Obituaries

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...

Carol ReNee Suess, 53, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, at the Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. Carol was born in Fremont, Neb., on May 18, 1970 to Lynn Suess and Joan Suess Hall. She lived...

William E. (Bill) Probst, 79, died Oct. 17, 2023, at Wheatlands in Kingman. Bill was born on June 12, 1944 on the family farm west of Kingman. He was the third son of William J. and...

Ruth Elaine Blick passed away peacefully, at Attica Long Term Care, on Oct. 12, 2023, at the age of 82. Ruth was born on April 22, 1941, in Neodesha to Albert Francis and Mary Katherine (Gillen)...