Leslie J. Shawn Brewer
Sep 20, 2012
Was born Feb. 16, 1961, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas and passed away Sept. 20, 2012, at her home in Kingman. She was the daughter of Virgil and Frances "Fran" Hubble Shawn. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, she was a former CT Tech for Galitia Heart Hospital. Leslie is survived by her sons and their wives, Scott and Odelia...
Rebecca M. "Reb" Pulliam
Sep 13, 2012
Rebecca M. "Reba" Pulliam, 46, died Sept. 13, 2012, in Kingman. She was born April 18, 1966, in Pratt. Survivors include: her husband, Ed; sons, Cody, Trevor, Dalton, and Jamison; daughters, Fallon, and Madison; parents, Jerry and Becki Andrews, and Marie Alfrey; grandmother, Ethel Laughlin; brothers, Danny, Michael, Philip, and Eric; and sister, Rachel. Funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday at Kingman...
Margaret M. Settle
Sep 12, 2012
MARGARET M. SETTLE Margaret M. Settle, 94 died Wednesday at Wheatlands Heathcare Center, Kingman, KS She was born May 22, 1918, at Kingman, the daughter of Frank and Opal Sauders Yeoman. A lifetime member of the Kingman community, she was a retired kindergarten teacher. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, P.E.O., O.E.S., Round Table Club, former director...
Jesse Lee Henning
Aug 24, 2012
Jesse Lee Henning Was born Jan. 21, 1989, at Kingman, Kansas and died Aug. 24, 2012. He was the son of Bret and Shelia McCullough Henning. A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was employed by Drosselmeyer Construction Company and was a volunteer fireman for the Kingman Volunteer Fire Department. Jesse was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church; and...
Geneva I. Mattal
Aug 21, 2012
GENEVA I. MATTAL Dateline/Nashville Geneva I. Mattal, 84, died Aug . 21, 2012, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. She was born March 22, 1928, in Barber County, the daughter of Oliver and Edith Tibbets Louthan. A longtime resident of the Nashville community, she was the former Barber County Deputy County Clerk, She was a member of the Zenda United Methodist Church....
Geneva I. Mattal
Aug 21, 2012
GENEVA I. MATTAL Dateline/Nashville Geneva I. Mattal, 84, died Aug . 21, 2012, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. She was born March 22, 1928, in Barber County, the daughter of Oliver and Edith Tibbets Louthan. A longtime resident of the Nashville community, she was the former Barber County Deputy County Clerk, She was a member of the Zenda United Methodist Church....
Josephine W. Jones
Jul 26, 2012
JOSEPHINE W. JONES Josephine W. Jones, 98, died July 26, 2012 at Wichita. She was born March 30, 1914, at Kingman the daughter of Isaac and Mary Gilchrist Berger. On Dec. 31, 1963, she married Michael Jones. Other survivors include 3 nieces; several great-nieces and nephews; and many precious friends. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 3, 2012...
David Jean "Dean" Mantooth
Jul 26, 2012
David Jean (Dean) Mantooth, of Hutchinson, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita at the age of 81. He was born April 13, 1931, in Anthony, Kan. He was the youngest of 10 children of Franklin and Sylvia (Straight) Mantooth. He attended grade school in Leon, Kan., and graduated from Zenda High School in 1948. On...
Robert A. "Bobby" Cole
Jul 26, 2012
ROBERT ALLEN "BOBBY" COLE Dateline/Kingman Robert Allen "Bobby" Cole, 56, died July 26, 2012. He was born Sept. 19, 1955, at Kingman the son of Bud and Helen Simons Cole. A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a former employee of the Ranch House, Jeri's Kitchen and Cole's Green House. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the...
Genevieve C. Melton
Jul 17, 2012
Genevieve C. Melton, 76, died July 17, 2012 at Kingman Community Hospital. She was born May 28, 1936, at Corwin, Kansas the daughter of LeRoy and Murtys Hacker Sinnett. A longtime resident of Kingman, she was a former C.N.A. On Dec. 15, 1951, she married Bob Melton. Other survivors include daughters Sheila Watkins, Pam Gault and Felicia Ryder; brother Johnny;...
