Obituaries

Dec 3, 2024

Montezuma – Willis Ray Wadel was born to Clarence and Anna (Schmidt) Wadel in Turlock, California on October 11, 1944.  He peacefully passed away on December 3, 2024 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 80 years.

Willis accepted the Lord and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ Mennonite on December 23,...

Dec 1, 2024

Gregory (Greg) E. Patee, 70, died December 1, 2024 at St. Catherine Hospital, Dodge City. He was born April 15, 1954 in Dodge City, the son of Eugene L. and Betty J. (Newton) Patee.

Greg was a lifetime resident of Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1972. On March 10, 1973, Greg married Carla...

Nov 30, 2024

Copeland - Karen Dunham, 85, died November 30, 2024, at her home in Copeland, surrounded by her family.  She was born on November 12, 1939 on the family farm near Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Arborgast) Hessman.

Karen's childhood was spent on the family farm.  She attended school in Dodge City, graduating in...

Nov 28, 2024

Dodge City - Rosa Alba Hernandez-Rivera, 47 años, falleció el 28 de noviembre de 2024 en Wichita, KS. Nació el 29 de agosto de 1977 en Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, México, hija de Cosme Hernández Soto y Ofelia Rivera Rivera.

Ella era muy trabajadora. Era muy amigable y le encantaba ayudar a la gente aunque no tuviera mucho....

Nov 23, 2024

Montezuma - Our mother, Kathern Yvonne Decker was born to Charles and Kathern (Smith) Truckey on February 12, 1933. She peacefully passed away November 23, 2024, with her family gathered around her bedside, reaching the age of 91 years.

Mom was born in Francisco, Indiana, and although we were not privileged to learn to know her people,...

Nov 19, 2024

Dodge City - Marclean Briney Sanders, 86, passed away on November 19, 2024 at SunPorch, Dodge City.  She was born on August 23, 1938 in Oden, Arkansas; the daughter of Owen and Florene Singleton.

She was married to Billy Briney who preceded her in death in 1993. She later married Tom Sanders who also preceded her in...

Nov 16, 2024

Copeland - Juanita Mata Peralta, 55, died November 16, 2024 at UMC Hospital in Lubbock, Texas.  She was born on July 15, 1969 in Waxahachie, Texas the daughter of Trinidad and Theresa (Montemayor) Mata. Sr.

Juanita moved as a child, with her family, to Copeland in the early 1970's. She attended school in Copeland and graduated with...

Nov 15, 2024

Dodge City - Janet Schuler, 80, died November 15, 2024 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City, Kansas. She was born on July 25, 1944 at Tulsa, Oklahoma the daughter of James and Ruth (Townsend) Rosson.

She married Richard Schuler on July 1, 1983 in Dodge City, he preceded her in death on February 23, 2005....

Nov 13, 2024

Montezuma - Barton Deen Koehn first saw the light of day at the home of Fred and Rozella Unruh Koehn, in rural Gray County, Kansas, on September 7, 1933. His life's chapter came to a peaceful close at Manor of the Plains, Dodge City Kansas, on November 13, 2024. He lived a full and productive life spanning a few...

Nov 10, 2024

Montezuma – Florence "Flo" Irene Crump, 94, went to meet her Lord on November 10, 2024 at her home in Montezuma, surrounded by many members of her family.  She was born on September 28, 1930 at Nashville, Kansas the daughter of August Otto and Allie Norma (Owen) Bether.

Flo spent her early childhood in Nashville and attended...

Nov 8, 2024

Lana Sharron Ross, 81, went to be with  Jesus on November 8th, 2024. She was born on June 15, 1943 to Jack and Virginia (Graham) Steinmitz in Parsons, KS.

She moved to Dodge City at a young age, attended schools and later graduated from Dodge City Senior High in 1961. She received her degree in Cosmetology from...

Nov 6, 2024

Cimarron—Thelma Grace Vickery Myrbo, 85, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on December 4, 1938, in Preston, Georgia, the daughter of Charlie W. and Mable (Mims) Mask.

Thelma spent her early years in Georgia with her family. She married James Vickery on April 8, 1955, and...

Nov 5, 2024

Garden City - Marjory Ann Howarter, 93, passed peacefully on November 5, 2024 at Ranch House Senior Living, Garden City. She was born on January 26, 1931 in Wright, Kansas the daughter of Donald E. and Ellen (Baird) Crane.

Marjory was born and raised in Wright and was a 1949 graduate of Dodge City Senior High School....

Nov 4, 2024

Dodge City - Beverly Kay Maupin, 61, died November 4, 2024 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on August 9, 1963 in La Junta, Colorado the daughter of Kenneth and Susie (Eck) Engle.

Beverly was raised in Dodge City. It was there that she completed her education, graduating from Dodge City High...

Oct 31, 2024

Cimarron – Larry Gene Neuschafer, Sr, 79, died October 31, 2024 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born on January 18, 1945 in Ellsworth, Kansas, the son of John and Dorothy (Schneider) Neuschafer.

Larry graduated from Holyrood High School in 1963. He married Joetta Thomas on August 12, 1967 at the First Christian...

Oct 27, 2024

Dodge City - Carolyn Thompson, 76, passed away on October 27, 2024 at SunPorch of Dodge City. Carolyn was born in Dodge City, Kansas on March 15, 1948 to Edward and Annabelle Thompson. She graduated from Dodge City High School. Carolyn was a nurse for many years and worked at Dodge City Hospital, Fort Dodge Soldiers Home and for...

Oct 27, 2024

Montezuma - Irene (Unruh) Koehn, our dear sister and aunt, was born to Lincoln and Elda Unruh on August 18, 1925, with the help of Grandma Lena in Haskell County, Kansas. She passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Bethel Home, Montezuma, at the age of ninety-nine.

Irene enjoyed her childhood with her twin sister, Lorene. They...

Oct 20, 2024

Gerardo Andres Leon Gonzalez, 30 de Noviembre del 2003 - 20 de Octubre del 2024.

Oct 19, 2024

Cimarron - Ruth Eugenia Stauth, 91, died October 19, 2024 at the Shepherd's Center, Cimarron. She was born on February 7, 1933 at Ensign, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Frankenberger) Newberry.

Ruth moved to Arkansas at the age of 3 months and lived there until 1948. She moved to Ensign and attended Ensign High School. On...

Oct 17, 2024

Garden City - Diana Conejo Medina, 34, passed October 17, 2024 in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on December 27, 1989 in Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico.

She was raised in Dodge City, Kansas but was currently residing in Garden City, Kansas. Diana was the oldest surviving daughter of Claudio Conejo Rodriguez and Luz Maria Conejo Medina....