Jonathan Rex Unruh
Nov 9, 2012
SUBLETTE - Jonathan Rex Unruh, 20, died November 9, 2012 at his home in Bel Aire. He was born on December 5, 1991 in Garden City, the son of Rex and Charleen (Lipe) Unruh. Jonathan attended grade school in Copeland before moving to Sublette. He graduated from Sublette High School in 2010. Jonathan was currently attending ITT in Wichita, majoring...
Dorothy L. Hunter
Nov 9, 2012
Dodge City - Dorothy L. Hunter, 81, died November 9, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on September 4, 1931 in Downs, the daughter of Harry and Gladys (Trent) Edwards. Dorothy moved to the Dodge City area with her family at an early age. She graduated from Dodge City High School. On August...
Terry L. Martin
Nov 3, 2012
Dodge City - Terry L. Martin, 61, died November 3, 2012 at Good Samaritan Center, Dodge City. He was born on May 28, 1951 at Dodge City, KS the son of Herbert Raymond and Agnes (Urban) Martin. Terry grew up in Dodge City and attended Dodge City schools. He served with the U.S. Army from 1971 thru 1973. Terry worked...
Verna Mae Hamilton
Nov 2, 2012
DODGE CITY - Verna Mae Hamilton, 87, died November 2, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on April 13, 1925 at Boise City, Oklahoma the daughter of William F. and Mary (Hamilton) Brakhage. Verna graduated from Boise City High School in 1943 and from St. Anthony's Nursing School in 1946. She played basketball for...
Lena Smith
Oct 27, 2012
Montezuma - My dear wife, our mom, and grandma, Lena (Schmidt) Smith was born to Daniel J.H. and Ida (Koehn) Schmidt on April 11, 1920, at her parents' home, Monteuzma, Kansas. She peacefully departed this life at Bethel Home, Montezuma on October 27, 1012 at the age of ninety-two. Mom was the youngest in a family of ten children. Although...
Willard Dirks
Oct 26, 2012
Greensburg - Willard Dirks, 91, died October 26, 2012 at Bethel Home, Inc. in Montezuma. He was born on April 29, 1921 near Halstead, the son of Gerhard and Carrie (Unruh) Dirks. Willard grew up near Greensburg and attended Greensburg schools. On March 27, 1949, Willard married Aimee Ann Heer at her parents home in Londale, Oklahoma. They lived on...
William "Bill" Eugene Lynch
Oct 26, 2012
Dodge City - William "Bill" Eugene Lynch, 76, died October 26, 2012 at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.He was born on April 15, 1936 at Isabel, KS the son of Clyde and Pauline (Ziegler) Lynch. Bill moved to Dodge City in 1950. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1957.Mr. Lynch was a Agriculture science teacher in Ensign for a few...
Lena Christine "Me-Jah-Be" Gross
Oct 24, 2012
DODGE CITY - Lena Christine "Me-Jah-Be" Gross, 46, died October 24, 2012 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on March 30, 1966 at Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Arthur and Victoria (Knight) Scavezze. Lena graduated from Ponca City High School. She then attended Butler County Community College where she received her nursing degree. On June 28,...
Gwenna Kay Toews
Oct 24, 2012
MONTEZUMA - Gwenna Kay Toews, our dear daughter ans sister was born to James and Carolyn Toews on March 8, 1990 in Wichita. Jesus took her home to sing with the angels on October 24, 2012. She was a special part of our family for 22 years. Gwenna lived her life just west of Montezuma and attended Homeland Christian School....
Audenn Salcido
Oct 23, 2012
Satanta - Audenn Salcido, 4 days, died October 23, 2012 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on October 19, 2012 in Ulysses, the son of Martin and Erica (Padron) Salcido. Audenn is survived by his parents of the home, five brothers, Martin, Jr., Jesus, Polo, Alexis, and Angel Salcido all of the home; two sisters, Natalie...
Harry Elwood Walter
Oct 19, 2012
HARRY ELWOOD "WOODY" WALTER FT. DODGE - Harry Elwood "Woody" Walter, 95, died October 19, 2012 at Halsey Hall, Fort Dodge. He was born on February 22, 1917 at Middleport, Ohio the son of Harry K. and Neva Bell (Tuckerman) Walter. Woody served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII. He flew B-26 Bombers during the war and was...
Roscoe Franklin Dyer
Oct 14, 2012
Dodge City - Roscoe Franklin Dyer, 84, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born December 1, 1927 in Sunset, Texas the son of Elmer and Edith (Mayhugh) Dyer. He grew up on the family farm in Sunset, Texas and later the family moved to Oklahoma. On May 29, 1951 he married...
Bill R. Burns
Oct 13, 2012
Cimarron - Bill R. Burns, 70, died October 13, 2012 at his home in Cimarron. He was born on December 30, 1941 in Cimarron, the son of Frank and Viva (Baird) Burns. Bill grew up in Cimarron and attended Cimarron schools. He was an autobody repairman in Cimarron until his health no longer allowed him to work. Bill enjoyed gardening...
Gabriele Maupin
Oct 12, 2012
GABRIELE MAUPIN Dodge City - Gabriele Maupin, 64, died October 12, 2012 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. She was born on August 20, 1948 at Rieschweiler, Germany, the daughter of Willi and Hermine (Theisohn) . Bohl. She worked at Travenol of Hays, Lora Locke Hotel, Dodge City Community College, and Dodge House Convention Center all of Dodge City....
Virgel J. George
Oct 10, 2012
Cimarron - Virgel Junior George, 85, died October 10, 2012 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. He was born on November 11, 1926 in Ingalls, the son of Luke and Susie (Ochs) George. Virgel grew up in Ingalls and graduated from Ingalls High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He...
James Socorro Rivera
Oct 10, 2012
DODGE CITY - James Socorro Rivera, 24, died October 10, 2012 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on September 10, 1988 at Liberal the son of Hector and Jody (Bell) Rivera. James grew up in Dodge City and was a 2007 graduate of Dodge City High School. He completed his cosmetology degree at Dodge City Community College....
Antonio Soto
Oct 9, 2012
Antonio Soto, 74, died October 9, 2012 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on January 15, 1938 in Villa Matamoros, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Refugia Herrera. Antonio worked as a miner in Mexico. After moving to the United States, he worked at a horse ranch and on a farm. He married Judy Kerr on October...
John W. "Bill" Miller
Oct 8, 2012
JOHN W. "BILL" MILLER Minneapolis - John W. "Bill" Miller, 90, died October 8, 2012 at Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born on April 10, 1922 at Ensign, the son of Morton and Hattie (Obee) Miller. Bill was a longtime farmer in Gray County just North of Montezuma. He married Delores Grace Wendel on December 27, 1945 at...
Sandra Marie Brown
Oct 6, 2012
Dodge City - Sandra Marie Brown, 50, died October 6, 2012 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born on June 11, 1962 in Newton, the daughter of Dale E. and Mary E. (Hight) Brown. Miss Brown graduated from Dodge City High School and Dodge City Community College. She worked at National Beef in Dodge City for 14...
Robert L. (Bob) Collier
Oct 4, 2012
DODGE CITY - Robert L. (Bob) Collier, 76, died October 4, 2012 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. He was born on February 9, 1936 at Trousdale the son of Henderson Laverne and Ruby Jewell (Ghan) Collier. Bob grew up in Ford and graduated from Dodge City High School. He then attended Dodge City Community College. He worked for...
