Obituaries

Howard Lynn Silvey, a man whose life was deeply rooted in the fertile soil of dedication — to agriculture, to community, and above all, to family — peacefully departed this world on Aug. 31, 2025.  Born...

Donna Kay Bottomley, 74, passed away Monday evening, Aug. 25, 2025, at the Life Care Center in Burlington. She was born Feb. 1, 1951, at Eureka, the daughter of Elwin Eugene and Letta Melvina (McCoy) Phillips....

Eleanor F. (Faye) Williams, 83, passed away at Patterson Health Center in Anthony on Aug. 22, 2025. Eleanor was born on June 2, 1942, to Fenner Ward (Huck) Hamilton and Pearl (Oller) Hamilton in Kansas City,...

Joan Jantzen Dewey, of Medford, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025 at home with her family.   Being the second of seven children, Joan was born March...

Stephen Combs, 60, left this world on Aug. 18, 2025 in Columbia, Mo. Though he passed away far from home, his heart always belonged to Pond Creek where he was raised, lived, and built a life...

With great sorrow but deep gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of our dear “Granny Franny,” Frances Ruth Krittenbrink Boileau, on Aug. 17, 2025. She went to be with the Lord at the age...

Colleen J. (Reeves) Craig, 92, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2025. She was born in Anthony, Kansas, to Albert and Wilma (Pinkerton) Reeves and grew up in Kingman. A graduate of Kingman...

Nancy Louise Miller, 77, died Aug. 20, 2025 in Wichita. She was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Chanute, the daughter of Benjamin and Norma Haines Beck. A longtime Kingman resident, previously of Lawrence and Wichita, she...

David Bradley Mantooth (Brad), passed away at the Medicine Lodge Memorial  Hospital on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at the age of 74, after a courageous and near life-long battle with epilepsy. He was born on April...

Fred L. Holcomb, 76, died on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at Hospice House in Olathe after a brief hospital stay. Fred was born on Aug. 15, 1949, in Wichita to Theodore and Loretta (Freund) Holcomb.  He...