Obituaries

Aug 5, 2018

Dodge City - Devon Griego, 19, died August 5, 2018 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on December 10, 1998 at Clearfield, Utah, the son of Mike and Lena (Donley) Griego.

Devon grew up in Dodge City. He attended Dodge City High School, graduating in 2017. Throughout high school, Devon participated in Wrestling and...

Aug 4, 2018

Greensburg - Sandra Diane (Schartner) Nace was born on February 13, 1956, to John and Coreen (Wiebe) Schartner in Matsqui, British Columbia. She departed this life on August 4, 2018, as the result of a tragic vehicle crash. She was 62 years old at the time of her death.

Sandy grew up in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She...

Aug 2, 2018

INGALLS - Elaine Marie Scheer, 74, passed at home on August 2, 2018.  She was born on August 14, 1943 at Dodge City, the daughter of Bud and Elsie (Naylor) Stotler.

Elaine was born and raised in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City High School, where she was active in Orchestra and Tennis. On August 25,...

Aug 1, 2018

Cimarron - James R. "Bob" Day, 80, died August 1, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  He was born on March 19, 1938 at Dodge City the son of Clarence Elmer and Florence Ruth (McCollum) Day.

He married Betty Gaul on February 3, 1957 in Dillon, South Carolina. She preceded him in death on...

Aug 1, 2018

Copeland- Patricia (Pat) Ludden Croft, 87, left this life on August 1, 2018 at the Shepherd's Center in Cimarron.  She was born on October 28, 1930 at Morrill, Nebraska, the daughter of Chauncey and Eunice (Harris) Ludden.

Pat received her early education in rural schools and graduated in 1948 from Torrington High School in Torrington, Wyoming.  Pat...

Jul 25, 2018

Montezuma - Anna Lewallen, 93, died July 25, 2018 at her home in Montezuma.  She was born on March 1, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Charles and Gertrude Cohron.

As a young girl, she attended school in Kansas City, Missouri, graduating from Westport High School.  After graduation, Anna was a typist and stenographer for...

Jul 24, 2018

Cimarron -Leo Leander Jantz, 93, died July 24, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City. He was born December 27, 1924 in Gray County, the son of Reuben T. and Ella (Koehn) Jantz.

Leo graduated from Cimarron High School in 1943. He was the youngest of four Jantz brothers who served in World War II. He...

Jul 24, 2018

Dodge City - Russel Lupton, 104, died July 24, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living, Dodge City.  He was born on October 19, 1913 at Gate, Oklahoma, the son of Harvey D. and Ada (Newkirk) Lupton, in the dugout where his mother had homesteaded.

Russel attended grade school and high school in Beaver County, Oklahoma, and graduated from...

Jul 19, 2018

Dodge City - Wilma F. Robinson, 94, died July 19, 2018 at Sun Porch Nursing Home in Dodge City.  She was born on April 15, 1924 in Ness City, the daughter of John Robert and Essie (Bessie) Lenora (Fleming) Watson.

Wilma grew up in Ness City and graduated from Ness City High School.  She then attended the...

Jul 17, 2018

Dodge City - Kirt L. Baird, 55, died July 17, 2018 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on April 30, 1963 at Dodge City, the son of Thurman and Arlene (Stegman) Baird.

Kirt loved his family, and he especially enjoyed spending time with his daughter Justyce. He enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as...

Jul 14, 2018

Dodge City - Cindy Kay Barnes, 62, died July 14, 2018 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on September 6, 1955 in Scott City, the daughter of Jack and Alma (Hager) Jewell. Cindy was raised in Scott City, graduating from Scott City High School in 1973. After graduation, she attended Colby Community College to learn floral design...

Jul 11, 2018

Dodge City - Petronillo "Tony" Remigio, 91, died July 11, 2018 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on May 31, 1927 at Spearville the son of Epeminio  and  Magdalena Remigio.

He married Mary E. Martinez on August 7, 1948 in the Mexican Village, she survives. Mr. Remigio was a avid KU Jayhawk fan. He...

Jul 9, 2018

Velma Lucille Faulds, 93, died July 9, 2018 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  She was born on July 31, 1924 in Stafford, the daughter of Ira and Hazel (Ricketts) West.

Velma attended Kinsley schools, graduating in 1942.  She attended Dodge City Community College. On February 4, 1943, Velma married James Faulds.  They had four children, Hazel,...

Jul 8, 2018

Loyal L. Johnson, 89, died July 8, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City.  He was born on April 18, 1929 in Pratt, the son of Harry R. and Estelle (Frazee) Johnson.

Loyal moved with his family around central Kansas.  He graduated from Belpre High School. Loyal then came to Dodge City to attend Dodge City...

Jul 7, 2018

Dodge City - Roch Miles Dvorak, 65, died July 7, 2018 at the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.  He was born on June 18, 1953 at Spearville, the son of Derrol R. and JaNeva (Kirmer) Dvorak.

Roch grew up in Spearville and was a graduate of Spearville High School. On August 11, 1973 he married Debra Greenstreet...

Jul 4, 2018

Dodge City - Virginia V. Pennington, 87, died Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 at her home in Dodge City, surrounded by friends and loved ones.  She was born on July 5 th , 1930 at Trinity Hospital in Dodge City, to Charles and Nettie (Nickels) Clinton. Virginia began working for the First National Bank in Dodge City after graduating high...

Jul 3, 2018

Janet Ruth (Ford) Maurer, 85, died July 3, 2018 at the Long Term Care Center in Minneola, KS.  She was born on February 2 1933 in Wilburton, KS to Walter C. and Ruth A. (Turner) Ford.

Her childhood homes were in Elkhart, Protection (she played the Base Drum in Marching Band and ran the phone switchboard after...

Jul 3, 2018

Dodge City – Gabriella Laine Rodriguez, 19, died on July 3, 2018. She was born on March 26, 1999 at Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Walfred and Jilinda (Robins) Rodriguez.

Gabriella graduated from Dodge City High School in 2016. She enjoyed gardening, perfecting makeup techniques, playing with her animals and hanging out with her friends in...

Jul 1, 2018

Garden City - Matthew Thomas Seacat, 29, died July 1, 2018 at his home in Garden City.  He was born on July 23, 1988 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Derek and Sheila (Osborne) Seacat.

Matthew grew up as the youngest of three children and attended Dodge City High School. In 2007, Matt joined the Marine...

Jun 26, 2018

DODGE CITY - Dorothy Marie Roesener, 89, departed this life on June 26, 2018 just three days short of her 90 th Birthday to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior.  She was born on June 29, 1928 in Rush County, the daughter of Theodore and Helen (Wagner) Brauer.

Dorothy was raised on a farm near Nekoma...