Obituaries

From the moment Byron Lee Graff came screaming into the world on March 23, 1983, his love and zest for living life by his own rules never ceased. Byron was born in Lincoln, Neb., to Clifford...

Sharon K. Watkins, 74, died at the Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman, on Feb. 14 2026. She was born on April 28, 1951 to Edwin L. and Wilma L. Tryon of Wellington. She graduated from Wellington...

Donna VanOrden, 89, passed away Feb. 10, 2026 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. Born Donna Fae Boyts on April 30, 1936, at Harper, she was the daughter of Roy and Pearl (Gleichman) Boyts. Donna was a...

Craig Alan Morris, 59, just shy of celebrating his 60th birthday, passed away Jan. 14, 2026, at his home in Kingman. Born Jan. 24, 1966, in Wichita, the youngest of four to Robert Lee and Doris...

Brian Lewis Thissen, age 72, of Chandler, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2026. He was born on May 24, 1953. Brian was raised in Kingman on the Thissen family farm with five brothers and...

Latisha “Tish” Schwerdtfeger went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 5, 2026, at the age of 76. Tish was born on Sept. 7, 1949 and lived her life as a testament to faith, kindness,...

David Keller, 70, passed away due to complications from leukemia on Feb. 3, 2026 at home. He was born on Jan. 19, 1956 in Medicine Lodge to Jim and Carolyn (Kumberg) Keller. David graduated from Medicine...

Tom E. Kuszmaul, 73, died Feb. 6, 2026. He was born Sept. 23, 1952, the son of Raymond and Alma Harbert Kuszmaul. A lifetime Kingman resident, he was an equipment operator for Sedgwick County. Tom was a...

Betty Mae Benson passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami, Okla., at the age of 84, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on June 27, 1941 in Alva, Okla., daughter of...

Richard Leon Wood, 91, born on Jan. 10, 1935 in the small town of Pond Creek, departed his life’s journey on Jan. 16, 2026 in Phoenix.  Richard’s life was a remarkable journey of passion, intelligence, and...