Martin J. Dick
Sep 18, 2016
SEPT 18 Martin J. Dick Dateline/Zenda Martin J. Dick passed away peacefully, with loving family members at his side, Sunday Sept. 18, 2016 one day short of his 83rd birthday. He was the son of Bernard and Anna Marie (Depenbusch) and lived his entire life near the Chikaskia River halfway between Spivey and Zenda in Southern Kingman County. He was...
John E. Bock
Sep 16, 2016
JOHN E. BOCK John E. Bock, 87, died Sept. 16, 2016, at Kingman Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 24, 1928, at Kingman the son of H.H.F. and Mary Ann Schneider Bock. A lifetime resident of Kingman he was a farmer and dairyman. John was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church and it's Adult Choir; and the Knights...
Florence M. Walter
Sep 15, 2016
Florence Walter was born in Barton County on Jan. 15, 1923 and died Sept. 15, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband Bruce Walter, her daughter Connie Chandler and sons Michael, Danny, Bruce. Surviving children are Robin Pinkerton (Jerry) Sharon Locke, David (Catherine) Walter, Douglas (Cheri) Walter Jeff (Nadine) Walter. Friends may gather at Livingston Funeral Home on...
Ernest M. "Ernie" Beat
Sep 13, 2016
ERNEST M. "ERNIE" BEAT Dateline/Murdock Ernest M. "Ernie" Beat, 81, died Sept. 13, 2016, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. He was born Oct. 6, 1934, at Murdock, Kansas the son of Henry L. and Barbara M. Heitz Beat. A lifetime resident of the Murdock and Waterloo communities, he was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of the St....
Ernest M. "Ernie" Beat
Sep 13, 2016
ERNEST M. "Ernie" Beat Dateline/Murdock Ernest M. "Ernie" Beat, 81, died Sept. 13, 2016, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. He was born Oct. 6, 1934, at Murdock, Kansas the son of Henry L. and Barbara M. Heitz Beat. A lifetime resident of the Murdock and Waterloo communities, he was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of the St....
Esther M. Oberle
Sep 11, 2016
Esther M. Oberle, 98, died Sept. 11, 2016, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. She was born March 1, 1918, at Ellinwood, Kansas the daughter of Peter and Anna Straub Kimpler. A resident of Kingman since 2000, previously of Bushton and Claflin, she was the former cook for the Holy Name and Bushton schools. She was a member of the St....
Barbara Jean Mcburney
Sep 7, 2016
BARBARA JEAN MCBURNEY Dateline/Kingman Barbara Jean McBurney, 83, died Sept. 7, 2016. She was born Oct. 7, 1932, at Wichita the daughter of Artie and Vera Burger Cross. A Kingman resident since 1948, she was a retired AT&T operator. Barbara Jean was a member of the Kingman Christian Church, Mary's Quilters Circle, Kingman Hospital Auxiliary and Nu-2-U store, the Kansas...
Max Ramsey
Sep 3, 2016
OLEN M. "MAX" RAMSEY Dateline/Kingman Olen M. "Max" Ramsey, 89, Sept. 3, 2016, at his home in Kingman. He was born Dec. 26, 1926, in Kingman County the son of Dewey and Clara Hundley Ramsey. A lifetime resident of Kingman County, he was a retired farmer and stockman. He was a member of the Kingman United Methodist Church; and was...
Donald E. Albright
Aug 30, 2016
Donald E. Albright, 91, died Aug. 30, 2016, at Hospice House of Reno County. He was born Jan. 30, 1925, at Pretty Prairie the son of Irvin and Bertha Young Albright. A lifetime resident of the Pretty Prairie community, he was a retired farmer. Don was a member of the United Methodist Church; formerly of the Roscoe Township Board, the...
Cecil O. Boese
Aug 30, 2016
CECIL O. BOESE Dateline/Kingman Cecil O. Boese, 88, died Aug. 30, 2016, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. He was born May 22, 1928, at Colwich, Kansas the son of Tobias "Tobe" and Susie Ratzlaff Boese. A Kingman resident since 1957, he was the retired manager of the Safeway Grocery Store. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Lions...
