Ida Lorene Hazelton
Oct 29, 2023
Ida Lorene Hazelton, 74, passed away on October 29, 2023 in Colorado Springs. She was born on June 11, 1949 in Dodge City, to Thomas and Vera Hazelton. She graduated from St. Johns College with a Masters of English.
Ida was known for her love of teaching. She was a dedicated teacher and taught High School English...
Quincy L. Smith
Oct 29, 2023
Quincy Lovell Smith, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a short battle with cancer on October 29, 2023, at his home in Ensign.
He was born July 4, 1938, to James Ray and Opal Smith on their farm outside of Chester, OK. He graduated from Seiling High School in 1956 in Seiling,...
Antonio Alberto Cabrera
Oct 29, 2023
Dodge City - Antonio Alberto Cabrera, 29, died October 29, 2023 in Dodge City. He was born on January 12, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Roque and Imelda (Vargas) Cabrera.
He was a family man and loved his family more than anything. His kids always came first. He was very protective of his loved...
Abraham Morales Santos
Oct 29, 2023
Dodge City - Abraham Morales Santos, 28, died October 29, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital, Dodge City. He was born on August 2, 1995 in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Martin and Lucia (Santos) Morales.
He was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Abraham was a devoted father and loved spending time...
Wayne Koehn
Oct 26, 2023
Montezuma - Wayne Dean Koehn was born on December 27, 1932, to William H. and Laurine Becker Koehn in Tribune. Dad peacefully passed away on October 26, 2023, at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 90 years.
Dad's childhood days were spent in Halstead, where he went to school, delivered papers, and played basketball with...
Joan Unruh
Oct 23, 2023
Montezuma – Betty Joan Unruh, 90, died October 23, 2023 at her home in Montezuma. She was born on April 24, 1933 at Dodge City, the daughter of Bill and Ada (Hood) Keith.
Joan moved when she was young to Ft. Dodge and Ft. Dodge was always near and dear to her heart. in 1951 she graduated...
Dale James Unruh
Oct 23, 2023
Montezuma - Our father and grandfather, Dale James Unruh, was born on November 2, 1939, to David G. and Helena (Unruh) Unruh in Montezuma. He suddenly left us on October 23, 2023, at the age of eighty-three.
He was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite on January 22, 1954, by Min. Claude Unruh. He...
William “Bill” Henry Fry
Oct 22, 2023
Scott City - William "Bill" Henry Fry, 92, entered into the Athletic and Music Departments of Heaven on October 22, 2023, surround by family. Bill was born to Lindley Ralph and Harriett (Kirkendall) Fry, on March 14, 1931 in Colorado.
After graduation from Lakewood High School, he served in the United States Navy. Bill and Sharon Dee...
Jenna L. Warnke
Oct 21, 2023
Ford – Jenna L. Warnke, 43, died October 21, 2023 at her home in Ford. She was born on February 19, 1980 at Satanta, Kansas the daughter of Laymon and Cynthia (Hankins) Whyte.
She married Brent Warnke on July 17, 2004 in Garden City, he survives. Jenna enjoyed listening to music, writing poetry and reading books in...
John R. Bunnell
Oct 18, 2023
Garden City - Johnny "John" Ray Bunnell, 75, died October 18, 2023 at Homestead Assisted Living, Garden City. He was born on December 13, 1947 at Garden City, the son of Harry J. and Evalyn (Schmidt) Bunnell.
John grew up in Copeland and Ensign and was a 1965 graduate of Ensign High School. He then attended Dodge...
Wayne Warren Hileman
Oct 18, 2023
Ft. Dodge – Wayne "Plank" Warren Hileman, 81, died October 18, 2023 at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, KS. He was born on May 8, 1942 in Dodge City, the son of Warren and Mildred (Cecil) Hileman.
Wayne married Barbara Ricks on January 28, 1972. They celebrated 51 years of marriage. The couple lived in California for a number...
David Lee Herkelman
Oct 17, 2023
Cimarron - David Lee Herkelman, 81, died October 17, 2023 at Shepherd's Center, Cimarron. He was born on September 8, 1942 at Menlo, Iowa the son of Waldo and Mildred (Dasher) Herkelman.
David married Janet Jean Taylor on August 20, 1961. David worked as a farm hand until 1969 when he had a chance to buy a...
Jay Edward Martinez
Oct 17, 2023
Copeland - Jay Edward Martinez, 80, died October 17, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on December 1, 1942 at Woodward, Oklahoma the son of Jay and Ruth (Ascencio) Martinez.
He enjoyed restoring old cars going to swap meets and car shows and also enjoyed playing softball and collecting coins in his spare...
Roger Eugene Holuska
Oct 16, 2023
Dodge City - Roger Eugene Holuska, 88, died October 16, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. He was born on October 3, 1935 at Wichita, the son of Joseph Franklin and Minnie Marie (Pruett) Holuska.
Roger worked on the family farm near Tribune where he met and married Gracene Eleanor Bailey on May 28,...
Shirley Lynn Spangler
Oct 14, 2023
Shirley Lynn Spangler passed away peacefully in hospice care on October 14, 2023 surrounded by her children. She was born on September 8th, 1946 in Winfield Kansas to Wayne and Betty (Crawford) Grant.
She attended Stevenson Grade School and graduated from Winfield High School in 1964. She then entered the William-Newton Memorial School of Nursing, graduating in...
Margaret Good
Oct 13, 2023
Montezuma - Margaret Good, 93, died October 13, 2023 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born on August 12, 1930 in Stafford, the daughter of Earl and Gladys (Johnson) McCune.
Margaret spent her early childhood in Stafford before moving to Montezuma with her family. She graduated from Montezuma High School and went on to further her...
James "Jim" Phillip Kramer
Oct 13, 2023
Cimarron - James Phillip "Jim" Kramer, 67, passed from this life into Heaven on October 13, 2023 surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on February 2,1956 Dodge City, to Marvin "Squirt" and Ola May (Townson) Kramer.
Jim grew up in Cimarron, graduating from Cimarron High School in 1974. He married his high school girlfriend,...
Darcy Lynn Kells
Oct 11, 2023
Darcy Lynn Kells, 72, died October 11, 2023 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. He was born on March 22, 1951 at Garden City, the son of Russell and Rose Marie (Snavely) Kells.
Darcy attended grade school in a one room school house in North West Haskell County. He then attended Sublette High School followed...
Connie Kay Kulbiski
Oct 9, 2023
Dodge City - Connie Kay Kulbiski, 72, died October 9, 2023 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on March 22, 1951 at Valentine, Nebraska the daughter of Paul and Betty (Olmann) Riemers.
Connie was raised on the family ranch, and graduated from Valentine High School followed by Alliance Nursing School. She married...
James "Jim" P. Phillips
Oct 6, 2023
Dodge City - James "Jim" P. Phillips, 82, died October 6, 2023 at his home with his four loving children at his side in Dodge City. He was born on April 24, 1941 at Jetmore, the son of Cleo and Anna Loraine (Dunn) Phillips.
Jim was born in Jetmore and worked on a farm in the area....
