Obituaries

Ruby Jane Krehbiel Brewer, 96, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses. She was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Kingman County to Henry Peter Krehbiel and Emma Barbara Kaufman. She...

Linda J. Patton, 79, died Feb. 18, 2024, at the Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. She was born Oct. 3, 1944, at Wichita, the daughter of Roscoe and Mary Yoder Speir. A longtime resident of Kingman,...

Shirley Ann Ummel was born into the large family of Jacob “Jake” and Charlotte “Lottie” (Voos) Hemel on Sept. 3, 1940, in Dighton. This is where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Dighton High...

Eldon Rogene Burlie was born Nov. 8, 1936, to Fred and Mollie (Wiseley) Burlie and passed from this life Feb. 17, 2024.   Eldon grew up on family farms north of Wakita, enjoying all aspects of...

In loving memory and in celebration of George Maston Sumpter III “Lil George” who made the world a brighter and better place. He was very loved and will be dearly missed. George Maston Sumpter (61) of...

Our beloved father, grandfather (Opa), and great-grandfather, Robert Gary Keller, entered God’s kingdom on Jan. 24, 2024, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer, only three days shy of his 86th birthday. Bob was born to...

Andrew (Andy) P. Miller, of Kingman, passed away on Feb. 1, 2024. He was born on Feb. 5, 1979, in Wichita and is the son of Nancy and Jeff Miller, Kingman and father of the late Kyle...

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Leslie A. “Smack” Markwell, 67, died Feb. 13, 2024 in Wichita. He was born July 7, 1956, in Kingman, the son of Delmar and Helen Hoffine Markwell.  A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a former...

Larry W. Pitman, 76, passed away peacefully at home on Jan 28, 2024.   He was born in Wichita, on July 23, 1947, to Ed and Coletta (Wieser) Pitman.   Larry graduated from Kingman High School (1965) and...