Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....