Obituaries

Jan 23, 2021

Montezuma - The youngest child of Edward and Elizabeth Frank, Paul Leroy Frank, was born at home in rural Haskell County on October 3, 1939. He departed this life on the evening of January 23, 2021 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.  He was eighty-one years old.  He remained young at heart to the very end of his...

Jan 22, 2021

Ft. Dodge – Larry Don Nusz, 75, died January 22, 2021 at Kansas Soldiers Home at Ft. Dodge.  He was born on January 12, 1946 at Fairview, Oklahoma the son of Leo and Leona (Eck) Nusz.

He enjoyed drinking coffee with his friends every morning at the coffee shop. Mr. Nusz enjoyed watching movies and spending time...

Jan 19, 2021

Ft. Dodge - Deana Scott, 89, died January 19, 2021 at Kansas Soldiers Home at Ft. Dodge.  She was born on May 30, 1931 at Marshall, Missouri the daughter of Samuel and Dolly (Wilson) Pace.

She married Marvin Scott on September 9, 1950 in Piper, Kansas, he preceded her in death on September 18, 1997. Mrs. Scott...

Jan 18, 2021

Copeland - Our mom went to heaven on January 18, 2021. Cheryl Donna Blake was born to Donald and Shirley Blake on April 14, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan. She was raised in Detroit with loving parents and graduated from Osborn High School. Her childhood highlights included playing sports, riding horses, and competing in multiple English riding tournaments across Michigan....

Jan 18, 2021

Dodge City - Richard W. Dowell, 85, died January 18, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on August 20, 1935 at Cimarron the son of Carl and Mabel Hanna (Smith) Dowell.

Mr. Dowell proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for many years before retiring from the military. He later...

Jan 17, 2021

Ft. Dodge - Robert Lee "Bob" Spencer, 72, passed away on January 17, 2021 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge.  He was born on January 18, 1948 in Ponca City, Oklahoma the son of R.Q. Spencer and Mary Katherine Lane.

Bob was a graduate of Council Grove High School in 1966 and then attended Kansas State...

Jan 16, 2021

DODGE CITY - Manuel Blea, Jr., 72, passed away on January 16, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on June 28, 1948 at Dodge City, the son of Manuel and Frances (Ontiberos) Blea.

Manuel Blea grew up in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1967.  He was a...

Jan 15, 2021

MONTEZUMA - Our dear mother, Irene Schmidt Dirks was born to Sam J. and Minnie Schmidt on February 16, 1926. She was born in Montezuma, Kansas. She departed this life to her Heavenly Home on January 15, 2021 reaching the age of 94 years and 11 months. She remembered and often commented about her happy childhood home and playing...

Jan 15, 2021

Dodge City - Don C. Ubel, 86, died January 15, 2021 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on October 6, 1934 at Wamego, Kansas the son of Jacob and Agnes (McProud) Ubel.

Mr. Ubel grew up in the Wamego area and attended Kansas State University and graduated with a degree in Engineering...

Jan 14, 2021

Kalvesta - Linda Marlene Legg, 73, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 14, 2021. Marlene was born November 24, 1947, in Garden City, to Marvin & Ella Clark.

She attended grade school at White Mound and Theoni schools in rural Finney County. Marlene, affectionately known as Marty, then attended Cimarron...

Jan 13, 2021

Dodge City - Donald D.Winfrey, 87, died January 13, 2021 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on March 1, 1933 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Chester and Hollis (Nelson) Winfrey.

Mr. Winfrey was a graduate of Dodge City High School as well as Dodge City Community College. He married Jean Dowling on...

Jan 11, 2021

FORT DODGE - David Ray Bowersox was born on October 2, 1961, and went to heaven on January 11, 2021, at the age of 59 years, 3 months, and 9 days.

David grew up in Belleville, Kansas, graduating from Belleville High School in 1980.  He honorably served his country in the US Army, which was his proudest...

Jan 7, 2021

Our dear mother, Florence Frank Yost, was born on December 14, 1926 in rural Haskell County, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Frank. She quietly departed this life on January 7, 2021 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, reaching the age of 94 years.

Mom was the second child of a family of seven. Basic schooling...

Jan 2, 2021

Cimarron - Mary Alice Wendel, 78, died January 2, 2021 at Baylor Hospital in Waxahachie, Texas.  She was born on August 28, 1942 in Greer County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charlie Samuel and Pauline (Collins) Rogers.

Mary spent her childhood in the Mangum and Russell, Oklahoma areas.  She graduated from Mangum High School in 1961.  Mary went...

Dec 28, 2020

Montezuma - Darla Kay Marrs, 72, died December 28, 2020 at her daughter's home in Greensburg. She was born on February 9, 1948 in Dodge City, the daughter of Edward and Joann Betty (Hinds) Tyler. Darla's childhood was spent in Copeland where she lived with her parents and brother, Jim. She graduated from Copeland High School in 1966. On...

Dec 25, 2020

Dodge City - Susie Janette Ketner, 90, passed peacefully on December 25, 2020 at Reflection Living, Dodge City.  She was born on May 7, 1930 at Norfolk, Virginia the daughter of William and Janette (Garrett) Scott.

Susie grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and moved with her family to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where she graduated high school....

Dec 24, 2020

Moscow - Edgar Martinez, 42, died December 24, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born on February 16, 1978 in Hidalgo, Mexico, the son of Gabriel and Maria Martinez. Edgar moved with his family from Mexico to Satanta in 1988. The family then moved to Moscow, where Edgar graduated from Moscow High...

Dec 22, 2020

Montezuma - My husband, TJ Boehs, was born October 12, 1937, in Fairview, Oklahoma to Tobe and Lula (Kahn) Boehs.  He peacefully passed away at Bethel Home in Montezuma on Tuesday evening, December 22, 2020, reaching the age of 83.

The oldest of 4 children, he grew up near Fairview and graduated from high school there.  TJ...

Dec 21, 2020

Cimarron – Daniel Lee Stand, 67, died December 21, 2020 at his home in Cimarron.  He was born on May 30, 1953 at Baxter Springs, Kansas the son of Cornelius and Donna (Allison) Stand.

He married Judy Woods on January 20, 1973 in Kalvesta, she preceded him in death on October 27, 2020. Mr. Stand worked with...

Dec 20, 2020

Montezuma - LaVeda Schmidt, 87, died December 20, 2020 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born on August 2, 1933 in McPherson County near Galva, the daughter of Oren and Hulda (Koehn) Koehn.

LaVeda attended school at the Spring Valley Country Rural School near Canton. On November 23, 1952, she was united in marriage to Willard...