Obituaries

Joanne K. Javurek, 77, died Jan. 2, 2024, in her home in Kingman. She was born Oct. 20, 1946, at Ann Arbor, Mich. A Kingman resident since 2019, she was a homemaker. Joanne was a member...

Lyle Robert “Bob” Price, 91, died Jan. 3, 2024 in Kingman. He was born Oct. 20, 1932, at Sabetha, the son of Lyle P. and Ruth Hall Price. A long time Kingman resident, previously of Topeka,...

Richard P. “Rick” Arnold, 78, of Kingman, passed away on Jan 3, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on May 7, 1945 in Langley Field, Va., he was the son of Dr. Phillip...

Jerrold Douglas Scribner Sr., lovingly known as Jerry, passed away peacefully in Edmond, Okla., on Dec. 21, 2023, at the age of 83. Born on May 27, 1940, in Dodge City to his late parents William...

Peggy Lynn Fredrick Lauterback was born Dec. 24, 1955, and passed away on Dec. 17, 2023, at the age of 66.  She lived most of her life in Kingman and graduated from Kingman High School in...

Patricia L. Walton, 87, a spirited and no-nonsense woman, passed away on Nov. 26, 2023, at Residence Begonia in Wichita.  She was born on Feb. 5, 1936, in Erie, Pa., and leaves behind a legacy of...

Billy Joe “BJ” Reida passed away on Dec. 10, 2023, at Wheatland Nursing Home, Kingman. He was 81 years, 6 months and 9 days old. He was born June 2, 1942, in Harper to Arlo and...

Becky Sue (Starks) Hess LaBrue passed away on Dec. 13, 2023, at the Community Health Center in Wakita at the age of 70. Becky was born on Sept.16, 1953, at the Galloway Hospital in Anthony, Kan.,...

Clarke Schmitz, born on Sept. 22, 1939, peacefully passed away on Dec. 8, 2023, in the comfort of his residence in rural Medford. He was surrounded by his loving family during his final moments. Clarke was...

David Wayne Russell was born Feb. 15, 1964, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was the youngest child of Maurice Dale Russell and Margaret Ann (Dawson) Russell. David departed this life on Monday, Dec. 11,...