Obituaries

Gregory L. Smith, 61, died March 6, 2021 at his home. He was born March 15, 1959, in Kingman, the son of Lynn and Betty Schoenecker Smith. A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was a retired...

Alyssa Grace “Gracie” Valadez, 15, died Feb. 28, 2021 in Derby. She was born Sept. 22, 2005, in Wichita. She was a ninth grade student at Derby High School, where she played volleyball. She also enjoyed...

On Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, Wesley Larwence Woodson, owner and proprietor of Bes in the Wes Trucking, Brookville, passed away in Salina. Long time trucker, avid gardener and loved his animals. Wes was born on March...

Leroy W. “George” Kampling, 70, died Feb. 28, 2021 in Wichita. He was born March 18, 1950, at Nashville, the son of Leroy Anthony and Florine Stillwell Kampling. A lifetime resident of the Cunningham community, he...

Helen May (Pinkerton) Archer, beloved mom, granny and friend, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 24, 2021. She was born on March 2, 1936, in Kingman to Earl and Pearl (Wolfe) Pinkerton. On July 5, 1966,...

Alice Eloise Shaffer, 62, died Feb. 21, 2021, in Aberdeen, S.D., at Bethesda Nursing Home. She was born May 19, 1958 in Hutchinson, the daughter of John and Alice Hirt. She had received her Bachelors in...

Joe Duane Vanlandingham, 68, was born Sept. 29, 1952 in Kingman to Dick Vanlandingham and Ione (Torrance) Vanlandingham, the youngest of four brothers. He grew up on a Ranch in Southern Kingman County, riding horses and...

Wilda M. Reynolds Layman was born Dec. 15, 1925, in Kingman and passed away Feb. 20, 2021, at Wheatlands Health Care Center at the age of 95. She was born in Kingman, the daughter of Omar...

Duane Clifton Hufford went to his eternal destiny on Feb. 13, 2021. He was born Oct. 26, 1934, to Fred and Margaret (Metzen) Hufford. He was the first baby born at the Bush Clinic on Main...

Dolores Gerber Bergkamp, 97, died Feb. 19, 2021 at Kingman. She was born Aug. 2, 1923, at Waterloo, the daughter of Marcus and Cressie Frey Gerber. A lifetime resident of Kingman County, she was a homemaker...