Obituaries

Jan 12, 2026

Our father, Jake W Koehn was born to William B and Kathryn Schmidt Koehn on September 26 1930 at Copeland, Kansas. Dad passed away on January 12 2026 with his wife holding his hand surrounded by family, reaching the age of 95 years.

Dad was the middle child of 9 children. Dad got his education at Sunnyside School ¾ mile west...

Jan 9, 2026

Satanta - George Francis Troutt, 87, died Friday, January 9, 2026, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born August 3, 1938, in Beaver, Oklahoma to Vinnie “Coy” and Emma June (Hummer) Troutt. His mother passed away when he was young and he and his dad “courted” Miss Clementine Lee, who later became his stepmom. He was...

Jan 7, 2026

David Anthony Timion, age 77, of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2026. David was born on August 28, 1948, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Juanita and Nelson Timion, both of whom preceded him in death.

On March 1, 1973, he married the love of his life, Mary Ann Torrez Timion , and together they built...

Dec 28, 2025

Dodge City - Lazaro Enriquez, 62, passed away on December 28, 2025 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born on March 19, 1963 in Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, Mexico; the son of Isidro Enriquez Muñoz and Elisa Peña Perez.

He worked in construction for 35 years. He enjoyed going to the casino. Lazaro was a grill master; he loved grilling and having cookouts....

Dec 28, 2025

Ft. Dodge - Kenneth Eugene Tague, 81, died December 28, 2025 at Halsey Hall in Fort Dodge, Kansas. He was born on July 14, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois the son of Charles and Theda (Morgison) Tague.

Kenneth was a United States Navy Veteran. He was stationed in Boston and proudly served on the USS Wasp. The ship protected the coast and...

Dec 24, 2025

Helen Esther (McKinley) Abbey passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 89. Esther was born on May 13, 1936, in Greensburg, Kansas to Victor McKinley and Helen (O’Connor) McKinley. Esther attended Dodge City public schools, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1954 and Dodge City Community College in 1956. 

She married Glee Abbey on August 12, 1956....

Dec 23, 2025

SUBLETTE - John William Koehn, 82, of Sublette, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at St. Catherine’s Hospital. John dedicated his life to the rich soil of his family farm. He was a man of quiet strength, his hands always busy, whether tending his fields or sharing stories at morning coffee, embodying the true spirit of a...

Dec 22, 2025

 Dodge City - Gregory Clyde Addison, 75, passed away December 22, 2025 at his home. He was born on July 4, 1950 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Clyde and Margaret Elaine (Goddard) Addison.

He obtained his associates degree from Dodge City Community College. He then went on to work for his dad at Manis Glass Co & Body Shop...

Dec 22, 2025

Dodge City - Vickie Herrington, 67, died December 22, 2025 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on May 2, 1958 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Raymond and Shirley (Johnston) DuPree.

She married Jeff Herrington on August 5, 1978 in Dodge City, he preceded her in death on June 27, 2025. She was the owner...

Dec 11, 2025

Cimarron - David W. Simmons, 70, passed away December 11, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 15, 1955 to Virgil and Betty (Burns) Simmons.

He was raised near Kalvesta and attended Theoni School. After his school years he spent time harvesting with his uncles. He worked for Peerless Plastics and eventually settled into a job...

Dec 10, 2025

Ruth Mininger Buerge Nichols was born to William and Elizabeth (Peters) Mininger on April 15, 1933. She peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of December 10, 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living, Dodge City, Kansas reaching the age of 92.

One of the youngest in a family of 10, her early years were spent in Gratiot County Michigan She was...

Dec 8, 2025

Montezuma - Randall Earl McVey, 63, died December 8, 2025 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City. He was born on August 6, 1962 in Garden City, the son of Royce and Mary (Fare) McVey.

Randy graduated from Cimarron High School, where he excelled in sports, especially track. Following graduation, he was united in marriage to Darla Stevens on January 29,...

Nov 28, 2025

Dodge City - Dennis Jantzen, 64, died November 28, 2025 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on January 7, 1961 in Dodge City, the son of Nelson and Patrica (Nusz) Jantzen.

Dennis began his education in Montezuma, where he completed grade school and middle school. Dennis attended high school in Dodge City. While in high school, he worked...

Nov 27, 2025

Dodge City - María Ramos Ambrocio, de 26 años, falleció el 27 de noviembre de 2025 en Aurora, Colorado. Nació el 29 de agosto de 1999 en Quiché, Joyabaj, Guatemala; hija de José Gómez Aguilar y Francisca Ambrocio Reynoso de Gómez.

Era una persona activa y feliz. Era una madre muy responsable. Fue miembro de la Iglesia Llamada de Dios.

A María...

Nov 25, 2025

Dodge City - Danny Dale Law, 71, passed away on November 25, 2025. He was born on May 19, 1954, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Marion and Reeda (Kregar) Law.

Danny worked as a mechanic at Volkswagen, Isaac Truck Line, and Maupins, and later served the city of Dodge. He had a lifelong passion for working with his hands....

Nov 24, 2025

Dodge City - Fred Hornung, 81, died November 24, 2025 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. He was born on April 1, 1944 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Clem and Helen (Heiland) Hornung.

Fred was a 1963 graduate of Windthorst High School and a lifelong resident of the Windthorst and Spearville area. He was a very skilled...

Nov 20, 2025

My husband, our father and grandpa, Donald “Don” Dean Koehn, was born on July 29, 1944 to Pete BJ & Pearl (Smith) Koehn in Garden City, Kansas. He quietly slipped away from us in the early morning hours on November 20, 2025 at St. Francis hospital Wichita, Kansas. He reached the age of 81 years

His childhood was spent in the Cimarron...

Nov 15, 2025

Robert Boyd Perkins, 63, of Ford, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri with his family by his side. He was born on March 1, 1962 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Ronald and Jewell (Collins) Perkins.

He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1980, and attended...

Nov 13, 2025

Dodge City - Ruby Joanna Cook, 92, died November 13, 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City.  She was born on February 24, 1933 on a farm in Hodgeman County, northwest of Dodge City,  the daughter of  William (Bill) and Gladys (Trent) Hessman.

Ruby attended grade school at Buckner Valley School in Hodgeman County before coming...

Nov 6, 2025

Cunningham - Lloyd D. Venard, 93, died November 6, 2025 at Hilltop Manor in Cunningham, Kansas. He was born on February 19, 1932 in Nashville, Kansas, son of Harold and Hazel (Keith) Venard. Lloyd graduated from Nashville High School in 1950.

He married Gladys (Simon) Venard on July 24, 1952 in St. Leo, Kansas, they were married...