Obituaries

Jun 13, 2023

Philip "Phil" D. Ridenour was born on April 14, 1943 in Emporia, KS to Oliver and Elizabeth "Betty" (McIntosh) Ridenour.  He passed away in his beloved town of Cimarron, Kansas on June 13, 2023.

Almost the first 2 years of his life, Phil lived with his mother, maternal grandparents, Ernest and Florence McIntosh and his aunt, Dorothy,...

Jun 10, 2023

Dodge City - Aydan Cristian Alba, 8, passed away June 10, 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on July 8, 2014 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Alyssandra Alba and Kevin Ponce Lopez.

Aydan had a big heart. He was always smiling, showing his dimples. He loved playing his video games, Fortnite and Roblox. He...

Jun 10, 2023

Cimarron – Donald R. "Don" Falke, 74, died June 10, 2023 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Dodge City.  He was born on August 9, 1948 at Garden City, Kansas the son of Nicholas and Kathleen (Hendershot) Falke.

He married Elizabeth Junette Reed on February 23, 1969, she preceded him in death. Don was always up for a...

Jun 7, 2023

Sublette - David Lee Hinkle, 54, died June 7, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital in Dodge City.  He was born on June 18, 1968 at Garden City, the son of Jimmy Lee Hinkle and Sharon (Batman) Hinkle-Murphy.

A lifetime resident of Sublette, David completed his education at Sublette High School, graduating in 1986.  He attended college at...

Jun 5, 2023

Copeland - Jacob Dyck Wolfe, 53, died June 5, 2023 at his home in Copeland.  He was born on June 25, 1969 at  Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, the son of Bernhard Krahn and Helena Peters (Dyck) Wolfe.

When Jacob was four, he moved with his family to La Honda, Mexico.  He completed his education there.  On July 17, 1988,...

Jun 1, 2023

Vaughn Marie Beckerman, 91, Colorado Springs, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2023. She was born on October 1, 1931, in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde Russell and Grace Denney Reed. She grew up on the family farm in Copeland, Kansas and graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas in 1954.

She was a...

Jun 1, 2023

Ingalls - Judy Harris, 61, died June 1, 2023 at the Shepherd's Center in Cimarron. She was born on April 14, 1962 in McPherson, the daughter of Leonard and Lois (Hufferd) Miller.

Judy's childhood home was in McPherson. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School through the eighth grade and then went on to attend McPherson High School,...

May 29, 2023

Dodge City - On the morning of Memorial Day, May 29, 2023, Gerard (Jerry) Frederick Heiland of Dodge City, Kansas died peacefully at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday on May 12th of this year with many of his family and friends around him. Jerry was born May 12, 1933, at Windthorst, Kansas,...

May 26, 2023

Dodge City - Elfrieda Bowers, 93, passed away on May 26, 2023 in Dodge City.  She and her identical twin sister, Elda (Redinger) were born on September 16, 1929 to Ferdinand and Elizabeth Kreger.

She was married on December 3, 1950 to Renner Bowers and together they were proud members of the Dodge City community for the...

May 23, 2023

Viola (Decker) Jantz was born on December 27, 1923 near Galva, the daughter of Irvin and Matilda (Unruh) Decker.  She passed away on May 23, 2023.

Vera lived most of her life in the Montezuma and Copeland area with the exception of two years in Galva and two years in Syracuse.  She grew up south of the...

May 20, 2023

Montezuma - Willard B Schmidt was born on September 5, 1932, the son of Ben J. and Lydia (Unruh) Schmidt in Montezuma. It was also in Montezuma where his earthly sojourn of 90 years ended the afternoon of May 20, 2023, when he peacefully slipped away as he rested in his recliner at the Bethel Home.

Our...

May 16, 2023

Cimarron - Daryl Dean Unruh, 67, died May 16, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on October 28, 1955 at Garden City, Kansas the son of Ezra and Irene Mary (Smith) Unruh.

He married, and is survived by, Patricia Lynn (Hannagan) on December 20, 1980 in Dodge City. He loved reading his...

May 11, 2023

Cimarron - Mary Joan "Jody" Wilson, 81, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord on May 11, 2023 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.  She was born on July 1, 1941 at Ingalls, Kansas the daughter of C.W. and Hazel (Sapp) Flowers.

She considered herself a lifelong resident of...

May 7, 2023

Fort Dodge - William Duane Conger , 94 , died May 7, 2023 at Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge. He was born on December 28, 1928 in Natoma, Kansas the son of William and Bethina (Hoskins) Conger .

Duane spent his childhood in Natoma, where he attended school. He went on to further his...

May 7, 2023

Montezuma - Patricia Jantzen, 81, died May 7, 2023 at Meade District Hospital in Meade.  She was born on May 10, 1941 at Orienta, Oklahoma the daughter of Leo and Leona (Eck) Nusz. Patricia spent her early childhood near Fairview, Oklahoma where she attended elementary school.  Her family then moved to Montezuma where she finished her...

May 6, 2023

Dodge City - Anita Olivarez , 81 , died May 6, 2023 at Sun Porch of Dodge City . She was born on July 3, 1941 in Dodge City, the daughter of Antonio and Thomasa (Espinoza) Olivarez .

Anita grew up in Dodge City, attending Dodge City public schools. When Anita began working, she worked...

May 6, 2023

Dodge City – Henry "Hawk" Sandoval, 67, died May 6, 2023 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. He was born on January 5, 1956 at Dodge City, the son of Manuel Lawrence, Sr and Nieves "Snow" Marino Sandoval.

Henry was a lifelong resident of Dodge City and attended Dodge City...

May 3, 2023

Garden City - Ernesto G. Rincones , 78 , died May 3, 2023 at the Ranch House, Garden City. He was born on September 8, 1944 in Mart , Texas, the son of Francisco Rincones and Amelia Gonzalez .

Ernesto was the oldest of 13 children. He loved buying, selling, and collecting antiques as well...

Apr 28, 2023

Cimarron - Ida Fisher , 94 , passed peacefully on April 28, 2023 at Sun Porch of Dodge City. She was born on July 10, 1928 at Cimarron, the daughter of Alex and Debly (Heymour) Salem.

Ida grew up in Cimarron and graduated from Cimarron High School. She lived in Wichita for 10 years where...

Apr 27, 2023

Dodge City - Byron Charles Hill , 81 , died April 27, 2023 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, Kansas surrounded by his loving family and in the sure and certain hope of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. He was born on January 25, 1942 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Kenneth and Fannie...