Obituaries

Mar 23, 2018

MONTEZUMA - Ernest Koehn, son of John A. and Rachel Koehn, was born on November 25, 1923, in Montezuma. He was the youngest child of seven children, and his departure from this life leaves no remaining siblings of John and Rachel's family. His passing in the early hours of March 23, 2018 marked the end of ninety-four years of...

Mar 22, 2018

Cimarron - RaeVella (Giddens) Friesen, 79, died March 22, 2018 at Hospice House in Hutchinson.  She was born on September 7, 1938 in Macomb, Oklahoma the daughter of Willard Ray and Vella Lucille (Johnson) Pope.

RaeVella spent her childhood in central Oklahoma.  She graduated from Macomb High School at the age of 14 and was the class...

Mar 19, 2018

Dodge City - Marjorie J. Knauer, 84, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away March 19, 2018 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on December 18, 1933 in Sylvia. Per her request cremation has taken place. Private family services will be held in the near future. Swaim Funeral Chapel of Dodge City is assisting the family with arrangements....

Mar 19, 2018

Overland Park – Dr. Charles McElhinney, 81, died March 19, 2018 at the Forum in Overland Park, Kansas.  He was born on November 8, 1936 at Sylvia, Kansas the son of Frederick and Madge (Austin) McElhinney.

Dr. McElhinney graduated from Sylvia High School in 1954 and attended Hutchinson Junior College on a basketball scholarship. He graduated from...

Mar 17, 2018

Sublette  –  On March 17, 2018, the life of Shaun Dejon Ruddle (Fuzzy) was taken from him in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born in Wichita on January 26, 1979, the son of Dennis Ruddle and Denice Phoenix.

Fuzzy was raised in Sublette and after graduation moved to Norman, Oklahoma where he attended Oklahoma University…Forever Boomer Sooner!...

Mar 14, 2018

Ingalls - Ruben Rojas, 49, died March 14, 2018 as the result of an automobile accident in Lubbock, Texas.  He was born on June 27, 1968 in Mexico, the son of Javier and Juana (Aguilar) Rojas.

As a child, Ruben lived with his family in Mexico.  At the age of 16, he moved to the United States...

Mar 14, 2018

Dodge City – Renata Cheri Blanchett, 58, ran into the arms of the Lord on March 14, 2018.  She was born on March 21, 1959 at Dodge City the daughter of Jack and Nancy (Milford) Blanchett.

Renata graduated from Dodge City High School and later attended Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan, Kansas. Her smile could preach a...

Mar 13, 2018

Hanston - K. Gerald (Jerry) Bowlin, 83, died March 13, 2018 in Jetmore.  He was born on January 17, 1935 in Wichita, the son of M.L. (Blondie) and Virginia Lee Bowlin.

Jerry married Elma Trent on May 24, 1953. She preceded him in death on January 5, 1974. He later married Donna Blundell on June 2, 1978....

Mar 9, 2018

MONTEZUMA- Kurt Leon Krey passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, March 9th, 2018 at his home in Tennessee surrounded by loved ones and his loving wife of over 40 years, Henrietta Krey. Kurt was born December 19th, 1945 in Garden City, Kansas to his parents Ernest and Nola Krey and grew up...

Mar 6, 2018

Ruth Martinez, 98, died March 6, 2018 at Bethel Home in Montezuma.  She was born on July 4, 1919 in Mexico, the daughter of Jose and Maria (Cabrerra) Ascencio.

When Ruth was an infant, her parents came to the United State and made their home in Gray County.  Ruth began her education in Cimarron and graduated from...

Mar 4, 2018

Deborah Elaine Keitel, 66 yrs, of Dodge City, died March 4, 2018 at Western Plains Hospital, after a battle with Cancer.

Deborah was born to Robert and Dorothy Satterfield in Fredonia, KS on December 11, 1951. The family moved to Haysville,  just before she started high school. She graduated from Campus High School in 1969. Following her...

Mar 2, 2018

Copeland - Teresa "Teddie" Mata, 68, passed away March 2, 2018 at at her home in Copeland surrounded by her family.  She was born on July 23, 1949  in Sinton, Texas, the daughter of Juan and Petra (Zamarripas) Montemayor.

Teddie spent her childhood in Ennis, Texas.  On January 6, 1967 she married Trinidad Mata in Waxahachie, Texas. ...

Mar 1, 2018

Dodge City - Leizan Talabera, died March 1, 2018 in Dodge City, Kansas.  He was born on November 13, 2017 in Dodge City, Kansas the infant son of Wilfredo Talabera and Felisha Neyer.

He is survived by his parents and siblings all of Dodge City.

Memorial service will be held at Swaim Funeral Chapel in...

Feb 27, 2018

Dodge City - Viola Rosebrook, 97, died February 27, 2018 at SunPorch of Dodge City.  She was born on July 18, 1920 at Gray County, the daughter of Jake and Amanda (Kane) Jantz.

Viola grew up in Gray County and attended Montezuma schools. She helped her mother take care of her younger siblings for many years.  On...

Feb 24, 2018

Dodge City - Elizabeth Melissa Terrazas, 18, died February 24, 2018 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on April 27, 1999 in Dodge City.

Elizabeth moved with her family to Liberal and Great Bend before returning to Dodge City.  She was a 2017 graduate of Dodge City High School and a member of the...

Feb 23, 2018

Dodge City - Valetta Coy Snyder, 83, died February 23, 2018 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born on July 5, 1934 at Pierceville, Kansas the daughter of Jay and Josephine Lucille (Emmons) Glassco.

She married James R. Adams on December 14, 1949 in Dodge City, he preceded her in death on September...

Feb 19, 2018

Dodge City - James Oliver Slagle, 86, died February 19, 2018 at Kansas Soldiers Home at Ft. Dodge.  He was born on April 25, 1931 at Clinton, Oklahoma the son of  Eugene and  Minnie (Harrelson) Slagle.

He married Rose Lee Koontz on July 7, 1955 in Dodge City, she preceded him in death on December 4, 2017....

Feb 18, 2018

Fort Dodge - Raymond L. Yahne, 80, died February 18, 2018 at Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge.  He was born on June 22, 1937 in Great Bend, the son of Lloyd and Franols (Foster) Yahne.

He spent his childhood in Great Bend and attended school there. Ray enlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 7, 1956...

Feb 16, 2018

Dodge City - Jimmy Lee Livingston, 69, died February 16, 2018 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on October 13, 1948 at Dumas, Arkansas the son of Leroy and Gertrude (Lewis) Livingston.

Jimmy was a graduate of Liberal High School. After graduating he went to work for Excel Energy in Liberal.  In 1980 he...

Feb 16, 2018

DODGE CITY - Dora Lee Starks, 90, of Dodge City passed away Friday, February 16, 2018. Dora Lee was born July 15, 1927 to Ferdinand and Isabella Niedenthal in rural Russell County, Kansas.

Dora Lee was a graduate of the University of Nebraska School of Music, was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and long-time...