Obituaries

Jul 7, 2022

Dodge City - Sylvia Casandra Owens, 79, died July 7, 2022 in Dodge City, Kansas. She was born on September 6, 1942 in Stirrat, West Virginia, the daughter of Cephas and Pauline (Madison) Rudolph.

Sylvia worked as a home health nurse most of her working life. She was a single mom raising four children and at times...

Jul 7, 2022

Dodge City - Gerald Dean Dowling, 89, died July 7, 2022 at Reflection Living, Dodge City.  He was born on March 26, 1933 at Dodge City, the son of Carl and Mary (Kimbell) Dowling.

Dean spent his life south of Dodge City, farming and ranching. In 1968, Dean received the Outstanding Young Farmer award in recognition of...

Jul 3, 2022

Damian Isaac Mendez life began April 8, 2004 in Dodge City, Kansas.  He tragically passed on July 3rd, 2022 due to complications with heat stroke.  He began his education at Linn Elementary School.  At the young age of 6, he developed an interest in wrestling that later turned into a passion.  He started his wrestling journey with the Dodge...

Jul 3, 2022

OFFERLE - Dorothy Marie Konrade, 90, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on July 3, 2022 at her home near Offerle. She was born on June 28, 1932 at Spearville, the daughter of Paul and Anna Marie (Suppes) Schmidt.

Dorothy grew up in Spearville and was a 1949 graduate of Spearville High School. On November 14, 1950...

Jul 2, 2022

Dodge City - Jose Miguel Gomez, 34, died July 2, 2022 in Dodge City.  He was born on December 19, 1987 in Wichita, the son of Eleno and Flora (Rincones) Gomez.

Jose graduated from Dodge City High School in 2007. He was an avid San Francisco 49ers fan. He also loved to barbeque and spending time with...

Jul 2, 2022

Dodge City - Curtis Dean Schriner, 62, died July 2, 2022 at his home.  He was born on June 29, 1960 in Dodge City, the son of Raymond R. and Ruth (Katt) Schriner.

Curt spent his childhood in Ensign.  He played basketball, football, and baseball at Ensign High School.  Curt graduated in May...

Jul 1, 2022

Dodge City - Gwendolyn Frances Wilson-Brooks, 97, died July 1, 2022 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City.  She was born on June 9, 1925 at Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Louis Bishop and Edna Lee (Cowan) Heimer.

They traveled to Kansas by train and settled in Hanston. She attended Southwestern College in Winfield, graduated from...

Jun 28, 2022

Dodge City - Maria Del Rosario Rico de Padilla, 93, died June 28, 2022 at SunPorch, Dodge City, Kansas.  She was born on November 22, 1928 in Tabasco, Zacatecas, Mexico, the daughter of Rosendo Rico and Margarita Yañes.

She married Jose De Jesus Padilla on January 16, 1945; they were married for 77 years.

She...

Jun 27, 2022

Our daughter, Paris Nicole Carmona, passed away unexpectedly, at the young age of 17, due to intracerebral brain hemorrhage after bravely fighting for 2 weeks in Intensive Care. Paris was born on August 26, 2004 in Dodge City, Kansas to Shawn and Kelly (Schroeder) Carmona and proud older brother, Roman.

Paris had a brilliant mind, sassy wit,...

Jun 26, 2022

Wright – Kenneth Raymond Stein, 79, died June 26, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on April 15, 1943 in Spearville, Kansas the son of Eugene Patrick and Josephine (Torline) Stein.

Ken was a lifetime resident living on the family farm south of Wright, Kansas. He completed eight grades at the Wright...

Jun 25, 2022

Wichita – Timothy James Martinez, 63, made it to the gates of Heaven on June 25, 2022.  He was born on July 21, 1958 in Dodge City, Kansas the loving son of Joseph Q. and Stella (Blea) Martinez.

Tim was a remarkable, hardworking, loving father, grandfather and son who enjoyed the simple things in life like bike...

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...