Obituaries

Oct 2, 2020

Dodge City - Harrison Foster Barns of Dodge City, Kansas passed away Friday October 2, 2020 at the age of 99.  Harrison was born in La Crosse, Kansas in 1921. His family lived in Meade, until the Depression when his dad found work at Fort Dodge as Machine Shop Foreman. Living in Fort Dodge, Harrison met the love of...

Sep 30, 2020

Billy Dean Quillen, 93, died September 30, 2020 at Minneola District Hospital, Minneola. He was born on July 7, 1927 at Ashland, the son of Guy and Lula Mae (Martin) Quillen.

Bill spent his early years in Ashland, before the family moved to Dodge City in 1938. He attended Dodge City Junior High and Dodge City Senior...

Sep 30, 2020

SPEARVILLE - Gregory Joseph McCall passed away on September 30, 2020 at his home in Sperry, Oklahoma at the age of 64. Greg was born in Kinsley on September 13, 1956 to Ralph and Betty Mae McCall.

Greg was an avid fisherman and hunter who was happiest when spending time with his family and friends. He was...

Sep 28, 2020

Montezuma - Terry Jo Koehn, 54, passed away September 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on January 31, 1966 in Dodge City, the daughter of David L. and Peggy (Zink) Loucks.

Terry spent her childhood in Copeland.  She was a graduate of Copeland High School, class of 1984.  Terry went on...

Sep 27, 2020

Kenneth Clarence Courkamp was born February 17, 1948 in Lamar, Colorado to Clarence Christian Courkamp and Iris Eileen Dey Courkamp.  Kenny left this life on September 27, 2020 in Dodge City, Kansas where he had spent the last couple years in the care of his niece.

Kenny's youth was spent in the Wiley and Lamar Colorado area. ...

Sep 26, 2020

Dodge City - Richard F. "Dick" Jensen, 87, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on July 5, 1933 at Wichita, the son of Frank and Louise (Gosen) Jensen.

Richard was raised on the Jensen Family Farm north of Offerle and attended country school #7 until the third grade....

Sep 25, 2020

Dodge City - Joe W. Railsback, 80, died September 25, 2020 at St. Francis via Christi, Wichita.  He was born on February 21, 1940 at Arapahoe, Nebraska the son of Roy and Helen (Waddell) Railsback.

Joe grew up in Nebraska and graduated from York High School in York, Nebraska. He was a pilot and also worked for...

Sep 25, 2020

Dodge City - Frances Nadean Lollar Knapp Mussemann died Sept. 25, 2020. She was born to Sadie Marie (Thomas) Lollar and E.O. Lollar April 8, 1927 in Dodge City.

Nadean's musical talent was discovered at the age of six when her parents purchased her first piano. She practiced countless hours under the watchful eyes of Elby and...

Sep 25, 2020

Dodge City - Evelyn Pauline Moots, 89, passed peacefully on September 25, 2020 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on November 27, 1930 at Oregon County, Missouri the daughter of Roy Joseph and Carrie Mae (Clarke) Elliott.

Private family services will be held at a later date in Missouri. Thoughts and memories may be...

Sep 22, 2020

Dodge City - Doris Davis, 97, died September 22, 2020 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City.  She was born on November 27, 1922 at Dodge City, the daughter of Lemuel M. Davis and Celia L. Sanders.

A lifelong Dodge City resident Doris was a graduate of Dodge City Senior High School. She also attended Dodge City...

Sep 21, 2020

Dodge City - Ethel Marie "Pat" (Sharp) Jones was called home on September 21, 2020 at the age of 98. Pat was born March 17, 1922 - St. Patrick's Day - to George and Carrie Sharp in the Bluebell Community just east of Liberal, Kansas. She was one of 4 children: eldest brother Lee, older sister Ivaughn and younger...

Sep 17, 2020

Dodge City – Bertha Alicia Montes, 52, died Thursday, September 17, 2020.  She was born on December 19, 1967 in Dodge City, the daughter of Jesus Montes and Juana Arciniega.

Bertha was a lifetime resident of Dodge City.  She attended schools in Dodge City.  Bertha enjoyed cooking, music, and living in the moment.  She loved her family...

Sep 15, 2020

Dodge City - Shirley Nancy Stwalley, 90, died September 15, 2020 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City.  She was born on November 16, 1929 in Oklahoma the daughter of Benjamin Monroe and Lola (Tate) Treanor.

She married Keith Raymond Stwalley on December 29, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he preceded her in death on May...

Sep 13, 2020

DODGE CITY - Vicki Lynn Mercado, 63, died September 13, 2020 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.  She was born on October 26, 1956 in San Francisco, California the daughter of Clyde and Mereta (Morgan) Stone.

Vicki grew up in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City Senior High School in 1974. On April 19, 1974...

Sep 12, 2020

Dodge City - Debra K. Mandeville, 64, died September 12, 2020 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on April 29, 1956 at Longview, Texas the daughter of Vernon and Dorothy (Fabick) Everhart.

She loved crocheting, needle point, listening to music, traveling, riding horses and attending antique auctions in her spare time. Mrs....

Sep 11, 2020

Dodge City - Shirley Katherine Myers Keith, 66, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2020 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 30, 1954 in Dodge City, the daughter of Roland and Anna (Novack) Myers.

Shirley grew up in Dodge City with her parents and five siblings. On November...

Sep 8, 2020

Ness City - Bernice Marie Holmes, age 84, passed away on September 8, 2020 at Cedar Village Care Center, Ness City. She was born on April 5, 1936 in Schoenchen, Kansas to Jacob and Geneva Randa.

She graduated from Schoenchen High School and had many different work experiences but the ones she would talk about most were...

Sep 6, 2020

Cimarron – Orris Franzitta, 59, passed away at his home in Cimarron, on September 6, 2020. He was born on January 17, 1961 in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and was the son of Sam and Ella Faye (Gram) Franzitta.

During his childhood, Orris lived with his family in Indiana. In 1979, he graduated from Landmark Christian School in...

Sep 5, 2020

Cimarron - Donna Lavelle Butcher, 82, died September 5, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita.  She was born on April 9, 1938 on the family farm in Arnold, Kansas, the daughter of Hubert Francis and Mildred (Mollenkamp) Smith.

Donna spent her childhood in Arnold, Kansas.  She graduated from WaKeeney High School in 1956.  Donna then attended...

Sep 3, 2020

Raul Leonard Fernandez, 90, died September 3, 2020 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on November 6, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas the son of Gonzolo and Andrea C. (Chapa) Fernandez.

Raul grew up in San Antonio, Texas.  He moved to Dodge City in 1946.  On April 15, 1948, he married Rita Alice Blea...