Obituaries

KINGMAN – Judith Ann Branden, 75, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at her home in Kingman. She was born June 2, 1939 at Kingman the daughter, of Warren and Opal McCartney Schaffer. A longtime resident of...

KINGMAN – Paul E. Beat, 101, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Wheatland Health Care Centers, Kingman. He was born March 30, 1913 at Cleveland, the son of Edward and Margaret Conrardy Beat. A lifetime resident...

HUTCHINSON – Elva C. Soft, 101, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. She was born Nov. 17, 1913 near Murdock, the daughter of Andrew J. and Anna Kaufman Stucky. A longtime Hutchinson resident, having also lived in...

GARDNER – Marjorie Jean Ravenstein passed away at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. Marjorie was born Feb. 11, 1923 to Havel and Verner Cox on the family farm southwest of Belmont....

WICHITA – George C. Conley, 93, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. George was born in Alameda, March 2, 1921, the son of Charles and Ethel (McCue) Conley. He graduated from Spivey High School in 1939,...

CHENEY – Dorothy Ruby (Harding) Kohler, the daughter of William Robert and Etta Jane (McCrary) Harding was born Nov. 14, 1915. She died Monday, Jan. 15, 2015 at the age of 99 years in Wichita. She...

WICHITA – Emma “Emmie” Elizabeth Stockemer, 86, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. “Emmie” was a loving mother, friend and neighbor who was always willing to help anyone in need. Emma loved...

KINGMAN – Rex M. Brown, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at the Cheney Golden Age Home. He was born July 4, 1932 at Mayfield, the son of Leslie and Edna Pritner Brown. A Kingman resident...

Norwich – Michael Bruce Murdock, 74, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 at his home. He was born Feb. 13, 1950, at Lexington, Neb., the son of Otto and Jane Yoder Murdock. A longtime resident of the...

NORWICH – Marjorie (Coon) Callaway, 98 of Norwich died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Marjorie (Coon) Callaway was born March 14, 1916 at Adams, to Frank Coon and Mary (Weaver) Coon. Marjorie...