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Larry G. Ruckle

Larry G. Ruckle

Feb 14, 2019

LARRY G. RUCKLE

Dateline/Cunningham

Larry G. Ruckle, 78, died February 14, 2019, at his home in Cunningham.

He was born March 20, 1940, the son of Everett and Elsie Foust Ruckle Hergert, and step-father G.L. "Bill" Hergertt. A longtime resident of the Cunningham community, he retired from the U.S. Postal Service after thirty-six...

Anna Mae Stevens

Anna Mae Stevens

Feb 14, 2019

ANNA MAE. STEVENS

Dateline/Kingman

Anna Mae Stevens, 83, died Feb. 14, 2019, at her home in Wichita.

She was born June 12, 1935, at Saxman, Kansas the daughter of George M. and Marguerite Leslie Swope. A longtime resident of the Wichita community, she was a retired inspector at Cessna Aircraft.

Anna...

Matthew James Becker

Matthew James Becker

Feb 10, 2019

MATTHEW JAMES BECKER

Matthew James Becker, 36, died Feb. 10, 2019, at his home in Albuquerque, NM.

He was born Oct. 10, 1982, at Los Angeles, California. A longtime resident of Albuquerque , he was a detention officer.

Matthew was a member of the Catholic Church.

He is survived by his...

Matthew James Becker

Matthew James Becker

Feb 10, 2019

MATTHEW JAMES BECKER

Matthew James Becker, 36, died Feb. 10, 2019, at his home in Albuquerque, NM.

He was born Oct. 10, 1982, at Los Angeles, California. A longtime resident of Albuquerque , he was a detention officer.

Matthew was a member of the Catholic Church.

He is survived by his...

Helen M. Cannon

Helen M. Cannon

Feb 8, 2019

HELEN M. CANNON

Dateline/Cunningham

Helen M. Cannon, 99, died Feb. 8, 2019.

Survivors include 4 daughters; 1 sister; 8 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services with military honors will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at the Maud Cemetery, Cunningham, KS.

Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman.

Brian David Smith

Brian David Smith

Feb 7, 2019

BRIAN DAVID SMITH

Dateline/Kingman

Brian David Smith, 63, passed away on Feb. 7, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was the son of W.D. and Blandine Smith, Girard, Kansas.

A Kingman resident since 1992, previously of Horton, Topeka and Girard, Kansas. He was a retired Medical Technologist and Laboratory Manager. Brian received...

Lotus D. Helm

Lotus D. Helm

Feb 2, 2019

Lotus D. Helm, 93, died Feb. 2, 2019, at Memphis, TN.

He was born March 12, 1925, at Spivey, Kansas, the son of Walter and Iva Pepper Helm. A lifetime resident of the Spivey community, he was a purchasing agent for an oil company.

Lotus was a member of the Kingman Christian Church; and was...

Robert E. "Bob" Crow

Robert E. "Bob" Crow

Jan 28, 2019

ROBERT E. "BOB" CROW

Dateline/Kingman

Robert E. "Bob" Crow, 54, died January 28, 2019, at Wichita.

He was born March 31, 1964, at Kingman the son of Robert B. and Aril Moore Crow. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he was a corporate pilot and a flight instructor; the Airport Manager for...

Phyllis J. Wimer

Phyllis J. Wimer

Jan 23, 2019

PHYLLIS J. WIMER

Dateline/Murdock

Phyllis J. Wimer, 60, died Jan. 23, 2019 at her home outside Murdock.

She was born Oct. 8, 1958, at Kingman the daughter of John, Sr. and Opal Reno Wimer. A lifetime resident of the Murdock community, she was a former employee of Graphic Design in Hutchinson and currently...

Frances A. White

Frances A. White

Jan 21, 2019

JAN 22, 2019

FRANCES A. WHITE Dateline/Kingman

Francis A. White, 94, died Jan. 21, 2019, in Wichita.

She was born Aug. 11, 1924, at Hanston, Kansas the daughter of Henry Otto and Anna Ewy. A longtime Kingman resident, formerly of Dodge City and Coldwater, she was a former co-owner/operator of White's Family Foodliners...

