Obituaries

Shirley Ellen Smith, 92, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. Shirley was born on July 5, 1931 in Burdette, the daughter of Johnnie and Ina (McElwain) Johnson. A celebration of Shirley’s life will...

Idella Belle Gilchrist was born on Oct. 13, 1935, to John Stanley and Esther (Eulberg) Gilchrist in Anthony, Kan. Idella attended a country school, later graduated from Wakita High School and furthered her education at Wichita...

Mark Allen Robinson Sr., 63, of Kingman, passed away on Nov. 7, 2023, in Pratt. Mark was born on August 17, 1960, in Harper to Stanley and Martha Joanne (Buttel). Mark leaves behind his sisters Terry...

Darlene B. Voth, 100, died Nov. 8. 2023 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. She was born Jan. 13, 1923, at Kingman, the daughter of Louis and Hazel Hanson Fairchild.  A lifetime resident of Kingman County, she...

GARFIELD — Evelyn T. Youngers, 93, passed away Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at home. She was born June 9, 1930 in Ost, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Schauf) Marx. She was a supportive farmer’s wife...

James Paul Smalley was born on June 6, 1936, to Gerald Eugene and Vanera Lavon Novall Smalley. He was delivered by a country doctor at the English Place, a farm located southwest of Attica and across...

Aurora Dick, 89, died Nov. 6, 2023, at the Attica Long Term Care. She was born June 11, 1934, at Redwing, Colo., the daughter of Juan and Rosenda Salazar Martinez. A longtime resident of the Zenda...

Broderick “Buddy” Coman, 58, of Augusta, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, in El Dorado. Services were on Monday, Nov. 6, at Augusta United Methodist Church, Augusta....Read More

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...