. Davis

Jul 9, 2020

DR. RICHARD E. DAVIS

Dateline/Kingman

Dr. Richard E. Davis, 71, died July 9, 2020, at his home.

He was born April 27, 1949, at Wellington, Kansas the son of Max and Margaret Elaine Sheriden Davis. Spending his early life in Argonia, Kansas, moving to Kingman in 1974 and then to Wichita in 2018,...

Russell L. "Rusty" Williams

Russell L. "Rusty" Williams

Jul 3, 2020

RUSSELL LYNN "RUSTY" WILLIAMS

Dateline/Kingman

Russell Lynn "Rusty" Williams, 69, died July 3, 2020 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.

He was born June 4, 1951, at Inglewood, California the son of Ivan and Doris Raymond Williams. A longtime Kingman resident he was a retired electrician for Northern Natural Gas.

On Dec. 26,...

Gene Hamilton

Gene Hamilton

Jun 29, 2020

Gene Hamilton, 82, transitioned to heaven June 29th, 2020 at Garden Terrace in Overland Park, KS. He was born Oct. 24th 1938, grew up in Kingman, KS, with his parents Harry and Bellma Hamilton. Gene attended Kingman High School where he was an active athlete, Boy Scout and proudly earned the designation of Eagle Scout. He was the Kingman...

David D. Fairchild

David D. Fairchild

Jun 26, 2020

DAVID D. FAIRCHLD

DATELINE/Kingman

David d. Fairchild, 48, died June 26, 2020 at Andover, Kansas.

He was born Aug. 14, 1971, at Kingman the son of Duane and Marleen Cooley Fairchild. A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a former employee of the Kingman Co. Road and Bridge Dept. and Cessna Aircraft.

...

Randy Ken Clark

Randy Ken Clark

Jun 23, 2020

RANDY KEN CLARK

Dateline/Kingman

Randy Ken Clark, 65, died June 23, 2020, at his home in Kingman.

He was born July 1, 1954, at Garden City, Kansas the son of Kenneth and Hazel Kitch Clark. A resident of Kingman since 2000, previous of Pratt and Garden City, he was a retired oilfield worker,...

Catherine Henning

Catherine Henning

Jun 22, 2020

Catherine Henning passed away in her home in Kingman after a brief battle with cancer on June 22, 2020.

"Cathy" worked for the last several years of her life providing in-home assistance to elderly citizens of the Kingman area. Taking care of people was something she clearly loved having raised ten children of her own as well...

Pastor Donald R. "Don" Roberts

Pastor Donald R. "Don" Roberts

Jun 21, 2020

PASTOR DONALD R. "DON" ROBERTS

Dateline/Pretty Prairie

Pastor Donald R. "Don" Roberts, 62, died June 21, 2020, at the Hospice House of Reno County after a brief illness.

He was born May 20, 1958, in Matton, Illinois the son of Arthur and Betty Hicks Roberts.  A resident of Pretty Prairie for the past...

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...

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