Obituaries

May 24, 2019

Dodge City - Keith Duane Pugh, age 80, died on Friday May 24, 2019 at his home in Fort Worth, Texas.  He was born on October 3, 1938 in Dodge City, the son of Thelma Hammer Pugh Clare and Clifford Pugh.

He attended public schools in Dodge City, graduating from High School in 1956.  He became a...

May 21, 2019

DODGE CITY - Roberta L. Moore, 89, died May 21, 2019 at SunPorch of Dodge City. She was born on December 14, 1929 at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Bob and Ethel (Woodward) Mullikin.

Roberta graduated from Emporia High School in 1947. She married Glen Moore on August 24, 1947. They had two sons Terry Moore and...

May 20, 2019

Spearville - Ethel Schlereth, 71, died May 20, 2019 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  She was born on November 14, 1947 at Spearville, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Mary Norma (Hess) Schulte.

She married Henry Schlereth on April 3, 1971 in Dodge City, he survives. Ethel worked for CrustBuster for seventeen years and later...

May 18, 2019

Sublette - Johnny Berg, 44, died May 18, 2019 near Moscow as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on September 27, 1974 in Canada, the son of Wilhelm and Elena (Penner) Berg. Johnny moved to the United States in 1992  He married Mary Sawatzky on March 5, 1995 in Seminole TX. Johnny, Mary,and family moved to Sublette...

May 17, 2019

Dodge City - Herbert Gerald Trent, 82, died May 17, 2019 at his home in Dodge City, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 17, 1937 in Dodge City to Doral Orville and Thelma (Barr) Trent.

Gerald graduated from Dodge City High School in 1956.  He served in the United States Army from September 13,...

May 7, 2019

Dodge City - Harold Gilbert Wilson, 84, died May 7, 2019 at SunPorch of Dodge City.  He was born on March 25, 1935 at Atchison, Kansas the son of Lawrence and Mary (Perry) Wilson.

He married Bette Board on June 29,1955, she preceded him in death on July 11, 2013. Harold enjoyed playing Bingo throwing horse shoes,...

Apr 28, 2019

Fort Dodge - Lowell D Stanley, 87, died April 28, 2019 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge.  He was born on December 28, 1931 at Norton, the son of Anson and Elsie (Jones) Stanley.

Lowell was a proud veteran, school teacher, camera buff and fisherman. He will be greatly missed.

Survivors remaining are his...

Apr 22, 2019

SPEARVILLE - Valen W. Stein, age 74, of Baldwin City, passed away April 22, 2019, at his home. He was born November 1, 1943 in Dodge City, the son of Marcellus Stein and Anna (Intermann) Stein, who preceded him in death.

Valen grew up in rural Ford County graduating from Windthorst High School with the class of...

Apr 19, 2019

Dodge City - Agustine Briones-Reyes, 71, died April 19, 2019 at SunPorch in Dodge City.  He was born on September 5, 1947 in Piedras Negras, Caoh., Mexico, the son of Jose Reyes and Pricella Briones.

Agustine lived in Piedras Negras with his family.  In 1982, he moved to Texas.  He later moved to Kansas, first to Garden...

Apr 19, 2019

Dodge City - Jeffrey "Jeff " Winkler, 57, died April 19, 2019 at SunPorch Nursing Home in Dodge City.  He was born on April 27, 1961 in Dodge City, the son of William and Amy (Lenz) Winkler.

Jeff was raised on a farm outside of Dodge City where he learned a love of animals and mechanics.  Later,...

Apr 18, 2019

Montezuma - Lenora Giesbrecht Ensz was born on August 31, 1927 to John and Ida Unruh Giesbrecht in Montezuma Kansas. She peacefully passed away on April 18, 2019 in Bethel Home, Montezuma, KS, surrounded by her loving family.

Mom spent her most of her childhood years around Montezuma, other than a few years in Stonington, Colorado. During...

Apr 16, 2019

Dodge City - Fred H. Smith, 82, died April 16, 2019 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.  He was born on August 22, 1936 in Cold Springs, Missouri the son of Paul H. and Ione (Rich) Smith.

Fred moved to Seymour, Missouri with his family as a child.  He worked on his father's dairy farm.  He...

Apr 14, 2019

Dodge City - Elizabeth Ann Flynt, 75, died April 14, 2019 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City.  She was born on February 10, 1944 at Electra, Texas, the daughter of Raymond Julius and Glenna Olena (Davis) Glessing.

Elizabeth enlisted in the US Navy on August 2, 1962 and served for over 20 years including being enlisted...

Apr 12, 2019

Satanta - Candace Kay Widler, 77, died April 12, 2019 in Satanta. The daughter of Adrian and Goldia "Goldie" (Hart) Freeman, she was born on March 12, 1942 in Barber County, Kansas.

She and Lyle W. Widler were married on February 27, 1961 in Alva, Oklahoma. They moved from Marion to Sublette in May of 2005 and...

Apr 10, 2019

Montezuma-Our father Benjamin (Ben) Harold Schmidt was born April 14, 1929, in Montezuma to Ben D. and Susie Schmidt. He peacefully passed away at Bethel Home early Wednesday morning, April 10, 2019, just 4 days before his 90th birthday.

The youngest of 13 children, Dad grew up on a farm northwest of Montezuma and enjoyed his childhood...

Apr 10, 2019

Garden City – Preston Edward Miller, 70, died April 10, 2019 in Wichita. He was born on November 11, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Charles and Dorothy Miller.

Preston moved several times during his childhood.  He graduated from Cameron High School in Cameron, Missouri.  After graduation, Preston enlisted in the United States Army.  He...

Apr 8, 2019

Satanta - Margaret Ann Collins, 86, died April 8, 2019 at the Satanta Long Term Care Unit.  She was born on December 31, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of  Pete and Mary Wyas.

As a child, Margaret moved with her family from Chicago to Missouri.  When she was 14, her mother passed away and Margaret helped...

Apr 8, 2019

Dodge City – Rev. Abraham Aldape, 88, died April 8, 2019 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City.  He was born on January 19, 1931 at Dilley, Texas, the son of Rev. Gil and Paulina (Realme) Aldape.

Abraham attended school in Chrystal City, Texas. He graduated with a BA degree in 1963 from University of Corpus Christi...

Apr 5, 2019

Paul Calvin Kellar, 66, died April 5, 2019 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on January 15, 1953 in Valentine, Nebraska, the son of Walter Calvin and Erelene (Vaughn) Kellar.

Paul spent his childhood in Valentine, Nebraska where he attended school.  After graduation, he began his career as a mechanic.  In 1980, he moved...

Apr 1, 2019

Dodge City - Grace Susan Carmona, 72, died April 1, 2019 at Dodge City.  She was born on January 20, 1947 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Cruz and Jennie (Sanchez) Soza.

Mrs. Carmona loved listening to Motown music and attending dances in her younger years. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren and the...