Obituaries

Donald G. “Don” Schmitz, 91, died Oct. 5, 2021 at his home in Kingman. He was born Jan 28, 1930, at Willowdale, the son of Joseph and Josephine Simmons Schmitz. A Kingman resident most of his life,...

John E. Watson, 80, died Sept. 29, 2021, at his home in Wichita. John’s parents were John C. Watson and LaMoine Shubert Watson. Grandparents were Charles and Ella Watson and Elmer and Ethel Shubert. His sister,...

Joe Pat White, co-founder of White’s Foodliner, was born Aug. 7, 1926, in Faulkner to Jack and Mildred Justice White. He passed away after a short illness on Sept. 27, 2021. Joe spent his youth in...

Penny Rae Farris, 68, and a resident of Marquette, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Penny was born on June 2, 1953 in Iola to Richard Elvin Gerdsen and Blanche Irene (Marsh) Rose.  She and her older...

R.E. “Ed” Craig, 95, died Sept. 26, 2021 in Wichita. He was born Aug. 22, 1926, on a farm outside Earlton, Kansas the son of Herschel and Mary Taylor Craig. Ed spent his childhood growing up...

Leon H. Winter, 89, died Sept. 26, 2021, in Kingman. He was born May 28, 1932, at Nashville, the son of Walter Harold and Matilda Naasz Winter. A longtime Kingman resident, previously of Wichita, he was...

Dorothy D. Flickner, 91, died Sept. 25, 2021 at her home in Kingman. She was born Aug. 8, 1930, at Kingman, the daughter of Chester and Sarah Josephine Spotts. A lifetime resident of Kingman, she was...

Michael James “Mike” Swope, 53, died Sept. 24, 2021 in Wichita. He was born Jan. 11, 1968, in Wichita, the son of George A. and Theresa Zandler Swope. A longtime Zenda resident moving to Kingman in...

Linus John Gaider, 87, died Sept. 18, 2021 at Southwind Home, Pratt. He was born Oct. 9, 1933, at Willowdale, the son of George C. and Ann Rose Weber Gaider.  A longtime resident of Pratt, he...

Beverly Lou Zrubek, 92, died Sept. 23, 2021 at Wichita. She was born Feb. 19, 1929, at Gary, Ind., the daughter of James and Cretae Owens Hamilton.  A longtime resident of Cunningham, she was a retired...