Obituaries

Loretta Ann (Becker) Schwartz, 94, died July 19, 2021, at Grace Cottage in Wichita.  She was born the daughter of William and Rosa (Hageman) Becker on Oct. 2, 1926, in Nashville. In 1947, she married Delbert...

Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Lannon, 56, died July 17, 2021 at Pretty Prairie. She was born July 25, 1964, at Sterling, the daughter of Buddy and Ann Manwarren Messick.  A longtime resident of Kingman, she was a...

Clarence William Hageman, 82, of Burrton, died June 25, 2021, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. He was born April 7, 1939, in Willowdale, to Clement and Rosa (Bayer) Hageman.  Clarence began welding when he was 16 years...

Dallas D. Thornhill, 80, died July 14, 2021 at his home. He was born April 27, 1941, at Wichita the son of William Evan and Doris Anita Franks Thornhill.  A longtime resident of the Cunningham community,...

Karen Goering, 70, passed away July 3, 2021, in Webster, Texas. Born in November 1950 in Kansas City, Mo., Karen was the daughter of Charles and Ursula Hauer. After graduating from Topeka High School she began...

Alexander (Alex) Kuhr, a mechanic and semi-truck driver and passed away on July 7, 2021 at the age of 30 after having an accident on his motorcycle.  Alex is survived by his wife, Ashley Kuhr (Robinson);...

Marilyn (Strahm) Hoover as born in Gridley July 3, 1940, and was called to Heaven peacefully with family around her June 18, 2021. She was the first born of four children to Roy and Mae (Whitehead)...

Melvin R. Handkins was born at the family farm in Kingman County and died April 4, 2020 in Omaha, Neb., at the age of 91. He graduated from Kingman High School, then worked at the farm...

Eugene Richard (Pat) Klaver, of Belmont passed away peacefully on Friday July 2, 2021 at Kansas Medical Center, Andover, KS. He was 91 years old. Pat was born on Sept. 13, 1929 on the family farm...

Melody Kim (White) Davenport was born Aug. 26, 1955, in Coldwater to Joe Pat and Frances Arlene (Ewy) White. She passed away June 19, 2021, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. Melody graduated from Coldwater High School...