Obituaries

On Feb. 9, 2025, Mildred Jean Eslinger passed away at Anthony Community Care Center at the age of 93. Mildred Jean Thomas was born June 17, 1931, near Ferguson, to Daniel Ralph Thomas and Lola Dotson...

Russell Jr. Arnett passed away on Feb. 6, 2025, at the age of 93. He was born on June 3, 1931, in Dewitt, Ark., to Russell and Clara Arnett.  Russell married Wilma Struble in 1950. To...

“This morning I ordered precision military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia. The message to ISIS and all others who would attack Americans is that...

Pauline Y. Solorio finished her earthly journey in Duncan, on Jan. 30, 2025 at the age of 87. She was born on Dec. 2, 1937 in Oklahoma City to Woody Clark Sr. and Zelma (Davis) Clark. ...

Carolyn Marie Heath, 60, died Feb. 6, 2025 in Wichita. She was born March 7, 1964, in Wichita, the daughter of Ray and Nancy Garrison Scofield. A longtime resident of the Kingman community, she was the...

Kay Dunlap passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2025. She was married to Bruce Dunlap (Eureka) in June 1984, who preceded her in death. Kay is survived by her sister, Jeanne Thompson of Wichita; her niece,...

William E. “Bill” Coon, 100, died Jan 28, 2025, at Kingman. He was born March 15, 1924 at Adams, the son of Otis and Mary E. Harper Coon. A lifetime resident of the Kingman community, he...

Jeanette Ann Nollenberger Bennnett passed away on Jan. 22, 2025 while living in her home in Medford. Jeanette was born to Ralph and Bertha Nollenberger on Nov. 4, 1942 in Wichita, Kan.  Jeanette attended school in...

Dorothy Frances Ferda Williamson passed away on Jan. 23, 2025. Dorothy was born on Sept. 25, 1933 to Melo and Frances Buresh Ferda, on a farm five miles west of Caldwell, Kan.  She attended her first...

Bruce Alan Bowling was born Feb. 26, 1961, during a winter storm in Salem, Ind. His parents, Ernest and Loritta (Robinson) Bowling, couldn’t make it to the hospital, so his dad delivered him while receiving help...