Obituaries

Stephen Combs, 60, left this world on Aug. 18, 2025 in Columbia, Mo. Though he passed away far from home, his heart always belonged to Pond Creek where he was raised, lived, and built a life...

With great sorrow but deep gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of our dear “Granny Franny,” Frances Ruth Krittenbrink Boileau, on Aug. 17, 2025. She went to be with the Lord at the age...

Colleen J. (Reeves) Craig, 92, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2025. She was born in Anthony, Kansas, to Albert and Wilma (Pinkerton) Reeves and grew up in Kingman. A graduate of Kingman...

Nancy Louise Miller, 77, died Aug. 20, 2025 in Wichita. She was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Chanute, the daughter of Benjamin and Norma Haines Beck. A longtime Kingman resident, previously of Lawrence and Wichita, she...

David Bradley Mantooth (Brad), passed away at the Medicine Lodge Memorial  Hospital on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at the age of 74, after a courageous and near life-long battle with epilepsy. He was born on April...

Fred L. Holcomb, 76, died on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at Hospice House in Olathe after a brief hospital stay. Fred was born on Aug. 15, 1949, in Wichita to Theodore and Loretta (Freund) Holcomb.  He...

Leola A. Hageman passed away on Aug. 23, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 92 in Kingman.  Leola was the daughter of Cornelius and Lena Tiesmeyer Gerber and the fifth of seven children....

Leon Leroy Miller, 88, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2025, in Yuma, Ariz. Born in Harper, on Sept. 17, 1936, Leon was a proud graduate of Harper High School, Class of 1954. Just one year...

Gary James Rohlman, 63, died Aug. 17,  2025. He was born Sept. 26, 1961 in Kingman, the son of James P.  and Helen Probst Rohlman.  A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he was a farmer...

Dorothy Evelyn Rapp passed from this life at the age of 90 on Aug. 3, 2025.  Dorothy was born on April 18, 1935. She moved to Wakita when she was in the sixth grade. She participated...