Obituaries

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....

Oct 13, 2024

Ford - Mary Jane Randel, 85, passed away on October 13, 2024 in Wichita. She was born on May 6, 1939 at home during a storm in Edwards County, the daughter of Alva Ernest and Dorothea (Bitner) Randel.

When Jane started school in her small class at Greensburg there were five Mary Janes. At that time she...

Oct 11, 2024

Dodge City - Gloria "Sally" Page Brehm, 81, of Dodge City,  passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Oklahoma. Sally was born on August 8,1943 to Roland and Ruby (Myers) Page. She joined her brothers Charlie, Gary and Milton Noll at home...

Oct 11, 2024

Dodge City – Jose Claudio Neave-Vega, 54, died October 11, 2024 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on February 14, 1970 at Luis Moya Nieves, Mexico the son of Gustavo Neave-Hernandez and Maria DeRefugio Vega-Morales.

He married Norma Condarco on September 11, 1996 in Dodge City, she survives. Jose loved to go gold digging,...

Oct 5, 2024

Dodge City - Roy Walters, 71, died October 5, 2024 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He was born on August 25, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Roy Walker and Capitela (Snyder) Walters.

He was raised in Chicago where he completed his schooling.  After graduation, Roy enlisted in the United States Army on August...

Sep 30, 2024

Ford - Ernest Wayne Stout, 86, died September 30, 2024 in Somerset, Texas.  He was born on December 8, 1937 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Clarence H. and Reba (Coleman) Stout.

The family moved to Topeka where Ernest graduated from Topeka High School.  Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. After completing...

Sep 27, 2024

Dodge City - Dennis Wayne Rumford, 70, died September 27, 2024 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on April 11, 1954 in Dodge City, the son of Orland and Lula (Hendrickson) Rumford.

Dennis was a longtime resident of Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1972.  While in high school, Dennis worked...

Sep 27, 2024

Jesus Maria Reyes Varela

Dodge City - Jesus Maria Reyes Varela, 75, passed away on September 27, 2024 in Liberal, KS.  He was born on March 9, 1949 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Rosendo Reyes and stepmom, Victorina Reyes (mother, Buenaventura Varela).

He worked at Cargill for 26 years, and previously worked in Hereford,...

Sep 25, 2024

Topeka - Marcella Gladys Nightengale, 102, surrounded by her loved ones, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2024 at Rolling Hill Assisted Living Center in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on October 10, 1921 at Pawnee County, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Vietz) Ideker.

She married Ewald (E.J.) Nightengale on September 3, 1941. He preceded...