Obituaries

Donald Carl Goetz passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at LakePoint in Augusta. Don was born to Vincent and Marieda (Simon) Goetz in Kingman on Feb. 18, 1950. He was raised on the family farm...

Edythe Elaine Shockey, 84, passed from this life on May 8, 2023, surrounded by her children. She was born on Jan. 5, 1939, in Nash to Floyd Joe Day and Ida Mary Tedford Day. Edythe was...

Katherine K. “Kathy” Wapelhorst, passed away May 4, 2023. She was born Sept. 19, 1943 and was the seventh of eight children born to Ivan and Gertrude Bailey Keen. After a short illness her mother passed...

LaRene C. Dizmang, 78, died May 4, 2023 at Wichita. She was born Sept. 24, 1944, at Anthony, the daughter of Paul and Valentine Reida Robertson. A longtime resident of Wichita, she was a credit specialist...

James Anthony Sexton, known to friends and family as Jim, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2023, at the home of his sister Jeralyn (Joe) Hill in Cunningham after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He...

WICHITA – Vicki Rae (Heiser) Schommer, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 29, 2023. Vicki lived a life devoted to Christ and the Catholic faith and loved attending mass at Christ the King...

Nancy Jane Bessler Young, 89, passed away on April 29, 2023. Nancy was born in Garden City, KS on August 10, 1933, to George Miles and Ava Randle Bessler. She attended school at Zenda, Star, Lerado,...

Clyde W. Vincent, Korean War Veteran and oldest son of Kendall and Angeline Vincent, passed away on April 26, 2023, at his home in Kingman at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by...

Iris Ellen Krehbiel passed away peacefully on April 26, 2023 at the age of 93 at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie, surrounded by her family. She was born at home June 28, 1929, in Coffeyville....

Bobby Joe Smith, 86, of Medford passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023 in Wakita.   Bob was born Dec. 12, 1936 to Wilbert and Lella Smith, at their home in Lexington. He attended and graduated...