Lupe A. Alcaraz
Jan 18, 2019
Dodge City - Lupe A. Alcaraz, 89, died January 18, 2019 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on January 24, 1929 at Deerfield, Kansas the daughter of   Merced and Josefina (Munoz) Aguilera.
She married Leonard P. Alcaraz on February 21, 1949 in Garden City, he preceded her in death on November 25,...
Opal E. Shaw
Jan 13, 2019
Wichita - Opal E. Shaw, 97, died January 13, 2019 at Premier Living, Wichita. She was born on November 21, 1921 at Neodesha, the daughter of Albert and Myrtle (Sherlock) Pettyjohn.
Opal grew up around Fredonia and attended Fredonia Schools. She was a waitress and cook at the Coney Island Restaurant for many years and also owned...
Walter L. Birney
Jan 8, 2019
COPELAND – Walter L. Birney died January 8, 2019 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. He was born April 25, 1934 to Claude D. and Mildred E. (Farris) Birney in Sublette.
Walter was a man who lived his life by the Great Commission. He graduated from Sublette High School in 1952 and then continued his education...
Sparky Hefner
Jan 6, 2019
CIMARRON - Sparky Hefner, 84, died January 6, 2019 at Dodge City. He was born on August 1, 1934 in Mayfield, Oklahoma, the son of James and Mary (Parrish) Hefner.
Sparky graduated in 1952 from Holtville High School in Holtville, California. He served in the United States Army at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma. After his discharge,...
Frances Y. Blea
Jan 5, 2019
DODGE CITY - Frances Y. Blea, 94, died on January 5, 2019 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft Dodge. Frances was born September 5, 1924 in Minnesota. She and her mother and siblings moved to Kansas where she remained in Dodge City for the remainder of her life.
Frances was a house wife and took cleanliness and...
Tamara Lynn Isenbart
Jan 4, 2019
Dodge City - Tamara Lynn Isenbart, 37, died January 4, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born on April 20, 1981 in Minneola, the daughter of Timothy Wayne Isenbart and Kathy Lynn Hall.
Tamara was a lifetime resident of Dodge City. She attended school in Dodge City. Tamara worked in custom service as a...
Lawrence "Buss" Imel
Jan 1, 2019
Dodge City - Lawrence "Buss" Imel, 87, died January 1, 2019 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on February 12, 1931 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of LaRoy A. "Roy" and Hazel D. (Bonsall) Imel.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March 1950 and served during the Korean conflict...
Kathy Molitor
Dec 30, 2018
Dodge City - Kathleen Kay Molitor, 57, died December 30, 2018 at home, southeast of Spearville. She was born on September 12, 1961 in Linn, the daughter of Delmer and Vi (Dittmer) Kohlmeier.
Kathy received the gift of Holy Baptism on September 24, 1961 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Linn. In May of 1975 she publically confessed...
Larry Joe Sturgeon
Dec 30, 2018
FOWLER - Larry Joe Sturgeon, 83, died December 30, 2018 at Minneola District Hospital, Minneola. He was born on July 1, 1935 at Dodge City, the son of Francis Edward and Josephine E. (Lutz) Sturgeon.
Larry attended the Wilburn one room school house through the 5 th grade. He was a graduate of Dodge City High School....
Irvin "Beefy" Eugene Marrs
Dec 27, 2018
MONTEZUMA - Irvin Eugene "Beefy" Marrs, 95, died December 27, 2018 at Regent Care Center in Woodlands, Texas. He was born on December 30, 1922 in Dodge City, the son of Chester I. and Edith Susan (Brock) Marrs.
Irvin graduated from Fowler High School in 1941. He enlisted with the Army Air Corps during World War II...
Twila Miller
Dec 26, 2018
Twila Miller, 98, died December 26, 2018 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City. She was born on January 22, 1920 in Menlo, the daughter of Clifford and Hazel (Middleton) Liester.
Twila was raised in Menlo where she attended school. On October 4, 1941, Twila was united in marriage to Verle Miller. He preceded her in death. Twila...
Norman "Whitey" Norton
Dec 20, 2018
Dodge City - Norman "Whitey" Norton, 73, died December 20, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on March 10, 1945 at Dodge City the son of Everett Harvey and Edna May (Dunn) Norton.
He married Sandi Edger on February 14, 1998 in Dodge City, she survives. Whitey enjoyed fishing, collecting guns...
Carol Longton
Dec 18, 2018
Dodge City – Carol Ann Longton, 79, died December 18, 2018 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City. She was born on April 30, 1939 in Little River, the daughter of Seth Payne and Edna Sue (Greenback) Osborn.
As an infant, Carol moved to Fort Dodge with her family and later to Dodge City. Carol graduated from Dodge...
Melva Deane Turley
Dec 17, 2018
DODGE CITY - Melva Deane Turley, 92, died December 17, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on April 13, 1926 at Spearville, the daughter of Arthur Ray and Esther (Ellis-Glaze) Railing.
Deane attended Dodge City Senior High School graduating with the Class of 1945. On July 25, 1946 she married William E....
Cheryl Crockett
Dec 16, 2018
Dodge City - Cheryl Crockett, 68, died December 16, 2018 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on March 23, 1950 at Ensign, Kansas the daughter of Donald J. and Margaret (Kincaid) Faulkner.
She married Virgil Crockett on July 24, 1994 in Kingman, Kansas he preceded her in death on March 29, 2002. She enjoyed...
Kenneth Norton
Dec 3, 2018
Dodge City - Kenneth Ira Norton, 88, died December 3, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. He was born on August 10, 1930 at Dighton, the son of Ira and Nellie (Graves) Norton.
Kenneth was a graduate of Ford High School. On July 15, 1950 he married Ruth Melia at Dodge City. He served...
Elizabeth "Betty" Baalman
Dec 2, 2018
Dodge City - Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Baalman, born Betta Jane Ruder January 25, 1928, in Munjor, Kansas passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 2, 2018 in Dodge City, Kansas at the age of 90 years.
Betty is survived by her two sons, Rick Baalman of Dodge City; and Dennis Baalman of Wichita; a...
Patsy R. Pierce
Dec 1, 2018
Dodge City – Patsy R. Pierce, 79, died December 1, 2018 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on December 16, 1938 at Altoona, Kansas the daughter of Albert and Twyla (Frankbury) Chambers.
She married Earl Edward Pierce on October 8,1954Â he preceded her in death on August 14, 2009. She worked at McDonalds for...
Mary Ann Schmidt
Dec 1, 2018
Spearville - Mary Ann Schmidt, 82, died December 1, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on February 23, 1936 in Dodge City, the daughter of Paul F. and Veronica (Meyeres) Mages.
Mary Ann spent her childhood on the family farm south of Spearville. She attended elementary school in Spearville and...
Jonathan M. Mills
Nov 29, 2018
DODGE CITY – Jonathan Martin "Jonny" Mills, 28, died November 29, 2018 in Dodge City. He was born on January 16, 1990 in Dodge City, the son of Chris Mills and Veronica (Cervantes) Hefner.
Jonny was a lifetime resident of Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School in 2008. He continued his education at Dodge City...
