Obituaries

Edna (Schmidt) Curtiss died Aug. 27, 2024, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. She was born on October. 17, 1921, at Harper, the daughter of Sam and Alice (Shupe) Schmidt. Edna attended school in Harper, graduating high...

Cindy Kim (Barnes) Hodges of Harper, Retired LPN, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover. Kim was born Nov. 3, 1959, in Wichita to Darrel Dean Barnes and Carol (Tull)...

Michael J. “Mike” McGuire, 81, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 at Hilltop Manor in Cunningham.  He was born on March 11, 1943 in Nashville to Michael Donald and Vivian Marie McGuire. Michael married Judith...

Patricia Lea Dixon was born on Oct. 9, 1960, and passed away on Aug. 24, 2024. A celebration of life service will be held on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. at Kingman Methodist Church in...

William (Bill) George Shippen, 86, was born to William Henry and Francis M. (Moritz) Shippen of Danville.   He was a 1956 graduate of Danville High School after which he enlisted in the Air Force for...

Jerald L. (Jerry) Livingston passed away Aug. 13, 2024, in Kingman after a brave, hard fought battle with colon cancer. He was born March 13, 1953, in Kingman, the son of Joy and Wilma Livingston. He...

Verlin “Mac” McPheeters, was born on Aug. 11, 1947, in Kingman to Virgil and Marie (Blank) McPheeters.  Mac attended Kingman High School where he played all sports but his favorite was basketball as a point guard....

Lois M. Niedermann, 86, died Aug. 8, 2024, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born Dec. 28, 1937, in Harper County, the daughter of Milton and Marie Closson Mark.  A longtime resident of the...

Jennifer Rebecca “Becky” Phelps went on to the glory Jesus promised all believers the morning of Aug. 6, 2024 in her home at four corners west of Pond Creek.  Becky was born on Jan. 19, 1971...

Mary “Joan” Shire went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 29, 2024 at the age of 95. She was born June 13, 1929, the oldest of five children. Born to JQ and Marietta...