Obituaries

Pauline Y. Solorio finished her earthly journey in Duncan, on Jan. 30, 2025 at the age of 87. She was born on Dec. 2, 1937 in Oklahoma City to Woody Clark Sr. and Zelma (Davis) Clark. ...

Carolyn Marie Heath, 60, died Feb. 6, 2025 in Wichita. She was born March 7, 1964, in Wichita, the daughter of Ray and Nancy Garrison Scofield. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, she was the...

Kay Dunlap passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2025. She was married to Bruce Dunlap (Eureka) in June 1984, who preceded her in death. Kay is survived by her sister, Jeanne Thompson of Wichita; her niece,...

William E. “Bill” Coon, 100, died Jan 28, 2025, at Kingman. He was born March 15, 1924 at Adams, the son of Otis and Mary E. Harper Coon. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he...

Jeanette Ann Nollenberger Bennnett passed away on Jan. 22, 2025 while living in her home in Medford. Jeanette was born to Ralph and Bertha Nollenberger on Nov. 4, 1942 in Wichita, Kan.  Jeanette attended school in...

Dorothy Frances Ferda Williamson passed away on Jan. 23, 2025. Dorothy was born on Sept. 25, 1933 to Melo and Frances Buresh Ferda, on a farm five miles west of Caldwell, Kan.  She attended her first...

Bruce Alan Bowling was born Feb. 26, 1961, during a winter storm in Salem, Ind. His parents, Ernest and Loritta (Robinson) Bowling, couldn’t make it to the hospital, so his dad delivered him while receiving help...

Frances Magdalena Schoenecker, 98, homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.  Rosary will be at 10 a.m. and Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., both on Friday, Jan. 24 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wichita.  Preceded...

Steven Sinnett, 55, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 15, 2025, at his home in Rock Rapids, following a courageous battle with cancer. Steven Joseph Sinnett was born on Aug. 6, 1969, in Kingman,...

Rosemary W. Smith, age 95, passed away on Dec. 29, 2024, four days after celebrating her Christmas birthday with family members.  Rosemary and her husband, James R. Smith lived in Haysville for 60 years prior to...