Obituaries

Thomas Ernest McKnight was born on Aug. 22, 1937, at the Galloway Hospital in Anthony.  He was the second son of Glenn Elbert and Vivian Mae (Mock) McKnight.  Tom attended school in Anthony and graduated from...

Fred L. Garten, 91, died March 15, 2024 at the Arbors in Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 6, 1932, in Barber County, the son of Harvey and Doris Smith Garten.  A longtime resident of the Norwich...

Ellen Y. Bishop, 70, passed away March 14, 2024, at Wheatlands Health Care Center in Kingman. Ellen was born March 8, 1954, in Kingman to Bydus H. and Anna Marie Dixon Taber.  She spent her early...

Harold Albert Forcum passed away on March 12, 2024. He was born in Drumright, Okla. on Nov. 7, 1944. He was raised in Ponca City, Okla., where he met his high school sweetheart Paulette. He graduated...

Ronald Moritz “Roni” Teders departed this life on Feb. 27, 2024, at his home in Edmond, surrounded by his family. Roni was born on Jan. 3, 1953, in Enid, to Lewis Moritz and Fern Maxine Kilian...

Carol Lynn Bassford, at the age of 84 and after an extended illness, passed away on March 3, 2024, at the Kiowa District Hospital with family by her side. Carol was the daughter of George Vernon...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Delores Stevens on March 7, 2024, at the age of 94.  Pianist Delores Stevens was born in Kingman on Jan. 29, 1930, and studied with...

Bruce S. Timmons, 75, died Feb. 26, 2024 at Anthony. He was born Nov. 2, 1948, at Kingman the son of Kenneth S. and Eleanor I. “Brownie” Fiegel Timmons. A Zenda resident most of his life,...

Mason Ross Caywood Jr., 85, of Kingman, passed away Feb. 22, 2024, at The Arbors at Waldron Place, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 13, 1938, in Sterling, the son of Mason Ross Sr. and Margaret Glendine...

Donald David Murphy passed from this life on Feb. 18, 2024 at his home in Medford.  Don was born on April 18, 1953 in Maryville, Mo. to Flavel Murphy and Mary Beth (Mohler) Murphy. He moved to...