Obituaries

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...

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...