Obituaries

Sep 23, 2022

Dodge City - Wesley R. "Wes" Underwood, 84, passed away on September 23, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital in Dodge City.  He was born on April 11, 1938 in Great Bend, the son of Wilbur Roy and Zazle Katherine (Wesley) Underwood.

Wes grew up on a farm in Hodgeman County.  He graduated from...

Sep 18, 2022

Dodge City - Sarahy Ledezma-Rodriguez, 25, died September 18, 2022 in Englewood, CO. She was born on March 24, 1997 in Chihuahua, MX the daughter of Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez.

Sarahy graduated from Dodge City High School in 2015 and went on to work as a trimmer for Cargill.

She was a member of the Cathedral...

Sep 16, 2022

Montezuma - Vada Ladean Unruh was born to Sam I. and Agnes (Smith) Unruh on February 19, 1932 in a small country home near Copeland. She was the fifth child of her parent's 11 children. She went to her reward on September 16, 2022 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 90 years.

Vada grew...

Sep 16, 2022

Missoula, Montanta - Wilma Jean McCollough, 93, died September 16, 2022 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montanta.  She was born on March 25, 1929 at Hodgeman County, the daughter of William and Gladys (Trent) Hessman.

Wilma went to school at the rural Buckner Valley School in Hodgeman County through the eighth grade. She then attended Dodge...

Sep 14, 2022

Dodge City - Christopher Rincon, 59, died September 14, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on May 13, 1963 at Dodge City, the son of Manuel Rincon and Rosie (Sanchez) Arriaga.

Christopher grew up in Dodge City and was a graduate of Dodge City High School. He then attended St. Mary of the...

Sep 13, 2022

Fort Dodge - Dennis Roger "Duke" Perreault, 73, died September 13, 2022 at Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge.  He was born on January 22, 1949 at Hanover, New Hampshire the son of Roger and Ida (Meyette) Perreault.

There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place.  Burial will take place at a later date in...

Sep 4, 2022

DODGE CITY - Phyllis Jean Patton, 80, died September 4, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital, Wichita.  She was born on December 25, 1941 at Dodge City, the daughter of Leo Richard and Telva Nadine (Otto) Greenwood.

Phyllis was lifelong area resident and graduate of Ensign High School. On December 20, 1959 she married Johnnie Patton at Ensign....

Sep 4, 2022

Dodge City - Judy Benford, 58, died September 4, 2022 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on September 28, 1963 in Los Angeles, California to Lawrence Magee and Julia Mae West.

Judy spent most of her life in California and Nevada. She met Luke in 1998 and they were married May 7, 2003. Prior...

Sep 2, 2022

Dodge City – Brent Alan Anderson, 62, died September 2, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on April 19, 1960 in Salina, the son of Eyler and Delores (Oborg) Anderson.

The family moved several times in Brent's early childhood.  He lived in Salina, Great Bend, and Hutchison before moving to Dodge City.  Brent...

Sep 1, 2022

Dodge City - Sharlene Roesener, 57, died September 1, 2022 at Azria Health in Wichita.  She was born on May 23, 1965 in Dodge City, the daughter of Gary and Marilyn (Sanders) Ives.

Sharlene lived with her parents and sisters on the family farm northeast of Cimarron.  She graduated from Cimarron High School in May of 1984. ...

Aug 29, 2022

Dodge City - Sondra Lou Wiseman, 77, died August 29, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital of Dodge City.  She was born on February 25, 1945 in Long Beach, California, the daughter of George Henry and Mary Frances (Crane) Wiseman, Jr.

When Sondra was an infant, the family returned to Dodge City.  She attended school in Dodge City,...

Aug 25, 2022

CIMARRON – Thomas Alvin Smith, 74, died August 25 2022 at Hays Medical Center in Hays Kansas. He was born April 25, 1948 in Garden City, the son of Clyde and Esther (Goodale) Smith.

Tom grew up in Kalvesta and graduated high school from Cimarron in 1966. After high school Tom entered into the United States Army...

Aug 24, 2022

Dodge City - Keith William Raub, 22, died August 24, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital of Dodge City. He was born on January 18, 2000 at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Dan Raub.

He attended and graduated from Bucklin High School. Keith enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and listening to music in his...

Aug 24, 2022

Dodge City - Laura Koontz, 60, died August 24, 2022 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on February 22, 1962 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Lewis and Velda (Hoyt) Koontz.

She worked at Dillon's in the meat department for years before going to work at Heartland Grocery store in the meat department...

Aug 24, 2022

Dodge City - Darlene Faye Taylor, 86, died August 24, 2022 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on May 12, 1936 in Waldo, Kansas the daughter of Joseph Ray and Blanche Estelle (Schafer) Caprez.

Darlene grew up in Waldo where she enjoyed playing basketball during her school years. After high school, Darlene married Billie...

Aug 22, 2022

Montezuma -

Montezuma -Levina May (Jantzen) Schmidt was born to Edgar and Lillie (Holbert) Jantzen on March 16, 1947, at Moundridge, Kansas. She peacefully departed this life on August 22, 2022, at Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas reaching the age of 75 years. She had been longing to go home to her eternal rest.

In...

Aug 19, 2022

Dodge City - Robert Hardin Newell, 92, died August 19, 2022, at Trinity Manor Nursing Home,Dodge City. He was born on February 21, 1930, on the family farm south of Dodge City, the son of Hardin Harrison and Blanche M. (Durham) Newell.

Robert was a lifetime resident of Ford County and a lifelong farmer of the family...

Aug 18, 2022

Esther Eva Mellies, 98, died August 18, 2022 in Dodge City, KS. She was born on January 30, 1924 in WaKenney, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Mollie (Schneider) Stenzel.

Esther grew up on a farm in WaKeeney and attended schools in Trego County. She moved to Dodge City in 1946 and has been a resident ever...

Aug 17, 2022

Cimarron - Tony Stauth, 75, died August 17, 2022 at The Shepherd's Center in Cimarron. He was born on June 10, 1947 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Bill and Vera (Brock) Stauth.

Tony loved to travel. He and Kay visited all 50 states and 8 countries, completing mission trips in Panama and Guatemala. Tony also...

Aug 16, 2022

Montezuma - Donita Unruh  died August 16, 2022  while being cared for at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 86. She was born August 18, 1935 in Montezuma, the daughter of David G. and Lena (Unruh) Unruh.

She attended school in Montezuma, where she graduated from high school.  Donita married Frank D. Unruh in 1958....