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Philip "Phil" J. Lutz Jr.

Philip "Phil" J. Lutz Jr.

Jun 6, 2009

Philip "Phil" J. Lutz, Jr., 58, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petoskey, Michigan. He was born on November 13, 1950 at Dodge City, the son of Philip J. and Barbara (Downey) Lutz. Mr. Lutz attended St. Andrews School in Wright, and graduated in 1969 from St. Mary of the Plains High School, Dodge City. On...

Patricia Ann Barnes

Patricia Ann Barnes

Jun 4, 2009

Patricia Ann "Patty" Barnes, 64, died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. She was born on August 29, 1944 at Parkersburg, WV the daughter of Charles and Anna Mae (Williams) Grant . She was married to Russell Clowdis, he passed away on August 15, 1972. She married Paul Barnes on October 3, 1987 in Dodge...

Marie Evelyn Crouse

Marie Evelyn Crouse

May 31, 2009

WICHITA - Marie Evelyn Crouse, age 87 passed away on May 31, 2009, at Deseret Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Wichita, Kansas. She was born on March 25th , 1922 at Cyril, Oklahoma, to Arthur & Maude Funnell. Evelyn's mother dies after giving Birth to Evelyn. She was adopted at age 5 to Melville and Bea Bennett of Ottawa, Kansas,...

Larry R. Mayfield

Larry R. Mayfield

May 28, 2009

Larry Ray Mayfield, 65, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Robert J Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on April 24, 1944 in Dodge City, the son of Virgil S. and Ima Gene (Winsor) Mayfield. Larry graduated from Dodge City High School and Dodge City Communtiy College. He then attended Fort Hays State University until he enlisted...

Jess Holmes Rucker

Jess Holmes Rucker

May 24, 2009

DODGE CITY - Jess Holmes Rucker, 82, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Halsey Hall, Ft. Dodge. He was born on March 5, 1927 at Spearville the son of Uhl and Carrie (Moody) Rucker. Jess was a heavy equipment mechanic working on pipelines and road contruction throughout the United States. In the early 1980's he returned to Dodge City and...

Jennifer K. Mcdonald

Jennifer K. Mcdonald

May 21, 2009

Jennifer K. McDonald, 32, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicular accident 5 miles east of Greensburg, Kansas. She was born on March 24, 1977 at Suwon, South Korea, the daughter of Clifford E. and Kum Sun (Choi) McDonald. Jennifer grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In 1981, she moved to Fort...

Vera Lucina Krumrey

Vera Lucina Krumrey

May 19, 2009

DODGE CITY-Vera Lucina (Myers) Krumrey, 89, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on June 19, 1919 in Mayetta, the daughter of Roy S. and Pearl (First) Myers. On August 5, 1941, she married Johnie N. Krumrey. He preceded her in death on May 12, 1973. After their marriage, they lived...

Elmer R. Thornbrugh

Elmer R. Thornbrugh

May 19, 2009

DODGE CITY - Elmer Thornbrugh, 81, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center, Dodge City. He was born on December 7, 1927 at Holly, Colorado the son of Ross and Ruby Thornbrugh. Elmer served in the US Army during WWII. He was a longtime resident of Dodge City. Elmer was the caretaker at Maple Grove Cemetery in...

Christine D. Mccart

Christine D. Mccart

May 16, 2009

CHRISTINE DOROTHY MCCART DODGE CITY - Christine D. McCart, 88, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born August 30, 1920, at Westphalia, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Emma (Salm) McCallion. Mrs. McCart moved to the Ingalls-Cimarron area as a child. She married Victor McCart on April 19, 1941 in Dodge City. She worked...

Joyce James

Joyce James

May 13, 2009

Joyce (Stanley) James, 84, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on January 27, 1925 in Dighton, the daughter of John Neal and Esther (Hyames) Stanley. Joyce was raised in Dighton and graduated from Dighton High School. On July 3, 1946, she married Robin K. (Bob) James in Dighton. They moved...

