Obituaries

Jan 25, 2022

Dodge City - Julia L. "Judy" McDaniel, 79, passed away January 25, 2022 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City surrounded by her five children.  She was born on June 28, 1942 in Dodge City, the daughter of Ralph and Buena Lee Thorpe.

She graduated from Wilcox Beauty Academy working as a beautician early in her...

Jan 24, 2022

Dodge City - Roger Shawn Miller, 56, died January 24, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on July 24, 1965 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Walter Miller III and Janet (Guilmot) Miller.

He enjoyed collecting matchbox cars, watching Nascar races and wrestling on television. Mr. Miller also loved working on car stereo...

Jan 24, 2022

Dodge City - Sandra "Sandi" Norton, 70, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on January 24, 2022 at Minneola Hospital in Minneola, Kansas. She was born on March 1, 1951 at Maquoketa, Iowa the daughter of Maurice Moore Jr. and Mable (Goerke).

She married Robert Edger on July 12, 1969. They later divorced and...

Jan 22, 2022

Cimarron - Catherine Kay McDaniel Johnson was born at Freedom, Oklahoma on April 6, 1948 and passed away in Dodge City on January 22, 2022.

Cathy's childhood was spent both in several towns where her father served as a Methodist minister as well as on a farm west of Alva, Oklahoma. She graduated from Alva High School...

Jan 21, 2022

Dodge City - Alexander Espinosa, 84, died January 21, 2022 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.  He was born on December 30, 1937 at Dodge City, the son of Alexander R. and Katherine (Delgado) Espinosa.

Alexander grew up in Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School. After high school, Alexander joined the United States Air...

Jan 20, 2022

Marcus Lloyd Spiker was born in Garden City, Kansas, on May 6, 1954 to Nellie Agnes and Lloyd A. Spiker. He passed away at North Kansas City Hospital on January 20, 2022. Marcus was 67.

Marcus spent his childhood in Dodge City, Kansas, and relocated to Wichita where he graduated from Wichita North High School Class of...

Jan 18, 2022

Dodge City - Earl Eugene Goodwin Jr., 58, died January 18, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on July 30, 1963 at Terre Haute, Indiana the son of Earl Eugene, Sr. and Virginia (King) Goodwin.

Earl grew up in Terre Haute and attended schools there. He later moved to Dodge City in the...

Jan 18, 2022

Connie Lynn Adams, 59 of Dumas passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. She was born on November 11, 1962 in Kiowa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Abe and Lorene (Unruh) Nichols.

Connie grew up mainly in Copeland, where she graduated from Copeland High School. After high school, she took CNA training and began her career...

Jan 18, 2022

Sublette - Helena Friesen, 62, died January 18, 2022 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, following a long illness. She was born on November 22, 1959 in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of John and Susanna (Wiebe) Reimer.

Helena's childhood was spent in Mexico. In September of 1980, she married Cornelius Friesen. To this union were born...

Jan 14, 2022

Garden City – Florentina "Nikki" Chacon, 48, died January 14, 2022 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.  She was born on May 30, 1973 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Florentina and Connie (Lopez) Chacon.

Ms. Chacon loved going to church and spending time with her church family. She loved watching movies on Net...

Jan 13, 2022

Dodge City - Delores Claudetta (Meadows) Welch, 84, died January 13, 2022 Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  She was born on September 14, 1937 at Little Rock, Arkansas.

Delores grew up in Arkansas and Kansas. She enjoyed reading, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was also an active member of the...

Jan 13, 2022

DODGE CITY - Icyl Irene Wood, 99, died January 13, 2022 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on January 6, 1923 at Ness County, the daughter of Ira E. and Laura V. (Stewart) Baldwin.

Icyl moved with her family to Reno County when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Hutchinson...

Jan 12, 2022

Dodge City - Marilyn Sauer, 77, died January 12, 2022 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on October 6, 1944 in Cimarron, Kansas the daughter of John and Leola (Miller) Wendel.

She married Vincent "Mike" Sauer on September 28, 1963 in Cimarron, he passed away on January 12, 2022.Mrs. Sauer enjoyed Gardening and taking...

Jan 12, 2022

Dodge City - Vincent "Mike" Sauer, 78, died January 12, 2022 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on December 22, 1943 at Dodge City the son of Vincent and Margaret (Smith) Sauer.

He married Marilyn Wendel on September 28, 1963 in Cimarron, she passed away on January 12, 2022. Mr. Sauer loved working in...

Jan 11, 2022

Dodge City - Daniel Edward Pierce, 64, departed this life on his birthday to be with his Lord and Savior. He passed away at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City on January 11, 2022 after a short illness. Dan was born on January 11, 1958 at Independence, to Earl and Patsy (Chambers) Pierce.

Danny lived most...

Jan 11, 2022

Dodge City – Jose Luis Quiñonez-Loera, 42, died January 11, 2022 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on March 31, 1979 in Juarez, Mexico, the son of Lorenzo Quiñonez and Nicolasa Loera-Salinas.

At the age of 5, he moved to Dodge City with his family where he attended school.  Jose was a...

Dec 31, 2021

Janice Katheryn (Friess) Hornung's life was a life of love. She was born on February 3, 1939 to Matthias and Mary (Mayme) Friess of Ransom.  She was born into a large family, the 16th of 19 children.

Janice earned a bachelor of education degree and began her love of teaching.  She taught elementary students in Spearville, Windthorst...

Dec 31, 2021

Dodge City - Virgil Martinez, 63, died December 31, 2021 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.  He was born on May 22, 1958 in Dodge City, the son of Manuel Q. and Josefina (Espinosa) Martinez.

Virgil spent his childhood in Dodge City.  He graduated from Dodge City High School.  After graduation, Virgil worked in construction...

Dec 28, 2021

Dodge City - William Thomas Pittman "Bill" "Tom" passed away on December 28, 2021, at the age of 60 with his family by his side. Bill was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Kenneth and Carolyn (Braswell) Pittman on January 16, 1961. Bill completed the family as their third son.  Bill (Tom) moved often as a child throughout East...

Dec 28, 2021

Eileen K. Stegman, 87, of Dodge City, Kansas, died December 28, 2021, at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on February 9, 1934, at Brownell, Kansas, the daughter of Emanuel and Marie (Gumescheimer) Heronemus.

She married Patrick A. Stegman on May 2, 1955, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dodge City. He preceded her...