Obituaries

Aug 12, 2023

Greensburg - Our father, Clayton Calvin, was born to Ike and Mornie Unruh on a farm in Canton, Kansas on October 7, 1927.  Early on, the first name was dropped and he was known to all as Calvin.  Being the fourth child (all boys), his parents saw the need to expand the farming operation to support the growing family.  ...

Aug 9, 2023

Dodge City - Rafael V Torrez, 61, died August 9, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born on May 7, 1962 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Pascual Joe and Martina V Torrez.

He was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Rafael loved movies; especially anything John Wayne, Bruce Lee, James...

Aug 9, 2023

Ensign – Patricia Ann Hammond, 69, died August 9, 2023 at Minneola Hospital in Minneola, Kansas. She was born on August 5, 1954 at Ulysses, Kansas the daughter of Clinton and Elsie (Ballinger) Hammond.

Patricia attended elementary school and high school in Johnson, Kansas. She enjoyed her growing up years with her relatives. Holidays and Sundays at...

Aug 4, 2023

Spearville - Chaten Patrick Tasset, 21, died August 4, 2023 in rural Ford County.  He was born on March 8, 2002 in Dodge City, the son of Allen Tasset and Kim (Torson) George.

Chaten grew up near Spearville and attended Spearville schools where he was active in sports. He graduated in 2020 and went on to attend...

Aug 2, 2023

David Lee Heytens, 64, died August 2, 2023 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on March 14, 1959 in Los Angeles, California the son of Leo Eugene and Judith Gay (Peterson) Heytens.

David's early childhood was spent in the Los Angeles area.  His family moved to Tennessee when he was five and later settled...

Jul 23, 2023

Montezuma – Mildred Koehn Johnson was born to Abe and Mary Koehn at their home just north of Montezuma on January 16, 1928. She peacefully went to her reward on July 23, 2023 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas.

When she was a child, the family moved to Winton, California where she grew up among nine siblings...

Jul 23, 2023

Dodge City - Darlene Kay Turley, 79, died July 23, 2023 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on August 14, 1943 at Scott City, Kansas.

She worked in Tribune in housekeeping and dietary at the Greeley County Hospital for 30 years. She later went to work for Ampride as a food preparer for many...

Jul 20, 2023

Ruth Davis Durr was born in El Reno, Oklahoma in 1927 and died July 20, 2023 in Green Valley, Arizona, at the age of 96.

She was married to Sam Davis from 1951 until his death in 1986. After El Reno High School, she attended Oklahoma State University and graduated from Wesley School of Nursing in Oklahoma...

Jul 20, 2023

Dodge City - Susan Pearl (Craghead) Harms, 75, passed away on July 20, 2023 at Sunporch Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on November 24, 1947 in Jetmore, to Jesse (Joe) and Lucy (Hey) Craghead.

Susan graduated from cosmetology school in 1966. She married Dean Harms, her grade school sweetheart, later that same year. Susan...

Jul 16, 2023

Dodge City - Maida Rita Waldman, 87, died July 16, 2023 her home in Dodge City surrounded by her family.  She was born on her family farm in Ellis County on December 29, 1935; delivered by her dad. She was the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Munk) Hoff.

Maida was the second of four children. After high...

Jul 10, 2023

Ramona E. Neri, 80, died July 10, 2023 at home in Garden City.  She was born on February 12, 1943 in Dodge City, the daughter of Guadalupe and Amalia (Lopez) Rodriguez.

Ramona grew up in Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School. After high school, she attended St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City,...

Jul 7, 2023

Montezuma - Phyllis Ann Rhodes Koehn was born to Harold and Mable (Mininger) Rhodes on November 17, 1938, near Tampa, Kansas. She left  us on July 7, 2023.

Mom had a happy childhood with her parents and siblings, attending the Durham congregation and frequently visiting the Rhodes Ranch which was home to her Grandma Lily and bachelor...

Jul 5, 2023

Copeland -

Jacob Krahn Bergen, 48, died on July 5, 2023 near Gate, Oklahoma.  He was born June 17, 1975 in Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico to Cornelius and Katharina (Krahn) Bergen.

Jacob spent his childhood in Mexico before moving to Ontario Canada in his teens in 1994.  In 1996, he moved to Kansas for the...

Jul 4, 2023

Dodge City - Randy Lee Keazer, 64, died July 4, 2023 at his home in Minneota, Minnesota.  He was born on November 25, 1958 at Dodge City, the son of Curtis LeRoy and Norma Jean (Innis) Keazer.

Randy was a lifelong resident of Dodge City and was a graduate of Dodge City High School. He...

Jun 24, 2023

Dodge City – Jean I. Lantis, 105, died June 24, 2023 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  She was born on January 14, 1918 at Blue Rapids, Kansas the daughter of David Armstrong Irvine and Julie Alice (Death) Irvine.

Mrs. Lantis graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1936. At the beginning of WWII, she...

Jun 23, 2023

Dodge City - Isaiah Cervantes, 16, died June 23, 2023 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on January 18, 2007 in Dodge City, the son of Josiah Cervantes and Felicia (Faulkner) Gallegos.

Isaiah had recently completed his sophomore year at Dodge City High School where he was active in the JROTC program.  In the...

Jun 23, 2023

Scott City – Geneva M. (Torrez) Wright, 74, died June 23, 2023 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born on January 12, 1949 at the Mexican Village of Dodge City, the daughter of Epimenio Torrez and Susana (Garcia) Torrez.

Mrs. Wright enjoyed dancing, fishing and spending time with her family in her spare time....

Jun 19, 2023

Montezuma – Nelson Allen Jantzen was born to Edgar and Lillie (Holbert) Jantzen on April 16, 1940 at Burns, Kansas. He was called home on June 19, 2023, at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 83 years.

Dad along with his parents and siblings lived in Burns, before moving to Cimarron in 1947. It was...

Jun 17, 2023

Dodge City - Noel Gene Ary, 85, died June 17, 2023 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on July 18, 1937 at Lewis, Kansas the son of John D. Ary and Loraine (Hawley) Ary.

His youth was spent milking cows, bottling and delivering milk, and working on a variety of 4-H projects. He began...

Jun 14, 2023

Dodge City - Linda Fay Taylor, 80, died June 14, 2023 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on November 4, 1942 in Blountstown, Florida the daughter of Marion and Peggy (Barton) Moody.

Linda was a graduate of Tavares High School in Tavares, Florida.  On June 25, 1962, Linda was united in marriage to Charles...