Ruby Marie Ellsaesser
Aug 22, 2013
Sublette - Ruby Marie Ellsaesser, 99, died August 22, 2013 at the Satanta Long Term Care Unit in Satanta. She was born on October 21, 1913 in Kingsdown, the daughter of Ernest D. and Nona May (Danial) Dennis. Ruby married Raymond Ellsaesser on April 24, 1946 in the home of his mother, Gertie Johanna Ellsaesser. He preceded her in death...
Frances Corlene Stanley
Aug 13, 2013
Dodge City - Frances Corlene Stanley, 86, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Alterra Sterling House, Dodge City. Frances was born on November 1, 1926 at Ness City, the daughter of Elmer Century Martin and Rose Margaret (Norton) Martin. Her father died when she was three years old. Rose then married Ward Morehead. Frances attended elementary school in Lane County...
Rosa Ramos Rincones
Aug 13, 2013
Dodge City - Rosa Ramos Rincones, 67, died August 13, 2013 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on November 13, 1945 in Colorado City, Texas the daughter of Fransico and Amelia (Gonzales) Rincones. Rose worked as a nurse at Garden Valley Retirement Center in Garden City and at Fort Dodge and IBP in Holcomb before...
Lillian Josephine Koehn
Aug 10, 2013
Montezuma - Our mother and grandmother, Lillian Josephine (Unruh) Koehn, was born to Abe J. and Lizzie (Unruh) Unruh on May 21, 1918 in Canton and passed on August 10, 2013 in Montezuma, reaching the age of 95 years. Mom was an independent woman, a "get it done", "no frills" type of person. She saw a wide range of changes...
David Wayne Stewart
Aug 9, 2013
DAVID W. STEWART Ingalls - David Wayne Stewart, 36, died August 9, 2013 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on December 8, 1976 at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of John H. Stewart and Thelma Shenk Gottschalk. He married Shelly Crotinger on June 6, 2012 at Cimarron. They lived in Ingalls where he was employed as...
Larry J. Schilling
Aug 7, 2013
COLORADO - Larry J. Schilling died on August 7, 2013 at Littleton Adventist Hospital. He was born on December 30, 1930 in Ford County, Kansas, son of Everett and Mildred (Searle) Schilling. He married Anna M. Smyres on October 5, 1958 and they shared 54 wonderful years together. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He...
Loeta "Teri" Ann Thomas
Aug 5, 2013
LOETA ANN " TERI " THOMAS Dodge City - Loeta Ann "Teri " Thomas, 77, died August 5, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on August 26, 1935 at Rolla, Kansas, the daughter of Eli and Bertha Nusser Mangels. She married Robert G. "Bob" Thomas on January 19, 1959 at Jetmore. He preceded her...
Lorena Nightengale
Aug 3, 2013
Montezuma - Our mother and grandmother, Lorena Nightengale, was born on April 30, 1919 in McPherson County to Simon C. and Susie (Koehn) Wedel. She peacefully passed away on August 3, 2013 at her Bethel Home apartment, reaching the age of 94 years, which was three years to the day after her husband's passing in 2010. The first ten years...
Vonda J. Sanders
Aug 2, 2013
Dodge City - Vonda J. Sanders, 72, died August 2, 2013 at Providence Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on November 14, 1940 at Oak Valley, Kansas the daughter of John and Louise (Beck) Smith. Vonda graduated from Pratt High School. She then received a bachelors degree in social work from St. Mary Of The Plains College in...
Lois Jean Spencer
Aug 1, 2013
Dodge City - Lois Jean Spencer, 90, died August 1, 2013 at Alterra Sterling House, Dodge City. She was born on August 4, 1922 at Ozawkie, KS the daughter of Joseph and Freda ( Puderbaugh ) Benson. Lois grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University and the University of Illinois. Lois married Charles...
