Obituaries

Sep 19, 2018

Copeland - Mary Joan Gerstner, 85, died September 19, 2018 in Montezuma. She was born on January 9, 1933 in Herford, Texas the daughter of Roy and Nancy Lucille (Bivins) Burges.

As a child, Joan moved throughout the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle with her family. She attended school in Boise City, Oklahoma and in Bagdad, Arizona where...

Sep 17, 2018

Dodge City - Richard Olivarez, Sr., 75, died September 17, 2018 at Dodge City.  He was born on May 27, 1943 at Dodge City, the son of Antonio Olivarez Sr. and Tomasa (Espinosa) Olivarez.

Richard was a lifetime resident of Dodge City. On April 24, 1965 he married Martha Rodriguez at Dodge City. He worked at Hy-Plains/National...

Sep 15, 2018

Fowler - Alice Beulah (Lollar) Hayden, age 84 went home to glory on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at Meade District Hospital surrounded by many of her family members.  She was born to Benton and Mayme (Highley) Lollar in Hooker, Oklahoma on October 26, 1933.

Alice graduated from Guymon High School, 1951 and on...

Sep 13, 2018

Dodge City - Linda Ann Phillips, 72, died September 13, 2018 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on August 21, 1946 at Dodge City, the daughter of Fred and Lilly (Hopper) Lewis.

Linda was born and raised in Dodge City and attended Dodge City Schools. In September of 1964 she married Jim Phillips at...

Sep 8, 2018

Dodge City - Benjamin Vasquez, 58, died September 8, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on February 16, 1960 in Mexico, the son of Benjamin and Socorro (Gonzalez) Vasquez.

Benjamin attended elementary school in Mexico.  In 1976, he moved to the United States and lived in El Paso, Texas. He met Elisa...

Sep 7, 2018

Herbert Calvin White was born to Sebina E. (Leighty) White and Byron F. White in Mulvane, Sumner County, Kansas, on 30 January 1928. He grew up on the farms where his family moved near Mulvane, Lyons, Valley Center, Kingman, Sun City and back to Kingman during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. He graduated from High School in...

Sep 5, 2018

Dodge City - Daniel "Poe" Snyder, 96, died September 5, 2018 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City.  He was born on November 20, 1921 in rural Ford County, the son of Fredrick Luther and Leah Darline (Ford) Snyder.

Poe grew up on the family farm northwest of Dodge City and attended school through the 8 th...

Sep 5, 2018

Cimarron - – Bernice Elinor (Spence) Magouirk was born September 24, 1927, and died peacefully at her home September 5, 2018. She was the daughter of Thomas Isaac and Eva Marie (Brock) Spence. She married Lewis Glenn Magouirk in 1946 in Cimarron where she came to teach after attending the then Emporia State Teachers College. "Grandma Bernie" enjoyed pictures...

Sep 3, 2018

Minneola - Patricia A. Holuska, 80, died September 3, 2018 at Minneola Long Term Care Center in Minneola. She was born on October 1, 1937 at Alexander, Kansas the daughter of Vernon and Lenora (Wolfe) Meyers.

She married Charles Edward Holuska on October 10,1980, he preceded her in death on March 24, 2014. Mrs. Holuska worked as...

Aug 30, 2018

Dodge City - Nina R. DuPree, 80, died August 30, 2018 at her daughter's home in Wichita.  She was born on February 20, 1938 on the family farm near Dodge City, the daughter of Esker and Katherine (Smith) Mayfield.

Nina was raised in Dodge City.  She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1956.  After her graduation,...

Aug 28, 2018

Benjamin Ray Neier, 86, died August 28, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Dodge City.  He was born on December 4, 1931 in Mullinville, the son of D. Ray and Helen I. (Wilson) Neier.

Ben graduated from Mullinville High School in 1949 and attended Dodge City Junior College.  He married Carol Headrick on November 19, 1950...

Aug 26, 2018

Dodge City - Clareena Michelle Foskuhl-Morales, 6, died August 26, 2018 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.  She was born on September 13, 2011 at Dodge City, the daughter of Juan Pedro Morales and Shawna Foskuhl.

Clareena was a First Grader at Beeson Elementary School in Dodge City.

Graveside service will be held at...

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...