Obituaries

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...

Christopher W. “Chris” Dick, 64, died Jan. 26, 2024, at his home. He was born July 1, 1959, at Kingman the son of Paul and Aurora Martinez Dick. A lifetime resident of the Zenda and Spivey...

Sarah Elsie Miller was born Aug. 21, 1931, in Meridian, Miss., to Samuel and Cecile (Odom) Brewer and passed from this life on Jan.24, 2024 in Tulsa at the age of 92.   On June 4,...

Clinton Ryan Kemna was born Feb. 20, 1976, in Enid, to Willford and Joyce Kemna.  Clinton was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Breckenridge on April 4, 1976. Clinton went to school at the Autry Tech...

Anthony Paul (Tony) Boeckman, 78, of Medford, was baptized in the hope of Christ’s resurrection on Jan. 27, 2024, following a tragic accident.   Tony was born in Okeene on June 14, 1945, to Anthony Conrad Boeckman...

Norma Jean Anthony, 95, was born in Attica, on Sept. 16, 1928, to Hubert and Sadie (Yocam) Hadsall. She passed away on Jan. 26, 2024, at Country Living of Lyons.    Norma graduated from Attica High School...

Betty Irene (Pate) Benson,92, Kingman, left this life peacefully to be with her Lord Jesus on January 22, 2024, surrounded by loving family, after a courageous, two-year battle with cancer. She was born May 11, 1931,...

Mark Marion Doyen, 94, of Bartlesville, Okla., passed away on Dec. 14, 2023, after a brief illness.   Born in Rice on Nov. 8, 1929, Mark was the youngest of Orville and Millie Doyen’s four sons....

Sarah M. Henning, 40, died Jan. 7, 2024, at Rolling Hills Health and Rehab in Wichita due to complications of diabetes. She was born July 29, 1983, in Kingman, the daughter of Wade Henning and Janie...