Obituaries

Richard Amos Martin, Sr., 76, died Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. He was born July 16, 1949, in Springfield, Mo., the son of Walter and Opal Crites Martin. A resident of...

Albert G. Ziegler, 94, passed away May 4, 2026, at the Kingman Health Care Center. He was born March 29, 1932, at Cleveland, the son of Andrew P. and Katherine Thimesch Ziegler. A lifetime resident of...

William Afton Slankard, 65, passed away at St. Francis Hospital under the care of Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice on Friday, May 22, 2026.  Service honoring Bill’s life will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 30, at...

J.D. Martin, 85, passed away May 23, 2026, at Attica Long Term Care. He was born on Nov. 12, 1940, in Medicine Lodge to James and Ruth (Freemyer) Martin. J.D. married Carol Jean (Hamilton) Martin on...

Mary Sue Jeanes Ziba was born Nov. 7, 1941, in Oklahoma City to Richard and Virginia Swain Jeanes and passed away May 16, 2026, in Oklahoma City. She grew up in Caldwell, Kan. until the age...

Our lovely and extraordinary mother Mary Ann Rynerson died peacefully on May 7, 2026, in Medicine Lodge. She was born Nov. 9, 1930, in Freeport, to William Hobart Reneau and Bernice (Huffman) Reneau. Mary was raised...

Ruth Joan Myers passed away on May 6, 2026 in Enid. She was born on Jan. 27, 1948, in Anthony, Kan. to Harold and Mary Holden. Joan spent most of her life in Wakita.  She was...

Billie Louise Foster, 95, of Nash, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Community Health Center in Wakita. She was born in Pond Creek on Dec. 8, 1930, to Edith (Moran) and Zina McIntosh. ...

Judith Sue Thornton Hoagland of Lake City passed away on April 20, 2026, in Medicine Lodge.  She was born on June 13, 1941, in Madison to Harley Marvin Thornton and Corinne Elizabeth Shunk Thornton. Judy grew...

Agnes “Aggie” Ruth Borden, who was 88 years old, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026. Aggie was born on April 4, 1938, in Montrose, Colo., to Jack and Opal Bailey. She graduated from Fairfax High...