Rose Ann Adelhardt
Jul 8, 2012
ROSE ANN ADELHARDT Dateline/St. Leo Rose Ann Adelhardt, 85, died July 8, 2012 at Southwind Hospice, Pratt. She was born Oct. 9, 1926, at Oconto, NE the daughter of Joe and Anna Kathman. A longtime resident of St. Leo, she was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of the St. Leo Catholic Church and St. Leo Altar...
Vanetta Irene Matthews
May 8, 2012
Dateline/Kingman Vanetta Irene Matthews, 78, died May 8, 2012 at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. She was born Oct. 19, 1933, at Kingman, the daughter of Ethan and Mary Dinger Gracey. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, she was a self-employed Avon representative. She was a member of the Kingman Christian Church. On Nov. 27, 1952, she married Doyle...
Robert Ellis Christensen
Apr 24, 2012
Robert Ellis Christensen, 84, Carmel, Indiana, passed away on April 24, 2012 in Indianapolis after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. He was born in Horton, Kansas, on August 31,1927, to Colonel Ellis G. and Irma Shaw Christensen. Robert grew up in Emporia, Kansas, attending Emporia High School, and graduated with a BA in History from the University of...
Ray G. Hawkins
Apr 21, 2012
RAY G. HAWKINS Ray G., Hawkins, 83, died April 21, 2012, at his home in Kingman. He was born July 3, 1928, at Penalosa the son of George Roy and Myrtle Alta Cox Hawkins. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he was a retired barber and retired as Kingman County Noxius Weed Director. He was a member of the...
Julia Oleeta Bolinger
Apr 16, 2012
JULIA OLEETA BOLINGER Dateline/Pretty Prairie Julia Oleeta Bolinger, 97, died April 16, 2012 at the Prairie Sunset Home. She was born Dec. 13, 1914, at Watts, Oklahoma the daughter of Thomas Monroe and Sophia Elizabeth Williams Childreth. A longtime resident of Pretty Prairie, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the UMW, and the...
Julia Oleeta Bolinger
Apr 16, 2012
JULIA OLEETA BOLINGER Dateline/Pretty Prairie Julia Oleeta Bolinger, 97, died April 16, 2012 at the Prairie Sunset Home. She was born Dec. 13, 1914, at Watts, Oklahoma the daughter of Thomas Monroe and Sophia Elizabeth Williams Childreth. A longtime resident of Pretty Prairie, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the UMW, and the...
Charles J. "Chuck" Osner
Apr 3, 2012
CHARLES J. "CHUCK" OSNER Dateline/Kingman Charles J. "Chuck" Osner, 79, died April 3, 2012. He was born Oct. 14, 1932, in Kingman County, the son of Clarence and Minnie Schwab Osner. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he was a retired farmer and bus driver for USD 331. He was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church and...
Norma Lee Salmans
Apr 3, 2012
NORMA SALMANS Norma Lee Salmans, 83, died April 3, 2012 in Wichita. Norma was born Oct. 8, 1928, in Kingman County, the daughter of Claud and Myrtle Brock Brand. A Wichita resident, previously of Kingman, she was a retired secretary for USD 331; sales representative for Happiness, Inc, a Nutri-System franchise owner; and was Director of Franchise Support for Prohome...
John N Demmer
Mar 16, 2012
John N. Demmer, 90, died Friday, March 16, at Kingman Community Hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1922, at Union City, Oklahoma, the son of Leo and Anna Hentzen Demmer. A longtime resident of the Kingman and Willowdale communities, he was a retired farmer and stockman. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Willowdale. On August 7, 1948,...
Father John C. Reinkemeyer
Mar 15, 2012
Father John C. Reinkemeyer, 90, died Thursday, March 15, 2012. Fr. Reinkemeyer was born in Rich Fountain, Missouri the son of Hubert and Clara Fick Reinkemeyer. He studied for the priesthood at Conception Seminary, Conception, Missouri. He was ordained on May 24, 1951, and served as an associate pastor at three St. Patrick Churches-Parsons, Walnut and Kingman-until 1955 when he...
