Obituaries

James Paul Smalley was born on June 6, 1936, to Gerald Eugene and Vanera Lavon Novall Smalley. He was delivered by a country doctor at the English Place, a farm located southwest of Attica and across...

Aurora Dick, 89, died Nov. 6, 2023, at the Attica Long Term Care. She was born June 11, 1934, at Redwing, Colo., the daughter of Juan and Rosenda Salazar Martinez. A longtime resident of the Zenda...

Broderick “Buddy” Coman, 58, of Augusta, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, in El Dorado. Services were on Monday, Nov. 6, at Augusta United Methodist Church, Augusta....Read More

Nellie Plush, 99, of Wichita, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Life Care Center of Wichita. She was born in Colchester, England, the daughter of James and Sarah Hitchen. Nellie met Richard Plush of the Belmont...

The Halls of Heaven heard the rip of guitar licks from Bobby Dean’s healed hands, as he laid down his long-fought battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pulmonary Fibrosis on Nov. 4, 2023.  Bobby Dean Fletcher was...

Samuel Bruce “Sam” Livingston, 82, left this world on Nov. 2, 2023. Sam was born on March 26, 1941, in Kingman, the only child of Bruce and Lucile Prather Livingston. Sam battled brain cancer for only...

Ronald Lynn Work died Nov. 11, 2022 at his home in Lamont, Okla. Ron was born June 9, 1951 in Alva, OK to Robert and Ruth Work of Carmen, Okla. He graduated from Ashland (Kansas) high...

Michiel “Mike” Wade Wagar, of Nash, departed this earthly life and entered the presence of our Lord on Oct. 25, 2023. Mike lived a life deeply rooted in faith, love and service to God. He exemplified...

Gary D. Ryder, 63, died Oct. 23, 2023 at his home in Kingman. He was born May 8, 1960, at Gordon, Neb., the son of Charles and Joyce Vetter Ryder.  A Kingman resident since 1978, he...

Geraldine A. “Geary” Brown, 83, died Oct. 21, 2023 in Wichita. She was born Feb. 8, 1940, at Hays, Kansas the daughter of Benjamin and Loreen Schutte McCaskey. A longtime resident of the Spivey community, she...