Obituaries

Aug 12, 2020

Sublette - Betty Lane passed into eternal life on August 12, 2020, at age 96. She had been a resident of Reflection Living Senior Living Home in Wichita, during the past six years. She was born Betty Lee Parsons in Newton, on April 23, 1924, to Henry and Bessie Parsons. Her early childhood was spent in Elmdale, Kansas, where...

Aug 10, 2020

Ensign - William Everett McGary Jr. was born in Montezuma on March 28, 1943 to William Everett and Erma M. McGary. William was the sixth of fourteen Children. He went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 2020, while in Clermont, Florida with his daughters.

As a child William attended The Apostolic Faith Pentecostal...

Aug 9, 2020

Lorene F. Lais, 77, died August 9, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  She was born on April 25, 1943 in Connersville, Indiana, the daughter of Orrin A. and Alice (Windblad) Berthiaume.

Lorene was raised in Hagerstown, Maryland.  She moved to New York in 1961 where she worked for ABC-TV.  Lorene then moved...

Aug 7, 2020

Sublette - Vivian Viola Quimby, 78, died August 7, 2020 at her home in Sublette surrounded by her family.  She was born on January 13, 1942 in Rolla, the daughter of Glen A. and Thelma (Dixon) Randle.

Vivian spent her childhood on the farm near Rolla.  She attended Rolla schools, graduating from Rolla High School in 1960. ...

Aug 6, 2020

Ramón Varela-Monje, 85, died Thursday, August 6, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. Ramón was born in La Capilla Municipio de Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua on Sunday, February 10, 1935.

Though Ramón worked most of his adulthood operating a crusher in a steel mine, his passion lied in the challenge of breaking in wild mustangs and hunting...

Aug 2, 2020

ROD TORREY passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2 nd in Wichita, Kansas, surrounded by his loving wife and children.

BORN IN LYONS, KANSAS, Rod was an incredible husband, father, son, brother, and uncle by any standard, humble, funny, kind, generous, but extremely hard working, strong and iron willed. He filled our lives with love, laughter, personal...

Aug 2, 2020

Aubrey Vernon Hanna Jr., 86, died August 2, 2020 at Wesley Trauma Center in Wichita.  He was born on August 4, 1933 in Cimarron, the son of AV Hanna and DeEtta Smith Hanna.

Vernon grew up in Cimarron and on June 3, 1951 married Emma Fay Shepard at The First Christian Church in Cimarron. Vernon began his...

Aug 1, 2020

Ernest was born on March 4, 1928, to John and Ruth Rust in Ruleton, Kansas. He was raised in Goodland. During this time in Goodland, he met his future wife, Luella Lillich, during a bible group at his church. On May 10, 1959, Ernest and Luella were united in Holy Matrimony.

Ernest and Luella stayed in Goodland...

Jul 30, 2020

Ft. Dodge - Ricardo Puentes, 67, died July 30, 2020 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge.  He was born on July 26, 1953 at Corpus Christi, Texas the son of Daniel and Celia (Rangel) Puentes.

My dad, He could be a good friend at time's. He was very stubborn and always had to have his way...

Jul 28, 2020

Dodge City - Don Wiles, 93, died July 28, 2020 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on September 11, 1926 at Washington, D.C. the son of Lee and Anna Wiles.

The Family settled in Bennet, Nebraska, where he spent his childhood. Living on the family farm, he also worked on a dairy farm while...

Jul 27, 2020

Iva Lou (Mosher) Birney, 83, died July 27, 2020 at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses.  She was born on March 3, 1937 in Hopkins County, Texas, the daughter of Roy and Winnie Mae (Crumpler) Mosher.

Iva Lou loved her God and her family.  She graduated from high school in Como, Texas and married Walter Birney shortly...

Jul 27, 2020

Diana Louise Wetzel, 76, went home to be with the Lord on July 27, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City. She was born October 11, 1943, in Dodge City, the daughter of Austin and Marie McKee.

Diana graduated from Dodge City Senior High School in 1962, and received her Associate of Arts Degree from Dodge...

Jul 20, 2020

Dodge City - Patricia "Pat" Stanley, 87, went home to be with the Lord July 20, 2020 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on July 23, 1932 at Herington, Kansas the daughter of Daniel and Edith (Wilson) Sullivan.

She married John Neal "Jack" Stanley Jr. on June 24, 1951 in Dodge City,...

Jul 18, 2020

Dodge City - Alida Bilbrey, 64, died July 18, 2020 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on August 20, 1955 at Colima, Mexico the daughter of Jose and Consuelo (Toscano) Perez.

She loved to go dancing, camping, gardening and traveling in her spare time. Mrs. Bilbrey worked as a daycare provider for many years....

Jul 18, 2020

Dodge City - Kevin W. Krisle, 64, died July 18, 2020 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on September 6, 1955 at Fowler, Kansas the son of Robert and Phyllis (Nichols) Krisle.

He married Cindy Davis on April 20, 1990 in Dodge City, she survives. Kevin loved riding motorcycles and the challenge...

Jul 17, 2020

Montezuma – Jerry L. Miller 78, died July 17, 2020 in Amarillo, Texas.  He was born on January 3, 1942 in Grassy, Missouri, the son of Courtland Claude and Vera Minnie (Newell) Miller.

Jerry spent his childhood in Grassy, Missouri.  He attended and graduated from Woodland Hills High School in Marble Hill, Missouri.  In 1963, he married...

Jul 16, 2020

Stephen James Gechter passed away July 16, 2020 at his home in Dodge City. He was born December 10, 1946 in Dodge City, the son of Harry J. "Jim" and Norma Jean (Koehn) Gechter, Jr.

Stephen attended school in Offerle and graduated from Minneola High School. He then graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree...

Jul 13, 2020

Leon A. Allen, 95, died July 13, 2020 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born on May 20, 1925 at Dodge City, the son of Harry F. and Ethel (Wright) Allen. Leon was raised in the Bloom community, graduating from Bloom High School in 1943. He married Anna Mae Winkelman on October 26, 1947 and they made their...

Jul 11, 2020

Dodge City - Ira Doran Faulkner, 63, died July 11, 2020 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on June 13, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany, the son of Vernon and Dorothy (Millender) Faulkner.

After his father's discharge from the Army, the family returned to Dodge City when Doran was about two.  He attended school in...

Jul 10, 2020

Dodge City - Tillie (Mathilda) Esther Koehn, 94, died July 10, 2020 at Sunporch of Dodge City. She was born on June 30, 1926 at Inman, Kansas the daughter of Pete and Helen (Doerksen) Heidebrecht.

Tillie married Frank Koehn on September 23, 1945 in Inman, Kansas, he preceded her in death on December 21, 1997. She was...