Obituary Listing

Dec 2, 2019

RUTH CLOUSE

Dateline/Kingman

Ruth Clouse, 93, died Dec. 2, 2019, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born Dec. 30, 1925, at Cheney, Kansas the daughter of Herman and Anna Hillman Burdorf. A longtime Kingman County resident, she employed at Demmett Equipment and John Deere Store in Cheney as well as Pennock Nursing...

Nov 22, 2019

CHARLOTTE S. PIERCE

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Charlotte S. Pierce, 74, died Nov. 22, 2019.

She was born Feb. 12, 1945, at Anthony, Kansas the daughter of Elmer and Letha Hacker Patterson. A longtime resident of Kingman she formerly worked at Cessna, Happiness, Inc., and Sav-A-Trip. Charlotte was also a foster parent to many, many children...

Nov 4, 2019

GARY L. HANSEN

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Gary L. Hansen, 83, went to be with his Lord Nov4, 2019.

He was born March 10, 1936, near Langdon, Kansas. He attended Langdon schools and was a graduate of Langdon High School. He attended Hutchinson Community College.

On May 29, 1960, he married Jacque Welch at...

Nov 2, 2019

Dorothy Jean Henricks, 92, died Nov. 2, 2019, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie, KS.

She was born Jan. 24. 1927, at Butler, MO, the daughter of Henry A. and Leona Inez Padley Gough. A six year resident of Pretty Prairie, previously of Sunrise Beach, MO, she was an administrative assistant at Washburn University.

Dorothy...

Oct 31, 2019

HERMAN J. HENNING

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Herman J. Henning, 84, died Oct. 31, 2019, at his home.

He was born Sept. 22, 1935, at Kingman the son of John and Mary Bohrer Henning. A longtime Kingman resident he was a former construction worker, farm laborer and co-owner/operator of Henning Custom Swathing.

Herman was...

Oct 31, 2019

George E. Burket III, retired abstracter and attorney in Kingman, Kansas, passed away on October 31, 2019, at the age of 77. George was born May 6, 1942, at Kingman Memorial Hospital to Dr. George E. Burket Jr and Mary Elizabeth Wallace Burket, both natives of Kingman, Kansas. George grew up in Kingman and graduated from Kingman High School...

Oct 18, 2019

Joseph Andrew Adams, 23, died Oct. 18, 2019, at his home in Kingman County. He was born Nov. 10, 1995, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Tod and Stephanie Eckell Adams. A resident of Kingman, formerly of Wichita, he was a cook for Pizza Hut and was formerly employed at Circle C Washout in Pratt, Kansas. Joseph attended Sunrise...

Oct 10, 2019

Age 45, passed away October 10, 2019, at home after a courageous cancer battle. Justin was born on May 17, 1974, in Berkeley, CA, to Robert L and Cheryl K (Johnson) Howlett. Attended Chatfield High School, Littleton, CO, and Colorado State College, Gunnison, CO. Preceded by his grandparents, Robert and Bonnie (Smith) Howlett and Vearl and Dorothy (Conley) Johnson,...

Oct 3, 2019

MARGARET ANN HARBERT

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Margaret Ann Harbert, 80, died Oct. 3, 2019, in Olathe, Kansas.

She was born Sept. 20, 1939, at Anthony, Kansas the daughter of Ray, Sr. and Iona Stucky Pinkerton. A resident of Kingman most of her life, she was a former receptionist at Kanza Bank and homemaker.

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Sep 21, 2019

Lawrence Joseph Mertens, 87, died Sept. 21, 2019, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

He was born May 1, 1932, in Kingman County, the son of Leo and Lucille Miller Mertens. A lifetime resident of the Willowdale community, he was a farmer and rancher.

Lawrence was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and a 3...

Sep 20, 2019

KAREN SUE JONES

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Karen Sue Jones, 79, died Sept. 20, 2019, at her home in Kingman.

She was born Oct. 2, 1939, at Kingman the daughter of Benny and Mildren Plush Reid. A lifetime resident of Kingman, she was a former employee of the Don Dye Company and was the former owner/operator...

Sep 6, 2019

CHADWICK R. "CHAD" WILLIAMS

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Chadwick R. "Chad" Williams, 60, died Sept. 6, 2019, in Kingman.

He was born Aug. 1, 1959, in Kingman the son of Roy E. and Meritta Lewis Williams. A Kingman resident most of his life, he was a retired crop adjuster and teacher.

Chad was a...

Sep 1, 2019

LEON J. LOWERY

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Leon J. Lowery, 87, passed away peacefully at Wheatlands Rest Home on Sept. 1, 2019.

He was born in Kingman on March 30, 1932 to Thomas J. and Agnes S. Wallace Lowery. Leon graduated from Norwich High School in 1950. He was drafted into the Army and served from...

Aug 29, 2019

CONNIE L. VANLANDINGHAM

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Connie L. Vanlandingham, 85, died Aug. 29, 2019.

She was born April 6, 1934, at Harper, Kansas the daughter of Ross and Lota Pepper Vanlandingham. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, she was a retired Registered Nurse and former co-owner/operator of the Flower Cart.

Connie was...

Aug 29, 2019

CARL L. LORD

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Carl L. Lord, 77, died Aug. 29, 2019.

He was born Aug. 21, 1942, at Kingman the son of Roy and Louise Richardson Lord. A resident of the Kingman community most of his life, he was the former owner of Roy's Machine Shop and a former Industrial Arts instructor....

Aug 28, 2019

Edwin A. Steffen Cunningham – Edwin A. "Eddie" Steffen, 92, died August 28, 2019, at his home near Cunningham, Kansas, surrounded by his children. He was born June 27, 1927, at his parents' home in Cunningham. He was the son of John C. and Anna Harms Steffen. Eddie attended Cunningham schools, graduating from Cunningham High School in 1945, after...

Aug 27, 2019

LARRY M. MAYFIELD

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Larry M. Mayfield, 61, died Aug. 27, 2019, in his home at Penalosa.

He was born Oct. 18, 1957, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas the son of Lowell and Helen Marie Jones Mayfield. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, he was a former driver for S & V Trucking...

Aug 19, 2019

CECIL D. NEW

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Cecil D. New, 48, died Aug. 19, 2019, near Kiowa, Kansas.

He was born Dec. 22, 1970, at Houston, Texas the son of Thomas Fred and Mary Neumann New. A longtime Kingman resident he was a roustabout for several years for Abe's Oil Field Service and currently was a...

Aug 15, 2019

LAWRENCE EDWARD SIMONS

Dateline/Medicine Lodge

Lawrence Edward Simons, 89, died August 15, 2019 at Medicine Lodge, Kansas.

He was born Nov. 18, 1929, in Kingman County the son of Ralph G. and Martha M. Zerger Simons. A longtime Kingman County resident, he was a retired farmer.

Lawrence was a member of...

Aug 13, 2019

Wylene Fehrman, 80, died Aug. 13, 2019, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie, KS.

She was born Sept. 12, 1938, at Cairo, Georgia, the daughter of Howard and Annie Bell Frazier Bess. A longtime resident of Pretty Prairie, she was an Executive Housekeeper for Hilton Hotels.

On Nov. 1965, she married John Fehrman at Miami,...