Obituary Listing

Jan 20, 2026

MARGARET SUE & MARVIN EUGENE THOMPSON

Margaret Sue and Marvin Eugene Thompson, died Jan.20 2026 near their home in Murdock.

Margaret was born March 4, 1957, at Memphis, Texas the daughter of Jim and Shirley Pasley Colston with Marvin born Aug. 6, 1953 at Cleveland, Texas the son of William and Addie Davis Thompson. Residents of the Murdock community, she was a...

Jan 20, 2026

SANDRA KAYE CUTLER

Sandra Kaye Cutler, 84, died Jan. 20, 2026 at her home in Kingman.

She was born Feb. 18, 1941, at Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Eunice

Haberman. Growing up in Larned, Kansas, graduating from Larned High School in 1959, she later attended Ft. Hays State University where she met her future husband Robert Cutler.

She retired from the Kingman...

Jan 19, 2026

KAREN FAIRCHILD

Karen Sue Fairchild, longtime, well-loved resident of Denton, Texas, passed away after a brief illness on January 19, 2026

Karen was born on June 9, 1942, in Kingman, Kansas, to Dean Fairchild and Margaret (DeWeese) Fairchild. After graduating from Kingman High, she went on to earn her Nursing degree.

She began what would become a distinguished and successful career of over...

Jan 17, 2026

VIRGIL EUGENE "GENE" DUTTON

Virgil Eugene "Gene" Dutton, 96, died Jan. 17, 2026 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

Service day and time are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Jan 6, 2026

Marion Reed Graber, 88, of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, passed away on January 6, 2026 in Pretty Prairie.

Born on March 16, 1937 in Pretty Prairie, to Rudolph J and Tillie Graber. On July 7, 1984 Reed married Rosella Kaufman. She preceded him in death on September 23, 1989. On July 24, 1999 Reed married Virginia Stucky in Pretty Prairie. To the...

Dec 28, 2025

Mary Lou Osner entered the world on September 1st, 1935, the youngest of twelve children born to August and Anna Detmer (Rohling). From the very beginning, she was surrounded by a full, lively family, where siblings were playmates, teachers, and lifelong companions.

She attended Willowdale Grade School, a place that became the backdrop for many of the memories she cherished. It...

Dec 27, 2025

STEVEN G. GRABER

Steven G. “Steve” Graber, 79, died Dec. 27, 2025, in Wichita.

He was born Dec. 9, 1946, in Hutchinson the son of Walter E. and Martha Krehbiel Graber. Steve was given the nickname of “Short Stroke” from when he was young and ice skated and took short strokes. Therefore the nickname stuck but eventually everyone called him “Stroke”.

A resident...

Dec 24, 2025

Lynette Ann Markel, 64, died Dec. 24, 2025 at Hutchinson.

She was born Sept. 1, 1961, at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Raymond and Phyllis (Geubelle) Lubbers. She grew up in the St. Joe Ost community where she attended grade school, then later graduated from Andale High. On Nov. 30, 1985, a cold and icy day, she married Daryl Markel at...

Dec 21, 2025

RYAN DEAN HOWER

Ryan Dean Hower, 44, died Dec. 21, 2025.

He was born Aug. 6, 1981, at Kingman the son of Lanny and Veronica Pool Hower. A lifetime resident of Norwich, he was a Tooler for Textron Aviation.

Ryan is survived by his son Cainin; his parents Lanny and Veronica; and sister Jamie Hower.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at the...

Dec 16, 2025

WANDA L. LUTHI

Wanda L. Luthi, 95, died Dec. 16, 2025 at the Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.

She was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Graham County, Kansas the daughter of Oura and Eva Trisler Wallgren. Wanda’s mother died when Wanda was a toddler and she and her brother then went to live with their grandparents: Walter and Stella Trisler. They had...

Dec 14, 2025

Connie Benjamin Brown died 12/14/2025  in Kingman, Kansas.

Connie was born 7/6/1933 in Alvin, Texas to Floyd Brown Sr and Lettie (Avitts) Brown. He was one of two blessings arriving with his twin brother Carmie Brown. The family moved to Friendswood, Texas where Connie went to school and graduated high school in May of 1951. He then...

Dec 13, 2025

PATRICK A. “PAT” GOFF

Patrick A. “Pat” Goff, 82, died Dec. 13, 2025 at his home.

He was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Richmond California, the son of Dennis O. Gaunt and Dorothy Sanders Gaunt, both formerly of Great Bend Ks. While working as a police officer in the shipyard, Dennis was stuck by lightning & was no loger able to care...

Dec 8, 2025

On a hazy September 24, 1940, the world quietly welcomed an overachiever—Donald Gene "Little Donnie" Bramwell, born to Howard (Steve) and Francis Rall Bramwell. Few could have imagined the remarkable life that lay ahead.

Don lived life to its fullest and mastered whatever he set his mind to. His curiosity, drive, and determination shaped every chapter of...

Dec 8, 2025

Elaine Faye Brown 91, died 12/8/2025 in Kingman, Kansas. She was born 2/20/1934 in Pretty Prairie, Kansas to Joe and Della (Waltner) Graber. She, her twin sister, Jane, and brother Clair attended a one room country school a few miles from the family farm in Pretty Prairie. Elaine graduated high school in 1952 and went on to attend Bethel...

Dec 4, 2025

VAUGHNDALEE BAUER

Vaughndalee Bauer, 95, died Dec. 4, 2025 at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman.

Vonda, as she was known by was born April 20, 1930, in Pratt, Kansas to Clara Feldhut and Lester Cromer.  The family moved from Pratt to Kingman in 1944.  In 1945, at the age of 14, Miss Ethel Summers, the...

Nov 24, 2025

Jennifer Lynn "Jen" Miller, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jen was born to Leonard and Jean Anne Hageman on August 13, 1975 in Kingman Kansas. She graduated from Kingman High School in 1994 and continued on to receive her Business degree from WSU. After graduating college, Jen lived and...

Nov 24, 2025

Earl Paul Knoblauch of Kingman passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025, at the age of 85. He was born on May 13, 1940, to Marguerite and Henry Knoblauch in St. Mark, Kansas. Earl graduated from Andale High School, after which he served honorably in the United States Army. Following his discharge, he worked for various employers before settling...

Nov 14, 2025

Dateline/Kingman

Parma Harris, 100, died Nov. 14, 2025, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman.

She was born Nov. 18, 1924 at Aurora, Nebraska, the daughter of Ralph and Emma Smith Donaldson.  A longtime resident of Kingman, she worked in accounting for Production Credit Association.

Parma was a member of the Kingman Methodist Church, United...

Nov 14, 2025

MYRNA JOYCE HENSIEK

Dateline/Nashville

Myrna Joyce Hensiek, 87, died Nov. 14, 2025 in Wichita.

She was born July 3, 1938, in Nashville, Kansas the daughter of William and Goldie Laverentz Hensiek.  A lifetime resident of the Nashville community, she was a former babysitter and house cleaner for twenty-seven years in Kingman.

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Nov 14, 2025

Eugene (Gene) August Henning died Nov. 14, 2025 in Pratt. He was born to Anthony and Emma (Mertens) Henning on December 30th, l934. He was the fifth child of seven born to that union.

He attended St. Peter's Catholic School and then helped on the family farm.

On August 23rd, l955, he married the love...