Obituaries

Benjamin “Ben” Inscore, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 20, 2025 at the age of 81.  Ben was born on July 15, 1944. His life was...

On Sept. 17, 2025, Katherine J. (Starks) Westmoland passed away at Select Specialty in St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, at the age of 75.   Katherine was born June 7, 1950, at the Galloway Hospital in Anthony,...

Gary George Misak passed away peacefully at his home in Harper on Sept. 9, 2025, with family by his side.    He was born on March 2, 1954, in Anthony, the youngest son of Myrl Otto...

Service for Benjamin Inscore will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. at Lanman Funeral Home Inc. Chapel in Medford with burial to follow at Rosemound cemetery....Read More

Leonard George Beat of Toronto, died on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 92. He was born on June 13, 1933, in Pratt, the son of George A....

Vincent S. Lubbers, 81, died Sept. 17, 2025, at the Kingman Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 21, 1943, the son of Ed and Aurelia Blasi Lubbers.  A longtime resident of Kingman, he was a stockman....

Joann Margaret Fowler, 88, passed away Sept. 16, 2025 at Hilltop Manor. She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Wichita to Clarence and Ruby (Fowler) Matthews. Joann married Jerry Fowler in 1972 in Miami, Okla. They...

Mary Ann (Spitznas) Elmore, 78, of Anthony, passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2025.   She was born March 21, 1947, in Akron, Ohio, to Dale and Joan Spitznas.  Mary Ann grew up in a family...

Barbara Cink, cherished wife and beloved matriarch, passed away on Sept. 12, 2025 at Baptist Village in Enid, at the age of 82.  Born on Jan. 9, 1943 in Anthony, Kan., to Virgil and Alma (Henderson)...

Patrick Joseph “Pat” Elpers, 64, died Sept. 11, 2025, in Wichita. He was born April 21, 1961, in Wichita, the son of Roland and Mary Jane Albers Elpers. A longtime resident of Kingman County, he was...