Obituaries

Jul 7, 2020

Dodge City - Maria Elaine Musick, 78, died July 7, 2020 at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge.  She was born on December 5, 1941 in St. Marys, the daughter of George and Catherine (Johnston) Verschelden.

Maria spent her childhood in St. Marys where she graduated from St. Marys High School.  She went on to further...

Jul 4, 2020

Dodge City – Linda J. Cox, 75, died July 4, 2020 at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on January 15, 1945 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Arnold and Agnes (Slattery) Buehne.

She married Norman Cox on September 24, 1965 in Dodge City, he preceded her in death on December 2,...

Jul 4, 2020

Dodge City - Bonnie J. Wellen, 61, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2020 at her home in Dodge City after a three year battle with cancer.  She was born on December 30, 1958 in Ransom, the daughter of Gene and Marilyn (Petersille) Suitzer.

As a child, Bonnie moved with her family to Scott City.  She graduated...

Jul 4, 2020

Donna Belle Kline, 88, died July 4, 2020 at Silver Springs Retirement in Green Valley, Arizona.  She was born on January 24, 1932 in Dodge City, the daughter of Carl D. and Mary E. Kimbell Dowling.

Donna Belle attended Wilroads Gardens School NO37 and Enterprise Rural School. She was active in the D.I.Y. Jrs. 4-H Club.  After...

Jun 23, 2020

Dodge City – Theresa A. Gepner, 69, died June 23, 2020 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on February 16, 1951 at Bristol, Indiana the daughter of Fred John Jr. and Isabel Margaret (Adamski) Wordelman.

She married George Gepner on March 1, 1968 in Syracuse, Kansas he preceded her in death on February 9,...

Jun 19, 2020

Montezuma - Jack A. Miller, 85, died June 19, 2020 at Homestead Assisted Living in Garden City. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Needles, California, the son of Henry Arthur and Lillie (Beavers) Miller.

The family moved to Hutchinson when Jack was a young child. Jack graduated from Buhler High School in 1953. After graduation,...

Jun 18, 2020

Shirley Mae Hessman, 77, died June 18, 2020 at Covenant Care Senior Living in Wichita. She was born on January 4, 1943 at Stockton, California the daughter of Albert and Twila (Frankenberry) Chambers.

She was a member of the Living Waters Pentecostal Holiness Church.

She is survived by her son, Mark Hessman of Wichita; two...

Jun 14, 2020

Dodge City – Crespina B. Marquez, 69, died June 14, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  She was born on October 25, 1950 at Anton Chicho, New Mexico the daughter of Joe Ben and Antonia Maria (Baca) Gonzales,

She married Marcial Marquez on January 6, 2001 in Dodge City, he survives....

Jun 14, 2020

Dodge City - Ronald Eugene "R.J." Jensen, 56, died June 14, 2020 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on July 1, 1963 at Salina, the son of Albert and Patricia Ann (Zachary) Jensen.

Ron grew up in Russell and was a 1981 graduate of Russell High School. He worked in the oilfield, John Deere,...

Jun 14, 2020

Dodge City - Raymond R. Schriner, 87, died June 14, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  He was born on May 23, 1933 on the family farm near Riverton, Nebraska the son of Fredrick and Edna Louise (Goebel) Schriner.

Raymond moved with his family to Naponee, Nebraska where he attended a country school. ...

Jun 11, 2020

Ingalls - We are gathered with heavy hearts, to say goodbye Raelynn Emery Fehr. She was born on June 11th 2020, at 5:03 in the morning at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, weighing 4 pounds 5 ounces and was 13 inches long. Raelynn spent her last few breaths on earth in the arms of her parents,...

Jun 3, 2020

Thomas Cutcliffe, 77, was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 17, 1942. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Mary of the Plains in Dodge City, KS, where he played college football and was president of his senior class. He met Sondra Holman when they were dancing partners in the college's production of The Music Man.

They...

Jun 2, 2020

David Aaron Hoffman, 52, died June 2, 2020 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.  He was born on October 4, 1967 at Dodge City, the son of Gary Hoffman and Barbara (McKinley) Voss.

David grew up in Dodge City, attending Northwest Elementary School. He later resided for most of his life at Arrowhead West in Dodge...

Jun 2, 2020

Dodge City - Charles Jones, 80, died June 2, 2020 at Kansas Soldiers Home at Ft. Dodge. He was born on February 16, 1940 at Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of Henry and Dorothy (Rose) Jones.

He moved to Athelston, Iowa with his father when he was 5 years old and Graduated from Bedford Community High School....

May 29, 2020

Dodge City – Nancy Elizabeth McConnell, 81, died May 29, 2020 at the Brookdale Senior Living Center in Dodge City. She was born on September 21, 1938 in Dodge City, Kansas, the only child born to Bob and Betty (Strong) Johnson.

Nancy attended school in Dodge City where she participated in the Drill Team, reigned as the...

May 29, 2020

Dodge City - Lepoleon "PoBoy" Sullivan, 85, passed away on May 29, 2020 at Dodge City. Lee was born on June 30, 1935 in Palestine, Texas to Cylous and Edna (Rhoads) Sullivan, and was the  fourteenth  child of seventeen children.

He married Dorothy Sullivan the daughter of Luther and Victoria Lewis  in 1965 in Dodge City.

May 29, 2020

Cimarron - Javier Trevino, 22, died May 29, 2020 at Acension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.  He was born on July 23, 1997 at Juarez, Mexico the son of Pedro Trevino and Hilda (Castillo) Trevino.

Javier loved listening to music, playing basketball and hanging out with his friends and family. He was a very fun loving...

May 28, 2020

Ingalls - Sally Marie Greiving, 86, went to be with Jesus on May 28, 2020.  She was born Sally Marie Stillwell on March 19, 1934 in Fowler, the fifth of six children, to Robert Lee and Rose Evelyn (Chipman) Stillwell.

Just a few years later, the family moved to Cunningham where they remained throughout their lives.  Sally...

May 27, 2020

Elkhart - Helen Cameron, 93, died May 27, 2020 at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart.  She was born on March 3, 1927 in Kiowa, the daughter of O.M. and Mae Fern (Pike) Barr.

Helen spent her early childhood in Kiowa.  She later moved with her family to Enid, Oklahoma.  Helen graduated from Enid High School. ...

May 23, 2020

Bentonville, Arkansas - Nancy Kathryne (Schweitzer) Hutton, 86, died May 23, 2020 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born on January 26, 1934 in Dodge City, the youngest of 4 children born to Ezra and Virginia (McComas) Schweitzer.

Nancy attended schools in Dodge City and was active in several organizations including band...