Obituaries

Oct 6, 2023

Montezuma - Derk L. Hedlund, 65, died October 6, 2023 at Meade District Hospital.  He was born on September 25, 1958 in Dodge City, the son of Harold Albert and Zoa (McReynolds) Hedlund.

Derk was a lifetime resident of Montezuma.  He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1976 and went on to further his education at Fort...

Oct 4, 2023

Dodge City - John Taylor Hamilton, 85, died October 4, 2023 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City.  He was born on August 25, 1938 at Agenda, the son of Clyde and Evelyn (Moore) Hamilton.

John graduated from Dodge City High School. After high school, John served in the National Guard. He married Myrna Smith on June...

Oct 3, 2023

Cimarron - Gary Call, 84, died October 3, 2023 at The Shepherds Center in Cimarron. He was born on August 28, 1939 at Halstead, Kansas the son of George Dale and Mabel (Jones) Call.

He graduated from Halstead High School and later graduated from Southwestern College. He enjoyed having coffee with a men's group at the café...

Oct 3, 2023

Dodge City - Dean L. Harms, 77, passed away on October 3, 2023 at SunPorch Nursing Home in Dodge City, Kansas.  He was born on July 28, 1946 in Dodge City, the son of George and Ruth Harms.

He worked as an electrical lineman for 35 years. He married his grade school sweetheart, Susan Pearl Craghead in...

Oct 3, 2023

Montezuma - Our Dad, Grandpa and Friend, Harold H. Koehn, was born to Harry R. and Ella (Koehn) Koehn on September 17, 1932. The last several years Dad has longed for his heavenly home, and he quietly slipped away Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023, reaching the age of 91.

Dad was the third of five children. His...

Oct 2, 2023

Sublette - Floyd Junior Leonard was born in Garden City, Kansas on October 27, 1929, to Floyd William and Mary Berenece Leonard.

His early years were spent north of Sublette where he attended Ivanhoe country school.  He made his acting debut as Uncle Sam in the school play when he was 11.  Eventually the family settled in...

Oct 1, 2023

Dodge City – Preston Sameul "Bud" Blackburn, 61, passed away October 1, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Bud was born on September 23, 1962, at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Raymond L. and Nadine M. (Frank) Blackburn.

Bud honorably served his country as a member of the Kansas Army National Guard for 29...

Sep 26, 2023

Dodge City - Glen R. "Bob" Brown, 85, died September 26, 2023 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Dodge City. He was born on July 30, 1938 at Omaha, Nebraska the son of George Robert and Elsie (Miller) Brown.

He married Sonja Lund on August 15, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska, she survives. Bob enjoyed playing golf and working...

Sep 22, 2023

Dodge City - Connie K. Salmans, 78, died September 22, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital of Dodge City.  She was born on September 15, 1945 in Dodge City, the daughter of Thomas and Lillian (Schechter) Dunn.

Connie spent her childhood in Jetmore.  She graduated from Jetmore High School in 1963.  After graduation, Connie attended Sidney's Hairdressing College...

Sep 20, 2023

Dodge City - Jewell Mae (Elliott) Moots, 94, died September 20, 2023 at SunPorch of Dodge City.  She was born on May 13, 1929 at West Plains, Missouri the daughter of Roy and Carrie Mae (Clark) Elliott Moots.

Jewell married William H. Moots on December 4, 1947; he preceded her in death in January 2010.

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Sep 16, 2023

Ingalls - Adelphus John (Slim) Greiving, 93, went to be with Jesus on September 16, 2023.  He was born December 20, 1929 in Nashville, Kansas, the son of John and Frances (Linnebur) Greiving of St. Leo Kansas.

After returning from serving his Country with the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict, he married the love of his...

Sep 15, 2023

Dodge City – Teresa (Torrez) Mendez, 83, died September 15, 2023 at Phoenix Hospice, Wichita.  She was born on September 27, 1939 at Dodge City, the daughter of Jose V. and Sara (Jasso) Torrez.

Teresa was born and raised in the Mexican Village in Dodge City where she also attended school. On September 23, 1963 she married...

Sep 14, 2023

Dodge City - Ray Charles Thomas, 62, died September 14, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born on March 31, 1961 at San Antonio, Texas the son of Sylvester Thomas Sr. and Cora Lee (Tillis) Thomas.

Ray was a tire mechanic, worked security and was a jack of all trades. He was also the owner of...

Sep 11, 2023

Montezuma - Marcele June (Bishop) Hendrickson,101, passed away September 11, 2023 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. Mrs. June Hendrickson and her twin sister were born in Mankato, Kansas on May 27, 1922 to Clyde Cassius and Hazel M Bishop.

They lived in Mankato until they moved to Ford.  After graduating school, she attended college and got a...

Sep 11, 2023

Dodge City - Phyllis Jean (Webb) Adams passed away September 11, 2023 in Pueblo West, Colorado. She was a much loved wife, mother, grandma, NaNa, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Phyllis was born in Dodge City, Kansas on September 29, 1934 to Larue and Donald Webb.

She met Roy Adams and they were married 49 years...

Sep 10, 2023

Dodge City - Margaret Angline Maupin, 86, died September 10, 2023 in Dodge City. She was the daughter of James Olian Watson and Elgie Lee Carpenter.  She was born on August 8, 1937 in Pensacola, Florida.

Her father was a sailor in the Navy and traveled all over the United States until his retirement. On September 3,...

Sep 5, 2023

Dodge City - Phyllis J. Smith, 96, graduated from this life on September 5, 2023 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on August 11, 1927 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Medley) Shaffer.

She married Vern Gross on March 23, 1947 in Ulysses, Kansas.  She later married Don Smith on...

Sep 2, 2023

Wright - James "J.O."  Slattery, 82, died September 2, 2023 in Dodge City.  He was born on January 3, 1941 at Spearville, the son of Patrick James and Bernice (Tully) Slattery.

James married Donna Louise Vandehey on April 20, 1963 in Compton, California; she preceded him in death on May 23, 2011. He later married Donita Anderson...

Aug 29, 2023

Montezuma -Devern Nightengale went to his eternal home, leaving a clear testimony on August 29, 2023, at the age of seventy-nine years.

He was born to Vernon and Leah (Nichols) Nightengale. He had three brothers and one sister, he being the fourth child. Born at home at the Nightengale home place, his nurse gave him the name...

Aug 25, 2023

Montezuma - Arden Ray Koehn was born to Mano and Mabel (Dirks) Koehn on June 28, 1950, at Montezuma, Kansas. He slipped so quickly away from us on August 25, 2023, at the age of 73.

Dad grew up northwest of Montezuma, the youngest of seven children, where he milked cows and worked on the family farm....