Obituaries

PRETTY PRAIRIE – Sheri Ann Olson, 65, died Jan. 12, 2018 at her home. She was born Nov. 26, 1952, at Russell, Kansas the daughter of Waldo and Lillian Baughman Landis.  A longtime resident of the...

CHENEY – Noe Coe Ortiz, 40, died Jan. 8, 2018. He was born Feb. 16, 1977, in Sweetwater, Texas, the son of Noe and Melody Darling Ortiz. A Cheney resident since 2011, he was manager for...

HUTCHINSON – Anthony Fredrick “Tony” Mans, 87, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson.  He was born Dec. 14, 1930, in Garden Plain, to Anthony Joseph and Rosa (Horsh) Mans. Anthony graduated from...

MESA, Ariz. – Margaret Ruth Laughlin Watson, 94, went home to be with Jesus on Jan. 2, 2018. She passed peacefully in the presence of family at her home in Mesa, Ariz. Margaret was born April...

William W. “Bill Bainum, 92, died Jan. 4, 2018, at Wichita. He was born Oct. 10, 1925, at Kingman the son of William Vernon and Ollie Foutch Bainum.  A lifetime resident of the Cunningham community, he...

DERBY – Lloyd Lee Ott, 88, peacefully passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. He was born Jan. 7, 1929 in Rago. On Aug. 6, 1950, he married Erna Stucky.  Lloyd was a teacher for 31 years....

CANON CITY, Colo. – Benjamin Arnold Reida, 69, passed away unexpectedly at his home Dec. 26, 2017. He was born to Gale and Edith (Wohlschlegel) Reida Sept. 22, 1948 in Kingman. He grew up on the...

Martha Jane “Janie” Heywood Dressler Van Rheen, 86, a longtime Kingman resident, died Dec. 19, 2017 at Olathe. She was born May 2, 1931 in Neodesha, the daughter of Austin T. “Jack” and Martha Hazel Calvert...

Donald L. “Don” Geesling, 98, died Dec. 28, 2017, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. He was born June 15, 1919, at Turon, the son of Guy and Iva Geesling. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he...

A memorial service for Martha Jane (Janie) Heywood Dressler Van Rheen is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, Kingman. A visitation with the family will be held from 5 to...