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Cassie Valine Lewis
May 28, 2012
CASSIE V. LEWIS Dodge City - Cassie Valine Lewis, 92, died May 28, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center, Dodge City. She was born on February 19, 1920 at Minneola, the daughter of Valentine and Johonna (Nitz) Brokar. She married Harley W. Lewis in 1952 in Dodge City. They moved to Denver, Colorado in 1960, and were blessed with a...
Phoebe Grady Frank
May 26, 2012
Montezuma - Phoebe was born on March 16, 1920 at Alton, to Ben and Lena Terrell and died on May 26, 2012 at the age of 92. Phoebe was fond of sports, especially basketball in which she played on her high scool basketball team. she loved to spend time outside working in her beautiful flower gardens. She was active as...
Arnold "Gabby" Hartnett
May 24, 2012
Ensign - Arnold "Gabby" Hartnett, 87, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 at his home near Ensign, sitting in his recliner. He was born on June 3, 1924 at his grandmother Mamie Volker's farm north of Zenith, the son of Roy E. and Iva (Volker) Hartnett. Gabby was a 1942 graduate of Ensign High School. He became a Purple Heart...
Maria Ines Arana
May 22, 2012
Dodge City - Maria Ines Arana, 59, died May 22, 2012 at Via Christie St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born on February 11, 1953 at El Salvador the daughter of Jose Luis Arana and Maria Teresa Castaneda. Maria is survived by two sons, Milton Castaneda of Newton and Juan Castaneda of Dodge City. Funeral service will be held...
John Padilla Lozano
May 15, 2012
DODGE CITY - John Padilla Lozano, 69, died May 15, 2012 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on June 24, 1942 at Dodge City the son of Frank E. and Juanita (Padilla) Lozano. John grew up in Dodge City and worked for Hy-Plains Dressed Beef. He later moved to Hutchison where he worked for Tyson Foods. John...
Terry Lee Holcomb
May 15, 2012
Dodge City - Terry Lee Holcomb, 66, died May 15, 2012 at his home, in Dodge City. He was born on November 20, 1945 at Burlington, IA the son of Delbert and Erma (Rice) Holcomb. He married Shelia Petrowsky on November 1, 1969 in Bucklin, she survives. He worked as a welder for Speedking for many years. Mr. Holcomb enjoyed...
Mary Martha Reinert
May 14, 2012
Mary Martha Reinert, 87, died May 14, 2012 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on March 27, 1925 in Clark County, near Minneola, the daughter of Herman and Anna (Wille) Beckerman . Mary grew up in Fowler and graduated from Fowler High School. In 1946, she graduated from the former St. Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing....
Marie Elizabeth Kreger
May 11, 2012
Dodge City - Marie Elizabeth Kreger, 98, died May 11, 2012 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. She was born on April 25, 1914 at Russell, the daughter of Adam K. and Marie E. (Ruf) Bender. Mrs. Kreger lived in Russell until 1919, at which time she moved to Wakeeney. She lived there until moving to Dodge City in...
Roy Junior Howarter
May 7, 2012
DODGE CITY - Roy Junior Howarter, 92, died May 7, 2012 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on June 7, 1919 at Dodge City, the son of Roy George and Nora Olive (Mullendore) Howarter. Mr. Howarter grew up in Osawatomie and graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1937. On December 31, 1940 he married Marjorie Phillips...
Harold Leroy Bradley
May 7, 2012
HAROLD LEROY BRADLEY Dodge City - Harold Leroy Bradley, 89, died May 7, 2012 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on February 19, 1923 at Mason City, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Alice ( Gillette) Bradley. He was a graduate of Minneola High School in 1940. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He...
Byron G. "Skip" Larson
May 2, 2012
On May 2, 2012, B.G. "Skip" Larson finally retired his law practice, at the age of 88 1/2. He was born on October 12, 1923 in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of Adolf G. and Fannie (Gardner) Larson. Skip graduated from Muskegon, Michigan High School in 1941. After high school he attended Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio; Gonzaga University in...
Donna Burns
May 2, 2012
Cimarron - Donna Burns, 77, died May 2, 2012 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City. She was born on January 21, 1935 18 miles north and four miles west of Cimarron, the daughter of Otis and Gladys (Ball) Bond. Donna moved near Lawrence as a child. At the age of 12, when the dust storms ended, she moved back to...
Harold M. Harper
Apr 30, 2012
HAROLD M. HARPER Dodge City - Harold M. Harper, 65, died April 30, 2012 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on September 25, 1946 at Hardtner, the son of Emery and Betty May (Lytle) Harper. A resident of Dodge City since 1988, formerly of Hutchinson, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Vietnam...
Evelyn Marie Council
Apr 29, 2012
EVELYN MARIE COUNCIL Dodge City - Evelyn Marie Council, 90, died April 29, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on June 14, 1921 at Spearville the daughter of Finn Henry and Laura (Haskell) Diehl. She grew up in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City High School and Dodge City Community College. On July...
Benjamin Nieto
Apr 24, 2012
BENJAMIN NIETO Dodge City - Benjamin Nieto, 87, passed away on April 24, 2012 at Hodgeman County Longterm Care Center, Jetmore. He was born on March 31, 1925 in Laredo, Texas, the son of Anacleto and Isidra Nieto. Benjamin served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Barbara Jean Lawson on August 27, 1955 in Red Lodge,...
Oliver Perez
Apr 22, 2012
Dodge City - Oliver Perez, was stillborn April 22, 2012 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was the son of Ricardo Alaniz and Rosa Perez. He is survived by his parents Rosa Perez and Ricardo Alaniz. Graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Ted Skalsky presiding....
Ana Rosa Serrano Castillo
Apr 19, 2012
ANA ROSA SERRANO CASTILLO Dodge City - Ana Rosa Serrano Castillo, 41, died April 19, 2012 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on November 18, 1970 at Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, the daughter of Antonio and Maria (Del Carmen) Castillo Serrano. She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe of Dodge City. She...
Norris Chris Henson
Apr 14, 2012
DODGE CITY - Norris Chris Henson, 93, died April 14, 2012 at Good Samaritan Center, Dodge City. He was born on December 25, 1918 at College Park, Georgia the son of Arthur Lee and Ann May (Hanson) Henson. He graduated high school in Georgia and attended Georgia Tech University for one year. Chris served in the U.S. Navy during WWII....
John A. Evans
Apr 12, 2012
John A. (Drew) Evans, 69, died April 12, 2012 at his home in Ingalls, KS. He was born on January 15, 1943 at Vancouver, WA the son of Harold "Bill" and Florence "Sally"(Evans). After John was born they lived in Camas, Washington, and Riggins, Idaho. After the death of his father he and his mother moved to Cimarron, KS, around...
Emeritus Pastor Lucille M. Luckey
Apr 7, 2012
Dodge City - Lucille Mardine Luckey, 86, died Saturday April 7, 2012 at Halsey Hall in Fort Dodge. She was born on December 19, 1925 in Garden City, the daughter of Bradley and Leona Carter Jennings. She graduated from Dodge City High School, received her associate's degree from Dodge City Community College, a B.S. degree from St. Mary of the...
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