Wilma Dean Schmidt
Nov 23, 2021
Montezuma - Wilma Dean (Koehn) Schmidt peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of November 23, 2021, with her family by her side at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She lived a full and happy life of eighty-six years. Wilma Dean was born on September 18, 1935 in Canton, Kansas.
Wilma was chosen by Albert...
Valeria Mueller
Nov 22, 2021
Dodge City - Valeria Stein Mueller, 93, passed away November 22, 2021 in her home in Dodge City, KS. She was born on March 28, 1928 in Spearville, KS, to Eugene and Josephine (Torline) Stein.
Valeria graduated from Windhorst High School. After graduation she moved to an apartment in Dodge City and became a dental hygienist working...
Mindy Sue Applegate
Nov 21, 2021
Montezuma - Mindy Sue Applegate, 59, passed away November 21, 2021 at the Satanta District Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on February 14, 1962 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of David and Mary Lee (Powell) Harris.
Mindy spent her childhood in Protection, graduating from Protection High School in 1980. She then attended...
Tillie (Matilda) Ann Wedel
Nov 20, 2021
Montezuma - Our dear mother Tillie (Matilda Ann) Koehn Wedel was born to Joe and Ida Dirks Koehn on September 22, 1923 at Cimarron. God blessed her with ninety-eight years and called her home to be with Daddy on the evening of November 20, 2021.
She was the fifth child in a family of eight children. She...
James Mcmillan
Nov 19, 2021
Montezuma - 1,2 1,2,3,4......the song began with the arrival of a son, James Loyal McMillan, to Richard Leroy and Kathleen Ann (Stickney) McMillan on February 27, 1968 in Garden City. The final chorus ended on November 19, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Center in Dodge City, where James passed away following a brave fight with cancer.
James...
Emidio Blea
Nov 13, 2021
Dodge City - Emidio Blea, 32, died November 13, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on May 1, 1989 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Theodore and Brenda (Lovell) Blea.
Mr. Blea loved to work on cars and talk on the phone to all his friends. He also enjoyed going...
Jan L. Hiser
Nov 12, 2021
Coppell, TX - On the evening of November 12, 2021, Jan L. Hiser of Coppell, Texas passed at the age of 72.
Jan was the daughter of Georganne and Arthur B. Hiser and born in Beaumont, Texas in 1949. At age 12, Jan moved overseas with her family to Australia for 5 years. She returned to Beaumont,...
Ronald Hornung
Nov 12, 2021
Spearville - Ronald Hornung, 83, died November 12, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Ronald L. Hornung was the third of seven children born to Michael C. and Rosa (Heiland) Hornung on February 4, 1938. Ron attended the Spearville schools, graduating in 1956. He graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1960 and married Jan...
Jewel Nightingale
Nov 11, 2021
Montezuma - My dear Mother, Jewel Wedel Nightingale was born to Arthur and Dena Schmidt Wedel on May 30, 1942 at Fairview, Oklahoma. God took her home early November 11, 2021, reaching the age of 79 years.
She loved life, was a cancer survivor, and fought valiantly to overcome the many health issues that plagued...
Thomas Arthur Klenke
Nov 11, 2021
Dodge City - Thomas Arthur Klenke, 67, died unexpectedly November 11, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on July 5, 1954 at Portland, Indiana the son of Richard and Bonnie Joan Klenke.
After high school, Thomas joined the Army in 1973. He had a successful Army career, including duty stations in Korea...
Julie Harmon
Nov 11, 2021
INGALLS - Julie E. Harmon, 52, died November 11, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on April 21, 1969 at Garden City, the daughter of Gilbert Hamilton and Elaine (McFall) Heiland.
Julie grew up in Garden City and was a 1987 graduate of Garden City High School. She then attended Garden City...
Glen Powell
Nov 7, 2021
Montezuma - Eldon Glen Powell, 54, died November 7, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on November 1, 1967 at El Paso, Texas, the son of Bob and Laura Powell.
In 1978, Glen moved to Montezuma with his mother. He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1986 and from Central Christian College in...
Wanda Ivelisse Sierra
Nov 5, 2021
Dodge City - Wanda Ivelisse Sierra was born on August 15th, 1955 to Emma Rodriguez and Jose Sierra in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. She peacefully went home to Heaven on November 5, 2021 at the age of 66.
Wanda was deeply rooted in her faith and had a strong devotion to the Lord. She was a member and...
Darla Rae Mcvey
Nov 5, 2021
Copeland - Darla Rae McVey, 58, died November 5, 2021 at her daughter's home in Montezuma. She was born on March 8, 1963 in Fowler, the daughter of Allen and Norma (McKinney) Stevens.
Darla spent most of her childhood in the Ashland-Englewood area, attending school in Ashland. The family moved to Holcomb when Darla was...
Jose Lopez-Duran
Nov 2, 2021
Dodge City - Jose Lopez Duran, 65, died November 2, 2021 at Kingman Community Hospital in Kingman, Kansas. He was born on September 8, 1956 at La Magdalena De Araceo Municipio de Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato Mexico the son of Abel and Maria de Jesus (Duran) Lopez Perez.
He married Celia Hernandez on December 31, 1978 in...
Glenda J. Sebes
Oct 31, 2021
Dodge City – Glenda J. Sebes, 73, died October 31, 2021 at Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore. She was born on June 12, 1948 at Kirksville, Missouri the daughter of William and Jewell Moots.
Glenda worked a multitude of jobs, including Western Power, a switchboard operator at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Shelly's Dress Shop, a mentor...
Jerry Lynn Wadel
Oct 30, 2021
Montezuma – Our dear husband, father, and grandfather, Jerry Lynn Wadel, was born to Clarence D. and Anna (Schmidt) Wadel on April 23, 1943 in Merced, California. He quietly passed away surrounded by his loved ones on October 30, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, reaching the age of 78 years.
When he was...
John L. Elwell, Jr.
Oct 30, 2021
Montezuma - John Elwell was born in Scott City on March 3, 1936, the son of J.L. and Zilpha E. (Paschal) Elwell. Educated in public schools of Dodge City, he graduated from Dodge City Senior High School in 1954 and Dodge City Community College in 1956 with an Associate of Arts Degree. He received a BA degree in 1959...
Jimmy "Jim" Lee Wright
Oct 30, 2021
DODGE CITY - Jimmy "Jim" Lee Wright, 84, died October 30, 2021 at Residence, Dodge City. He was born on October 7, 1937 at Anthony, Kansas, the son of James Lee and Margaret (Guthrie) Wright.
Jimmy grew up in Wakita, Oklahoma and was a graduate of Wakita High School where he was class valedictorian. He then attended...
Caprice Dawn Powell
Oct 29, 2021
Montezuma - Caprice Dawn Powell, 53, was a beautiful shining ray of light that was called home, on October 29, 2021, to a heaven she has been destined for since, February 5, 1968, the day God blessed our world with her in Spearville. Caprice was the loving daughter of Clarke and Jane (Skidmore) Blake. Caprices' final moments were spent...
