Obituaries

Jane Churchill Brigden-Graham, 86, of Edmond, Okla., died Jan. 13, 2022, at her home, surrounded by family. Born Feb. 23, 1935, in Chanute, Jane was the only child of Ted and Helen (Goss) Churchill. She attended...

Danny Lee Liddeke, 72, Kingman resident, formerly of Norwich, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at his son’s residence. He was born Jan. 2, 1950, at Harper to Howard William Liddeke and Leona Ellen (Allender) Liddeke. Danny...

BENTON – Cheryl K. Brenner, 70, was born Aug. 28, 1951, and employed at Boeing Wichita for 31 years. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother, first and foremost. She treasured her children and embraced every...

Mary Lou Hedrick, 89, died Jan. 18, 2022, at the Prairie Sunset Home. She was born July 5, 1932, at Hutchinson the daughter of Thomas and Amelia Girard White.  A longtime resident of the Castleton and Pretty...

Dixie L. Oller, 64, passed away surrounded by her family on Jan. 9, 2022 in Wichita. She was born to Lee and Betty Brown on Aug. 24, 1957 in Chandler, Okla. She was preceded in death...

NASHVILLE — Thelma K. Westerman, 98, passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 8, 1923 at Isabel, the daughter of William and Anna (Wehling) Laverentz. On March...

Ida Louise Snell Bett, Langdon, passed away on Jan. 4, 2022, from natural causes after a long-term illness. Louise was born on Dec. 11, 1929, on the Snell farmstead in rural Reno County.  She was the...

Carol Haruf, 77, passed away peacefully at home Nov. 21, 202, due to complications of leukemia. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Zenda United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in...

Ryan LeRoy Smith, age 27, of Manhattan passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at Stormont-Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas. He was born Feb. 25, 1994, in Smith Center to Bryan Smith and Sherri Lee Colby. Ryan...

Wilford “Willie” Lee Johnson 86, was born June 25, 1935, in Anthony to Daniel “Lee” and Opal (Sullivan) Johnson. He passed away on Jan. 5, 2022 in Kingman.  Willie grew up in Kiowa, moving to Kingman...