Obituaries

Mar 21, 2022

Dodge City - Joel Chamu-Garcia, 50, died March 21, 2022 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays.  He was born on July 13, 1971 at Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Martin Berrum-Chamu and Guadalupe Garcia-Sosa.

Joel lived in Escondido, California before moving to Dodge City with his family in 1988. He worked at Cargill and National Beef...

Mar 19, 2022

Spearville - Katherine Mary Issinghoff, 77, died March 19, 2022 at North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colorado. She was born on November 22, 1944 at New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Joseph Jerome and Margaret Bernadine (Fitzsimmons) Issinghoff.

A graveside service will be held at Windthorst Cemetery on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Thoughts...

Mar 17, 2022

Sublette - Agnes "Marie" Leonard, 76, of Sublette, went home to the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Advent Health, Shawnee Mission. Marie was born September 11, 1945 in Larned, the daughter of Albert G. and Katie V. (Bird) Anderson.

Marie graduated from Garfield High School and then attended Panhandle State University in Goodwell,...

Mar 17, 2022

Dodge City - Roma E. Harris, 90, died March 17, 2022 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. Roma Elaine (Strate) Harris, born January 24, 1932, went to be with her Savior on March 17, 2022.

Roma graduated from Kinsley High School and married her husband of 68 years, David Lee Harris of Kinsley.

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Mar 16, 2022

Family and friends mourn the loss of Verla Carlin Haley

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Verla Carlin Haley on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Born September 25, 1933, in Ford, Verla graduated from Ford High School and married Kenneth Lee Haley in 1951 at the Ford Kansas Methodist Church. The couple moved...

Mar 14, 2022

Dodge City – Betty L. Hankins, 91, died March 14, 2022 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on May 16, 1930 at Sandpoint, Idaho the daughter of Cecil and Margaret White.

She married Paul Ash in 1948, and to this union three daughters were born. The daughters were Criscilla Raye , Renae...

Mar 13, 2022

Lakin - Garth McDonald, 27, of Lakin died Sunday, March 13, 2022, during a wonderful weekend in Wichita with his fiancé, Marissa.  He was born in Garden City on May 4, 1994 to Janene Legg and Ted McDonald.

Garth grew up in the Kalvesta/Garden City/Cimarron area. He loved playing his video games and rooting for the Green...

Mar 12, 2022

INGALLS - Thomas (Tom) Lee Milne, of Ingalls, went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2022. He was born February 2, 1953 in Sabetha, the son of Robert Lee and Bonnie Jean (King) Milne.

He was raised and graduated from high school in Hiawatha. After High School, he and several close friends joined a wheat...

Mar 9, 2022

Dodge City - Patricia Ann Maas, 58, died March 9, 2022 at University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas. She was born on May 16, 1963 at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Arthur Lee Chiles and Dorothy Marie Thul.

Patty moved with her family from to Kingman to Dodge City as a young girl. She attended Dodge City Schools...

Mar 8, 2022

Cimarron - Shirley Jean Ellis, 79, died March 8, 2022 at The Shepard's Center, Cimarron.  She was born on August 9, 1942 in Pratt, the daughter of Samuel "Roy" and Virginia Irene (Ratlief) Ellis.

Shirley grew up in Cunningham and later moved to Pratt. After her parents passed, she moved to Dodge City and resided at Arrowhead...

Mar 7, 2022

Dodge City -Christi E. Reineke, 55, of Dodge City, lost her battle with cancer on March 7, 2022. Christi was born on December 23, 1966 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Gafton "Jack" and Judy (Wagner) Colgin. Christi grew up in Vinita, Oklahoma and attended Will Rogers Elementary School. She loved swimming and being a Bluebird in the Camp Fire Girls...

Mar 6, 2022

Wright - Patricia Coker, 78, died March 6, 2022 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on February 4, 1944 at Loretta, Kansas the daughter of Severin Sr. and Adeline (Befort) Werth.

She married Donald Coker on April 18, 1964 in Schoenchen, Kansas, he preceded her in death on October 10, 2007. Mrs....

Mar 6, 2022

Dodge City -Tyler Hofmann, 35, passed away March 6, 2022, at the Denver Hospice Inpatient Center in Denver, Colorado. He was born October 27, 1986, in Dodge City, Kansas to Bob and Martha (Fordham) Hofmann.

Tyler grew up in Dodge City and attended Dodge City schools and Dodge City Community College. He graduated from Dodge City High...

Mar 6, 2022

Satanta - Leonor Padilla, 87, died March 6, 2022 at her home in Satanta, surrounded by her family.  She was born on December 23, 1934 in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico to Miguel De Leon and Virginia Coronado.

Leonor spent her childhood in Mexico.  On March 25, 1956, she was united in marriage to Reyes Padilla.  In 1972, the...

Feb 28, 2022

Dodge City - Deana R. Deras, 58, died February 28, 2022 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on April 3, 1963 at Corpus Christi, Texas the daughter of Alton and Lucille Hamilton.

She worked as a front desk clerk for several hotels in the area. Deana was a very outgoing and caring...

Feb 25, 2022

Dodge City - Pauline Schnitzler, 89, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 25, 2022.  She was born on October 14, 1932 in Spearville, the daughter of Albert and Jettie King.

Pauline lived most of her life in Dodge City. She worked many years in civil service for...

Feb 24, 2022

Dodge City - Michael F. Ryba, 86, died February 24, 2022 at SunPorch of Dodge City.  He was born on March 3, 1935 in Columbus, Nebraska the son of Michael F. Ryba Sr. and Victoria (Schostak) Ryba.

Mike grew up in Staplehurst, Nebraska, graduating from Staplehurst High School in 1953. After high school, Mike joined the United...

Feb 20, 2022

Sublette - Maverick Parker Loewen was born to Walter and Eva Loewen on September 4, 2021, at the Family Birth Center in Dodge City. Soon after his birth, he was transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. There he spent the first 38 days of his short life, overcoming different challenges and captivating the hearts of those who...

Feb 15, 2022

Dodge City - Blossom "Dossie" Darlene (Gerrond) Schweitzer was born on November 26, 1933 in Hugoton, the youngest of five children born to James and Eva (Slemp) Gerrond.  She passed away on February 15, 2022,after a brief illness, at the age of 88, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, surrounded by her family.

When she was born,...

Feb 13, 2022

Great Bend - Maurice Lee Smith, 90, died February 13, 2022 at the University of Kansas Great Bend Campus. He was born on January 10, 1932 in Goultry, Oklahoma, the son of Barney and Hulda (Buller) Smith.

Maurice was the only child of Barney and Hulda. He spent his early childhood years in Goultry, Oklahoma...