Gayle Lee Weller

Gayle Lee Weller

May 12, 2009

DODGE CITY: Gayle Lee Weller, 71, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Villa Maria Nursing Home at Mulvane, Kansas. She was born on February 28, 1938 at Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Myron O. and Beatrice Inez (Reekie) Riegel. Gayle spent her early years in Dodge City and later graduated from Las Animas, Colorado High School in 1956. She...

Virginia Naylor Barrett

Virginia Naylor Barrett

May 11, 2009

Virginia Naylor Barrett, 85, passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 peacefully from the arms of her loving family to the loving arms of her Lord at Satanta District Hospital Satanta. She was born on February 1, 1924 in Cimarron, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Mae (Imhoff) Naylor. A lifetime resident of Cimarron, she graduated from Cimarrron High School in...

Michael Scott Fischer

Michael Scott Fischer

May 11, 2009

Michael Scott Fischer, 52, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on August 11, 1956 at Dodge City the son of Millard and O. Gaye (Harman) Fischer. Mr. Fischer enjoyed cooking, music, being with friends and life in general. He is survived by his wife, Shelby (Harrison) Fischer of Wright; daughter, Angela...

Ruth Louise Blurton

Ruth Louise Blurton

May 6, 2009

Ruth Louise Blurton, 84, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Hodgeman County Health Center at Jetmore, KS. She was born on May 28, 1924 at Rocky Ford, CO the daughter of Leander and Hazel (Henry) Cothren. Mrs. Bluton was raised in the Rocky Ford, Colorado area, and graduated from Swink High School. She married Dean Blurton on January 24, 1948...

Erika Gayle Roths

Erika Gayle Roths

May 5, 2009

Erika Gayle Roths, 31, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at her residence at Dodge City. She was born on December 18, 1977 at Dodge City, the second daughter of Terri Kay Rubenich. She attended schools in Minneola, Dodge City, Derby and graduated at Shawnee Mission in 1996. She met Darrell Roths, Jr. in April of 2000 and they were united...

William Francis"Frank" Beadle

William Francis"Frank" Beadle

Apr 24, 2009

Dodge City - William Francis "Frank" Beadle died April 24, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on Valentines Day February 14, 1918 to William Harrison and Lyda Anzo (Kidd) Beadle in Wright. He married Lois Rachel Eitel on November 19, 1940 in Dodge City. She preceded him in death. He later...

Harold "Bus" E. Kirmer

Harold "Bus" E. Kirmer

Apr 23, 2009

Harold " Bus" Kirmer, 85, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Good Samaritan Center in Dodge City. He was born on March 12, 1924 in Odin, Kansas, the son of Nick and Frances (Schneweis) Kirmer. He married Margaret Juttner in Spearville on February 22, 1949. She survives. Harold was a graduate from Spearville High School in 1941. After graduation, he...

Terry Lee Peters

Terry Lee Peters

Apr 21, 2009

Terry Lee Peters, 60, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. He was born on December 25, 1948 at Dodge City the son of Nathan and Betty (Bolmer) Peters. Terry was born and raised in Dodge City and attended Dodge City Public Schools. He was in the restaurant business most of his life and most...

William Laverne Rumsey

William Laverne Rumsey

Apr 20, 2009

William LaVerne Rumsey, 63, died Monday, April 20, 2009 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on October 14, 1945 in Dodge City, the son of William LeRoy and Vera Burl (Hess) Rumsey. William graduated from Dodge City High School. On June 6, 1965, he married Judy Fromm in Dodge City. He worked in Dodge City area for...

Tiffany Renee (Perez) Leonard

Tiffany Renee (Perez) Leonard

Apr 17, 2009

Tiffany Renee (Perez) Leonard, 29, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on August 3, 1979 in Dodge City, the daughter of Tom and Alice (Lozano) Perez, Jr. Tiffany grew up in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1997 and then attended Cowley County Junior College. On...

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