James "Jim" G. Lacy
May 6, 2021
CIMARRON - James G. "Jim" Lacy, 74, died May 6, 2021 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. He was born on July 3, 1946 at Dodge City, the son of Keith Willis and Dorothy (Whitmer) Lacy.
Jim grew up in Cimarron and attended Cimarron Schools. He joined the US Navy serving during the Vietnam War. After the...
Kenneth Lee Koehn
May 6, 2021
Dodge City - Kenneth Lee Koehn, 87, died May 6, 2021 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City. He was born on May 27, 1933 in Moundridge, the son of Cornelius H. and Lena (Becker) Koehn.
Kenneth spent his early childhood in the Moundridge and Halstead areas, where he also attended school. As a teen, his family moved...
Lex Hartnett
May 6, 2021
Ensign - Lex Hartnett, 64, died May 6, 2021 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. He was born on June 16, 1956 at Ensign, Kansas the son of Arnold and Bette (Reese) Hartnett.
Mr. Hartnett worked as a carpenter all his life and enjoyed playing music and spending time with his family in his spare...
Eric Bryan Dirks
May 4, 2021
Dodge City - Eric Bryan Dirks was born to Kenneth and Mary Alice Dirks on March 5, 1960 in Denver, Colorado. He passed away of natural causes at his home in Dodge City, Kansas on May 3, 2021 at the age of 61 years.
Eric returned to rural Copeland, Kansas with his parents after their term of...
Harold Waggoner
May 3, 2021
Dodge City - On Monday, May 3, 2021, Harold William Waggoner, loving father and grandfather passed away at the age of 60. Harold was born on October 25, 1960 in Dodge City, to Gary and Lelah (Harms) Waggoner.
Harold grew up around Dodge City and graduated from Ensign High School in 1979. After leaving school he spent...
Luis Felipe Mejia-Salgado
May 2, 2021
Dodge City - Luis Felipe Mejia-Salgado, 23, died May 2, 2021 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Dodge City. He was born on December 31, 1997 in Guerrero, Mexico, the son of  Felipe Meia and Maria Salgado.
Luis spent his childhood years in Mexico where he attended school. After he graduated, he moved to...
Teri Valencia
May 1, 2021
Teri Valencia of Wichita, Kansas went to her Eternal Home in Heaven on May 1, 2021. Teri was born on May 21, 1949 in Ensign, Kansas. She was the youngest child born to Jesus and Candida Sanchez.
Ms. Valencia was a beautiful, kind person who loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grand children as...
Isaias E. Lopez
Apr 30, 2021
Dodge City – Isaias E. Lopez, 77, died April 30, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on July 6, 1943 at San Francisco de Asis, Durango Mexico the son of Francisco and Carmen (Escobar) Lopez.
He married Juana Vidana in December of 1979. Mr. Lopez loved taking care of his lawn,...
Evelyn Louise Helm
Apr 28, 2021
Dodge City - Evelyn Louise (Trummel) Helm was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on April 29, 2021 at age 98. She was born in Wilmore Kansas to Orda and Ethel (Baker) Trummel on November 1, 1922.
She married Louis Helm and together, they had 3 children: Virginia, Carolyn,...
Sandy L. Unruh
Apr 23, 2021
DODGE CITY - Sandra "Sandy" Louise Unruh, 80, passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on April 23, 2021 at Dodge City. She was born on December 11, 1940 in Bowie, Texas, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Melton) Rudd.
Sandy was a graduate of Bucklin High School and then attended Emporia State University. On November 11, 1961 she...
Jules Racy
Apr 23, 2021
Ensign - Jules Racy, 81, died April 23, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on November 5, 1939 at Independence, Kansas the son of William and Eva (Merchant) Racy.
He married Carole Short on October 17, 1964 in Liberal, Kansas, she survives. Mr. Racy proudly served his country in the U.S....
Lyle Rhodes
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....
Jack M. Burke
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...
Lois Jean Jobe
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...
Fred Ray Smith
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,...
Nancy Ann Blanchett
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....
Virginia R. Helsel
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...
Buddy Austin Hendrix
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...
Roxanna Mcmaness
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...
Jan Mckinley-Franklin
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...
