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ANN LESCHNIK

Ann was born in 1938 in the small upstate town of New York, called Newburgh, near West Point on the Hudson River. Her mother—one of ten children in the Cavanaugh family—had little interest in raising the family. Her father went to war and when he returned, he soon deserted them.  Ann was the oldest so the matter of her brother and sister’s upbringing was left to her. Ann was also the smartest and she could help both her siblings with their schoolwork.  She worked in the kitchen of the hospital she was born in to help support them. Ann also…

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WILLIAM EDMUND FORSYTH

William Edmund Forsyth of Kingman passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. He was 78 years old. The family contact is his wife, Cheryl Forsyth.   Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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LESTER WADE BYRAM

Lester Wade Byram, a longtime Kingman resident and former Mayor, passed away at age 92 on August 19, 2021, at home in the company of family following a brief illness. Lester was born and grew up in Melbourne, Arkansas, where he played college basketball at Arkansas Tech. He received a graduate degree in Education from Arizona State University and undertook doctoral studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson. In 1957, Lester moved to Kingman, where he taught junior high school and coached champion basketball teams. Lester Byram went on to serve as the principal of Manzanita Elementary School and…

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ALPHIA MAE DUNLOP

Alphia Mae Dunlop 102, of Kingman died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Desert Highlands Care Center. Alphia (Alphie) was born August 10, 1919 in Glenwood, AR. to Thomas and Bessie Small. Alphia was a widow and spent most of her time making friends and playing bingo. She was loved by the community of Kingman and everyone knew her. Alphia was proceeded in death by her loving husband Ed Dunlop; her parents Thomas and Bessie (Kitchens) Small; brothers Otto, Dewitt, Wayne Thomas, James William; sister Ellen Lucas; and daughter Alline Thompson.  Alphia is survived by her children William T. Sheppard, Clara…

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VERNE CARL POWELL

On August 19, 2021 Verne Carl Powell passed away. A resident of Kingman, Powell was born March 26, 1928 in Wymore, Nebraska and will be missed. He was 93 years old. The family contact is his son, William F. Powell. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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DAVID CRAIG GRASSER

On August 9, 2021, David Craig Grasser of Kingman, Arizona, passed away. He was 67 years old. Grasser was born in North Dakota on May 20, 1954. The family contact is his sister-in-law Doris Melissa Grasser. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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