Obituaries

Jan 26, 2009

Lois L. Behee, 78, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains at Dodge City. She was born on May 7, 1930 at Kingsdown the daughter of William and Gladys (Pierson) Merrill. She married James Behee on August 26, 1947 at Dodge City, he preceded her in death on November 14, 1995. She was the co-owner and...

Jan 24, 2009

Roy W. Stevens, 66, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas. He was born on July 23, 1942 at Grandfield, Oklahoma the son of Harold and Elsie (Barfield) Stevens. He was a graduate of Hollister High School, Hollister, Oklahoma prior to moving to Dodge City in 1962. Roy served in the US Army from 1966 to...

Jan 24, 2009

Jeanne G. (Staskey) Marsh, 88, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on March 21, 1920 in Bradley, Ohio, the daughter of Stanley and Mary (Rudnieski) Staskey. Jeanne moved with her family to Bellaire, Ohio where she attended school. On April 19, 1941, she married Munsey Marsh at St. John's Catholic...

Jan 24, 2009

Imogene Lorraine (Hap) Haffner, 88, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on August 27, 1920 at Hall Summitt, the daughter of Rollie and Essie(Earnshaw) Haffner. Imogene graduated from Emporia High School in 1938. She attended the Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education...

Jan 20, 2009

Emiko Gumescheimer passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita. She was born in Fukuoka City, Japan, the daughter of Isaeuro Mitsuyasu and Kunie Choh. Emiko married James Gumescheimer on April 3, 1969 in Tokyo, Japan. She came to the United States in 1970. They lived in Chula Vista, California, moving to Bazine, Kansas in 1987...

Jan 20, 2009

Shirley Jane (Nachtigal) Butz, 73, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Halsey Hall in Ft. Dodge. She was born on May 11, 1935 at Inman the daughter of Frank and Ruth (Stucky) Nachtigal. Shirley graduated from Buhler High School and received her nursing degree from Bethel College in Newton. She married Floyd Butz on September 12, 1957 at the...

Jan 15, 2009

LARRY EDWARD TAYLOR Larry Edward Taylor, 60, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on April 12, 1948 at Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Edward Henry and Winifred (Sewell) Taylor. He worked for Owen's Corning before moving to Fort Dodge in July of 1998. Larry was a veteran of the...

Jan 11, 2009

Max D. Olson, 83, died January 11, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on October 10, 1925 at Belpre the son of Everett W. and Clytie L. (Wilhite) Olson. He moved with his family to Ft. Dodge at an early age where he was an honorary member of the V.F.W. post 1520 where he bugled...

Jan 9, 2009

Joseph D. Converth, 90, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on April 19, 1918 in Dodge City, the son of Frank and Bernice (Connaway) Converth. Mr. Converth was a farmer and liftetime resident of Dodge City and Ford County. On November 6, 1941, he married Maxine B. McComas in Great...

Jan 9, 2009

Eva A. Torline, 89, died on Friday, January 9, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on December 2, 1919 at Wheatland Township in Ford County, KS the daughter of Fred A. and Frances (Heeke) Torline. Eva attended schools in Windthorst and graduated from Windthorst High School. She lived her entire life in Ford...

Jan 8, 2009

Vui Thi Huynh, 73, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Wichita Specialty Hospital in Wichita. She was born on January 1, 1936 in Vietnam. Vui moved to the United States in the mid 1980's. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting, and playing bingo. The pride of her life was her grandchildren and great granddaughters. Vui is survived by : one daughter,...

Jan 7, 2009

LOIS M. TIMKEN CIMARRON Lois Maree Timken, 84, of Cimarron, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City, KS. She was born on August 30, 1924 at Cimarron, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Edward and Olga (Hardy) Timken. She was a graduate from Cimarron High School in 1942. She attended Fort Hays State College. She...

Jan 5, 2009

VIDEO TRIBUTE Willis Benjamin Warner II, 64, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, in Dodge City. A life-time resident of Ford County, he was born July 26, 1944, in Dodge City to John Jacob Warner and Ruby Elinor (Johnson). He married Ann Louise Teter on June 11, 1967, in Dodge City. She survives.

Willis was a life-time stockman...

Jan 4, 2009

Christine A. Ontiberos, 53, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Good Samaritan Center at Dodge City, KS. She was born on December 29, 1955 at Dodge City, KS the daughter of Jessie and Mary (Sanchez) Ontiberos. Christine was a devoted aunt to several nieces and nephews and was truely loved by all of them.Christine had a big heart and will...

Jan 2, 2009

Benjamin Najera, 27, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on November 26, 1981 in Liberal, the son of Benjamin Najera and Martha "Patty" Patricia Hernandez. Benjamin attended schools in Dodge City. He was employed by G & G Car and Truck in the detail shop. He was a kind and...

Dec 24, 2008

Ke'Marion Wiltshire, infant son of Adrian Bynum and Lakeisha Wiltshire, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on August 23, 2008 in Wichita. Ke'Marion is survived by his parents of Dodge City, a twin sister, Ke'Maray Wiltshire of the home; two sisters, Merkeiya Wiltshire of the home and Are'osha Bynum of...

Oct 3, 2008

Video Tribute Dylan Rhoten, 11, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on September 18, 1997 at Dodge City the son of Darren and Beth (Morris) Rhoten.

Dylan enjoyed motocross racing, playing football, swimming, video games and playing with his many friends.

He was a member...