Obituaries

DONALD WITZKE

Donald Eugene Witzke, age 90, passed away Sept. 18, 2024, in Wichita. He leaves behind a legacy marked by dedicated service in both his professional and community endeavors.

Don was born on June 23, 1934, in Bessie, Okla. to Leonard and Miriam Witzke.

After graduating from Turpin High School, he furthered his studies for one year at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

DONALD LANG

FOWLER – Donald E. Lang, 75, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.

He was born February 4, 1949 to Everette and Edith (Hindman) Lang.

He married Diana Reese June 1, 1968. They later divorced.

He married Jami Lang December 28, 1986. They later divorced.

DORTHA DUERSON

Dortha Lea Duerson, 85, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

She was born May 10, 1939 to Clista (Hopke) and Lewis Duerson.

After graduating from Turpin High School in 1957, she pursued a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1961, followed by a Master of Teaching from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1965.

WILLIAM KEMPER

William Edward (Eddie) Kemper was born on September 1, 1938, in Liberal, KS as the eighth and final child to Charles Ernest and Bertha Love (Thomas) Kemper. He passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at his Marietta, OK residence at the age of 86.

Eddie attended high school in Liberal, and eventually earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the DeVry Institute in Dallas, TX.

He worked as an Electrical Engineer with Texas Instruments, which was later sold to Raytheon, whom he eventually retired from in 2010.