Obituaries

Helen M. Vierthaler, 100, died Sept. 15, 2026 at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman. She was born Sept. 23, 1925, at Willowdale, the daughter of Edward H. and Leona Miller Kanngieser. A resident of the Zenda...

Paula Sue Reed died Sept. 8, 2026, in Dallas. Paula was born on Aug. 13, 1930, in Oklahoma City to Euler and Jessie (Clausen) Nyswonger.  She grew up in Oklahoma City with her brother Don and...

Robert Louis (Bob) Merritt, 95, passed away peacefully in Wakita, on Sept. 12, 2026.  Born Dec. 24, 1930, to Mary and Ora Merritt, Bob was raised in rural Oklahoma where his father and mother farmed and...

Roger Dean Robison passed from this life on Sept. 5, 2026, at the Kiowa District Hospital. It was a bittersweet day as he shared this day with his baby on her birthday.   Roger was born...

Dr. Larry Charles Schooley passed away on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at the age of 87. Larry was born in Wichita on Sept. 21, 1938.  In 1956, he graduated from Kiowa High School, Kiowa, as class...

Sandra Kay Cunningham, 74, passed away on Sept. 5, 2026, at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.  She was born on Feb. 29, 1952, in Medicine Lodge, to I.W. “Pete” and Peggy (Axtell) Mease. Sandra married Mikeal...

Sue Ellen (Ayers) Jones, 85, departed her earthly home and is now rejoicing in the presence of her Lord and Savior. A nearly life-long resident of Wakita, Sue passed away at the Wakita Community Health Center...

Mary Jean (Melton) Thomas entered this world on Nov.10, 1946, in Duncan, Okla. She passed away peacefully at home in Anthony, from lung cancer on Sept. 2, 2026, not long before her 80th birthday. Mary was...

Bettie Francis “Pat Patterson” McIlveen passed away on Nov. 23, 2025 at her home at Tapestry Senior Living in Tallahassee, Fla. She lived on this earth for 101 years. Bettie’s life was marked by living in...

Mary Jean (Melton) Thomas entered this world on Nov. 10, 1946, in Duncan, Okla. She passed away peacefully at home in Anthony, from lung cancer on Sept. 2, 2026, not long before her 80th birthday. Mary...