Obituaries

Joyce Ann Fairchild, 72, passed away Dec. 23, 2022, at her daughter’s home. She was born Aug. 1, 1950 in Nashville. She was the daughter of John and Pauline Lubbers Thimesch. She lived on the family...

Brian Dean Townley, 5, died Dec. 18, 2022 at his home. He was born Aug. 15, 2017, at Wichita, the son of Jonathan and Amanda White Townley. Survivors include his parents; brother Dominic William Townley; sister...

Bonnie Sue Bailey, 78, died Dec. 17, 2022 at Medicine Lodge, Kansas. She was born May 19, 1944, at Nashville, the daughter of James William and Cora Edna Newberry Bailey. A longtime resident of the Zenda...

Theresa Rose Murray, 83, died Nov. 24, 2022, at Kingman Community Hospital. She was born March 2, 1939, at Hoisington, the daughter of John and Christina Kuhn Schwartz. She was a cashier at G&P Lucky Seven...

Jerry L. Wohlford, 68, died Dec. 9, 2022 in Kingman. He was born May 1, 1954, at Harper, the son of Claude L. and Barbara Plush Wohlford. A resident of Kingman most of his life, he...

Gerald A. Huelskamp, 86, retired Santa Fe employee passed away on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his son: Shawn and parents: Alvin & Bernadine....

Patricia Elaine Koon, 81, died Dec. 2, 2022 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. She was born Nov, 27, 1941, at Kingman, the daughter of Dr. R.A. and Winifred Shook Geist.  A lifetime resident of the Kingman...

Ira E. Oak, 60, died Nov. 24, 2022 at his home in Penalosa. He was born Jan. 2, 1962, at Hutchinson, the son of Wayne and Irabel Harper Oak. He was a  esident of the Penalosa...

Edward L. VanOrden, 95, was born at his grandmother’s home in Wichita on July 14, 1927, and died Nov. 21, 2022, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. He was the son of C. Page and Sadie Schultz...

Bernard J. Hausfeld, 93, died Nov. 18, 2022, at his home outside Kingman. He was the son of Clarence J. and Mary A. Goebel Hausfeld. He was born Sept. 14, 1929, in Dayton, Ohio. It was...