Gerald R. Statz
Aug 11, 2016
GERALD R. STATZ Dateline/Kingman Gerald R. Statz, 84, died Aug. 11, 2016. Gerald was born Feb. 21, 1932, at Fairfield, Nebraska the son of Theodore and Lela Hungerford Statz. A longtime resident of Kingman, he was a retired grocer for Safeway and IGA; and was a retired member of the Army National Guard. On Nov. 7, 1952, he married Relda...
Georgine Joan Barber
Aug 7, 2016
Was born March 19, 1951, at Great Bend, Kansas and died August 7, 2016, at her home in Kingman. She was the daughter of Eilt Edward and Betty Stout Eilts. A longtime resident of Kingman, having also lived in Winfield and Wichita she was a home healthcare provider. Georgine was a 1969 graduate of Winfield High School. She is survived...
Stephanie A. Watkins
Aug 6, 2016
Aug 9, 2016 Dateline/Wichita Stephanie A. Watkins, 39, died Aug. 6, 2016, in Wichita. She was born Sept. 4, 1976, at Kingman the daughter of Steven and Sheila Melton Watkins. A longtime Wichita resident, she was a CNA and a CMA. Survivors include Chris Wiench; children Rowan, Abbey and Savannah Wiench; father Steven; brother Ashley; grandfather Bob Melton; and numerous...
Esther E. Robey
Aug 5, 2016
ESTHER E. ROBEY Dateline/Kingman Esther E. Robey, 91, died Aug. 5, 2016. She was born March 4, 1925, at Waterloo, Kansas the daughter of Adolph and Martha Frey Hampel. A longtime Kingman resident, moving to the Catholic Care Center in 2004, she formerly worked for Calvert's Clothing Store and Kingman Drug. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic...
William M. "Bill" Vaught
Jul 23, 2016
JULY 24, 2016 WILLIAM M. "BILL" VAUGHT Dateline/Kingman William M. "Bill" Vaught, 49, died July 23, 2016, at his home at Murdock. He was born Sept. 22, 1966, at Rome, Georgia the son of Clarence and Edna Burstine Vaught. A resident of Murdock for several years, he was an aircraft mechanic. He was a member of the NRA, the American...
Roger Lee Vogt
Jul 17, 2016
ROGER LEE VOGT Dateline/Kingman Roger Lee Vogt, 73, died July 17, 2016. He was born May 17, 1943, at Hesston, Kansas the son of Ralph and Hazel Berner Vogt. A longtime Kingman resident, having also lived in Colorado and Texas, he was a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Kingman Mennonite Church. He was married to Lynn...
Dr Iden M. Grossman
Jul 15, 2016
DR IDEN M. GROSSMAN Dr. Iden M. Grossman, 102, died July 15, 2016. He was born Oct. 19, 1913, at Elkhart, Kansas the son of Mark and Dora Bryant Grossman. A Kingman resident of Kingman since 1938, he was a Doctor of Chiropratic Medicine. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. On Dec. 11, 1938, he married Blanche...
Randall J. Neal
Jul 14, 2016
JULY 15, 2016 RANDALL J. NEAL Dateline/Kingman Randall J. Neal, 56, died July 14, 2016, at Hospice House of Reno County. He was born Nov. 17, 1959, at Kingman the son of Richard and Dorothy Goetz Neal. A longtime resident of Burrton, Kansas he was a construction worker and held various other jobs. Survivors include son Josh; mother Dorothy; brother...
James R. Branstetter
Jul 8, 2016
July 16, 2016 JAMES R. BRANSTETTER Dateline/Kingman James R. Branstetter, 58, died in Wichita, KS. He was born Sept. 13, 1958, at Tulsa, OK the son of James and Connie Vanlandingham Branstetter. He was a cabinet maker. Survivors include his mother Connie; a brother Jeff; and two sisters Julie Pacino and Jana Thimesch. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday,...
Jody M. Dutton
Jul 8, 2016
Jody M., Dutton, 69, died July 8, 2016. She was born Dec. 21, 1946, at Kingman the daughter of Wilbur and Cedora Piller Glassner. A lifetime resident of Kingman, she was a former employee of the Kingman First National and Citizens Bank of Kansas. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. On May 18, 1968, she married Jay...
