Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 25, 2021

Montezuma - Clara Jean (Jeanne) Jantz was born June 16, 1931 to Porter and Laura Hightower in Lindsay, Oklahoma. She went home to Heaven on October 25, 2021, at the age of 90. Jeanne loved the Lord and was a devoted faith and prayer warrior. She was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed flower gardening, crafting, cooking,...

Oct 25, 2021

Offerle - Nicholas Rylee Williams, 8, died October 25, 2021 in rural Ford County.  He was born on January 10, 2013 in Dodge City, the son of Curtis and Kimberlee (Bonnette) Williams.

Nicholas attended school in Spearville, where he was currently a 3 rd grader at Spearville Elementary. He knew no stranger, and loved helping people. He...

Oct 24, 2021

Cimarron – Kathy J. Winkler, 71, died October 24, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on May 24, 1950 at Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Opal (Hicks) Heape.

Kathy married John Winkler on October 24, 1969 in Satanta, he survives. Mrs. Winkler was a very active blood donor to...

Oct 22, 2021

Ingalls - Carl Christensen, 87, died October 22, 2021 at SunPorch of Dodge City.  He was born on March 5, 1934 in Marshfield, Wisconsin the son of Victor and Katherine (Lowe) Christensen.

Carl spent his childhood years on the family farm near Marshfield, Wisconsin.  He attended a small, two room country school before attending Mansfield High School. ...

Oct 21, 2021

Effie Mae Ross has passed into the arms of Our Savior today October 21, 2021 at the age of 100. Effie was born July 1st 1921 in Barkeyville, Pennsylvania to Myrtle nee Hoffman and Thomas Ayers McFadden and grew up in the Bully Hill neighborhood of Franklin, PA.

She was courted and wed by J. Vance Robinson...

Oct 20, 2021

Dodge City - Mark Steven Thomas, 71, died October 20, 2021 at the Kansas Medical Center, Andover.  He was born on October 7, 1950 at Dodge City, the son of Walter and Zola (Algrim) Thomas.

Mark grew up in Dodge City, attending Dodge City Public Schools and graduating from Dodge City High School. After high school, Mark...

Oct 18, 2021

Montezuma - My dear wife, our mother, and grandmother Lola Jane Koehn, was born to Reuben and Alice Koehn on January 6, 1932 at Dodge City, Kansas. She peacefully went to her reward on October 18, 2021, reaching the age of 89 years.

When our mother was 3 years old, her family moved to Goltry,...

Oct 16, 2021

Montezuma - Ruby Fern (Jantz) Nightengale passed away October 16, 2021 at the age of 87 years. She was born to Marcus and Adina Jantz on October 13, 1934. She grew up on a farm south of Montezuma with much hardship during the depression years. Her Uncle Tobe and Aunt Mary Koehn took much care of the family.

Oct 16, 2021

MONTEZUMA - Velda Ruth Ratzlaff, age 88 of Moundridge, formerly of Montezuma, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was the daughter of Herman A. and Virginia (Lohrey) Dirks.

She was born September 16, 1933 in Chinook, Montana. Velda attended Prairie Flower and Gem School near Halstead, Kansas.

On November 25, 1956,...