Obituaries

Donnie Keith Owens, 87, of Medford, died on July 4, 2026. Donnie was born on Feb. 28, 1939, in Haskell County, Texas to Edgel and Opha Morgan Owens. He married Wanda Cox on July 18, 1955,...

Helen E. Long, 97, died July 4, 2026 in Cunningham. She was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Kingman, the daughter of James and Mabel Hansen Luce. She attended the University of Wichita and graduated from Chillicothe...

Lester William Donley, DO, beloved physician and proud Kingman Eagle, spent 101 years living exactly where he wanted to be — in the town he loved, caring for the people in it. He died on June...

With heavy hearts and deep sadness, the family of Dennis Newberry announces that he passed peacefully on June 29, 2026 with his wife by his side. Dennis was born Feb. 17, 1953 at Galloway Hospital in...

A Celebration of Life for Michelle (Fry) Hahn will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1 at the First Baptist Church in Protection....Read More

Vicki Karen Stark-Lousch-Morgan passed quietly with her family by her side on May 31, 2026. She was born on Nov. 1, 1941, in Wichita. She grew up in Coldwater, and her father, Victor, a farmer and...

With heavy hearts and deep love, the family of Michael Wiley, 69, of Derby, announces his passing on June 16, 2026. Michael passed away peacefully at home following a lengthy battle with COPD. Michael was born...

Esther Louise (Cole) Klaassen, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, surrounded by her daughters. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 2 at Ascension Lutheran Church, 842 N Tyler Rd, Wichita,...

Makiko “Maki” Lancaster, 79, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026. She was born Jan. 5, 1947, to Mitsuo and Hatsumi (Gobaru) Tsukano in Tokyo. Maki enjoyed riding on Thomas’ motorcycle, traveling, camping, and dancing. She was...

Dorothy Ann (Hewitt) Parker was born nearly 90 years ago in Wichita, before Medicine Lodge had a hospital. After graduating from high school in 1954, she attended Kansas State University until her sophomore year when she...