Obituaries

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....

Roy Lee Young, 80, died Oct. 12, 2025, in Wichita. He was born July 10, 1945, in Kingman the son of Merle W. and Hilah M. Field Young. A lifetime resident of the Pretty  Prairie and...

Johnny Ray Pendergraft was born in Enid on Sept. 3, 1948, to Clyde Sr. and Martha (Slemmer) Pendergraft and passed away on Oct. 5, 2025 in Blackwell. John was raised in Pond Creek and attended Pond...

On Oct. 11, 2025 Rex met his amazing maker and joined his grandparents, parents, brother, Billy, granddaughter, Zoie and Janie, in Heaven.  Rex Austin Gates was born on Sept. 27, 1950 at the Galloway Hospital in...

Eli Raymond Warren passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2025, in Gardner. Eli made his quick entrance into this world on Jan. 25, 1978, in Attica.  Eli attended school in Attica. He graduated from Attica High...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Curtis Scott Conway, 87,  at his home in Jenks on Aug. 28, 2025.  He was born on Aug. 20, 1938 in Jefferson to Ralph and...

Ann Hauser Fewin left behind her earthly shackles and went home to her Savior on Sept. 30, 2025. She was 91.  Born to Everett and Bess Hauser in 1933, Ann grew up in Cunningham, where she...

John Edward “Ed” Pearson III, 88, passed away on Sept. 20, 2025, at his home. Ed was born April 8, 1937. He served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1964. A longtime resident of...