Obituaries

Jun 20, 2019

Montezuma - Dena (Redger) Smith was born to John and Mary Redger on October 22, 1921 at Cimarron. She departed this life on June 20, 2019, at the Bethel Home, Montezuma, reaching the age of 97 years.

Mother spent her early childhood years in the Cimarron community and later moved to the Chickasha, Oklahoma community.It was here...

Jun 17, 2019

Dodge City - Alton Bernard Reimann, Jr., 75, died June 17, 2019 at Catholic Care Center Nursing Home in Bel Aire.  He was born on June 6, 1944 in Sulfur, Oklahoma, the son of Alton Bernard and Lila Eileen (Lacy) Reimann, Sr.

A.B. spent his childhood in Hardesty, Oklahoma and various towns in Colorado.  On October 1,...

Jun 16, 2019

Dodge City - J.C. Riekenberg, 82, died June 16, 2019 at Reflection Living in Dodge City. He was born on January 7, 1937 at Fairmont, Oklahoma the son of Martin and Ella (Loesch) Riekenberg.

He was confirmed on April 2, 1950 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont. J.C. and sister, Geneva and brother, Richard all lived with their...

Jun 14, 2019

DODGE CITY - Jon D. "Dave" Wagner, 77, died June 14, 2019 at Intergris Hospice House, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born on February 23, 1942 at Ellsworth, the son of Francis D., Sr. and Mary Virginia (Van Buren) Wagner.

Dave graduated from McPherson High School and Kansas State University with a degree in Political Science. He...

Jun 14, 2019

Cimarron - Marilyn K. Phillips, 63, died June 14, 2019 at The Shepherd's Center in Cimarron.  She was born on October 26, 1955 in Dodge City, the daughter of Cleo and Anna Loraine (Dunn) Phillips.

Marilyn spent her childhood in Dodge City.  She attended Richland Valley School in rural Ford County.  Marilyn later moved to Montezuma with...

Jun 13, 2019

Fort Dodge - Gordon Michael "Bear" Wood was born on June 11, 1947 in Hutchinson, and this gentle giant left this earth on June 13, 2019 at the age of 72 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge.

He was called Bear by all he considered friends and his family knew him as Mike. He grew up...

Jun 9, 2019

Dodge City - Don D. Thomas, 73, of Beloit, formerly of Dodge City, passed away June 9, 2019. Don was born in Dodge City on May 18, 1946 to Walter and Zola (Algrim) Thomas. He graduated from Dodge City Senior High School with the class of 1964.  After graduation Don joined the United States Navy.

Don lived...

Jun 7, 2019

Todd A. Reimann, 50, died June 7, 2019 at Susan B. Allen Hospital in El Dorado.  He was born on August 20, 1968 at Trinity Hospital in Dodge City,  the son of Alton Bernard and Peggy Darlene (Nightengale) Reimann.

Todd attended Dodge City High School.  He lived with Freidreich's Ataxia, a form of Muscular Dystrophy for most...

Jun 5, 2019

Dodge City - Craig Steven Crisp, 57, died June 5, 2019 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on October 5, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Earl Donald and Margaret Louise (Miller) Crisp.

Craig lived in Lewis as a child.  The family then moved to Lindsborg, Offerle, and Hutchinson, before moving to...

Jun 1, 2019

Ensign - Robert Martin, 73, died June 1, 2019 at his home in Ensign.  He was born on May 23, 1946 at St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Frederick and Wilmetta (Propst) Martin.

He married Linda Sonday on December 28, 1990 in Ensign. She survives. Mr. Martin worked several years for KDOT before retiring. He enjoyed flower...

May 29, 2019

Dodge City – Lois Mae Hungerford, 92, left this world on May 29, 2019 at her home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado with her loved ones at her side.  Lois was born on November 14, 1926 at the home of her grandmother, Carrie Mae Holloway, in Copeland.  She was the daughter of Ben E. and Anna Mae Weeks.

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May 25, 2019

Dodge City - Joan Myra Jillie, 72, died May 25, 2019 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on May 13, 1947 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the daughter of John Monroe and Juanita M. (Frisby) Jillie.

As a child, Joan moved to various places with her family. For the past 23 years, Joan had been a...

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...