Obituary Listing

Joan M. Kampling

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.

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Stephen R. Darling

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...

Stan Lee Howard

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...

James A. Greenstreet

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...

Mary Kathleen Whitmer

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...

Vernon "Bud" L. Henning

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...

Mary Anna Myers

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...

William "Bill" August Erdman

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....

Marcella Joyce "Marcy" Risley

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,...

Eugene Waltner

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...

Lyle R. Boyer

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.

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Norma M. Robinson

Apr 11, 2025

NORMA ROBINSON

Norma M. Robinson, 88, died April 11, 2025 at the W Place, Kingman.

She was born May 28, 1936, at Jetmore, Kansas the daughter of Edward R. and Ruth Adams Kline.  A longtime Kingman resident, she was a retired bookkeeper at the First National Bank and Citizens Bank of Kansas.

Norma...

Ronald Gene Mertens

Apr 11, 2025

Ronald Gene Mertens, 81, died April 11, 2025, at his home in Garden Plain.

He was born July 8, 1943, in Kingman, the son of Leo and Lucille Miller Mertens.  A longtime resident of Kingman County, moving to Garden Plain in 1973, he was the owner of Mertens and Sons Construction.

Gene was a member...

Donald "Donnie" George Fischer

Apr 9, 2025

Donald "Donnie" George Fischer was born July 10, 1944 to Conrad and Hilda (Seiwert) Fischer at Sharon, Kansas.  A resident of Kingman most of his life.

He was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and the Army National Guard.  He was a volunteer fireman for 28 years serving as...

Carolyn L. Johnson

Apr 8, 2025

CAROLYN JOHNSON

Carolyn L. Johnson, 81, died April 8, 2025 in Kingman.

She was born April 9, 1943, at Lockwood, Missouri the daughter of Maurice and Rosalie Davidson McFerrin.

A longtime Kingman resident, she was a retired CMA, CNA.

On she married Charles Johnson; he died in May of 1992.  Survivors...

Donald W. Parsons

Mar 23, 2025

Donald W. Parsons passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman, Kansas.

He was born on a farm South of Cheney, Kansas, the first born son of Wallace and Florence (Gregory) Parsons on Feb. 22, 1933.  He attended and graduated from Adams High School in 1951.  It was there he met the love of...

Harold Dean Wilson

Mar 23, 2025

Harold Dean Wilson, 79, died March 23, 2025 at his home in Wichita.

He was born Jan. 17, 1946, in Wichita the son of Pat and Helen Massey Wilson.  A lifetime resident of Wichita, he was a retired machinist.

On June 15, 1968, he married Sue Rickard.  Other survivors include a daughter Deana Wilson; brother...

Theresa C. Ziegler

Mar 18, 2025

THERESA C ZIEGLER

Theresa C. Ziegler, 84, died March 18, 2025.

She was born July 25, 1940, in Wichita the daughter of Joseph P. and Cecilia R. Burtz Kennedy.  A resident of Kingman most of her life, she retired as head cook at the St. Patrick Grade School.

Theresa was a member of...

Bruce I. Kinsler

Mar 17, 2025

BRUCE I. KINSLER

Bruce I. Kinsler, 66, died March 17, 2025 at his home in Kingman.

He was born Oct. 7, 1958, in Kingman the son of Warren and Marjorie Isley Kinsler.  A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a farmer and stockman.

Bruce was the former secretary of the Young Farmers.

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David A. Wallace

Mar 15, 2025

David Wallace

David A. Wallace, 85, entered heaven March 15, 2025.  He was born December 31, 1939, in rural Waterloo, the son of James Wallace and Opal Nunemaker Wallace.

David graduated from Kingman High School in 1957.  Five days after turning 18, he joined the United States Navy.  He remained in the Navy for 21...