Category: Obituaries

Several weeks ago, we had the greatest snowfall that I have seen since moving to Kingman ten years ago. With as much as sixteen inches of snow recorded, the temperatures dropped accordingly. The fresh, brilliant white snow brought a cleanness that was undisturbed for a short amount of time. Its beauty was unparalleled. But as the weeks have passed, so has the winter weather, and the trees began to bud, and flowers to bloom. To look at things as they are today, you would never know that our Kingman weather was the harshest in forty years. Seasons come and go,…

I am quite sure that many of you have heard the story of how Kingman was started. It seems that a wagon train of the early settlers were cross through on their way to California when the Arizona winds began to blow harder than usual. The wagon master told the people it would be best if they stopped to rest until the wind stopped. They have been here ever since!             It is true that the winds blow often, and sometimes lasts for days, and are a cause for concern. Being bald, I don’t mind so much; but it is…

Donna LaVerne Watson Anderson, 63, died unexpectedly at her home in Kingman, AZ, on Saturday, May 4. Donna was born in Phoenix, Arizona on November 13, 1955, to George W. and Roberta A. Watson. She grew up in Gila Bend, and was a long time resident of Kingman. Donna earned her accounting degree in 2003, though she had been a bookkeeper for many years.  Donna was a wonderful mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and a good friend to many. She would help anyone who was in need. She cared for her sister during an extended illness and took care of her…