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Source: Atchison Daily Globe

Feb 5, 1930 – Nov 11, 2026 Richard “Dick” Kingston, 96, of Atchison KS, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, Nov. 17th, 2026, at the Atchison United Methodist Church, with Rev. Cyd Stein officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 AM until time of services on Tuesday, at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the United Methodist Church and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home who is handling the services. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer. ccm. Dick was born on Feb. 5, 1930, in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Harry and Edna (Linn) Kingston. He graduated from Neodesha High School in 1948. Dick attended Independence Kansas Community College 1948-1949. He then transferred to Pittsburg State University.

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