Doug R. GriffisCunningham, KS

Doug R. Griffis, 74, died Aug. 5, 2026.

He was born May 30, 1952, at Washington, Kansas the son of Bill and Glenna Glahn Giffis. A longtime resident of the Cunningham and Lyons communities, he was a retired Sr. Operations Mgr. for Northern Natural Gas.

A happy go lucky guy, he was known to be helpful to all. Doug was a member of the Elks Lodge at Pratt; was the former Captain of the Lyons Fire Dept.; the former Fire Chief for Cunningham, Kansas; and was a 1970 graduate of Lyons High School.

On Feb. 27, 1988, he married Kathy Kampling at Hutchinson. Other survivors include a son Deric and his wife Dara; daughters Darci Meyers and husband Jason, and Debi Deal and husband Jim; sister Rhonda Newman and her husband Jim; grandchildren Cordell, Daria, Brayden, Jersey, Oliver, Maggie and Morgyn; and great-grandchildren Josie and Ruby. He was preceded in death by his sister JoLee Burge.

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 10, 2026 at the Maud Cemetery, Cunningham. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 at the Livingston Funeral Home.

Memorials have been suggested to the Cunningham Fire Dept. and mailed to Livingston Funeral Home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman KS 67068.