Obituaries

Aug 21, 2025

Juanita Mae Darland, age 93, of Cimarron, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025. Born on December 4, 1931, in Lamar, Colorado, she was the only daughter of the late Clyde and Florence Cathcart.

Juanita grew up in Holly, Colorado and graduated from Holly High School in 1950. She married Richard Eugene "Gene" Darland in June, 1950....

Aug 17, 2025

Minneola - Joyce Kathleen Rumbaugh, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2025 at Minneola Longterm Care, Minneola. She was born on February 25, 1942 at Great Bend, the daughter of Delmar and Irene (Nuss) Michaelis.

Joyce grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is where she graduated high school. She worked...

Aug 15, 2025

Dodge City - Terry Frisbie, 75, died August 15, 2025 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  He was born on January 24, 1950 in St. John, KS, the son of James and Evelyn (Miller) Frisbie Jr.

Terry spent his childhood in Pratt where he graduated from Pratt High School in 1968.  Following graduation, he was...

Aug 15, 2025

Dodge City -- Mary Ann Deutschendorf, 68, went to be with the Lord on Friday August 15, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 2, 1956 in Cordell, Oklahoma, the daughter of Max Deutschendorf and Mary Arlene Franklin Anderson.

Mary Ann spent her childhood traveling across the US...

Aug 14, 2025

Meade - Martin Bergen, 53, died August 14, 2025 at Meade District Hospital.  He was born on November 24, 1971 in Mexico, the son of David and Maria (Harder) Bergen.

Martin went to a private school and grew up and worked on his family's homestead in Mexico, tending to livestock and fields. He married Elizabeth Bartsch in...

Aug 12, 2025

Dodge City - Donna Penner, 85, died August 12, 2025 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  She was born on November 11, 1939 in Dodge City,  the daughter of Jesse and Daisy (Aylor) Struble.

Donna was a lifetime resident of Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School.  She married Kenneth Penner.

She...

Aug 11, 2025

Jose Trinidad Marquez Chavez, 85, passed away on August 11, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on January 22, 1940, in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Jose Trinidad Marquez and Dolores Chavez.

Trinidad was a devoted and hardworking man who dedicated his life to providing for his family. He worked at IBP Beef Plant for...

Aug 10, 2025

Dodge City - Richard "Tyson" Kane, 38, died August 10, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on August 2, 1987 at Garden City, Kansas the son of Richard "Todd" and Rose (Persinger) Kane.

He married Maria Ruda on June 16, 2012 in Atwood, Kansas, she survives. He loved spending time with his boys in his spare...

Aug 9, 2025

Charlynn Rose Brazda Truitt, 84, passed away August 9, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. She was born on July 24, 1941, in Dodge City, Kansas to the parents of Charles and Alvina (Sohm) Brazda. She graduated from Dodge City Senior High School in 1959 and married Glenn Truitt. They lived in...

Aug 8, 2025

Myra J Beegle 79, of Dodge City, Kansas she passed away on Friday, August 8th, 2025 at 2:55 p.m. in Dodge City, Kansas, with her Son, Mark, & Grandson/Son Michael & granddaughter-in-law, Virginia, by her side through it all. Myra was born on April 8, 1946, in Kankakee, IL, to Frank & Mary Welch. She was baptized as an...

Aug 7, 2025

Larry K. Burke, 86, Lawrence, KS, formerly of Dodge City, died on August 7, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born April 16, 1939, the son of Harrison and Margie (Curtis) Burke.

Larry's parents moved to Dodge City, KS, in 1940. He went to school there, graduating from Dodge City Senior High in 1957. He was...

Aug 6, 2025

Spearville - Billie Dean Freel, 81, died August 6, 2025 at Southwind Senior Living Center in Spearville, Kansas.  He was born on February 18, 1944 at Jetmore, Kansas the son of Alex and Wilma (Meredith) Freel.

He enjoyed collecting antiques and restoring antique furniture. Mr. Freel worked as a salesman for Kirby Vacuum Company. He was a...

Aug 6, 2025

Dodge City - Earl R. Beck, 78, died August 6, 2025 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  He was born on March 16, 1947 in Dodge City, the son of Alfred R. and Anna C. (Droste) Beck.

Earl was a lifetime resident of Dodge City.  After graduating from Dodge City High School, he enlisted in the United...

Aug 1, 2025

Cimarron - Aaron C. Flake, a beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away on August 1, 2025 at The Shepherd's Center in Cimarron, after a courageous, decades-long battle with cancer. He was 62.

Born in Dodge City on November 30, 1962, Aaron was a true American original—patriotic, loyal, and fiercely tough. He loved his country, cheered passionately...

Aug 1, 2025

Edward Robert Dorner, Sr., 86, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge, Kansas.

He was the husband of the late Margaret (Stewart) Dorner who died on January 23, 2018. Born April 5, 1939 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Paukovits) Dorner.

Jul 27, 2025

Donald Eugene Smalley completed his mission in this life on July 27, 2025 and enlisted in the service of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Don was born on October 2, 1942 at St. Anthony Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas. He was the second of three sons born to Hubert and Lelah (Thorpe) Smalley.

Don grew up...

Jul 26, 2025

Dodge City - Margaret Yvonne Hendrix, 65, died July 26, 2025 in Delta, Colorado.  She was born on February 9, 1960 in Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Jack and Barbara (Warren) Hendrix.

Margaret's early years were spent at various military bases throughout the world. The family eventually returned to the United States and settled in Abilene, Texas.  ...

Jul 26, 2025

Dodge City - Nancy K. Wenzel, 81, died July 26, 2025 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  She was born on May 24, 1944 in Emporia, the daughter of Pete and Flossy Schoeck.

Nancy grew up in Emporia and was a graduate of Emporia High School. She was a very forgiving person and never hesitated to help...

Jul 22, 2025

Wichita - Barbara Ann Maris, 81, passed away on July 22, 2025 at Rolling Hills Health and Rehab of Wichita. Barbara was born on March 17, 1944 in South Dakota. She grew up on a farm with her mother Elaine Oberlander, father, Donald Frederick, brother, Dayton Belau, and sisters Susan Harris and Deb Wade. Barbara attended and graduated from...

Jul 17, 2025

Dodge City - Duane Roger Million, 90, passed away peacefully in his home south of Dodge City on July 17, 2025. Born October 25, 1934, in Conway, Iowa, the son of Simpkin Murrell "Sam" Million and Christena Caroline Misegadis Million, he married Evelyn Reaujean "Jean" Skaggs on September 29, 1956, in Dodge City, Kansas. She preceded him in death...