Obituaries

Feb 14, 2023

Dodge City - Johna Marie Hornung, 52, died February 14, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, following a nine-year battle with cancer. She was born on July 20, 1970 in Russell, the daughter of Carl and Phyllis (Ott) Klinzman. During her childhood, the family moved frequently throughout Kansas and some in Oklahoma following her father's work. The family...

Feb 12, 2023

Dodge City - Jacqueline Marie Foskuhl, 66, died February 12, 2023 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on January 20, 1957 in Hutchinson, the daughter of Earl Lowry Jr. and Margaret (Edwards) Lowry. Jackie grew up in Pretty Prairie and moved with her family to Dodge City in 1971. She graduated from Dodge City High School...

Feb 11, 2023

Atchison - Joey Lynn Walker, 62, of Horton, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Amberwell Hospital in Hiawatha. Joey was born August 24, 1960 in Hiawatha, the son of Roy Earl and Carolyn (Coon) Walker.

He graduated in 1976 from Atchison High School and earned an Associate Degree in Accounting from Saint Joseph College and...

Feb 11, 2023

Dodge City - Jose Luis Escobar Delgadillo, 56, died February 11, 2023 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on July 4, 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico the son of Jose Luis Escobar Contreras and Eva Delgadillo de Escobar.

Jose grew up in Mexico, moving to the United States when he was 18. In 1986,...

Feb 10, 2023

Ramona Diane Paine Woods, 94, of Cimarron, KS, went home to her Savior on February 10, 2023.Ramona was born on October 3, 1928, to John McWilliams Paine and Mary Roberta Patterson Paine ather maternal grandparents' homestead farm in Tillman County, near Manitou, OK. Her childhood years were spent in Oklahoma and Arkansas, many with her beloved maternal grandparents, Mama...

Feb 8, 2023

Dodge City - Betty McConnaughey was born April 9, 1926 in Stafford, Kansas.  She was the daughter of 'Ted' Thomas Jefferson McConnaughey and Lomina Mickens McConnaughey.  She departed this life on February 8, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains.

Upon graduating Stafford High School, Betty taught in a "one room schoolhouse" in the Stafford area before...

Feb 6, 2023

Montezuma - Norma Fay (Koehn) Nightingale was born to Clifford and Ruth (Hughes) Koehn on August 26, 1949, in Delhi, California. She was fifth in a family of eight siblings. She quietly passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on February 6, 2023, at the age of 73.

Mom spent her childhood in Livingston, California area....

Feb 5, 2023

Dodge City - Barbara Ann Snook, 80, of Dodge City, Kansas passed away peacefully on February 5, 2023, at her home. Born on February 7, 1942 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Monie and Barney Barngrover, Barbara was a beloved wife, mother, twirling instructor, and active member of her community.

Barbara graduated from Kinsley High School in 1959...

Feb 5, 2023

James R. Johnson, age 78, died recently at his home in Dodge City Kansas. He is the oldest of eight siblings and is predeceased by his parents, Albert and Harriet, and wife of 36 years, Carolyn Fenton. Born in Roanoke, Illinois, Jim went to school in Owego, New York, graduating in 1962. He was active in Boy Scouts, achieving...

Feb 3, 2023

Howard Earl Spencer, 50, joined the Lord for eternal joy on February 3, 2023. He was born to Vertie Lee Spencer on October 13, 1972, in Jacksonville, Texas.

Howard spent his younger years growing up in the rural area of Jacksonville, Texas, where he played sports for the Jacksonville High School, graduating in 1991. He was recruited...

Jan 29, 2023

Kevin Dwight Gwaltney, 45, was received in the arms of the Lord on January 29, 2023 at his home in Dodge City.  His earthly suffering has ceased.

Kevin was born on June 20, 1977 and is a 5 th generation native of Dodge City.  He was the owner and president of Diamond Roofing and was an active...

Jan 21, 2023

Dodge City - Darin Ray Helin, 52, died January 21, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas.  He was born on April 12, 1970 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Kent and Linda (Smith) Helin.

Darin grew up and lived in Dodge City his whole life. He was an owner and technician of Lucas...

Jan 16, 2023

Salomon "Salo" Montes, 70, of Dodge City, KS, was called upon and ran to our heavenly father on January 16th, 2023 surrounded by our family after a long battle with heart disease.

Born to Rosario Montes and Camerina Monares (Rodriguez) in Chihuahua, Mexico. He immigrated to the US at 8 years old, graduated from Dodge City High...

Jan 16, 2023

Dodge City - Rene Orlando Figueroa, Jr., 42, died January 16, 2023 in rural Clark County. He was born on April 29, 1980 at Bakersfield, California the son of Rene Orlando Figueroa, Sr. and Gloria Blanco.

Rene grew up in McFarland, California and graduated from McFarland High School. The family later moved to Dodge City in 2015....

Jan 14, 2023

Dodge City - Carolyn Ruth Stude, 77, died January 14, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital of Dodge City.  She was born on December 15, 1945 in Dodge City, the daughter of Herman and Vera (Brock) Stude.

Carolyn's early childhood was spent in Bucklin.  Her family then moved to the farm northwest of Dodge City, near St. Michael's...

Jan 13, 2023

Montezuma – Our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Sadie "Marlene" Koehn was born February 19, 1935, in McPherson County, to Peter B. and Esther (Unruh) Koehn.  She peacefully passed away at Bethel Home, Montezuma on January 13, 2023, reaching the age of 87. She leaves us to join the rest of her siblings.

Her childhood years were...

Jan 13, 2023

Erik Lawrence De Leon was born on January 8, 1981 to Avalino De Leon and Esmeraldo Alvarado. On January 13, 2023, Erik unexpectedly passed away leaving behind his loving family.

He was a loving father who was very committed to his family and growing as an individual and always put effort, thought, care and consideration into himself...

Jan 12, 2023

Wichita - Marvin Dale Roth, 63, died January 12, 2023 at his home at the Starkey residence in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on July 11, 1959 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Verl Raymond and Sadie Marie (Rentfrow) Roth.

Family was very important to Marvin, and he loved when family and friends would stop by...

Jan 10, 2023

Dodge City - Edgar Ruiz, 12, falleció el 10 de enero del 2023 en Children's Mercy Hospital en Kansas City, Missouri. Nació el 2 de julio del 2010 en Dodge City, Kansas, hijo de Reydecel y Graciela (Robles) Ruiz.

A Edgar le encantaba pasar tiempo con sus padres y hermanos.

Lo sobreviven sus padres; y...

Jan 9, 2023

Dodge City - Jose Silvestre Garcia, 78, died January 9, 2023 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born on December 31, 1944 in Durango, Mexico, the son of Lazaro Garcia and Jovita Medrano. He was a delivery driver for Pizza Hut for 20 years. Jose was a musician. He loved to sing and play different instruments....