Obituaries

Jun 24, 2022

Dodge City - Cynthia Lopez, 74, died June 24, 2022 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on December 3, 1947 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of William and Martha (Koehn) Smith.

Mrs. Lopez graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. She worked as a paraprofessional for USD#...

Jun 23, 2022

Cimarron - John Paul Slaven, 93, died June 23, 2022 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. He was born on September 2, 1928 in Sitka, Kansas the son of John W. and Dora I. (McClung) Slaven. Paul graduated from Weskan High School. Following graduation, Paul enlisted in the United States Army, serving his country from November...

Jun 22, 2022

Cimarron - Waneen K. Clark peacefully went home with Jesus on June 22, 2022 at her home with much of her beloved family at her side. Waneen was born to Ralph "Clarence" and Reva (Clemmons) Smith in Liberal, Kansas on December 19, 1945.

As a child, she learned to play the piano and developed a life-long love...

Jun 15, 2022

Spearville - Kayla (McSherry) Vasquez and her daughter, Aalilyah Vasquez, died unexpectedly in June 2022. Their lives were the essence of joy and beauty.

Kayla Leila Marie Vaquez (McSherry) was born in 1991 in Garden City, Kansas, and though she entered the world quietly, she soon found her voice and made herself heard. She attended Dodge City...

Jun 13, 2022

Dodge City – Dustin J. Niles, 35, died June 13, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on April 25, 1987 at Dodge City the son of Bill Niles and Dee Ann (Copeland) Rodriguez.

Dustin enjoyed going hunting, fishing and playing disc golf and softball in his spare time. He was a huge dirt...

Jun 12, 2022

We are heart broken to announce that our father Richard Carpenter left this world on June 12, 2022 at the age of 61.  He was born on May 28, 1961 at Kansas City, Missouri the son of Charles and Carol (Sherer) Carpenter.

He will be sadly missed by his loving family and will always hold a special...

Jun 12, 2022

Dodge City - Anthony Ray Sandoval, 71, died June 12, 2022 at SunPorch in Dodge City.  He was born on April 21, 1951 in the Mexican Village in Dodge City, the son of Eutimio (Tim B) and Pilar (Moreno) Sandoval.

Anthony was a lifetime resident of Dodge City.  He graduated from Dodge City High School and went...

Jun 11, 2022

Copeland - Joseph Michael Waldron, 41, died June 11, 2022 in Haskell County.  He was born on July 30, 1980 in Dodge City, the son of Larry Dean "Butch" and Ruth Anne (Martinez) Waldron.

Joe attended Copeland Elementary School, South Gray Junior High, and South Gray High School, graduating in 1999.  He then attended the University of...

Jun 7, 2022

Dodge City - Peggy Ann Crumb, 73, died June 7, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital of Dodge City. She was born on September 2, 1948 at Hays, Kansas the daughter of Sylvan and Mary (Niblock) Harris.

Peggy grew up in Plainville and was a graduate of Plainville High School. She then attended Ft. Hays State University and...

Jun 6, 2022

Dodge City - Amy Sanchez, 49, died June 6, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born on February 4, 1973 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Jane (Mariche) Sanchez.

She loved to work on Diamond Art as well as keep up with family and friends on Face Book. Amy also...

Jun 5, 2022

Dodge City - Jesus Lopez, 48, died June 5, 2022 at St Catherine Hospital of Dodge City.  He was born on November 18, 1973 in La Magdalene de Araceo Municipio de Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, Mexico, the son of Abel and Maria De Jesus (Duran) Lopez Perez.

Jesus moved to the United States when he was 17. ...

Jun 1, 2022

Dodge City - Evelyn Jean Linnebur, 75, died June 1, 2022 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on May 30, 1947 at Hollister, California the daughter of Richard Joseph and Alma Almeda (Thompson) Favreau.

Jeannie moved a lot in her younger years while her dad was in the oil field, before settling in Protection....

May 31, 2022

Dodge City – Thomas Leon Hertel, 71, died May 31, 2022 at Life Care Hospital in Dallas, Texas.  He was born on May 20, 1951 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Edwin "Eddie" and Catherine (Kinkelaar) Hertel.

He married Robin Fogleman on August 16, 2016 in Santa Monica, California, she survives. Tom was owner of Tom...

May 29, 2022

Robert "Ted" Lomas, 79, of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City, Kansas.

Ted was born October 9, 1942 to Ronald and Doris (Greaves) Lomas in a small village 30 miles East of London called Woodburn Green in England.  He attended school at Corner Hall...

May 26, 2022

Dodge City - Trohman L. "Troy" Robinson II, 69, died May 26, 2022 at the family cabin in Cuchara, Colorado.  He was born on October 29, 1952 at Dodge City, the son of Trohman L. and Wilma F. (Watson) Robinson.

Troy was a lifetime resident of Dodge City and was a 1970 graduate of Dodge City High...

May 21, 2022

Dodge City - Jorge Abraham Ortiz, 23, died May 21, 2022 at Brighton, Colorado.  He was born on April 13, 1999 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Jorge Luis and Rocio Adriana (Martinez) Ortiz.

Jorge attended Cimarron schools from first grade to his sophomore year of high school where he was involved in sports such as...

May 21, 2022

Dodge City - Chris Vance Enlow, 67, of Dodge City passed away on May 21, 2022 surrounded by his family at St. Catherine Hospital in Dodge City. He was born on June 5, 1954 to Cressie and Blanche (Vance) Enlow in Dodge City.

Chris attended Bell Center, a one-room schoolhouse, through 6th grade before attending Dodge City...

May 19, 2022

Dodge City - Monica Lynn Velasquez, 37, died May 19, 2022 at Wichita, KS. She was born on August 26, 1984 at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Antonio Velasquez and Oralia Barajas

Monica was a High School graduate and worked in security for Cargill. She loved music and loved to sing and dance. She always wanted to...

May 17, 2022

Sublette - Jack N. Lindeman, 91, died May 17, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.   He was born on January 17, 1931 in Garden City, the son of Walter Fred and Helen Louise (Jacobs) Lindeman.

Jack spent his childhood in Sublette, graduating from Sublette High School in 1949.  After graduation, Jack served in the...

May 16, 2022

MONTEZUMA - My dear husband, our father, Roland Chris Koehn, was born on June 18, 1980 to Marlin and Diann (Koehn) Koehn in Dodge City.  He quietly passed away on May 16, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Rol completed his schooling at the Montezuma Mennonite School.  In his young years at home, he worked...