Obituaries

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...

Richard S. Bauma, 71, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Wichita. He was born Oct. 21, 1953, at Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Col. Charles R. and Janet Addy Bauma. A longtime resident of Arvada,...

Jacob Francis Aich, 36, of Hutchinson, died Jan. 4, 2025. He was born Jan. 20, 1988, in Hutchinson to Donald Aich and Jeanne Davis. Jake graduated from Kingman High School in 2006 and received his BSN...

Margaret Scott Davis passed away on Jan. 10, 2025. Margaret was born Jan. 9, 1944 to John and Irene Nolenburger Scott, in Jefferson. She graduated from Pond Creek High School. Margaret married Marion Davis in 1985....

Lonnie Leroy Hess passed away on Jan. 10, 2025. He was born Dec. 24, 1940 in Anthony, Kan., to Carl and Viola Hess.  Lonnie attended grade school and high school in Amorita and Burlington. He graduated...

Kay Halcomb Geiser, 88, of Enid went to be with the Lord on Jan. 5, 2025 after a 28-year struggle with heart disease.  Kay was born to Silven and Amanda Ledbetter on Sept. 27, 1936 in...