Doris Maurine Friesen
Jul 28, 2013
Montezuma - Doris Maurine Friesen, 87, died July 28, 2013 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born on June 5, 1926 in Great Bend, the daughter of Clarence Wesley and Opal Maurine (Boyd) McDonald. Doris attended grade school at Prairie Home School in Stafford County. In 1936, she moved to Montezuma where she completed her schooling , graduating from...
Rufus "Rusty" Milton Woods Iii
Jul 28, 2013
RUFUS "RUSTY" MILTON WOODS III Cimarron - Rufus "Rusty" Milton Woods III, 65, died July 28, 2013 in rural Russell County. He was born on December 13, 1947 in Dodge City, the son of Rufus and Ramona (Paine) Woods, Jr.. Mr. Woods graduated from Cimarron High School and Fort Hays State University. He married Donna Schartz on February 12, 1972...
Barbara Jane Schaffer
Jul 25, 2013
Garden City - Barbara Jane Schaffer, 74, died July 25, 2013 at Garden Valley Retirement Center in Garden City. She was born on February 15, 1939 in Garden City, the daughter of Harry and Martha Joanne (Terhune) Harms. Barbara was a lifetime resident of Garden City. On October 25, 1955, she married Ivan Schaffer at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...
Hazel Lorene Cain
Jul 23, 2013
Satanta - Hazel Lorene Cain, 81, died July 23, 2013 at the Satanta Long Term Care Unit in Satanta. Hazel was born to Blanche Hazel (Jennison) and George Raymond Wilson near Meade on January 7, 1932. Hazel attended high school in Satanta and lived most of her life there. She attended Dodge City Community College and graduated as a licensed...
George Franklin Scoggins
Jul 20, 2013
DODGE CITY - George Franklin Scoggins, 91, died July 20, 2013 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. George was born on September 3, 1921 in rural Gray County near Montezuma to Jesse Thomas Scoggins and Florence May (Stillwell) Scoggins. He grew up in Gray and Meade Counties. He had vivid memories of growing up in the Great Depression and...
Socorro Castillo-De Chavez
Jul 19, 2013
Satanta - Socorro Castillo-de Chavez, 81, died July 19, 2013 at Satanta Long Term Care, Satanta. She was born on June 24, 1932 at Lacienga De Castillos, Chihuahua, Mexico the daughter of Porfiria Castillo Estrada. Socorro grew up in Mexico. She moved to Satanta in 1992. Socorro married Francisco Chavez Ibarra. He preceded her in death. Socorro enjoyed her children...
Kris Robert Moler
Jul 19, 2013
KRIS ROBERT MOLER Cimarron - Kris Robert Moler, 50, passed away July 19, 2013 at his home in Cimarron, Kansas. He was born on May 8, 1963 in Lakin, Kansas, the son of Sam and Judy J. (Bates) Moler. Kris graduated from Cimarron High School in 1981. He attended the First Christian Church in Cimarron. Kris was very active in...
Steven Ray Mauch
Jul 19, 2013
Dodge City - Steven Ray Mauch, 63, died July 19, 2013 at his residence in Dodge City. He was born on September 12, 1949 at Denver, CO the son of Glenn and Edith (Van Winkel). He worked as a driver for Lab Corp for many years. Steven served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed...
Edna Eck
Jul 19, 2013
Copeland - Edna Hiebert Eck was born to Frank and Agnes (Hoeppner) Hiebert, on January 23, 1917, near Hillsboro. She passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on July 19, 2013 at the Satanta Hospital Long Term Care Home in Satanta. Edna was the second child in a family of six. She grew up and received her education in...
Anthony "Andy" Scott Koehn
Jul 17, 2013
MONTEZUMA-My husband and our dad, Anthony (Andy) Scott Koehn was born on December 21, 1965, to Joyce Schneider at Alma, Michigan. When he was still a baby, his mother married Pete Koehn, who then adopted him, becoming his father in every way. Andy passed away on July 17, 2013, at Montezuma, Kansas, reaching the age of 47 years. Dad spent...
