Obituaries

Oct 20, 2018

Dodge City – Rodney Dean Ratzlaff, 71, died October 20, 2018 at SunPorch in Dodge City.  He was born on October 1, 1947 in Dodge City, the son of John and Betty (Peaster) Ratzlaff.

Rodney served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, stationed in Georgia. While there, he married Vivian Williams on October 26,...

Oct 20, 2018

Dodge City - Christopher Benson, 23, departed our world on October 20, 2018. He was born in Dodge City to Christina Jean (Benson) Clark on July 7, 1995. His step father was the late Neil Clark.

He was raised by his Aunt and Uncle Patricia Patton and the late Don Patton and spent most of his earlier...

Oct 19, 2018

Dodge City – Francis V. Bittle, 81, died October 19, 2018 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  He was born on October 26, 1936 at Victoria, Kansas the son of Frank and Helen (Weigel) Bittle.

He married Donna Wells on December 29, 1958, she survives. He served his country in the Army Reserves from 1954...

Oct 16, 2018

David Lee Harris, born August 15, 1930, went to his Savior on October 16, 2018.

David graduated from Kinsley High School and married his wife of 68 years, Roma Elaine Strate Harris of Kinsley.

David wore many hats and had many interests.  He is best known as a "Chicken Rancher" from Harris & Sons of...

Oct 12, 2018

Dodge City - Jose Isabel Martinez, 23, died October 12, 2018 in Dodge City.  He was born on June 1, 1995 at Torreon, Mexico the son of Claro Galindo and Cecilia (Encinias) Galindo.

He worked as a laborer for a roofing company. Jose loved watching football especially the Denver Broncos. He loved to exercise and lift weights...

Oct 6, 2018

Dodge City - Jerome Herrera died October 6, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.  He was born at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Casimiro and Carmen (Mendoza) Luera Herrera.

He worked at IBP in his early years and later went to work for Taco Tico and other restaurants in Dodge City. Mr. Herrera loved taking...

Oct 4, 2018

My wife, our mother and grandmother, Shirley Arlene Koehn was born to Jesse and Frances (Yost) Schmidt on May 9, 1941 in Gray County Kansas. She peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Oct. 4 th 2018, at the Fairview Fellowship Home reaching the age of 77 years.

She grew up on the farm northwest...

Oct 2, 2018

Dodge City - Dona Gay Wallace, 90, peacefully passed October 2, 2018 in Dodge City, at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains. She was born October 10, 1927 in Comanche County, the daughter of Abe and Cathryn Darroch. As a child Dona Gay lived in Coldwater, where she attended school and graduated from Coldwater High School. She then graduated from...

Oct 1, 2018

Marie Fern (Bartholomew) Grover

Marie Fern Grover, 97, passed away on October 1, 2018 at Manor of the Plains, Dodge City, Kansas. She was born December 22, 1920 in rural Rooks County, the daughter of Earl R. and Alice (Hale) Bartholomew.

Marie attended the Mt. Lebanon one room school until the family moved to Stockton,...

Oct 1, 2018

Dodge City - Donald Dean Hayes, 85, died October 1, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on January 24, 1933 at Esban, Kansas the son of Fred and Mabel (Healey) Hayes.

Donald married Donna Beth Lehr on July 26, 1953, and to this union three children were born. He later married...

Sep 30, 2018

Dodge City - Lorena Grace Rouse, 63, died September 30, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  She was born on July 25, 1955 in Fort Benning, Georgia the daughter of Denton and Helen (Stockwell) James.

As a child, Lorena moved often with her family as her father was transferred to various military bases.  Medicine...

Sep 25, 2018

Dodge City - Billy Gene Stills, 73, died September 25, 2018 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on March 27, 1945 in Lamar, Colorado the son of John and Emily Jean (King) Stills.

Billy was raised in Lamar.  He joined the United States Army and was stationed in Germany for several years.  On May...

Sep 25, 2018

Dodge City - Raymond Nau, 91, died September 25, 2018 at Sunporch of Dodge City.  He was born on December 31, 1926 at Spearville, Kansas the son of Louis and Adellia (Koechner) Nau.

He married Hazel Barger on October 11, 1958 at Windthorst, she preceded him in death on April 6, 1994. Raymond worked at Hy Plains...

Sep 25, 2018

Hanston - Conard Armantrout, 84, died September 25, 2018 at Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore. He was born on October 14, 1933 at Scott City, Kansas the son of Enard "Babe" and Lillian (Erskin) Armantrout.

He married Carla Sword on January 28, 1969 in Perryton, Texas, she survives. Mr. Armantrout loved drawing, painting, his show dogs...

Sep 24, 2018

Dodge City - Clarence O. Wright Jr., 72, died September 24, 2018 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on March 24, 1946 at Topeka, the son of Clarence O. Wright, Sr. and Billie D. (Payne) Pope.

Clarence was born and raised in Topeka and was a graduate of Topeka High School. He served in...

Sep 24, 2018

Ruby Kash, 82, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2018.

She was born Oct. 4, 1935, to Lochlin and Gracie (Campbell) Johnson.

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Sep 19, 2018

SPEARVILLE – Kathleen M. Knoeber, 61, died September 19, 2018 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born on October 31, 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of Orville Bernard and Wanda Marie (Maurice) O'Brien.

Kathi married Mark Knoeber on August 27, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. She loved traveling, working in the garden, and...

Sep 19, 2018

Copeland - Mary Joan Gerstner, 85, died September 19, 2018 in Montezuma. She was born on January 9, 1933 in Herford, Texas the daughter of Roy and Nancy Lucille (Bivins) Burges.

As a child, Joan moved throughout the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle with her family. She attended school in Boise City, Oklahoma and in Bagdad, Arizona where...

Sep 17, 2018

Dodge City - Richard Olivarez, Sr., 75, died September 17, 2018 at Dodge City.  He was born on May 27, 1943 at Dodge City, the son of Antonio Olivarez Sr. and Tomasa (Espinosa) Olivarez.

Richard was a lifetime resident of Dodge City. On April 24, 1965 he married Martha Rodriguez at Dodge City. He worked at Hy-Plains/National...

Sep 15, 2018

Fowler - Alice Beulah (Lollar) Hayden, age 84 went home to glory on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at Meade District Hospital surrounded by many of her family members.  She was born to Benton and Mayme (Highley) Lollar in Hooker, Oklahoma on October 26, 1933.

Alice graduated from Guymon High School, 1951 and on...