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Lewis James "Jim" Birzer

Lewis James "Jim" Birzer

Jul 28, 2014

JAMES L. "Jim" BIRZER Dodge City - James L. "Jim" Birzer, 80, died July 28, 2014 at his home in Dodge City following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 7, 1934 at Dodge City, the son of Frank B. and Mollie M. Schiffner Birzer. Jim graduated from Dodge City High School. After high school he joined the United...

Evelyn Bernadette Studt

Evelyn Bernadette Studt

Jul 28, 2014

DODGE CITY - Evelyn Bernadette Studt, died July 28, 2014 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on July 28, 2014 at Dodge City, the infant daughter of Blake and Rebecca (LaLonde) Studt. Evelyn is survived by her parents, Blake and Rebecca Studt of Dodge City; a brother, Elijah Michael Studt of the home; maternal grandparents, Michael...

Mary Juanita Hurley

Mary Juanita Hurley

Jul 24, 2014

Dodge City - Mary Juanita Hurley, 63, died July 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born on July 10, 1951 at Dodge City, KS the daughter of Jesus and Betty (Soza) Martinez. She worked as a meter reader for Victory Electric for over 37 years before retiring in January of 2014. She is survived by her mother Betty Martinez...

Kenneth Leroy Koenke

Kenneth Leroy Koenke

Jul 24, 2014

KENNETH LEROY KOENKE Dodge City - Kenneth Leroy Koenke, 85, died July 24, 2014 at his residence in Dodge City. He was born on November 7, 1928 at Peckham, OK the son of Clarence William and Evelyn Anna (Leasman) Koenke. He married Frances Marie Pierce on September 21, 1947 in Arkansas City. He was owner/operator of Coake Feeding Company and...

William "Bill" Garcia

William "Bill" Garcia

Jul 20, 2014

Dodge City - Navy veteran William "Bill" Garcia, 89, died July 20, 2014 at Ft. Dodge, Kansas. He was born on March 16, 1925 at Rocky Ford, Colorado. He is survived by his wife Delores, six sons, three daughters and several grandchildren. Memorial service will be held at Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at...

Bonnie J. Milne

Bonnie J. Milne

Jul 19, 2014

BONNIE J. MILNE Cimarron - Bonnie J. Milne, 83, died July 19, 2014 at The Shepherd's Center in Cimarron. She was born on July 31, 1930 at Onida, KS the daughter of Lynn and Cora King. Mrs. Milne graduated from Onida High School. She married Robert Lee Milne in 1951. He preceded her in death. Bonnie is a former resident...

Bobbie Christine Cave

Bobbie Christine Cave

Jul 19, 2014

Dodge City - Bobbie Christine Cave, 86, died July 19, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on November 2, 1927 in Conway Springs, Kansas the daughter of Robert Harper and Mary Opal (Shobe) Adams. She graduated from high school in Columbus, Ohio and received an associate secretarial degree. Bobbie married F. Dale Smith on...

Elsie Jane Baker

Elsie Jane Baker

Jul 19, 2014

Manhattan - Elsie J. Baker, 91, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born on September 25, 1922 at Nash, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Roy and Ethel A. (Green) Morgan. She lived in Tonkawa, Oklahoma for several years, working as a waitress in a diner. It was in Tonkawa that...

Jean C. Holsten

Jean C. Holsten

Jul 18, 2014

Jean C. Holsten, 88, died July 18, 2014 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on April 14, 1926 at Nekoma, the daughter of Ernie and Myrl Gabbert (Murrah) . She married Charles Hink on June 4, 1944. He preceded her in death on June 16, 1973. She later married Louis Holsten on December 28, 1976 in...

Thelma Lee Myers

Thelma Lee Myers

Jul 14, 2014

THELMA LEE MYERS Dodge City - Thelma Lee Myers, 82, died July 14, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on July 17, 1931 at Meade, the daughter of Arthur and Viola (Adams) McPheter. She grew up at Meade, Kansas, and graduated from Meade High School. On February 24, 1951 she married Archie Dan Myers...

