Obituaries

ANDALE — Father Reinhard C. Eck, 87, died Aug. 12, 2012. He was born Oct. 20, 1924 in St. Joe Ost, the son of John P. and Anna Thimmesch Eck. Survivors include brothers, the Rev. Ivan...

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Carolee Orme Krase, 74, died Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 at the Medicalodges in Dewey, Okla. She was born Jan. 31, 1938 in Kingman, the daughter of Merle S. and Lucille (Beck) Orme. She...

KINGMAN — Elma L. Goforth, 83, died Aug. 9, 2012 at Andover. She was born Dec. 24, 1928 in Pratt County, the daugther of Loy E. and Wilma Neidhardt German. A Kingman residence since 1952, she...

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Larry Morisse, 73, died Aug. 6, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Meridian, Idaho. He was born on the family homestead near Nashville, on Jan. 5, 1939, to Ruby Mae and Edward Roy...

GARDEN PLAIN — Marcia D. Panek, 56, a retired Dillion’s employee, died Aug. 5, 2012 surrounded by her family at her home in Garden Plain. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who enjoyed...

KINGMAN — Melvin Lee “Bucky” White, 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 5, 2012 at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born September 10, 1931, the son of Thomas Ephraim and...

NASHVILLE — Fredrick W. Westerman, 82, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 at South Wind Hospice House in Pratt. He was born July 13, 1930 on the family farm in Barber County, the son of Fred and...

RAGO — Linda L. Coykendall, 69, died Aug. 3, 2012, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born April 23, 1943, at Sedan, the daughter of John D. and Mammie Mills Baker. A longtime resident...

ADAMS — Virginia Coon, 84, went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2012. She was born the second child of four to Elof Vincent and Ersie Sjogren on Dec. 25, 1927 at the farm...

SOUTH HUTCHINSON — Opal Mae Specht, 88, died July 30, 2012 at the Wheaton House, Mennonite Friendship Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born July 29, 1924 in Prague, Okla., the daughter of George C. and Grace...