Obituary Listing

Jul 10, 2025

Franklin D. "Frank" Smith, 90, died July 10, 2025, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.

He was born Dec. 3, 1934, in New Hampton, Harrison Co., Missouri, the son of John and Elizabeth Dodge Smith. A lifetime resident of Kingman County, he was Street Superintendent, Assistant Fire Chief, City Commissioner and Mayor, all for the city of...

Jul 4, 2025

LEONARD L. BAYER

Leonard L. Bayer, 79, died July 4, 2025 at his home near Kingman.

He was born May 27, 1946, at Nashville, Kansas the son of William and Margaret Gehlen Bayer.

Leonard was a member of the U.S. Army  in Korea from Dec. 1965 to Feb. 1967.   He worked for Bob...

Jul 3, 2025

JEANENE V. BAKER

JEANENE V. BAKER With great sadness, the family of Jeanene Vera Baker honors our beautiful wife, mom and grandma. She passed away in Kingman, Kansas, on July 3, 2025, after a short illness.

Jeanene was born at home in Stevens County, Kansas to Jessie and Gilbert Wayland on April 1, 1938. She...

Jun 18, 2025

Virginia A. Hageman, 88, died June 18, 2025, at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman, Kansas. She was born on February 20, 1937, at Duquoin, Kansas, to James G. and Ruby Johnson Pomeroy.  She was a retired farmer and cattlewoman. She enjoyed traveling, painting, and baking. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church and St. Elizabeth's Altar Society,...

Jun 18, 2025

Martha Catherine Oeding Rohlman

Martha Catherine Oeding Rohlman, 100, died June 18, 2025 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.

She was born Jan. 11, 1925, at Willowdale, Kansas the daughter of Herman and Mary Heckenkamp Oeding.  A lifetime resident of the Willowdale and Kingman communities, she was a homemaker and farm wife.

Martha was a...

Jun 17, 2025

GERI EMERY

Geraldine M. "Geri" Emery, 84, died June 17, 2025 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born June 28, 1940, at Pretty Prairie, Kansas the daughter of E.K. and Tillie Kaufman Stucky.  A Kingman resident since 1999, previously of Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the former Office Manager for Professional Development Group and former...

Jun 14, 2025

MARILYN J. VITTITOW

Marilyn J. Vittitow, 89, died June 14, 2025 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born July 19, 1935 in Salina, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Ellen Anna Charlotte Stover Veltman.  A longtime resident of Topeka and Wichita, moving to Kingman in 2023, she was a retired secretary for the Shawnee...

Jun 14, 2025

Janis D Hamilton, 86, transitioned to heaven June 14th 2025 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born in January 1939, and grew up in Kingman, KS with her parents Helen and Earl Kostner.

She attended Kingman High School where she was the 4H Leader and competed with food demonstrations, readings, and more.  She was a member of...

Jun 12, 2025

DANIEL G. SWOPE

Daniel G. Swope, 59, died June 12, 2025.

He was born Dec. 30, 1965, in Wichita, Kansas the son of George A. and Theresa Zandler Swope.  A longtime resident of the Zenda community, he was employed by Power Line Manufacturing and Sales in Norwich.

Daniel was a member of the...

Jun 12, 2025

JOAN M. KAMPLING

Joan M. Kampling, 82, died June 12, 2025 at the Pleasant View Home, Inman.

She was born Oct. 7, 1942, at Kingman the daughter of Adolph and Josphine Gaider Marx.  A longtime resident of the Kingman community, she was the former cafeteria cashier at the Kingman Elementary and Kingman High Schools.

Jun 9, 2025

STEPHEN R. DARLING

Stephen R. Darling, 74, died June 9, 2025 at the Medical Lodge,  Goddard, Kansas.

He was born April 30, 1951, in Abilene, Kansas the son of Coe and Barbara Bowser Darling.  A longtime resident of Kingman, he was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone and Klaver Construction.

Stephen was a veteran...

Jun 8, 2025

STAN LEE HOWARD

Stan Lee Howard, 67, died June 8, 2025.

He was born July 20, 1957 in Wisconsin.

A longtime resident of the Valley Center community, he was co-owner and operator with his wife and son of Howard Distribution, Inc.

Stan was a member of the Masonic Lodge; and was...

May 19, 2025

JAMES A GREENSTREET

James A. Greenstreet, 80, died May 19, 2025 in Wichita.

He was born June 14, 1944, at Pratt, Kansas the son of James and Eileen Susan Plunket Greenstreet.

A longtime resident of Coats, Kansas, he was a retired maintenance employee at PCC.

In 1967, he married Bonnie Faye...

May 17, 2025

Mary Kathleen Whitmer, 96, died May 17, 2025 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born Dec. 14, 1928, at Courtland, Kansas the daughter of James Clifford and Mary Frances Evans McKinney.  A resident of the Zenda community most of her life, she was a Home Demonstration Agent for Kingman County.

Kathleen was a member...

May 11, 2025

Vernon "Bud" Lee Henning, 64, was born August 4th, 1960 in Nashville, KS. He is the youngest child of Leonard and Rosalyn "Rosie" Schwartz Henning and brother to Geneva, Stan, Randall, Sheila and Sharon.

Bud graduated from Nashville/Zenda high school in 1979. After high school, he continued to do what he'd done his whole life - farm...

May 5, 2025

Mary Anna Myers, 89, died May 5, 2025, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born April 19, 1936, in Harper County, the daughter of Ernest and Mary Catherine Ritter Myers.  A longtime resident of Kingman County, she was a cook and food preparer for Kingman Hospital and Ranch House restaurant.

Mary was a member...

May 4, 2025

William August "Bill" Erdman, 62, died Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

He was born June 9, 1962, in Kingman, the son of Abe, Sr. and Mildred Henning Erdman.  A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a newspaper courier for Hutchinson News and Wichita Eagle.

Bill was a member of the St....

Apr 26, 2025

MARCELLA RISLEY

Marcella Joyce Risley, 86, left Pretty Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie, Kansas to join her LORD and Savior Jesus Christ on April 26, 2025.

She was born Oct. 8, 1938, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Charles Allen and Rosella (Graber) Risley the first of seven children.

She graduated from Adams High School,...

Apr 22, 2025

Eugene Waltner

Eugene Waltner, 88, died April 22,  2025 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

He was born Oct. 3, 1936 at Pretty Prairie,  the son of Harvey and Ann Krehbiel Waltner.  A Kingman resident, previously of Pretty Prairie and South Hutchinson, he was a retired farmer.

Eugene was a member of the First...

Apr 14, 2025

Lyle R. Boyer, 80, passed away in Casa Grande, AZ on April 14,2025.  He was the son of Cecil James Boyer and Martha Dee Green Boyer.  He was born August 3, 1944 in Kingman.

He worked for Dal Wells Drilling and the Don Dye Company in Kingman before moving to Arizona in 1985 with his family.