Obituaries

Jay Wesley Gosch, 73, died Dec. 30, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Sept. 29, 1945, at Wichita the son of Wesley and Rowena Logsdon Gosch.  A lifetime resident of the Norwich community, he...

Kevin M. Sitts, age 50, passed away Dec. 29, 2018, at Wheatlands. He was born Aug. 5, 1968, and was a lifetime resident of Kingman. Kevin graduated from Kingman High School and continued to be an avid...

Patricia Smith, 75, passed away on Dec. 26, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born on August 9, 1943 in Kingman to John Martin and Mable Katherine (Biggs) Duffin. She attended St. Patrick’s...

Leona M. Nelson, 91, died Dec. 20, 2018 at Kingman. She was born July 6, 1927,  the daughter of Harry and Marie Brining Schiffner.  A Kingman resident since 1959, she was a homemaker and former co-owner/operator...

Laurel D. McClellan, 70, passed away Dec. 22, 2018.  Survivors include his wife, Linda; children:  Laurel II, Tiffany, Ashley and Curtis; sisters: Joyce and Janene; 5 grandchildren. Memorial service was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27...

Ja’net E. Arensdorf, 71, died Dec. 24, 2018, at her home in Kingman. She was born Oct. 28, 1947, at Cherokee, Oklahoma the daughter of M.W. “Hap” and Leona Schniffer Nelson.  A Kingman resident since 1959,...

WILLOWDALE – John A. Mertens, 80, died Dec. 20, 2018, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.  He was born Feb. 28, 1938, at Willowdale, the son of Leo W. and Lucille H. Miller Mertens. A lifetime resident of...

AUSTIN, Texas – Dennis W. Sheahan was born Jan. 20, 1938 in Kingman. Dennis passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at his home in Austin, Texas, due to complications of COPD and a recent...

PENALOSA – Wilma Marie Hovan, 86, died Dec. 16, 2018, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. She was born April 27, 1932, at Penalosa, the daughter of Harrison and Marie Jones Wyer. A longtime resident of the Penalosa...

 Lawrence C. “Larry” McIlrath, 68, died Dec. 14, 2018, at his home in Kingman.  He was born Dec. 14, 1950, at Great Bend, the son of William and Janis Wagner McIlrath. A longtime resident of Kingman,...