Obituaries

Craig Alan Morris, 59, just shy of celebrating his 60th birthday, passed away Jan. 14, 2026, at his home in Kingman. Born Jan. 24, 1966, in Wichita, the youngest of four to Robert Lee and Doris...

Brian Lewis Thissen, age 72, of Chandler, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2026. He was born on May 24, 1953. Brian was raised in Kingman on the Thissen family farm with five brothers and...

Latisha “Tish” Schwerdtfeger went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 5, 2026, at the age of 76. Tish was born on Sept. 7, 1949 and lived her life as a testament to faith, kindness,...

David Keller, 70, passed away due to complications from leukemia on Feb. 3, 2026 at home. He was born on Jan. 19, 1956 in Medicine Lodge to Jim and Carolyn (Kumberg) Keller. David graduated from Medicine...

Tom E. Kuszmaul, 73, died Feb. 6, 2026. He was born Sept. 23, 1952, the son of Raymond and Alma Harbert Kuszmaul. A lifetime Kingman resident, he was an equipment operator for Sedgwick County. Tom was a...

Betty Mae Benson passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami, Okla., at the age of 84, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on June 27, 1941 in Alva, Okla., daughter of...

Richard Leon Wood, 91, born on Jan. 10, 1935 in the small town of Pond Creek, departed his life’s journey on Jan. 16, 2026 in Phoenix.  Richard’s life was a remarkable journey of passion, intelligence, and...

Alice Marie “Babe” Newcomb, 93, of Waldorf, Md., passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2025, while visiting her daughter during the holidays.  She was born November 7, 1932, in Kingman county,  to Madaline and Fred Klaver...

Agustin M. Balbuena, 64, died Feb. 1, 2026 at his home. He was born June 28, 1961, in Mexico, the son of Cirilo Benito Balbuena Vargas and Oliva Martinez.  A longtime resident of the Kingman community,...

Joanne Estelle Ziegler, 83, died Jan. 13, 2026 at Henderson, Nev. She was born Feb. 22, 1942, at Norwich, the daughter of Thomas J. and Agnes S. Wallace Lowery.  A longtime resident of Kingman County, she...