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William C. "Bill" Eckles

William C. "Bill" Eckles

Aug 26, 2010

WILLIAM C. "Bill" ECKLES DODGE CITY: William C. "Bill" Eckles, 65, died on August 26, 2010 at Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on September 10, 1944 in Dodge City, the son of Jack E. and Anna Marie Eckles. Bill loved flying and was a flight instructor with American Flyers in Ardmore, Oklahoma, before returning to Dodge City to help...

Estelle A. Heskamp

Estelle A. Heskamp

Aug 23, 2010

Estelle A. Heskamp, 93, entered eternal life on Monday, August 23, 2010. She was born on October 4, 1916 at Ong, Nebraska the daughter of James and Ettie (Adams) Goins. She married Ray Heskamp on May 17, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas. Ray and Estelle were married for 53 years. He preceded her in death on February 9, 1999. Estelle was...

Phillip Lane Gjerstad

Phillip Lane Gjerstad

Aug 21, 2010

Phillip Lane Gjerstad, 68, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 due to complications that occured after his stem cell transplant on September 15, 2009. He was born on October 16, 1941 at Fort Dodge, Iowa the son of Harold and Leona Arlene (Lane) Gjerstad. He was raised with two brothers and a sister on farms in Humboldt County, Iowa. Phil attended...

Margaret M. Matthews Lampe

Margaret M. Matthews Lampe

Aug 20, 2010

DATELINE: DODGE CITY Margaret M. Matthews Lampe, 89, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2010 in Lawrence. She was born on January 9, 1921 in Limon, Colorado the daughter of Orley F. and Letha (Hinson) Whitaker. Margaret grew up on a farm south of Minneola. She lived on a farm near Windthorst for thirty years before moving to Dodge City...

Edna Mcmanaman

Edna Mcmanaman

Aug 19, 2010

FOWLER, KS - Edna McManaman, 93, died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Minneola District Hospital in Minneola. She was born on May 30, 1917 on the family farm where she was also raised near Dodge City. She was the daughter of George Hutchinson and Minerva (Bartlett) Lutz. Edna married Stephen Paul McManaman on April 21, 1942 in Pratt. He preceded...

Evan Daniel Paz

Evan Daniel Paz

Aug 18, 2010

DODGE CITY - Evan Daniel Paz, infant son of Rene & Georgina (Hernandez) Paz died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the Women's Center, Dodge City. Survivors include his parents, Rene & Georgina (Hernandez) Paz of Dodge City and Grandparents, Ricardo & Hilda (Lopez) Paz and Jose & Ema (Lechuga) Hernandez all of Dodge City. Graveside service will be held at...

Olive P. Baldwin

Olive P. Baldwin

Aug 16, 2010

Olive P. (Sinclair) Baldwin, 87, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at Good Samaritan Center in Dodge City. She was born on June 11, 1923 in Jetmore, the daughter of Thomas and Pearl Olive (Jones) Sinclair. Olive grew up in Hodgeman County. She attended Kroma Grade School. On October 15, 1944, Olive married Hayes Baldwin at the Kalvesta Methodist Church. He...

Paul Edward "Buddy" Piper, Jr.

Paul Edward "Buddy" Piper, Jr.

Aug 16, 2010

FT. DODGE - Paul Edward "Buddy" Piper, Jr., 55, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at his residence in Ft. Dodge. He was born on May 21, 1955 at Dodge City, the son of Paul Edward and Marie (Wasson) Piper, Sr. He grew up in Dodge City and attended schools in Dodge City. Buddy served in the U.S. Army for a...

Pilar Briseno Hobbs

Pilar Briseno Hobbs

Aug 15, 2010

Pilar Briseno "Hobbs", 82, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City, KS. She was born on July 19, 1928 at Dodge City, KS the daughter of Juan and Felipa (Martel) Briseno. She worked for Fairmount Milk Company,The O'Neal Hotel, Lora Locke Hotel, Holiday Inn, and retired from Western Plains Medical Complex after 23 years...

