Obituaries

WICHITA — Jerome Joseph Gerber, 83, peacefully passed away from cancer on Nov. 27, 2012. he was born to Cornelius and Lena (Tiesmeyer) on Dec. 22, 1928, the third of seven children, in Waterloo. He is...

PERU, Ind. — John Wilford White, 70 of Peru, Ind., died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 in Wabash County, from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born June 11, 1942 in Wabash, Ind., to Wilford Harry...

GREAT BEND — Kelly Holden Benker, 24, died Nov. 19, 2012 in Barton County. He was born April 16, 1988 in Kingman, to Keith Wayne and Susan Lynn (Bojan) Benker. Survivors include his mother, Susan Lynn...

KINGMAN — Lena M. Williams, 84, died Nov. 17, 2012. She was born Feb. 17, 1928, at Hindsville, Ark., the daughter of John and Mamie McConnell Bowman. She was a member of the United Methodist Church....

KINGMAN — Anacleto “Casey” Gonzales, 78, died Nov. 17, 2012. He was born July 17, 1934, the son of Rudolph and Jesus Valadez Gonzales. A longtime Kingman resident, he was a former employee of KETCH. He...

CHENEY — Daniel G. “Red” Cowart, 54, died Nov. 14, 2012. He was born Nov. 20, 1957, the son of Willie E. and Carolyn Swaine Cowart. A longtime Cheney resident, he was a former salesman. On...

KINGMAN — Teresa Y. Powers, 60, died Nov. 14, 2012. She was born April 11, 1952 at Wichita, the daughter of Joseph and Rita Fawl Powers. A longtime Kingman resident, she was office manager for 1st...

HUTCHINSON — Doris J. Sloan, 90, Hutchinson, died Nov. 2, 2012 at Thorne Care Center in Hutchinson. Doris was born Oct. 24, 1922 at Conway, in McPherson County, the daughter of Milo and Minnie Burton Sitts....

NORWICH — Clarence H. Ward, 81, Norwich, retired farmer and welder, died Nov. 1, 2012. He was born April 26, 1931 in Norwich, son of Harry H. and Clara Armstrong Ward. He married Helen Louise Walters...

WICHITA — Mary Elizabeth (Sue) Burket passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was 97 years of age. She was born Oct. 26, 1925 in Kingman, to Judge Clark...