Obituaries

Janet A. “Jan” Molitor, 77, died Feb. 28, 2019, at her home in Colwich. She was born Sept. 17, 1941, at Wichita, the daughter of Oscar and Louise Meyer Simon.  A resident of the Willowdale community...

Karen Lyn (Werner) Tommer, 45, passed away Feb. 23, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born in Attica to Karl and Donna (Bridgeman) Werner, and educated at Cunningham High School, Kansas State University-Salina, and later...

MANHATTAN – Lila J. (Orme) Levin, 83, of Manhattan, died Feb. 10, 2019, at Homestead Assisted Living in Manhattan. She was born Feb. 22, 1935, in Kingman, the daughter of Norman and Hildred (Galbraith) Orme. Lila...

Larry G. Ruckle, 78, died Feb. 14, 2019, at his home in Cunningham.  He was born March 20, 1940, the son of Everett and Elsie Foust Ruckle Hergert, and step-father G.L. “Bill” Hergertt. A longtime resident...

Anna Mae Stevens, 83, died Feb. 14, 2019, at her home in Wichita. She was born June 12, 1935, at Saxman, the daughter of George M. and Marguerite Leslie Swope. A longtime resident of the Wichita...

Brian David Smith, 63, passed away on Feb. 7, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.  He was the son of W.D. and Blandine Smith, Girard. A Kingman resident since 1992, previously of Horton, Topeka and Girard,...

SPIVEY — Lotus D. Helm, 93, died Feb. 2, 2019, at Memphis, Tenn. He was born March 12, 1925, at Spivey, the son of Walter and Iva Pepper Helm. A lifetime resident of the Spivey community,...

DODGE CITY – Larry Gene Hoffine, 68, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Trinity Manor in Dodge City. He was born on June 12, 1950, at Pratt, the son of Gene Loys and Mary Charlotte (Clark)...

CHENEY – Daniel Warren Dieffenbacher, 87, loving husband of Marilyn for over 63 years (deceased), passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019.  He worked for ASCS in Kingman for 25 years and was a life time...

Robert Randall Harner passed away suddenly in his home on Jan. 13, 2019. He was born on March 26, 1948 at Kingman Memorial Hospital, the first born son of Randall and Gay Harner. Robert’s family attended...