Obituaries

Nancy Jane Bessler Young, 89, passed away on April 29, 2023. Nancy was born in Garden City, KS on August 10, 1933, to George Miles and Ava Randle Bessler. She attended school at Zenda, Star, Lerado,...

Clyde W. Vincent, Korean War Veteran and oldest son of Kendall and Angeline Vincent, passed away on April 26, 2023, at his home in Kingman at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by...

Iris Ellen Krehbiel passed away peacefully on April 26, 2023 at the age of 93 at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie, surrounded by her family. She was born at home June 28, 1929, in Coffeyville....

Bobby Joe Smith, 86, of Medford passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023 in Wakita.   Bob was born Dec. 12, 1936 to Wilbert and Lella Smith, at their home in Lexington. He attended and graduated...

David Ray Reppert passed away on April 18, 2023. He was born Feb. 1, 1957 in Abington, Pa., where he was a welcome addition to the home of Ray and Dorothy Reppert. He graduated from Schuylkill...

Delmar D. Voran, 96, passed away on April 22, 2023, at Pretty Prairie. He was born Sept. 11, 1926, at the family farm about nine miles southeast of Kingman, the son of Willard M. and Frieda...

Doyle Gene Steffen, of Blackwell, acquired his new heavenly address surrounded by family on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the age of 85. Doyle was born on Oct. 23, 1937 to Harvey and Mable (Reese) Steffen...

Charles Richard Crawford, 75, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Kingman. He was born March 22, 1948, at Crescent, Okla., the son of Clyde Romane and Sue Benett Hill Crawford. A longtime resident of Kingman, he...

NASHVILLE — Douglas W. Hensiek, 63, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born on July 12, 1959, in Nashville to Vernon and Kathleen (Dick) Hensiek.  Doug graduated from Nashville-Zenda High School. He worked as...

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 13, in Westcliffe, Colo., for long-time educator, rancher and entrepreneur Clara Mary Reida, late of rural Custer County. Miss Reida died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at her home...