Obituaries

Aug 25, 2018

Emily (Soza) Seacat, 80, died August 25, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Dodge City. She was born on January 5, 1938 in Dodge City, Ks the daughter of Cruz Soza and Jennie Sanchez.

She married William Dean "Suds" Seacat in Billings, MT on December 30, 1960. They spent all of their married lives in Dodge...

Aug 23, 2018

Dodge City - Darlene S. Young, 79, died August 23, 2018 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on August 31, 1938 the daughter of William Stout and Velma Ruddick.

She married James Franklin Young on August 9, 1963 in Burlington, Kansas. he preceded her in death on August 3, 1984. Darlene worked as a...

Aug 22, 2018

Cimarron - Cathy Lyne (Kidwell) Staats was born on June 28, 1953 in Scott City, the daughter of Earnest "Ernie" and Pauline (Wilson) Kidwell, Sr.  Cathy passed away on August 22, 2018 at her home in Cimarron, where she had lived for 45 years.  She was 65 years old.

Cathy attended school in Scott City.  On July...

Aug 20, 2018

CIMARRON - Kelly D. Clark, 67, died August 20, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.  He was born on March 7, 1951 in Garden City, the son of Marvin and Ella (Smith) Clark.

Kelly grew up on the family farm northwest of Kalvesta.  He graduated from Cimarron High School in 1969.  On April 18, 1970, he married...

Aug 18, 2018

Dodge City – Mary Alexandria Alvarez, 75, died August 18, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. She was born on February 9, 1943 at Lyons, Kansas the daughter of Pedro Falcon Sr. and Margaret (Amador) Falcon.

She married Joe Alvarez on May 9, 1970 in Dodge City, he survives. Mrs. Alvarez graduated from Fort Hays State...

Aug 17, 2018

Dodge City - Ramiro Granados, 22, died August 17, 2018 at Fontana, California. He was born on February 5, 1996 at Dodge City, the son of Sergio M. Granados and Elpidia Solorzano-Ahumada.

Ramiro was born and raised in Dodge City and attended Dodge City Schools. He enjoyed spending time with his family.

He is survived...

Aug 13, 2018

Dodge City - Anita Mary Hunter, 95, died August 13, 2018 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. She was born on March 1, 1923 at Hutchinson, the daughter of Patrick and Etta (Calem) Brady.

Anita moved with her family to Dodge City as an infant and has been a lifetime resident since. She attended Dodge City...

Aug 12, 2018

Cedar Park, Texas - Larry Smith, 80, died August 12, 2018 at Silverado Memory Care Community in Cedar Park, Texas. He was born on February 12, 1938 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Clyde and Dorothy (Preston) Smith.

A long time resident of Lamar, Colorado, Larry operated several IGA grocery stores in Kansas and Colorado. He...

Aug 10, 2018

Cimarron - Margaret Elizabeth Redetzke, 68, died August 10, 2018 at her home in Cimarron.  She was born on November 27, 1949 in Syracuse, the daughter of Murlin and Doris (Dewey) Carter.

Maggie spent her childhood in Syracuse.  She graduated from Syracuse High School in 1967.  Maggie continued her education starting at Cottey College in the nursing...

Aug 8, 2018

Dodge City - Kevin Peck, 34, died August 8, 2018 in San Francisco, California.  He was born on February 15, 1984 in Galveston, Texas the son of Kenneth and Meg (Hendrix) Peck.

Kevin lived as a young child in Texas with his family.  The family moved to Dodge City when Kevin was in middle school.  He graduated...

Aug 7, 2018

Jetmore - Daniel Reyes-Marquez, 44, died August 7, 2018 at Ness County Hospital in Ness City.  He was born on August 7, 1974 in Mexico, the son of Jesus and Maria (Marquez) Reyes.

Daniel was currently working for Danny and Naomi King at King Farm. He loved to work in the shop; welding and fixing things, as...

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...