Beverly Jeanne Sayre

Beverly Jeanne Sayre

Jul 10, 2014

Beverly Jeanne (Noeller) Sayre, 87, died July 10, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence. She was born on February 7, 1927 in Wichita, the daughter of Reid and Thelma (Lochmann) Noeller. She married Marlo Merle Sayre in New York City on March 8, 1945. She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1944. Afterward, she worked as a telephone...

Charles W. Allen

Charles W. Allen

Jul 7, 2014

CHARLES W. ALLEN Charles W. Allen, 79, died at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kansas, July 7, 2014. He was born September 18, 1934, to Charles and Kathryn Allen at the home of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. E.M. Johnson in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. On July 22, 1956 he married Betty Winkley at Coats, Kansas. Charles was a graduate of Coats High...

Vernon "Red" B. Mcbride

Vernon "Red" B. Mcbride

Jul 3, 2014

SUBLETTE - Vernon "Red" McBride, 83, died July 3, 2014 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on March 10, 1931 in Rolla, the son of Bennett and Mary (Riley) McBride. Vernon was a Korean War Veteran, who proudly served in country as a radar man 1st class in the United States Navy. After retiring from...

Daniel Lee Hays

Daniel Lee Hays

Jul 2, 2014

DANIEL LEE HAYS Dodge City - Daniel L. " Danny " Hays, 83, died July 2, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. He was born on May 22, 1931 at Jetmore, Kansas, the son of Herald and Mary Berger Hays. Mr. Hays grew up in Hodgeman county , and attended schools in Jetmore. He later attended one...

Karyn Lee Clark

Karyn Lee Clark

Jun 28, 2014

KARYN LEE CLARK Cimarron - Karyn Lee Clark, 73, died June 28, 2014 at her residence in Cimarron. She was born on March 24, 1941 at Cullison, the daughter of Lloyd and Orpha Mae (Maercker) Greenstreet. Karyn was a graduate of Cullison High School. Mrs. Clark is survived by one daughter, Jacci Ratchford of Cimarron; one son, Alan Clark of...

Aaron M. Neidhart

Aaron M. Neidhart

Jun 23, 2014

After 27 years of living life to the fullest with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Aaron M. Neidhart, died June 23, 2014 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on June 22, 1987 at Dodge City, the son of Robert and Martha (Martin) Neidhart. Aaron was a 2006 graduate of Dodge City High School and a 2011 graduate of...

John Edward Keener

John Edward Keener

Jun 19, 2014

Satanta - John E. Keener, 74, died June 19, 2014 at the Satanta District Hospital, Satanta. He was born on August 20, 1939 in LaCrosse, the son of Glen Edward and Virginia (Maresch) Keener. John's early years were spent near LaCrosse. He attended school in Nekoma. The family then moved to Kismet and then to Mullinville in 1955. John graduated...

Glenn W. Burnett

Glenn W. Burnett

Jun 16, 2014

DODGE CITY - Glenn Walter Burnett, age 90, passed away June 16th at Bethany Home in Lindsborg. Glenn was born October 7th, 1923 in Dodge City, to Winnie Olen and Wynnetta (Powell) Burnett. Glenn was a businessman and landlord, owning and operating Burnett Trailer Sales among many other endeavors. He served with the Navy Air Corp as a fighter pilot...

Dr. Clair C. Conard

Dr. Clair C. Conard

Jun 14, 2014

Dodge City - Dr. Clair C. Conard, 87, died June 14, 2014 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on March 12, 1927 at LaCrosse, KS the son of Claude Charles and Eva Pearl (Johnson) Conard. He graduated from Dodge City Senior High School with honors in 1945. He married Eleanor Mussemann on June 12, 1949 in Dodge...

Tyler Jon Allen Reynolds

Tyler Jon Allen Reynolds

Jun 13, 2014

COPELAND - Tyler Jon Allen Reynolds, 29, died June 13, 2014 at his home in Hereford, Colorado. He was born on December 28, 1984 in Garden City, the son of Jim and Thresa (Allen) Reynolds. Tyler was raised in Copeland. He attended Copeland Elementary School and South Gray Junior High and South Gray High School. Tyler had a love for...

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