Obituary Listing

Dec 1, 2024

Frank E. Dodge

Frank E. Dodge, 93, passed away Dec. 1, 2024, at his home.

He was born Aug. 8, 1931, at Curtis, Oklahoma, son of Lial and Mary Ellen Boswell Dodge.  A Kingman resident most of his life, he was employed as a lineman for the City of Kingman, rodeo stock contractor and he...

Nov 30, 2024

IRIS MARILYN HEYER PICKETT

Iris Marilyn Heyer Pickett. 88 died November 30, 2024 in Hutchinson Ks.

She was born December 01, 1935 at Goodland, the daughter of Harry and Lyda Kolacny Heyer. She was a longtime resident of Cheney, and she spent her later years living in Hutchinson. She loved traveling the country on a...

Nov 18, 2024

DONALD M. "POPPY" CRESS

Donald M. "Poppy" Cress, 82, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

Don was born Feb. 3, 1942, at Holton, Kansas the son of Joe and Geneva Christ Cress.  A longtime resident of Kingman County, Don farmed near Spivey and was also an aeronautical engineer for both Cessna...

Nov 16, 2024

DEBRA SUE "DEB" MASSEY

Debra Sue "Deb" Massey, 63, died Nov. 16, 2024  after a long battle with cancer at her home in Kingman.

She was born Nov. 22, 1960, at Kingman the daughter of Richard and Doris Brown Funke.  A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, she was formerly the Mountain Man Nut and...

Nov 10, 2024

RONALD HAGEMAN

Ronald Hageman, 88, died Nov. 10,  in Wichita.

He was born April 12, 1936, at Willowdale the son of John and Dora  Fischer

Hageman.  A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he was a retired building contractor.

Ron was a member of the St. Patrick Church and Knights of...

Oct 29, 2024

Marvin Earl Cockrell, 83, died Oct. 29, 2024, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman, Ks.

He was born June 27, 1941, at Kingman, the son of Riley and Myra Work Cockrell. A longtime resident of Zenda, he was a farm hand, truck driver and salvage dealer.

He is survived by his sister Iva May Thorne. He...

Oct 18, 2024

Larry Flickner, Husband, Father, and Gramps was carried to heaven by Gods angels the evening of October 18, 2024. He will be dearly missed by family and friends. He was born on Jan. 16,1937 to Joe and Selma Flickner at their home in Cleveland, KS. Larry was the fifth of eight children. He grew up in a Christian home...

Oct 14, 2024

GAYLE E. THORNBRO Dateline/Norwich

Gayle E. Thornbro, 66, died Oct. 14, 2024.

She was born Oct. 7, 1957 in Kingman, Kansas the daughter of Otis and Virginia Sjogren Coon.  A Norwich resident most of her life, she was formerly the Vice President of the Kansas Credit Association.

Gayle was a member of the...

Oct 5, 2024

JOYCE DEAN HEWITT

Joyce Dean Hewitt, 82, died Oct. 5, 2024 at her home.

She was born May 23, 1942 at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Joe and Lena Buckner.  A longtime resident of Wichita, she was retired from Beech Aircraft.

She was married to John Hewitt; he died May 15, 2012.  Survivors...

Sep 24, 2024

Harry J. Heatherman

Harry J. Heatherman, 78, died Sept. 24, 2024 at his home in Kingman.

He was born Dec. 30, 1945, at Kingman the son of Lawrence and Ida Beat Heatherman.  A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a retired over the road truck driver and the former center manager for Friendship Meals in...

Sep 22, 2024

William Michael Green

William Michael Green, 58, died Sept. 22, 2024 at his home in Pretty Prairie.

He was born June 15, 1966 in Kingman the son of William David and Shirley Mae Brown Green.  A longtime Pretty Prairie resident, he was an auto mechanic.

Michael is survived by his sister Carolyn Groves;...

Sep 14, 2024

MYRTLE M. "Myrt" GOETZ

Myrtle M. "Myrt" Goetz, 81, died Sept. 14, 2024 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born July 17, 1943, at Garden City, Kansas the daughter of Earl "Bud" and Bessie Wells Tackett.  A longtime resident of the Willowdale and Kingman communities, she was employed by Kingman Community Hospital for many...

Sep 13, 2024

LOIS ANN BECKER

Lois Ann Becker, 85, died Sept. 13, 2024, at Colwich Gardens, Colwich, KS.

She was born Dec. 14, 1938, at Nashville, KS, the daughter of Harol and Loretta Spade Baker.  A longtime resident of Maize, KS, she was an LPN.

Lois was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic...

Sep 9, 2024

VIRGINIA M. GRABER

Virginia M. Graber, 87, died Sept. 9, 2024 at the Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.

She was born July 26, 1937, in Kingman the daughter of Roscoe and Frieda Albrecht Holladay.  A longtime resident of the Pretty Prairie and Kingman communities, she was a farm wife and homemaker.  She also enjoyed her...

Sep 3, 2024

LEE E. BROWN

Lee E. Brown, 94, died Sept. 3, 2024 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

He was born June 23, 1930 the son of Lesley and Edna Pritner Brown. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, he was a retired Foreman for the Don Dye Company.

Lee was a veteran of the...

Aug 30, 2024

Jayhew Miller Squires, Jr.

Jayhew Miller Squire, Jr., 77, of Spivey, Kansas went to meet his Lord on Aug. 30, 2024.

He was born Oct. 2, 1946, in Rushville, Indiana to Jayhew M., Sr., and Sarah Hoff Squires.  At the age of 18, he married the love of his life Gloria Jean Martin on March...

Aug 24, 2024

PATRICIA L. "PAT" DIXON

Patricia Lea Dixon was born on October 9th, 1960 and passed away on August 24, 2024. A celebration of life service will be held on 2:00 pm Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 at Kingman Methodist Church in Kingman, Kansas.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024...

Aug 18, 2024

William (Bill) George Shippen, age 86 years old, was born to William Henry and Frances M. (Moritz) Shippen of Danville, Kansas.  He was a 1956 graduate of Harper High School after which he enlisted in the Air Force for 3 years, stationed in Greenland.  He is preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Ruth Ellen (Tasset), his...

Aug 13, 2024

Jerald L (Jerry) Livingston

Jerald L (Jerry) Livingston passed away  Aug. 13,  2024 in Kingman after a brave, hard fought battle with colon cancer.

He was born March 13, 1953 in Kingman, Kansas, son of Joy and Wilma Livingston. He grew up in Kingman and graduated from Kingman High School in 1971. He attended college...

Aug 8, 2024

LOIS M. NIEDERMANN

Lois M. Niedermann, 86, died Aug. 8, 2024 at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.

She was born Dec. 28, 1937, in Harper County, Kansas the daughter of Milton and Marie Crumley Mark.  A longtime resident of the Kingman community, she was a homemaker and crafter.

Lois was a member of...