Obituaries

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....

Aug 24, 2023

Dodge City - Wayne Russell Schroeder, 84, died August 24, 2023 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on January 27, 1939 at Davenport, Iowa the son of Russell and Mildred (Voelkers) Schroeder.

Wayne grew up in Albia, Iowa, graduating from Albia High School in 1957. On August 23, 1958, he married Janice Stewart in...

Aug 23, 2023

William "Bill" T. Tracy, 84 of Dodge City, KS died August 23rd, 2023 at Family Health and Rehab Center in Wichita, KS. He was born on February 27, 1939 in Mercer Co. Illinois, the son of Clarence and Nola (Blair) Tracy.

Bill graduated from Aledo High School with the class of 1956 he attended one semester at...

Aug 22, 2023

Dodge City - Troy Thomas Heard, 58, died August 22, 2023 at St. Catherine's Hospital, Garden City.  He was born on February 17, 1965 in Kingman, Arizona, the son of Roy Otis Heard and Beverly Jean (Bratcher) Amthor.

He worked as an alignment technician and was part of a band, the Dishonorable Bastards. Troy loved fishing, football,...

Aug 19, 2023

Dodge City - Manuel Donjuan Alarcon, 74, died August 19, 2023 at his home in Dodge City, surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 4, 1949 in Chichihualco, Gro, Mexico, the son of Miguel Donjuan and Micaela Alarcon.

Manuel spent his childhood and early adult life in Chichihualco.  On March 24, 1968, he married Evelia...

Aug 18, 2023

Dodge City - Fred C. Casterline, 90, died August 18, 2023 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. He was born on June 3, 1933 at Dodge City the son of Fred J. and Nona (Bay) Casterline.

Fred was married to Ruth Ann Mears from 1954 to 1988. He later married Linda Wilhelmsem on June 4,...

Aug 13, 2023

Hutchinson - Carol Sue Strobel, 82, died August 13, 2023 at The Arbors at Waldron Place, Hutchinson.  She was born on September 12, 1940 at La Crosse, the daughter of George H. and Edith C. (Williams) Kaiser.

Carol lived on the Williams family farm until she was four years old, then moving with her family to Hoisington,...

Aug 13, 2023

Dodge City – Willard "Bill" C. Starke, 70, died August 13, 2023 at his home. He was born on January 15, 1953 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Joe and Moselle (Hainline) Starke.

He married Bonnie Blackmore on August 18, 1973 in Sublette, she survives. He was engaged in farming for several years.

He...

Aug 13, 2023

Dodge City - Mary Lucille Reynolds, 88, died August 13, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City.  She was born on April 26, 1935 at Ringwood, Oklahoma the daughter of Fred and Oma (Veatch) Hoyt.

Mary grew up in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas and was a graduate of Ford High School. On August 7, 1954...

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...