Obituaries

Cletus Joseph Goetz, of Wichita, passed away peacefully on Aug. 17, 2026.  Cletus -known as Clete to many and “Pappy” to those who loved him most-was born on Sept. 14, 1936, in Spivey. His family later...

Nancy Lee Henning, 88, of Kingman, died Aug. 26, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born July 20, 1938, the daughter of Percy and Gladys Cheatum. On March 1, 1954, she married Herman J. Henning....

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Dennis Niedermann, who left this world on Aug. 27, 2026, in the warm embrace of his family after a courageous battle with...

Shayne Gregory Hayes, 61, of Attica, passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2026, in Tulsa, Okla. Shayne was born July 15, 1965, to Bryce Hayes and Barbara O’Grady. He was the youngest of four children and...

PRATT – Stacie Jo Tharp, 52, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City. She was born on Nov. 13, 1973, in Wichita to Eddie Carl and Jean Marie (Brady)...

Barbara Ann Plank Hecht Smitherman Binford, 90, died on Aug. 9, 2026, at Parkwood Village Assisted Living, in Pratt.  She was born on Aug. 15, 1935, at a farmhouse in Mitchell, located in Rice County, to...

Charlotte Ann Girk, 82, passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Southwind at Spearville, in Spearville.   She was born on Jan. 24, 1944, in Stillwater, Okla. She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth...

Martha Elaine McDaniel was born on Nov. 18, 1949, in Harper, one of six children born to Lawrence Henry and Georgia Viteria (Lechner) Schulte. The family made their home in Harper and this is where Martha...

Freda was born to parents, Fred and Luella Unbehauen, on Nov. 7, 1935, on a farm north of Medford and passed from this life on Aug. 23, 2026. Freda graduated from Medford high school in 1952....

Jared Benjamin McGinnis was born to Ken and Jacque McGinnis on Feb. 25, 1990, in Kingman and passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior on Aug. 12, 2026. Jared was a loving father, son,...