Obituaries

Apr 17, 2021

Montezuma - Lyle LaVonn Rhodes gained his wings at the close of day April 17, 2021. He was reunited with his daughter April whom he missed so profoundly. He was born March 11, 1943 in Tampa, Kansas, the son of Harold and Mable (Minninger) Rhodes.

Lyle was known for his acceptance of everyone he met....

Apr 16, 2021

Spearville – Jack M. Burke, 69, died April 16, 2021 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita.  He was born on October 1, 1951 at Spearville, Kansas the son of Jim and Emma (Lutz) Burke.

He married Brenda Nau the love of his life on September 18, 1976 in Spearville, she survives. Jack loved to...

Apr 13, 2021

Copeland - Lois Jean Jobe, 83, died April 13, 2021 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born on September 22, 1937 in El Dorado, the daughter of Lester and Johanna (Bruer) Hemphill.

Lois spent her childhood in Ulysses. She graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1955. In 1966, Lois married Billy Jobe and they...

Apr 10, 2021

Fred Ray Smith, 88, of Oakdale Drive, Morganton, was welcomed into eternity Saturday, April 10, 2021. Fred was born in Robeson County, NC on Sept. 22, 1932, a son of the late Andrew Jesse and Levada (Owens) Smith.

He was also preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Evelyn Page Smith; 4 brothers, Albert, Clayton,...

Apr 9, 2021

Dodge City – Nancy Ann  Blanchett, died April 9, 2021 at Dove Estates Senior Living in Goddard, Kansas. She was born on January 13, 1937 at Kingman, Kansas the daughter of Lloyd and Lois (David) Milford.

She married Jack Blanchett on May 29, 1955 in Dodge City, he preceded her in death on February 2, 2020. Mrs....

Apr 7, 2021

Virginia R. Helsel (Ginni), 82, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2021, at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  She was born in Dodge City, the second of three children born to the late L.E. (Jack) and Irene Paulin.

Ginni grew up in Ford and graduated from Ford High School in...

Apr 6, 2021

Arkansas City – Buddy Austin Hendrix, 53 passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home in Arkansas City.  He was born April 14, 1967 in Arkansas City, the son of Euwell (Bud) and Doris Joann (Wright) Hendrix.

Buddy was a graduate of Winfield High School class of 1985.  He moved to South Dakota and earned his...

Apr 3, 2021

Dodge City – Roxanna (Cathcart) McManess, 63, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on January 29, 1958 in Lamar, Colorado, the daughter of Claude Edwin and Erma Dee (Marriott) Cathcart.

Roxanna lived in Holly, Colorado with her family.  She attended school in Holly and graduated from Holly...

Apr 3, 2021

Sublette - Jan Franklin, 83, passed away on April 3, 2021 in Georgetown, Texas, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on February 12, 1938 in Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Max and Elsie (Kuhn) Shaw.

Jan spent her childhood in Medicine Lodge where she attended school. She went on to further her education and...

Apr 2, 2021

DODGE CITY - Darrel Lee Blackburn, 66, died April 2, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.  He was born on February 10, 1955 at Dodge City, the son of William W. and Myrtle E. (Cox) Blackburn.

Darrel was a lifelong resident of Dodge City and attended Dodge City Schools. He worked at Curtis Machine for...

Apr 2, 2021

Dodge City - Socorro Eloy Nieto, 71, died April 2, 2021 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita.  He was born on May 22, 1949 at Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Daniel and Maria (Zubia) Nieto.

He married Velia Miramaontes on December 12, 1972 in Chihuahua, Mexico, she survives. Mr. Nieto loved spending time with...

Mar 30, 2021

Danny Lee Schmidt, 72, died March 30, 2021 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  He was born on December 17, 1948 at Dodge City, the son of Darrel C. and Vera Pauline (King) Schmidt.

Danny grew up on the family farm, six miles northwest of Copeland.  He graduated from Copeland High School in 1967, where he loved...

Mar 28, 2021

Dodge City - Gilbert Gallegos, 33, died March 28, 2021 in rural Ford County due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He was born on November 5, 1987 in Dodge City, the son of Manuel and Beatriz (Chavez) Gallegos.

Gilbert's childhood was spent in Montezuma.  He attended Montezuma Elementary, South Gray Junior High, and South Gray...

Mar 21, 2021

Our dad, Roger Lopez, passed away peacefully, March 21st, 2021 at home with mom and his children around him. He was born on December 26th, 1937 at Howell, KS. The son of Luciano and Maria (Rodriguez) Lopez.

Roger married Mary Jane (Guerrero) Lopez on April 19th, 1958 at Hugoton, KS. They lived their entire married life in...

Mar 19, 2021

COLORADO SPRINGS - Marianna F. Keller, 98, passed peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Namaste Alzheimer's Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado.  She was born on October 14, 1922 at Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Clark and Elizabeth Naomi (Stolfus) Fowler.

Marianna's parents moved from Emporia to a ranch in Southeastern Colorado when she was a child, and...

Mar 15, 2021

Eugene W. Cooper

Fort Dodge – Eugene Wallace Cooper, 73, died March 15, 2021 at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge, Kansas.  He was born on July 23, 1947 at Los Angeles, California.

He is survived by his son, David Cooper and wife Angela of Kansas; daughter, Michelle Sawmiller and husband Shane of Ohio;...

Mar 14, 2021

Dodge City - Tamara Woods, 61, died March 14, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on July 27, 1959 at Ness City, Kansas the daughter of William Harry and Joan Marie (Wasinger) VanDegrift.

She married Donald Woods on September 14, 1985 in Ness City, he survives. Mrs. Woods loved working on...

Mar 11, 2021

Cimarron - Carol E. Smith was born Carol E. Beauchamp on November 9, 1938 in Sterling to Dr. Preston Earl Beauchamp and Bernice ( Bryant ) Beauchamp.

On February 20, 1954, she married Richard D. Smith "Dick" in Hutchison. Together they shared their lives, hopes, and adventures for the next 67 years.  She spent most of her...

Mar 10, 2021

Sublette - Victor Shotton, 88, died March 10, 2021 at Gilbert Mercy Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona.  He was born on July 28, 1932 in Garden City, the son of John T. and Zella Fern (Hahn) Shotton.

Vic grew up in Haskell County.  He graduated from Sublette High School in 1950.   On July 18, 1951, Vic was united...

Mar 8, 2021

Fort Dodge - Steven Craig Zimmerman, 72, died March 8, 2021 in Fort Dodge.  He was born on May 1,1948 in Spearville, the son of Edward and Dolly (Craighead) Zimmerman.

Steven grew up in Dodge City before moving to Fowler where he graduated from Fowler High School in 1966. After high school, Steven enlisted in the United...