Obituaries

Apr 19, 2025

Ft. Dodge - Helen Ann Zecha, 100, passed away on April 19, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital in Dodge City. She was born on July 7, 1924 at Odin, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Reif) Hitschmann.

Helen grew up and attended schools in Odin. On May 17, 1949 she married William Zecha in Odin. After their...

Apr 18, 2025

Dodge City - Mary Elizabeth Bone, 65, of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 11, 1960, in Salina, Kansas, Mary was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, a joyful spirit, and a fierce fighter until the very end. She was the sunshine in every room she entered—spreading...

Apr 18, 2025

Cimarron - Thelma Ann Davis, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 18, 2025 at the Shepherd's Center in Cimarron. She was born on February 4, 1935 at Holly, Colorado the daughter of Erich and Matilda Katherine (Kopper) Guhr.

Thelma grew up in Dighton and was a graduate of Dighton High School. She...

Apr 18, 2025

Dodge City - Idella Yvonne Schriner, 88, died April 18, 2025 at Southwind at Spearville.  She was born on April 27, 1936 near Atwood, Kansas on the family farm, the daughter of Clifford and Addie (Winslow) Porter.

Idella attended a country school near her home.  She married Cletus Gamblin on January 1, 1955. Together they had four...

Apr 17, 2025

Dr. Brent J. Haskell, the son of Robert and Carolyn (Andrews) Haskell, was born May 27, 1972 in Dodge City, Kansas.  His childhood years were spent in Dodge City, where he received his early education, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1991 and then earning his Associate of Science degree in 1993 from Dodge City Community College.  He...

Apr 17, 2025

Ingalls - Ingalls - Donald Joe Redger, 81, died April 17, 2025 at Brookdale of Dodge City.  He was born on December 3, 1943 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Henry and Julia (Unruh) Redger.

Don attended school in Ingalls and later in Montezuma. On March 22, 1964, he was united in marriage to Wanda Cross...

Apr 11, 2025

Dodge City - Debra Pugh, 69, died April 11, 2025 at the Minneola Hospital in Minneola, Kansas. She was born on July 21, 1955 at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Ethlyn Louise Copeland.

She married Walter Ellis Pugh on December 11, 1983 in Dodge City, he survives. Mrs. Pugh enjoyed working in her flower garden as well...

Apr 8, 2025

Montezuma – Our father, Ervin Jantz, was born to Ben and Emelia (Schmidt) Jantz on October 2, 1934 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.  He peacefully left this life on April 8, 2025 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas

Dad spent his childhood and youth with his two older brothers and eight older sisters on the family farm near Verden,...

Mar 29, 2025

Cimarron - Terry Ray Nolan, 79, died March 29, 2025 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas.  He was born on December 6, 1945 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Willard and Arvilla (Courbot) Nolan.

He married Sharon Phipps on March 1, 1964 in Cimarron, Kansas, she survives. Mr. Nolan enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles...

Mar 22, 2025

Ft. Dodge - Vanessa Adams, 70, died March 22, 2025 at Kansas Soldiers Home at Ft. Dodge, Kansas. She was born on September 28, 1954 at Jeffersonville, Indiana the daughter of Ernest and Margaret (Fusco) Knowland.

She enjoyed reading, sewing, quilting and spending time with her dogs in her spare time. Mrs. Adams proudly served her country...

Mar 18, 2025

Dodge City - Ángel María Romero Jaramillo, de 83 años, falleció el 18 de marzo de 2025 en SunPorch de Dodge City. Nació el 12 de noviembre de 1941 en Loja, Ecuador, hijo de Manuel Romero y Francisca Jaramillo.

A Ángel le encantaba leer, cabalgar y viajar. Disfrutaba de asistir a eventos familiares. Tenía un gran sentido...

Mar 14, 2025

Dodge City - Manuel Alarcon, 57, died March 14, 2025 in an automobile accident on I-70 near Goodland.  He was born on December 20, 1967 in Chichihualco, Mexico, the son of Ricardo and Beatriz Alarcon.

As a young boy, Manuel completed his education in Chichihualco, Mexico.  On July 11, 1989, he married Ana Lidia Millan in Mexico.  ...

Mar 13, 2025

Edmond - Sue Ann Soto, 69, died March 13, 2025 at Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on April 24, 1955 at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Everett and Jean (Emmons) Koelling.

She was raised in Copeland, Kansas and attended and graduated from Copeland High School in 1973. She moved to Dodge...

Mar 11, 2025

Dodge City - Milton Lee Smith, 85, died March 11, 2025 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on September 20, 1939 at Garden City, the son of Sam and Susie (Unruh) Smith and the youngest of nine children.

Milton's growing up years were spent on the family farm, north of Copeland. He attended school...

Mar 4, 2025

Scott City - Betty J. Land, 86, died March 4, 2025, at her daughter's home in Scott City.  She was born on November 13, 1938 in San Patricio County Texas, the daughter of Clarence and Bessie (Brasher) Sorenson.

Betty spent her childhood in several towns across Texas, where she attended school and experienced a variety of local...

Mar 1, 2025

Donitta Wiles passed away on March 1, 2025, at her home in Lansing Kansas. She was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska on March 11, 1933, and spent her childhood on a ranch, where her father raised nationally recognized Purebred Hereford cattle. She had her own Palomino horse named "Pal" and spent many days riding the range and herding cows...

Feb 28, 2025

Kenneth Dean Hamilton, Jr. (Hambone) went home to be with Jesus on February 28, 2025, at his home in LaVerne, California. He was born on June 21, 1950, in Dodge City, Kansas to Kenneth Dean Hamilton, Sr. and Norma Jean (Lembright) Hamilton.

Kenny attended Richland Valley Grade School, Dodge City Junior and Senior High Schools, and Dodge...

Feb 28, 2025

James E Wheatley, age 99, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 28, 2025, at the Kansas Soldiers' Home in Fort Dodge, Kansas. He was a resident of Finney County since 1942.

Mr. Wheatley was born August 22, 1925, in Beggs, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the second of four children born to Walter Riley Wheatley...

Feb 25, 2025

Dodge City - Stella B. Martinez, 90, passed away with her family by her side on February 25, 2025 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on September 17, 1934 at Dodge City, the daughter of Henry and Lila (Salas) Blea.

Stella was a lifelong resident of Dodge City. On February 28, 1953 she married...

Feb 24, 2025

Dodge City - Cresencio César Gusmán, de 55 años, falleció el 24 de febrero de 2025 en Dodge City.  Nació el 15 de junio de 1969 en Oaxaca, México, hijo de Onésimo Guzmán y Alicia Santiago.

Cresencio era una persona especial que amaba con todo su Corazon a su esposa e hijos. Siempre trabajo arduamente para darle...