Obituaries

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...

Eunice Maurine Hellman, 99, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at Silver Linings in Goddard.  She was born on Dec. 17, 1926, in Nashville, to William and Faye (Beauchamp) Hudson. Eunice married Gene Hellman on June...

Eleanor Joan (Worthington) Wood was born July 7, 1934, on her parents farm east of Seiling, Okla.  She was an only child of Elmer and Mable Worthington. Her parents were loving and kind and nurtured our...