Obituaries

Dallas D. Thornhill, 80, died July 14, 2021 at his home. He was born April 27, 1941, at Wichita the son of William Evan and Doris Anita Franks Thornhill.  A longtime resident of the Cunningham community,...

Karen Goering, 70, passed away July 3, 2021, in Webster, Texas. Born in November 1950 in Kansas City, Mo., Karen was the daughter of Charles and Ursula Hauer. After graduating from Topeka High School she began...

Alexander (Alex) Kuhr, a mechanic and semi-truck driver and passed away on July 7, 2021 at the age of 30 after having an accident on his motorcycle.  Alex is survived by his wife, Ashley Kuhr (Robinson);...

Marilyn (Strahm) Hoover as born in Gridley July 3, 1940, and was called to Heaven peacefully with family around her June 18, 2021. She was the first born of four children to Roy and Mae (Whitehead)...

Melvin R. Handkins was born at the family farm in Kingman County and died April 4, 2020 in Omaha, Neb., at the age of 91. He graduated from Kingman High School, then worked at the farm...

Eugene Richard (Pat) Klaver, of Belmont passed away peacefully on Friday July 2, 2021 at Kansas Medical Center, Andover, KS. He was 91 years old. Pat was born on Sept. 13, 1929 on the family farm...

Melody Kim (White) Davenport was born Aug. 26, 1955, in Coldwater to Joe Pat and Frances Arlene (Ewy) White. She passed away June 19, 2021, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. Melody graduated from Coldwater High School...

Bridgette Anne Patton, 37, passed away on May 27, 2021. She was born April 2, 1984, to Stella Patton. She lived in Kingman most of her life, went to Kingman Elementary School and Pratt High School....

Roman Bernard Kerschen was born Aug. 1, 1926, on the family farm in St. Leo, Roman spent all 94 years of his life in Kingman County, except leaving at age 17 to spend two years in...

Catherine E. Blasi, 97, died June 8, 2021 at Kingman. She was born Jan. 6, 1924, at Willowdale, the daughter of Edward and Leona Miller Kanngiesser.  A lifetime resident of the Willowdale and Zenda communities, she...