Ray W. Black
Jan 9, 2010
RAY W. BLACK DODGE CITY-Ray W. Black, 51, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on May 25, 1958 in Wichita, the son of Wesley L. and Charlcie (Pennell) Black. Ray grew up in Dodge City and attended local schools. He farmed locally all his life and loved his profession. He also loved...
Bart A. Boyd
Jan 7, 2010
Bart A. Boyd, 50, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at his residence in Wright. He was born on June 28, 1959 at Spearville the son of Richard William and Erma Jean (Schultz) Boyd. Mr. Boyd was a lifetime resident of the Wright and Spearville area. Bart attended schools in Ford, Windthorst, Spearville and graduated from Dodge City High School. On...
Dixie Diefenderfer
Jan 3, 2010
Dixie Diefenderfer,96,died Sunday,January 3,2010 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home at Dodge City, KS. She was born on September 13, 1913 at Denison, TX the daughter of Edward and Mary (Mack) Diefenderfer. She graduated from Denison High School in Denison,Texas and continued her education at the University of Texas at Galveston, Texas. Ms. Diefenderfer also graduated from Barnes School of Anesthesia...
Grace Darlene Carmichael
Jan 2, 2010
Grace Darlene (Simmons) Carmichael, 76, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Grace Living Center Nursing Home in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born on September 29, 1933 in Windthorst, the daughter of John Robert and Anna Mary (Juttner) Simmons. On October 11, 1954, she married Paul "P.A." Carmichael at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dodge City. He preceded her in death on...
Virgil E. Simmons
Jan 1, 2010
Virgil E. Simmons, 81, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin. He was born on April 29, 1928 in Dodge City, the son of Earl J. and Hattie (Hood)Simmons. Virgil was raised in the Kalvesta area and attended school there. He worked for Finney County as a maintainer for many years until his retirement. Mr....
Helene Marie Mccann
Dec 29, 2009
Helene Marie Zimmerman McCann, 91, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at her home in Mission Woods, Kansas. She was born on June 5, 1918 at Dodge City, the daughter of Ben F. and Laura (Taylor) Zimmerman. Helene graduated from Dodge City High School in 1936 and during high school was selected as a beauty queen. After high school she attended...
Jess G. Ontiberos
Dec 28, 2009
DODGE CITY - Jess G. Ontiberos, Sr., 88, died December 28, 2009 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on March 18, 1921 at Cushing, Oklahoma the son of Salvador and Frances (Galicia) Ramirez. Jess served in the US Army during WWII. He worked for Stewart Plumbing & Heating and after retiring was self employed. Jess was activly...
Thurman Lynn Baird
Dec 25, 2009
Thurman Lynn Baird, 74, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on December 6, 1935 at Wright the son of Orville R. and Charlotte Ruth (Cain) Baird. Mr. Baird attended a country grade school north of Howell. He graduated from Dodge City High School. Mr. Baird married Arlene Ann Stegman in...
Jeffrey Mark Stevens
Dec 16, 2009
Jeffrey Mark Stevens, 42, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Minneola. He was born on November 26, 1967 at Dodge City, the son of Earle and Charlene (Bruce) Stevens. Jeff served his country in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1990. He married Michele Johnson on November 16, 1991 in Dodge City, she survives. He loved spending time with his...
Eva "Jean" Allingham
Dec 12, 2009
Eva "Jean" (Toynton) Allingham, 82, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born on March 5, 1927 at Hiatteville the daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Akin) Toynton. She married Thomas W. Allingham on October 8, 1947 in Garden City. They lived in Raton, New Mexico and then moved to Dodge City in 1965. They...
Rex Stanley
Dec 8, 2009
Rex E. Stanley, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at his home in Dodge City with his wfe, Frances, at his side. He was born on January 13, 1923 in Dighton, the son of John Neal and Esther (Hyames) Stanley. In June of 1943, Rex joined the military and served as Sergeant in World War II as a radio...
Alan Soltero
Dec 6, 2009
DODGE CITY - Alan Soltero, 4, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 near Minneola. He was born on October 28, 2005 at Mexico the son of Rafael Hernandez and Maria Guadalupe (Gomez) Soltero. He was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City. Alan is survived by his mother, Maria Guadalupe Soltero of Dodge City; four brothers,...
Beverlee Jean Burns
Dec 5, 2009
Beverlee Jean (Patterson) Burns (83), died at Via Christi St Francis, Wichita, KS on December 5, 2009. She was born November 18, 1926 in Ford, KS to Harold and Marguerite (Snook) Patterson where she was a lifelong resident. On January 20, 1946 she was married to Bob D. Burns in Dodge City. He preceded her in death on March 15,...
Ronald Dean Perkins
Dec 3, 2009
RONALD DEAN PERKINS DODGE CITY - Ronald Dean Perkins, 74, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on June 18, 1935 in Spearville the son of Ross and Minnie (Randolph) Perkins. He attended school in Kingsdown, graduating in 1954. Ron graduated from Dodge City Junior College and attended Northwestern University in...
Lorraine Combs
Nov 25, 2009
LORRAINE COMBS DODGE CITY- Lorraine Combs, 85, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Good Samaritan Center in Dodge City. She was born on August 31, 1924 in Dodge City, the daughter of Orville W and Myrtle Marie (Hockett) Allen. Lorraine was a resident of Dodge City most of her life. She married Robert Combs. He preceded her in death on...
Melinda Elizabeth Allen
Nov 21, 2009
Melinda Elizabeth (Alexander) Allen, 93, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. She was born on February 3, 1916 at Sublette the daughter of Jonathan Orlando and Hetta Rebecca (Thornburg) Alexander. Mrs. Allen graduated from Garden City High School in 1935. Attended Dodge City Community College for two years and Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana for...
Pearl Lavon Smith
Nov 20, 2009
Pearl LaVon Smith,72, died Friday, November 20, 2009 in Dodge City. She was born on May 5, 1937 in Gray County. She was born the daughter of George T. and Ella (Koehn) Smith. She attended school in Cimarron. On March 18, 1957 she married Ervie "Erv" Smith at Raton, New Mexico. Pearl was a wonderful, kind and gentle mother and...
Evelyn Fulton
Nov 18, 2009
Dodge City - Evelyn Fulton, 62, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City. She was born on November 22, 1946 at San Diego, California, the daughter of Raymon Evans and Margaret Sue (Kilgore) Randel. Evelyn grew up in Kinsley and attended schools there. On December 10, 1963, she married Glenn D. Ford. Evelyn later...
Viola Helen Williams
Nov 12, 2009
SWANTON, OHIO - Viola Helen Williams, age 85, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, November 12, 2009 at Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center, where she recently received title as Resident of the Month. She was born May 7, 1924 in Long Beach, California to Ray Ernest & Helen Mary (Brinkman) Steele. She married Cyril Kenneth Williams, and he...
Nellie Mae Grumbein
Nov 5, 2009
DODGE CITY - Nellie Mae Grumbein died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. She was born on February 1, 1919 at Amy the daughter of George W. and Maudie (Kees) Sparrow. On September 28, 1940, Nellie married Willis Percival Grumbein. He preceded her in death on January 6, 2003. Nellie was a homemaker and enjoyed...
