Obituaries

Gary “Bruce” Cheatum, 89, passed away peacefully in his home on April 5, 2023. Bruce was born and raised in Kingman and married Linda Woody from Anthony in 1952. Upon marriage, they moved to Wichita where...

Lois H. Schrag, 82, died March 21, 2023, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. She was born Feb. 15, 1941, at McPherson, the daughter of Ernest and Marie Hildebrand Heidebrecht. A longtime resident of McPherson having also...

Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell, born July 30, 1931, in Kingman, the daughter of James Jehu Cox and Gladys E. (Long) Cox, died Friday, March 17, 2023, in Lawrence.  She graduated from Kingman High School (1949) and...

Alberta Beat Dolan, a native of Kingman County, Kansas, passed away Feb. 10, 2023, at the age of 103. Alberta was predeceased by her husband, Charles B. Dolan, her parents, Edward and Margaret Conrardy Beat, her...

On March 23, 2023, the world lost another bright light with the passing of Jerry Louise (May) Sowell, a 98-year-old resident of Pretty Prairie. Jerry Louise May was born Sept. 1, 1924, in Wilburton, Okla., in...

PRESTON — Warren Eugene Meireis, 83, crossed the finish line into his Father’s arms on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Warren was born on Nov. 10, 1939, in Stafford to Willard and V. Margaret (Long) Meireis. Warren...

Marshall Lee Swander, born to Everett and Lola Swander on Aug. 11, 1944, in Kingman and passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 8:09 a.m. at Rock Creek, Ottawa, under the care of Harbor...

David L. Schiver, 59, of Malmo, Neb., died Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Malmo after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born August 2, 1963, in...

WILLOWDALE — Richard Michael “Doc” Molitor, 93, died March 17, 2023 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. He was born Jan. 20, 1930, during a blizzard on the family farm in rural Willowdale, the son of William...

Dorothy J. Sloan, 87, died March 16, 2023, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. She was born July 15, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Allie Jane Rickard Sloan. A lifetime resident of Kingman most of her...