Obituaries

Mar 7, 2021

Dodge City -    Kenneth E. Erickson, born to Erma Miller Erickson on June 27, 1939, in Kinsley, KS died on March 7, 2021. He married Jerry Zink Cook on August 23, 1986, she survives.

Kenny was proud to be a great welder. He quit welding so he could take over the farming for Jerry. He said farming...

Mar 4, 2021

Dodge City - Dorothy Virginia Thurnau, 94, died March 4, 2021 at Minneola Long Term Care Unit.  She was born on August 10, 1926 in Konawa, Oklahoma the daughter of Joseph Earl and Barbara (Walker) Barton.

Dorothy's early childhood years were spent in Oklahoma.  The family then moved to Dodge City and Dorothy graduated from Dodge City...

Feb 27, 2021

DODGE CITY - Margaret E. Blea, 91, died February 27, 2021 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on September 14, 1929 at Dodge City, the daughter of Mike and Tomasa (Delgado) Espinosa.

Margaret was born and raised in Dodge City. On March 25, 1944 she married William S. Blea at Dodge City. She was...

Feb 21, 2021

Sublette - Marilyn McIver, 81, died February 21, 2021 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born on June 26, 1939 in Stratton, Nebraska the daughter of Clyde and Mabel (Wickicer) Dunham.

As a child, Marilyn lived with her grandparents near Juanita, Nebraska and attended school there.  She later moved to Satanta to help her...

Feb 16, 2021

Janol Lee Dalton 91, passed away on February 16, 2021 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City.

Janie was born June 7, 1929 in Garnett, Kansas, to Wayne & Zelma Shannon.  She grew up in Sedan, Kansas, where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Jack, in 1950.  Following their move to Jetmore and eventually...

Feb 15, 2021

Derby - Orlan Lee Unruh passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Derby, on Monday, February 15, 2021. Orlan went to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 92. Orlan was born December 20, 1928 at the home place on a farm near Copeland. Orlan was one of seventeen children born to his...

Feb 13, 2021

Dodge City - Vera Jean Swafford, 93, died February 13, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  She was born on October 31, 1927 in Cleveland, Oklahoma the daughter of Everett E. and Oletha (Millis) Sylvester.

In 1932, during the depression, Jean moved with her family to Dodge City.  She attended Dodge City schools and...

Feb 9, 2021

Dodge City - Debra Ann Goodwin, 52, died February 9, 2021 at her home in Dodge City surrounded by loved ones.  She was born on December 30, 1968 in Dodge City, the daughter of Dale and Peggy (Harris) Crumb, the oldest of four siblings.

Debra graduated Dodge City High School in 1987. After high school, she had...

Feb 6, 2021

Montezuma - Harvey James Koehn was born on April 10, 1955 at Rancho La Tena, Chihuahua, Mexico to Sam C. and Iva Koehn.  He quietly passed away at his home on February 6, 2021.

At the age of 3, he, together with his parents, made the big move to the United States and settled in at Galva....

Feb 5, 2021

Montezuma - Leonard Leslie Koehn, 75, passed away February 5, 2021 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita after a long battle with muscular dystrophy. He was born on February 23, 1945 in Montezuma, the son of Edward B. and Josephine E. (Dutton) Koehn. Leonard was a lifetime resident of Montezuma. He was a graduate of the Montezuma High...

Feb 4, 2021

Satanta - Sylvia Hilliard, 103, died February 4, 2021 at Satanta Long Term Care Unit. She was born on August 29, 1917 in Copeland, the daughter of William Christian and Gesina Sophia Katherine (Ahrens) Feuers.

She grew up in Copeland and after graduating from high school, she and Clifford Hilliard were married in Meade on December 2,...

Feb 1, 2021

Dodge City - Everett E.Weiss, 97, died February 1, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City.  He was born on December 10, 1923 at Rural Ford County, Kansas the son of William and Lucy (Wetzel) Weiss.

He married Phyllis V. Maskus on December 1, 1946 at St. Michaels Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death on...

Feb 1, 2021

Greensburg - David Lynn Unruh was born on April 22, 1952, to Calvin and Jennie Jantz Unruh in Greensburg, Kansas. He unexpectedly went to heaven at the age of 68 in a tragic vehicle accident on the way home from a niece's wedding.

David's boyhood years were spent in Greensburg. He received his education from the local...

Jan 31, 2021

Dodge City - Samuel Eduardo Marquez, 34, died January 31, 2021 in Dodge City.  He was born on December 25, 1986 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Ismael and Ruth Marquez.

Samuel spent his childhood in Chihuahua, Mexico before his family moved to Dodge City in 1993. He attended school in Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City...

Jan 30, 2021

Spearville – John Henry Groth, 80, died January 30, 2021 at Reflection Living in Dodge City.  He was born on April 5, 1940 at Correctionville, Iowa the son of Elmer and Inez (Franzen) Groth.

Mr. Groth received his education from Climbing Hill High School in Climbing Hill, Iowa and then attended and graduated from the University of...

Jan 28, 2021

WICHITA - Deborah "Debbie" Isaacs, 63, passed away on January 28, 2021 at Sandpiper Health and Rehab, Wichita.  She was born on February 21, 1957 at Dodge City, the daughter of George E. and Glenda L. (Algrim) Isaacs.

Debbie was born and raised in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City High School. She drove a school...

Jan 28, 2021

Dodge City - Zacarias Castaneda-Giannino, 18, died January 28, 2021 in Dodge City.  He was born on April 12, 2002 at Arkansas City, Kansas the son of Steven Giannino.

He enjoyed running, playing basketball, listening to music, playing video games and hanging out with his younger brother R.J.

He is survived by his father Steven...

Jan 26, 2021

Montezuma - David W. Foskuhl, 67, died January 26, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Center in Dodge City. He was born on June 7, 1953 in Dodge City, the son of John E. and Ruth (Gaskill) Foskuhl, Sr. David's childhood was spent in Dodge City. He attended Dodge City High School and Ford High School. Dave worked as an...

Jan 25, 2021

Montezuma - Our son, brother, and friend Nolan G. Koehn was born on April 10, 1970 in Wichita. He passed away on Jan 25, 2021 reaching the age of 50.

Nolan received his education in the Montezuma school system until the 3rd grade and then transferred to the Montezuma Mennonite School where he completed the 8th grade....

Jan 24, 2021

DODGE CITY - Gerald Everette Plotner was called home to be with his Lord on January 24, 2021 at the Kansas Soldier Home at Ft Dodge. He was born July 10, 1933 to Arthur and Margretha "Helen" (Degenhart) Plotner in Thayer, Kansas.

Gerald (Jerry) was an avid fisherman and enjoyed sharing coffee with his many friends and...