Obituaries

Sep 10, 2019

Montezuma - Our father and grandfather, Allen Isaac, was born to John L. and Caroline (Schmidt) Isaac on April 7, 1926, at Ingalls.  He peacefully passed away on September 10, 2019 at Hays Medical Center reaching the age of 93 years.

Dad was born and grew up on his parent's farm south of Ingalls.  He received his...

Sep 9, 2019

Montezuma - Steve Good, 60, died September 9, 2019 at his home in Montezuma. He was born on September 22, 1958 in Dodge City, the son of Bill and Margaret (McCune) Good.

Steve was a lifetime resident of Montezuma. He graduated from Montezuma High School, playing football throughout high school. Steve then attended Dodge City Community College....

Aug 30, 2019

Dodge City - Jolene Ann Stegman, 78, died August 30, 2019 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  She was born on November 12, 1940 in Spearville, the daughter of Vince and Henrietta (Klenke) Stegman.

Jolene was raised in Spearville, graduating from Spearville High School.  On April 4, 1958, Jolene was united in marriage to Gerald Stegman.  They...

Aug 27, 2019

Dodge City - Cynthia (Cindy) Jane Smith, went to see her Lord and Savior, peacefully surrounded by family in Dodge City on August 27, 2019, at the age of 64.

Cindy was born in Medicine Lodge, to Jack and Joyce Smith. She graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in 1973.  Life then took her to Dodge City...

Aug 27, 2019

Dodge City - Jeff Blackburn, 55, died August 27, 2019 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on July 9, 1964 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Johnny and Wanda Lee (Hacker) Blackburn.

He loved to ride motorcycles and was a avid pool player. Mr. Blackburn also enjoyed working on cars, fishing, taking road...

Aug 23, 2019

Dodge City - Joe R. Pate Jr., 68, died August 23, 2019 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  He was born on April 12, 1951 in Kinsley, the son of Joe R. and Chloe (Whittle) Pate, Sr.

Joe was a graduate of Dodge City High School.  He enlisted in the United States Navy on June 1, 1970. ...

Aug 20, 2019

Montezuma - Our Mother Dorothy (Koehn) Wedel, was born January 16, 1929 to Peter T. and Mary (Unruh) Koehn. She was born and grew to womanhood at Montezuma, Kansas. Mom crossed over to her eternal reward on August 20, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas, reaching the age of 90 years.

She grew up on...

Aug 17, 2019

Dodge City - Margaret M. Rodriguez, 90, passed away on August 17, 2019 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita.  She was born on June 20, 1929 at Ensign, the daughter of Eleodoro (Leo)  and Rosa Soliz Rodriguez.

Margaret worked as one of the first telephone operators in Ensign, as well as working many years as a clerk at...

Aug 14, 2019

Aunt Barbara Jean (Eversole) Birdsell died on August 14, 2019. She was born on January 23, 1941 in Dodge City, Kansas.

She graduated with a degree in education from Ft. Hays University in 1963. She moved to Kansas City area soon after. Barbara's life was intertwined with the nurturance and growth of children. She was a first-grade...

Aug 13, 2019

Spearville – Bernard "Bernie" Stegman, 59, died August 13, 2019 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on November 1, 1959 at Spearville, the son of John and Berna Mae (Schulte) Stegman.

Bernie was a lifetime resident of Spearville, graduating from Spearville High School in 1978.  He married Debra Ellis on February 16,...

Aug 13, 2019

Fort Dodge - Glenn Dale Ashley, 85, died August 13, 2019 at Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge.  He was born on October 31, 1933 at Jetmore, the son of Gerald and Ida Mae (Scothorn) Ashley.

Glenn moved to Cheyenne Wells, Colorado with his family when he was 11 years old. There he graduated from Cheyenne Wells High...

Aug 12, 2019

Lees Summit – Joseph L. Thomas, 72, died August 12, 2019 in Lees Summit, Missouri.  He was born on June 28, 1947 at the son of Frank and Roberta (Mackey) Thomas.

He loved restoring old furniture as well as playing baseball. He was a loving father and grandfather. Joseph also served his church as a ordained deacon....

Aug 11, 2019

Our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Herman J. Smith, peacefully left us on August 11, 2019 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas.  He was born on December 7, 1921 at Fairview, Oklahoma, the son of Jonathan and Eva (Nightingale) Smith.  He lived a full life spanning 97 years.

Herman grew up and attended school in the Fairview, Oklahoma...

Aug 10, 2019

DODGE CITY - Verla Dean Stauth, 92, peacefully passed away August 10, 2019 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City. Verla was born on May 26, 1927, in Minneola the daughter of Russell and Mabel (Creamer) Creech.

She attended Dodge City High School where she met Tommy Stauth. They were married in 1943 before Tommy left for World...

Aug 10, 2019

Our son, Derrick Wayne Jantz, was born to Jerry and Debbie (Litwiller) Jantz on August 16, 2002 in Dodge City, Kansas. God took him home in the evening hours of August 10, 2019, six days from his 17th birthday. Saturday, as the evening sun was setting, Derrick ran into the arms of Jesus. His body was later found in...

Aug 9, 2019

Fort Dodge - Edward Daniel Lindensmith, 68, passed away at his home in Fort Dodge on Friday, August 9, 2019.  He was born on April 21, 1951 in Hutchinston the son of Arthur and Doris Lindensmith.

Edward attended Hutchinson schools. He joined the United States Navy in 1970 and served in the Vietnam War. Edward returned to...

Aug 9, 2019

Fowler – Ruth Kathlyn Cheney  McPherson, 103, died August 9, 2019 at the Fowler Residential Center in Fowler, Kansas.  She was born on October 18, 1915 at Hillsboro, Kansas to Dr. and Mrs. John Otis and Edith Ella Getman Cheney.

Ruth McPherson was a direct descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins and the Byrums of the...

Aug 8, 2019

Montezuma - Zenaida Bayron, 73, peacefully passed away on August 8, 2019 at SunPorch Nursing Home in Dodge City.  She was born on June 7, 1946 in Dapitan City, Philippines, the daughter of Inocencio Eguia Acaylar and Maxima Dagpin.

Zenaida was a school teacher and school administrator in the Philippines before coming to the United States. She...

Aug 6, 2019

Dodge City - Russell "Kent" Erickson, 87, died August 6, 2019 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  He was born on January 3, 1932 at Garden City, the son of Russell and Hazel Erickson.

Kent was a 1949 graduate of Garden City High School.  He also graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in...

Aug 4, 2019

Colorado Springs – Rick Hahn passed from his earthly bonds on August 4, 2019 while on vacation in Italy. He was born on August 7, 1951 in Dodge City, the son of Donald and Vaneita June (West) Hahn.

He attended Dodge City schools. He was in the first grade when the opened the new elementary school named...