Obituaries

Dec 13, 2022

Dodge City - Shelby Andrews, 83, died December 13, 2022 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Dodge City. She was born on December 15, 1938 at Colorado Springs, Colorado the daughter of Howard and Martina Betz.

She married Gerald Gene Schwien on October 12, 1957 in Ness City he preceded her in death on November 14, 1961...

Dec 11, 2022

Dodge City - Vera Ruth Kliewer, 101, died on December 11, 2022 at Manor of the Plains, Dodge City, Kansas.  She was born on June 7, 1921 to Aldus and Susanna Krehbiel Loganbill near Geary, Oklahoma. Her father died when she was 6 years old. Her mother married Albert Penner in 1928.

She married Orville Kliewer on...

Dec 8, 2022

Dodge City – Robert "Bob" D. Hill, 79, died December 8, 2022 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. He was born on March 31, 1943 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Kenneth and Fannie (Miller) Hill.

Bob was engaged in farming for several years before going to work at Curtis Machine as a draftsman....

Dec 7, 2022

Dodge City - Kelly Sue Torres, 53, died December 7, 2022 at Dodge City.  She was born on May 17, 1969 at Fullerton, California the daughter of Rodney Wachholtz and Karen Sue Rima (Bales).

Kelly grew up in Nebraska and attended schools there. She has been a Dodge City resident since 1992 moving from Nebraska. Kelly was...

Dec 2, 2022

Garden City – Lillian Mae Garetson, 105, passed away December 2, 2022 at The Cottages of Garden City.  She was born on August 20, 1917 at Gray Center in Gray County, Kansas.  She was the eldest child of Carl and Minnie Davis.

After graduating from high school in Cimarron, Lillian attended Salt City Business College in Hutchinson. ...

Dec 1, 2022

Dodge City - Lawrence Torrez, 54, died December 1, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on February 4, 1968 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of David and Mary Ann (Torrez) Timion.

He worked as a journeyman electrician for Davis Electric in Wichita before moving back to Dodge City. Lawrence worked as a counselor for New...

Nov 30, 2022

Montezuma – Our Dad and Grandpa, John Nightingale, was born to Alfred and Ida (Unruh) Nightingale on January 26, 1932 in Grady County, Oklahoma. He peacefully departed this life on November 30, 2022 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 90 years.

Dad was the eleventh child in a family of thirteen children.  Life was...

Nov 29, 2022

Dodge City - Mike Morgison, 70, died November 29, 2022 at Sun Porch of Dodge City, Dodge City.  He was born on March 8, 1952 at Dodge City, the son of Virgil Pat and Olive C. (Owston) Morgison.

Mike grew up in Dodge City and was a 1970 graduate of Dodge City Senior High School. He then...

Nov 28, 2022

Meade - Sandra "Sandy" Louise Neely, 56, died November 28, 2022 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on March 14, 1966 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Houston and Ruth Marie (Coghill) Burton.

She worked as a manager at Pizza Hut. She was very strong in her faith. Sandra was very selfless;...

Nov 28, 2022

Dodge City - Della Marie Johnson, 68, died November 28, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. She was born on June 6, 1954 in Water Town, South Dakota, the daughter of Sidney Laverne and Ada Laura (Christian) Ward.

She married Gerald Paul Johnson on January 4, 1975; he preceded her in death on March...

Nov 27, 2022

Ingalls - Carol Christensen, 79, died November 27, 2022 at Sunporch Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on September 27, 1943 to Ivan and Elma (Auxier) Stover on the West Weiser Flat in Weiser, Idaho.

Carol grew up on her parents, sheep ranch. She enjoyed riding horses and playing with her dog Roudy. After high...

Nov 26, 2022

D. JoAnn Jones, 84, died November 26, 2022 at Saint Catherine Hospital of Dodge City.  She was born on January 31, 1938, the daughter of Ray and Evilo (Warren) Vannaman.

As a small child, JoAnn moved from Kalvesta to Garden City with her family.  She completed her education in the Garden City School district, graduating from high...

Nov 21, 2022

Dodge City - Betty Martinez, 91, died November 21, 2022 at Dodge City. She was born on March 24, 1931 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Cruz and Jenny (Sanchez) Soza.

She married Jesus Q. Martinez in February of 1948 in Dodge City, he preceded her in death on October 3, 1997.   .

She...

Nov 20, 2022

Cimarron - Ronald Burns, 83, died November 20, 2022 at his home in Cimarron. He was born on July 25, 1939 at Dodge City, the son of Frank and Viva (Baird) Burns.

A lifelong resident of Gray County, Ronald grew up and attended grade school in Kalvesta. He graduated from Cimarron High School....

Nov 19, 2022

Copeland - Richard Dean Unruh was born to Cecil and Ruby Unruh on February 12, 1962, at Garden City. He passed away on the farm on November 19, 2022, hunting pheasants with his son Cody and his Mississippi friends. This was something he loved to do.

As a child, he really enjoyed riding his horse, fishing, and...

Nov 15, 2022

Dodge City - Allen Dean Eberhart, 66, died November 15, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on August 24, 1956 at Wichita, the son of Allen Eberhart and Betty Jean Cummins.

Allen grew up in Los Angeles and was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School. He served in the United States Marine...

Nov 14, 2022

Bucklin – Tim J. Rabe, 63, died November 14, 2022 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born on July 30, 1959 in Kinsley, the son of Marvin and Agnes (Arensdorf) Rabe.

Tim graduated from Spearville High School in 1977.  After graduation, he worked for Crustbuster and the City of Coldwater. He married Cindy...

Nov 12, 2022

Dodge City- Alan Lee Robins, 61, died November 12, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on May 5, 1961 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Don and Karon (Melia) Robins.

Alan worked as a parts manufacturer for Curtis Machine Co. Inc. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and KU basketball fan....

Nov 9, 2022

Dodge City - Emilio Rodriguez-Lopez, 24, died November 9, 2022 at St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado.  He was born on October 15, 1998 at Dodge City, the son of Raymond Lopez and Catherine Rodriguez-Herrera.

Emo was a lifetime resident of Dodge City and a 2017 graduate of Dodge City High School. He was active in the band...

Nov 8, 2022

Dodge City - John R. Powell, 87, died November 8, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on April 6, 1935 at Ingersoll, Oklahoma the son of Grover and Minnie (Maloney) Powell.

He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958 aboard the USS Roanoke. He married Sue Alexander on...