Loma L. Harmon

Loma L. Harmon

Aug 11, 2010

DODGE CITY - Loma L. Harmon, 88, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on August 6, 1922 at Protection, Kansas the daughter of John and Laura (Barnes) Morton. Loma graduated from high school in 1940 and moved to Dodge City where she attended business school. She worked for the Dodge...

Margaret P. Schawe

Margaret P. Schawe

Aug 6, 2010

Margaret P. (Kramer) Schawe, 95, died Friday, August 6, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on February 19, 1915 in Spearville, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Ehly) Kramer. Margaret married Corwin Schawe on November 24, 1936 at Spearville. He preceded her in death on February 16, 1989. They farmed for many years....

Donna Fern Davis

Donna Fern Davis

Aug 5, 2010

Donna Fern (Stewart) Davis, 81, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on November 24, 1928 in Boise City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ray N. and Beulah Blanch (Davis) Stewart. Donna married Norris Taylor Davis on July 10, 1961 in Newton. He preceded her in death on October 10, 2000. After...

Magro G. Martinez

Magro G. Martinez

Jul 29, 2010

DODGE CITY - Magro G. Martinez, 87, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City, KS. He was born on November 21, 1922 at Dodge City, the son of Roy S. and Guadalupe (Gonzalez) Martinez. Mr. Martinez was a lifetime resident of Dodge City. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, and spending time with his family....

Anne Lehmann Gould

Anne Lehmann Gould

Jul 27, 2010

Anne Lehmann Gould, 78, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on July 6, 1932 in Dodge City, the daughter of Leo Wilhelm and Celia (Kenton) Lehmann. Anne graduated from Dodge City High School in 1949 and then attended the University of Kansas. She married Jack Stewart and later married George...

Ruth Catheen Stuart

Ruth Catheen Stuart

Jul 23, 2010

Ruth Catheen (Gill) Stuart, 89, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Hill Top House in Bucklin. She was born on January 11, 1921 in Dodge City, the daughter of R. Guy and Eula Esther (May) Gill. Ruth graduated from St. Mary's Academy and St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing both of Dodge City. She worked as a surgical nurse in...

Jack D. Ayers

Jack D. Ayers

Jul 22, 2010

Jack D. Ayers, 81, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on July 16, 1929 in Jewell County, the son of Lester M. and Bess (Debus) Ayers. Jack attended grade school in Jewell County and graduated from Jewell High School. He then attended college at Wichita Business College and Brown Mackie...

Wilma Jean "Jeanie" Schulte

Wilma Jean "Jeanie" Schulte

Jul 18, 2010

SPEARVILLE - Wilma Jean "Jeanie" (Hahn) Schulte, 80, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born on August 8, 1929 at Goddard the only daughter of Peter A. and Katharine T. (Ewertz) Hahn. Jeanie attended Garden Plain and Goddard schools graduating from Goddard High School in 1947. She married Clarence F....

Grace L. Huffman

Grace L. Huffman

Jul 16, 2010

DODGE CITY - Grace L. Huffman, 90, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City. She was born on September 4, 1919 at Arnett, Oklahoma the daughter of Celo and Della (Harrell) Dean. She grew up in Ellis County, Oklahoma and graduated from Alva High School. Grace attended college at Northwestern State Univesity at Alva,...

Reta V. Whisenant

Reta V. Whisenant

Jul 11, 2010

RETA V. WHISENANT - DODGE CITY Reta V. Whisenant, 84, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at High Plains Retirement Village at Lakin, KS. She was born on September 19, 1925 at Beaver County, OK the daughter of Roy and Emma (Boyer) Adams. She maried John Whisenant on July 21, 1945 in Denver, Colorado, he preceded her in death on April...

Raul De La Torre

Raul De La Torre

Jul 9, 2010

RAUL DE LA TORRE DATELINE: DODGE CITY Raul De La Torre, 49, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at Wright due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on February 26, 1961 at Los Cardos, Mexico the son of Antonio and Maria (Carlos) De La Torre. Raul dedicated most of his life to coaching soccer. He was currently...

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