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. Â He was born on December 13, 1947 at Garden City, the son of Harry J. and Evalyn (Schmidt) Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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....
Derk L. Hedlund
Oct 6, 2023
Montezuma - Derk L. Hedlund, 65, died October 6, 2023 at Meade District Hospital. Â 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. Â He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1976 and went on to further his education at Fort...
John T. Hamilton
Oct 4, 2023
Dodge City - John Taylor Hamilton, 85, died October 4, 2023 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. Â 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...
Gary Call
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...
Dean L. Harms
Oct 3, 2023
Dodge City - Dean L. Harms, 77, passed away on October 3, 2023 at SunPorch Nursing Home in Dodge City, Kansas. Â 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...
Harold Koehn
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...
Floyd "Junior" Leonard
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. Â He made his acting debut as Uncle Sam in the school play when he was 11. Â Eventually the family settled in...
Preston "Bud" Sameul Blackburn
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...
Glen R. "Bob" Brown
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...
