Obituaries

Leon Alfred Drouhard, 87, long-time resident of Argonia, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, after a short hospital stay in Wichita.   He was born on March 4, 1938, to Leo F. and Velma L....

Kay Ann Beat, 80, died Nov. 9, 2025 in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born July 25, 1945, in Kingman, the daughter of Virgil McPheeters and Bernice “Marie” Blank McPheeters. A longtime Kingman resident, she was...

Martha Sue Ellis, 79, of Haysville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Martha was born in Wichita to Betty J. (Rhoades) Converse and Everett “ER” Converse. Martha is survived by her loving husband of 60...

Harold Ray Pearl, 87, of Harper, passed away on Oct. 23, 2025. “Yeah, it was a good life. I enjoyed every bit of it.” – Harold Pearl, October 2025. Harold was born and raised in Harper,...

Charlotte Susan (Lies) Beat, 86, of Murdock, passed away on Nov. 3, 2025, in Wichita after courageously facing complications with melanoma cancer. Charlotte was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Ernest M....

Albert H. Luehrs, 89, died Nov. 2, 2025 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. He was born Feb. 15, 1936, at Oklahoma City, the son of Herman and Helen Hohle Luehrs. A longtime resident of Kingman, he...

Terry L. Kendall Rohlman, age 70, loving mother of three and grandmother of five, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Terry was born on Jan. 16, 1955. A lifetime resident...

Laverna I. Ernst, 100, Payson, Ariz., died Oct. 13, 2025. She was born on January 19, 1925, to Clinton and Dorothy (Winteroth) Bistline in Detroit, Kan., in Dickinson County.  She attended grade school at Detroit and...

Emanuel C. Ast, 89, of Kingman, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1936, to Joseph Jr. and Marie (Hermes) Ast. Emanuel spent his childhood on a farm near...

Wesley D. Melton, 68, of Mt. Vernon, Wash., passed away on Oct. 15, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Wash. He was the son of the late Melvin Melton and Flora Woodson of Kingman....