Obituaries

Keith E. Brown, 53, died March 31, 2026. He was born Jan. 8, 1973, at Kingman, the son of Donald E. and Donna Rogene Carter Brown. Keith was an aerospace machinist. He enjoyed shooting and riding...

Beverly Kay Garten, 79, passed away on March 26, 2026, at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.  She was born on Dec. 17, 1946, in Logansport, Ind., to Herbert Gene and Shirley Jean (Pugsley) Rice. Bev married...

Richard Allen “Dick” Schremmer, 71, died March 25, 2026, in Wichita.  Schremmer was born June 27, 1954, in Great Bend, to Irene and Frank Schremmer of Beaver. He began his career in the oilfield during high...

DeVeda “DeDe” Ruth McWilliams, 92, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Dec. 6, 2025. DeVeda was born in Burlington on Sept. 14, 1933, to Josephine Sutton and Arthur Martin. She grew up in Driftwood, Okla. and...

Eunice Maurine Hellman, 99, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at Silver Linings in Goddard.  She was born on Dec. 17, 1926, in Nashville, to William and Faye (Beauchamp) Hudson. Eunice married Gene Hellman on June...

Eleanor Joan (Worthington) Wood was born July 7, 1934, on her parents farm east of Seiling, Okla.  She was an only child of Elmer and Mable Worthington. Her parents were loving and kind and nurtured our...

Deanna Lou (Vermillion) Parker, 85, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Hilltop Assisted Living in Cunningham, surrounded by her loved ones. Deanna was born on April 27, 1940, to John and Alberta (Rhea) Vermillion....

Judy J. Conrady, 76, died March 13, 2026, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. She was born Aug. 24, 1949, at Kingman, the daughter of Clarence and Veta Gray Conrady.  A very longtime resident of Hilltop Manor, she...

Leslie E. Mabe, 73, was born Oct. 6, 1952, in Kingman, to Clarence and Louise Mabe.  He passed away March 1, 2026, in Augusta. Les graduated from Kingman High School in 1970 and was a retired...

Thomas W. Bedwell, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Kansas Heart Hospital.  He was born on Jan. 21, 1940 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Robert W. and Mary (Wilson) Bedwell. Thomas married...