William L. "Bill" Rohlman

William L. "Bill" Rohlman

Jan 21, 2019

WILLIAM L. "BILL" ROHLMAN

Dateline/Kingman

William L. "Bill" Rohlman, 70, died Jan. 21, 2019 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.

He was born May 16, 1948, at Kingman the son of James P. and Helen C. Probst Rohlman. A lifetime resident of Kingman County, he was a retired farmer and...

Ethel Marie Ricker

Ethel Marie Ricker

Jan 11, 2019

ETHEL MARIE RICKER

Dateline/Nashville

Ethel Marie Ricker, 94, died Jan. 11, 2019, at Coldwater, Kansas.

She was born June 27, 1924, at Odin, Kansas the daughter of Emil and Mary Kinzel Zecha. A longtime resident of the Nashville and Zenda communities, she was a nurse graduating from the St. Joseph School of Nursing...

Darlene Robinson

Darlene Robinson

Jan 3, 2019

DARLENE ROBINSON

Dateline/Kingman

Darlene Robinson, 76, died Jan. 3, 2019 at Pretty Prairie, Kansas.

She was born April 13, 1942, at St. Leo, Kansas the daughter of Frank B. and Helen Mies Thimesch. A longtime Kingman resident, she was a former cook for Wheatlands Healthcare Center and Friendship Meal.

Darlene was...

Bob G. Brace

Bob G. Brace

Jan 1, 2019

BOB G. BRACE

Dateline/Pretty Prairie

Bob G. Brace, 72, died Jan 1, 2019, at his home in Pretty Prairie.

He was born May 1, 1946, at Hutchinson the son of Eddie L. and Leota Grace Housh. A Pretty Prairie resident most of his life, he was a retired USD 311 custodian and school...

Jay Wesley Gosch

Jay Wesley Gosch

Dec 30, 2018

JAY WESLEY GOSCH

Jay Wesley Gosch was born September 29, 1945 to Wesley and Rowena Logsdon Gosch and passed away December 30, 2018. Jay was raised on the family farm north of Norwich. He graduated from Norwich High School in 1963. After graduation he continued his education at Hutchinson Junior College, where he met his future wife,...

Kevin M. Sitts

Kevin M. Sitts

Dec 29, 2018

Kevin M Sitts, age 50, passed away December 29th at Wheatland's. He was born August 5th, 1968 and was a lifetime resident of Kingman, KS.

Kevin graduated from Kingman High School and continued to be an avid fan attending any game he could or listening on the radio. Kevin knew no stranger and was known and loved...

Ja'Net E. Arensdorf

Ja'Net E. Arensdorf

Dec 24, 2018

JA'NET E. ARENSDORF

Dateline/Kingman

Ja'net E. Arensdorf, 71, died Dec. 24, 2018, at her home in Kingman.

She was born Oct. 28, 1947, at Cherokee, Oklahoma the daughter of M.W. "Hap" and Leona Schniffer Nelson. A Kingman resident since 1959, she was a homemaker and a former Registered Nurse.

Ja'net was...

Delorse Lessenden

Delorse Lessenden

Dec 22, 2018

DELORSE LESSENDEN

Dateline/Cheney

Delorse Lessenden, 81, died Dec. 22, 2018, at Cheney.

She was born Aug. 8, 1937, at Kingman the daughter of Bill and Leila Sinnett Jones. A longtime Cheney resident she was retired from Cessna Aircraft. She and her husband Don gave hundreds of school children draft horse wagon rides in...

Jay H. Voth

Jay H. Voth

Dec 20, 2018

Jay H. Voth, age 66, passed away on December 20, 2018, at his home in Thornton, Colorado.

He was born on October 8, 1952, in Kingman, Kansas the son of Orie and Jean Plush Voth. He grew up on the family farm in Penalosa, KS and graduated from Kingman High School in 1970. He loved music, spending...

Leona M. Nelson

Leona M. Nelson

Dec 20, 2018

LEONA M. NELSON

Dateline/Kingman

Leona M. Nelson, 91, died Dec. 20, 2018 at Kingman.

She was born July 6, 1927, the daughter of Harry and Marie Brining Schiffner. A Kingman resident since 1959, she was a homemaker and former co-owner/operator of the Kingman Motel.

Leona was a member of the Kingman...

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