Obituaries

Lilly Walker, 71, of Council Grove, passed away at the Kansas Medical Center on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Lilly Rochat was born July 6, 1954, at Emporia, the daughter of Gene and June Elizabeth (Rhodes) Rochat. ...

Carolyn Alizabeth Moore went to be with her Lord, on Feb. 1, 2026, in Enid. Carolyn was born on Jan. 1, 1941, to Charles David and Mabel Elizabeth Neff. She attended Blackwell schools, where she was...

Evelyn Louise Cochran Hawkey was born May 12, 1946 in Lincoln, Ill., and she passed away Jan. 24, 2026, in Kingman. She was the daughter of Walter Cochran Sr and Myra Haycox Cochran. On June 6, 1966,...

Ardith M. Hansen, 100, went to be with her Lord Jesus April 7, 2026. She was born Feb. 20, 1926 near Ensign, the daughter of Elmer and Lula Nichols Gardner. They moved to Ensign in August...

Richard Alan “Dick” Olivier, 79, of Danville, passed away Feb. 11, 2026, at the Anthony Community Care Center. Dick had been a resident of the care center the past two years, following a car accident that...

Donald E. Schmitz, 95, of Caldwell, Kan. passed peacefully after a short illness on April 2, 2026, at his home with his children at his side. Donald was born the last child of Peter and Mary...

Keith E. Brown, 53, died March 31, 2026. He was born Jan. 8, 1973, at Kingman, the son of Donald E. and Donna Rogene Carter Brown. Keith was an aerospace machinist. He enjoyed shooting and riding...

Beverly Kay Garten, 79, passed away on March 26, 2026, at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.  She was born on Dec. 17, 1946, in Logansport, Ind., to Herbert Gene and Shirley Jean (Pugsley) Rice. Bev married...

Richard Allen “Dick” Schremmer, 71, died March 25, 2026, in Wichita.  Schremmer was born June 27, 1954, in Great Bend, to Irene and Frank Schremmer of Beaver. He began his career in the oilfield during high...

DeVeda “DeDe” Ruth McWilliams, 92, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Dec. 6, 2025. DeVeda was born in Burlington on Sept. 14, 1933, to Josephine Sutton and Arthur Martin. She grew up in Driftwood, Okla. and...