Obituaries

Feb 24, 2019

Montezuma- Frank Lynn Voth, 81, died February 24, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri.  He was born on July 19, 1937, the son of Frank and Lillie (Unruh) Voth.

Lynn was raised in Montezuma and graduated from Montezuma High School.  He was a member of the basketball team that won state in 1955.  On August 14, 1971, Lynn...

Feb 23, 2019

Mabel Ann Salem

Dodge City - Mabel Ann (Moses) Salem began her life's journey in a tiny village near Beirut, Syria, now Lebanon, on November 18, 1919. Over the course of the next 99 years, that journey took her from Syria to Mexico to Texas, to Canada, to North and South Dakota, and finally to western Kansas,...

Feb 20, 2019

Dodge City - Edith M. (Helfrich) Hall, 83, died February 20, 2019 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City.  She was born on June 25, 1935 at Spearville, the daughter of John T. and Laura F. (Droste) Helfrich.

Edith was a graduate of Ford High School in 1954; where she was active in the band and played...

Feb 18, 2019

Wichita - Leah Belle Houser Mead, longtime resident of Wichita, slipped the surly bonds of earth on February 18, 2019 to take the hands of her Savior Jesus Christ. Leah Belle was the 5 th child of Chester and Mary (Strawn) Houser. She was born on February 13, 1922.

She attended grade school in Dodge City and...

Feb 18, 2019

Dodge City - Phyllis Joan Schmidt, 82, died February 18, 2019 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  She was born on August 9, 1936 in Dodge City, the daughter of John Elmer and Ida May (Tucker) Fitzsimmons.

Joan was as lifetime resident of Dodge City.  She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1957.  She...

Feb 18, 2019

Ft. Dodge - Vernon Harold Everhart, 87, died February 18, 2019 at Halsey Hall in Fort Dodge.  He was born on January 13, 1932 in Utica, the son of Clinton Harold and Frances Fern (Phares) Everhart.

Vernon graduated from Dodge City High School in 1950.  After graduation, Vernon enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly serving his...

Feb 15, 2019

DODGE CITY - Ivory Lane Martinez, 36, went to be with God on February 15, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born to Rudy Martinez Jr. and Dora Martinez in Wellington, Texas on July 16, 1982.

He lived in various cities across Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Washington, spending a big part of his young...

Feb 14, 2019

LIBERAL - Rex Peterson, 83, died February 14, 2019 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.  He was born on July 9, 1935 in Beloit, the son of Edgar and Ritta J. (Addams) Peterson. As a child, Rex moved with his family to Downs and Concordia, finally settling in Dodge City when he was in the...

Feb 13, 2019

Dodge City - Richard "Dickie" Olivarez, Jr., aka Charlie Brown, 50, died February 13, 2019 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.  He was born on May 5, 1968 at Dodge City, the son of Richard, Sr. and Martha (Rodriguez) Olivarez.

Richard grew up in Dodge City and was a 1987 graduate of Dodge City High School. After grauduation...

Feb 12, 2019

Verna Mae Goff was born April 28, 1928 to Francis Mae (Bonsall) and Earl Wilby Myers.  She attended Dodge City High School and began her professional life working at the Pay Day Grocery in her teens and then worked at Mullin's Furniture.  She married Hershel Fleetwood and had her daughter Karen Elaine Fleetwood.  Verna also worked at United Telephone...

Feb 9, 2019

Fort Dodge - Cecil Boston, 70, died February 9, 2019 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on May 18, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John and Aivante (Vincent) Boston.

After completing high school, Cecil enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly serving his country.  After his discharge, Cecil worked...

Feb 6, 2019

Dodge City - James H. "Jim" Hanson, 79, died February 6, 2019 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on October 21, 1939 at McCracken, Kansas the son of John and Tacy (Moody) Hanson.

He moved to Bucklin in 1962 and worked for Texaco and later worked for the John Deere Dealership in...

Feb 1, 2019

DODGE CITY - Ryan R. Tague, 51, died February 1, 2019 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on October 19, 1967 at Dodge City, the son of Kenneth and Victoria (Duesing) Tague.

Ryan grew up in Dodge City and was a 1986 graduate of Dodge City High School. On March 22, 1997 he married...

Jan 31, 2019

Sublette - Catherine V. Bartholomew, 93, died January 31, 2019 at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart.  She was born on October 7, 1925 in Guymon, the daughter of Clarence Edwin and Sarah Elizabeth (Wertz) Elliot.

As a child, Catherine moved with her family from Guymon, Oklahoma to Kansas.  The family eventually settled in Turon, where...

Jan 31, 2019

Minneola - Todd V. Wimer, 48, died January 31, 2019 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on August 19, 1970 at Goodland, Kansas the son of Robert and Karen (Brogden) Wimer.

He enjoyed fishing and throwing darts and shooting pool in his spare time. Todd also enjoyed riding motorcycles.

Todd...

Jan 24, 2019

Montezuma - Barbara Jane Lea Jantz, 102, died January 24, 2019 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born on July 3, 1916 at Gloster, Mississippi, the daughter of Wallace James Lea and Lola Mae (Porter) Jantz.

Barbara moved with her family to Montezuma. She attended school at Montezuma High School. On October 8, 1935, she was...

Jan 23, 2019

Montezuma - Jay Anthony Redger, 58, died January 23, 2019 at Weatherford Regional Hospital in Weatherford, Oklahoma.  He was born on June 17, 1960 at Hillsboro, Kansas, the son of Arthur Dean and Wanda Elaine (Nightengale) Redger.

Jay moved to Montezuma with his family in 1961 after the death of his father.  He attended school in Montezuma. ...

Jan 21, 2019

Montezuma - Bernice Putnam Leahy was born to Samuel Steven Putman and Louisa Jane Olsen Putman at Elvins, Missouri on October 20 1919. She peacefully passed into eternity January 21, 2019 at Bethel Home Montezuma Kansas, reaching the age of 99 years.

She was baptized into the Baptist Church at age 12 at Elvin, Missouri, 60 miles...

Jan 19, 2019

Dodge City - Betty Jane Herrman, 89, died January 19, 2019 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City.  She was born on August 15, 1929 at Ensign, the daughter of Russell W. and Melissa A. (Phillips) Pegram.

On August 23, 1948 she married Lester James Herrman in Dodge City. He preceded her in death on November...

Jan 19, 2019

Dodge City - Mary Lou Agur, 87, died January 19, 2019 at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola.  She was born on July 25, 1931 at Carey, Ohio the daughter of Russell and Irene (Lang) Thom.

Mary Lou moved with her family to Dodge City in 1939 and was a 1950 graduate of Dodge City High School. On...