Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 8,1954  he preceded her in death on August 14, 2009. She worked at McDonalds for...

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...

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...

Nov 20, 2018

Coldwater – Lyle Thomas Stein, 70, died November 20, 2018 at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, Kansas.  He was born on March 25, 1948 at St. Anthony Hospital in Dodge City, the son of Thomas and Marcella (Knobbe) Stein.

Lyle was raised in the Windthorst , Kansas area. He attended grade school and graduated from Immaculate Heart of...

Nov 18, 2018

Dodge City - Ruth Ann Bridges, 88, died November 18, 2018 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  She was born on January 16, 1930 at Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of George and Edna (Williamsen) Mears.

She married Fred Casterline Jr. in 1950, and later married Jarrell Bridges in 1995, he preceded her in death...

Nov 14, 2018

Dodge City – Terence "Terry" Lee Stecklein, 84, died November 14, 2018 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on December 27, 1933 in Ness County, the son of Isidor and Pauline (Gabel) Stecklein.

Terry was raised on the family farm near Ness City.  He attended school there until his freshman year.  The family moved...

Nov 13, 2018

Dodge City - Katherina M. Morrison, 94, died November 13, 2018 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  She was born on August 9, 1924 at Schwetzingen, Germany the daughter of  Wilhelm  and Margaret (Reinhard) Schmitt.

She married George Morrison Jr. on May 28, 1947 in Dodge City, he preceded her in death on January 9,...

Nov 10, 2018

DODGE CITY - Phyllis Catherine Cohoon, 94, died November 10, 2018 after a short illness under hospice care. She was born in Ensign, Kansas on February 14, 1924 the daughter of Frederick and Margaret Mary (Spanier) Kramer.

She graduated from Cimarron High School and was a member of the First Christian Church, Dodge City.

In...

Nov 9, 2018

Dodge City - Esther M. Andra, 95, a loving wife, mother and grandmother died November 8, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on February 9, 1923 in rural Ford County the daughter of Ben and Helen (Schrek) Indiek.

She married Vincent J. Andra on August 28, 1946 at Windthorst, he preceded...

Nov 9, 2018

El Dorado - Marilyn Frances (Solbach) Ayers, 82, died November 9, 2018 at Lakepoint Nursing Home, El Dorado.  She was born on September 13, 1936 in Washington County, the daughter of John and Martha (L'Ecuyer) Solbach.

Marilyn attended grade school in Washington County, District 71, and high school at Clifton Rural. She worked as a nurse aide...

Nov 7, 2018

Montezuma -My husband, our father and grandfather, Wilbur Loyd Yost, was born on April 1, 1930 to John and Lena Smith Yost at Montezuma, in Gray County, Kansas. He went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2018 while he was in the Bethel Home at Montezuma, reaching the age of 88 years. Dad grew up in the Gray...

Nov 7, 2018

Montezuma - Lizzie Carolina Kanagy was born to Noah and Hettie Peachey on November 14, 1929 in Allensville, Pennsylvania. The Lord peacefully took her home in the morning, November 7, 2018 at the Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas. She was one week short of her eighty ninth birthday. She was the seventh in a family of eleven children.

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