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Sharlene Roesener

Sharlene Roesener

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. ...

Sondra Lou Wiseman

Sondra Lou Wiseman

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,...

Thomas A. Smith

Thomas A. Smith

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...

Keith William Raub

Keith William Raub

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...

Laura Koontz

Laura Koontz

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...

Darlene F. Taylor

Darlene F. Taylor

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...

Levina May Schmidt

Levina May Schmidt

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...

Robert H. Newell

Robert H. Newell

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...

Esther Eva Mellies

Esther Eva Mellies

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...

Tony Stauth

Tony Stauth

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...

Donita Unruh

Donita Unruh

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....

Rosa Delima Barrera

Rosa Delima Barrera

Aug 15, 2022

Dodge City - Rosa Delima Barrera, 77, fallecio el 15 de agosto del 2022 en Dodge City, KS. Ella nacio el 11 de mayo del 1945 en Aguilares, El Salvador. La hija de Elena Barerra.

La sobreviven sus hijos, Jose Leon, Francisco Giron, Luz Morena Barrera, Manzur Barrera, Elmer Giron, y Sandra Hernandez; hermanos, Consuelo Palacios, Miriam...

Dylan Shane Berg

Dylan Shane Berg

Aug 14, 2022

Sublette - Dylan Shane Berg, 23, died August 14, 2022 in Seminole, Texas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on August 13, 1999 at Mesquite, Texas, the son of Johnny and Mary (Sawatzky) Berg. Dylan's early childhood was spent in Seminole, Texas. In 2001, the family moved to Sublette. Dylan was a 2017 graduate...

Lorene Nichols

Lorene Nichols

Aug 11, 2022

Montezuma-Lorene (Unruh) Nichols, our dear sister was born to Lincoln and Elda Unruh on August 18, 1925, with the help of Grandma Lena in Haskell County, Kansas. She peacefully passed one week from her ninety-seventh birthday in Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas.

Lorene had a wonderful childhood with her twin sister Irene and siblings. They enjoyed playing hop...

Kenneth Stieben

Kenneth Stieben

Aug 11, 2022

Dodge City - Kenneth Stieben, 80, died August 11, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on February 5, 1942 at Ness City, Kansas the son of George and Elizabeth (Dell) Stieben.

Mr. Stieben owned and operated his own body shop for ten years in Jetmore before going to work for Crustbuster as...

Norma Jean Keazer

Norma Jean Keazer

Aug 8, 2022

Dodge City - Norma Jean Keazer, 87, died August 8, 2022 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on January 2, 1935 at Dodge City, the daughter of Earl E. and Maude (Parker) Innis.

A lifetime resident of Dodge City Norma married Curtis Leroy Keazer on September 30, 1951 at Erie. She was in food...

Jose A. Granados Iii

Jose A. Granados Iii

Aug 7, 2022

Dodge City - Jose A. Granados III, 19, died August 7, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on May 8, 2003 in Dodge City, the son of Jose Granados Jr. and Denise Mendoza.

Jose grew up in Dodge City, attending Dodge City public schools and graduating from Dodge City High School in 2021....

Marcelino Osornio-Garcia

Marcelino Osornio-Garcia

Aug 5, 2022

Dodge City - Marcelino Osornio-Garcia, 63, died August 5, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on October 25, 1958 in Queretaro, Mexico, the son of J. Guadalupe and Carmen Garcia Osornio.

Marcelino spent his childhood in Coroneo, Guanajuato, Mexico.  When he was 25, he made the move to the United States, first living...

Billie H. Taylor

Billie H. Taylor

Aug 4, 2022

Dodge City – Billie H. Taylor, 86, died August 4, 2022 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Dodge City. He was born on April 28, 1936 at Nevada, Missouri the son of Norman and Martha (Cochenour) Taylor.

He married Darlene Caprez on April 28, 1956, she survives. Mr. Taylor worked as a regional manager for all...

Leanne Mae Dillon

Leanne Mae Dillon

Aug 3, 2022

Leanne M. Dillon, 63, died August 3, 2022 at her home in Wichita. She was born on July 3, 1959 in Enid, Oklahoma to Clarence and Wilma Ruth (Hart) Rylant and later was adopted by James and Treva Burk of Kansas City. Leanne later returned to Wichita where she completed her education. Leanne worked as a caregiver for much...

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