Obituaries

Feb 2, 2020

Max A. Kline, Summerville, South Carolina, died February 2, 2020 after a long illness. Max was born January 11, 1952 to Richard and Donna Kline in Dodge City, Kansas.

He is survived by his wife, Iris, daughter Sara (Matt) Campbell (Summerville) and three grandchildren: Keegan Sell, Jolie White, and Ava White. Max also leaves behind a sister,...

Feb 2, 2020

Jack Gail Blanchett, 85, died February 2, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.  He was born on May 26, 1934 at Fowler the son of Orville "Jupe" and Viona "Toots" (Rogers) Blanchett.

He married Nancy (Milford) on May 29, 1955 in Dodge City, she survives. Jack was an artist, he enjoyed painting western themes and built...

Jan 26, 2020

Hewitt, Texas - Margarette Louise Behee, 93, died January 26, 2020 at the home of her son Mark in Hewitt, Texas. She was born on July 12, 1926 at Ulysses, Kansas the daughter of Elmer and Mary (Byers) Kratzer.

She graduated from Ulysses High School and went to work for the telephone company in Dodge City, where...

Jan 25, 2020

Dodge City - Vanessa Guzman, 26, died January 25, 2020 at Dodge City.  She was born on May 11, 1993 at Dodge City, the daughter of Luz Adriana Peña and Ezequiel Guzman, Sr.

Vanessa was born and raised in Dodge City. She graduated from Dodge City High School in 2011. She then attended Dodge City Community College...

Jan 24, 2020

Robert "Bob" Harmon Elder, 91, died January 24, 2020 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on September 10, 1928 in WaKeeney, the son of Harmon and Ada Marie (McDaniel) Elder.

Shortly after Bob was born, his family moved to Dodge City.  He attended Dodge City schools.  As a young boy, Bob worked for Fairmont...

Jan 24, 2020

Robert "David" Woods, 59, passed away peacefully at his home in Cimarron on January 24, 2020.  He was born on August 20, 1960 in Dodge City, the son of Virgil "Butch" and Mary Karlene Woods-Koehn.

David grew up in the Kalvesta and Cimarron areas, graduating from Cimarron High School in 1978. After high school he attended Dodge...

Jan 22, 2020

Dodge City - Victor C. Vasquez Sr., 98, died January 22, 2020 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on March 6, 1921 at Stamford, Texas the son of Valente and Arcadia (Cardona) Vazquez.

Victor was born and raised in Stamford, Texas. He served in the US Army during World War II in the 740...

Jan 22, 2020

Shirlene M. Herrick Walters, 94, died January 22, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  She was born on October 23, 1925 in Dodge City, the daughter of Russell Thomas and Gussie (McLaughlin) Walker.

Shirlene graduated from Dodge City High School in 1943.  She went to work at the tailor shop on the Air...

Jan 22, 2020

Dodge City - Donald Dean Webb, 83, died January 22, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  He was born on March 24, 1936 in Lincoln County, the son of Willie M. and Selma Frankie (Johnson) Webb.

The young family moved to Michigan for a brief period, for work in the freezing cold oil...

Jan 20, 2020

John Larry Matthews, 77, passed away January 20, 2020 at home in Manhattan.  He was born on October 14, 1942 in Wichita, the son of Earl Matthews and Margaret (Whitaker) Matthews.  On July 20, 1963 he married Nancy K. Eining at Spearville.  She preceded him in death September 7, 2006. On May 3, 2008 he married Karen Droste-Lorimor in...

Jan 19, 2020

Copeland - Larry Birney, 81, died January 19, 2020 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.  He was born on July 1, 1938 in Liberal, the son of Claude D. and Mildred E. (Farris) Birney.

Larry attended school in Sublette, graduating from Sublette High School in 1956.  On June 7, 1969, he married Doris Feuers in Copeland. ...

Jan 15, 2020

Rodney Kent Woods, 54, died January 15, 2020 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.  He was born on August 8, 1965 in Meade, the son of Kenneth and LaVon Woods.

Rodney grew up in Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School. After high school, he worked for Fergusons and Pepsi before beginning a career in...

Jan 10, 2020

Montezuma - James "Jim" Jantz, 72, died January 10, 2020 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born on January 12, 1947 in Montezuma, the son of Jacob Albert and Lizzie (Koehn) Jantz.

Jim was a lifetime resident of Montezuma. He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1965. On November 4, 1967, Jim married Camilla...

Jan 9, 2020

Dodge City - Roy A Walker, 75, died January 9, 2020 at SunPorch in Dodge City.  He was born on July 19, 1944 in Denver, Colorado, the son of David Oscar and Molly Marie (Cruse) Walker.

As a young man, Roy enlisted in the United States Navy.  He later re-enlisted in the United States Army.  After his...

Jan 7, 2020

Cimarron - Elda Lorraine (Bryan) Nugent passed from this life Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City. She was born March 14, 1923 to Ellsworth V. Bryan, Sr. and Lula May (Butcher) Bryan at the family farm home in southeast Gray County Kansas. Lorraine was a proud lifetime resident of Cimarron and Gray County. Failing...

Jan 4, 2020

Wichita – Jeanine Lanelle (Koehn) Feller, 57, died January 4, 2020 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born on June 20, 1962 at Dodge City the daughter of Jackie Wilson and Joan Laraine (Greenwood) Koehn.

Jeanine grew up in Cimarron where she lived with her family and welcomed siblings Jaylen, Jan, Jereana and Jeremy....

Jan 4, 2020

Dodge City - Wanda M. Denton, 89, died January 4, 2020 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  She was born on November 8, 1930 in Dodge City, the daughter of Clarence and Hettie (Nickell) Cooley.

As a child, Wanda attended school in Dodge City.  She graduated from Bazine High School.  On May 31, 1947, she married Gordon...

Jan 4, 2020

Dodge City - Verne Darryl Pankratz, 70, died January 4, 2020 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.  He was born on October 21, 1949 at Goessel, the son of John Henry and Vivian Elizabeth (Glenn) Pankratz.

Verne grew up on the family farm with his brother and sisters.  They enjoyed running around the farm and occasionally...

Dec 31, 2019

Montezuma - Frieda Hiebert Nickel Litwiller was born June 30, 1919, at Hillsboro, Kansas, the third child of Frank G. and Agnes Hoeppner Hiebert. She peacefully left this world on December 31, 2019, at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas. God blessed her with a rich and full life of 100 years and six months.

Mom was converted and...

Dec 30, 2019

Mary Ann Black

Dodge City - Mary Ann Black, 91, died December 30, 2019 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on September 7, 1928 at Bucklin, Kansas the daughter of Wayne and Alma (Durnil) Kay.

She grew up in Bucklin and graduated from Bucklin High School in 1946. During the...