Obituaries

Garold Joseph “Gary” Smarsh, 86, passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2026. He was born in Wichita to Nicholas “Chic” and Teresa Smarsh. Gary grew up alongside his two brothers, Tom Smarsh and Nick Smarsh, and...

Orgal Lyle Keller, 86, passed away on Sept. 23, 2026, at Grand Plains Skilled Nursing.  He was born on Oct.9, 1939, in Sun City, to Lyle Orgal and Erma (Shellenberger) Keller. Lyle married Dorothy (LaCore) Keller...

Mary Elizabeth Massey, 88, passed peacefully, with her signature red lipstick perfectly applied, on Sept. 28, 2026, in Columbia, Mo., surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on July 7, 1938, in Medicine Lodge to...

Vicki Lynn Schuelein, 86, of Enid, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Sept. 20. 2026.   She was born on Oct. 19, 1939, to Walter John and Virginia Cowen. She graduated...

Dixie Ilene Parker passed away on Aug. 28, 2026, at her home in Winnemucca, Nev., surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on Dec. 12, 1958, in Coldwater to Ed and Shirley Thompson. She was...

Sidney Jay Burkholder was born at Joslin Hospital in Harper on Jan. 26, 1955, to Charles Howard and Selma Elizabeth (Tatman) Burkholder. He passed away peacefully at Patterson Health Center in Anthony on Aug. 13, 2026,...

Larry Ray Mitchell, 76, of Lenexa, passed away on Aug. 21, 2026. Larry was born May 19, 1950, in Liberal to Clyde and Betty (Brown) Mitchell.  The family moved to Satanta during his elementary years, where...

Rita Adelheid Adelhardt, 103, died Sept. 27, 2026, at the Pratt Health and Rehab, Pratt. She was born Sept. 29, 1922, in rural Kingman County, the daughter of John and Emma Simon Adelhardt. A current resident...

Mary Lou Miller, 99, died Sept. 19, 2026 at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman. She was born May 3, 1927, at Metz, Missouri the daughter of Edward and Gladys Goodwin Strait. A longtime Wichita resident, she...

William James “Bill” Perry, 77, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. He was born on Jan. 13, 1949, in Canton, N.Y. to January and Gladys (Brooks) Perry. Bill met Earlene (Short) Perry in 1981 and...