Obituaries

Nov 2, 2017

MONTEZUMA - Ira Lee (Buck) Ullom, 84, died November 2, 2017 at Founder's Crest in Wichita.  He was born on February 16, 1933 in Montezuma, the son of Ira B. (Jack) and Sue (Hiser) Ullom.

Buck was a lifetime resident of Montezuma.  He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1953.  Buck served in the United States Army. ...

Nov 1, 2017

Fowler - D.A. "Bud" Bartlett, 95, died November 1, 2017 at Marjorie's Home in Garden Plain, Kansas.  He was born on November 12, 1921 in rural Fowler, Kansas the son of Hugh and Pearl (Sinclair) Bartlett.

Bud graduated from Fowler High School in 1939.  He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII (1942-1946) on board the LSM...

Oct 31, 2017

DODGE CITY - Richard William Harper, IV, 54, died October 31, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He was born on March 20, 1963 in Wichita, the son of Richard William and Carolyn (Burns) Harper, III.

Richard moved as a small child to Dodge City with his family.  He attended Dodge City school.  As an adult, Richard worked for...

Oct 24, 2017

Bill Adams, 83, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at his home in Springtown, Texas. Bill was born in Dodge City on July 4, 1934, to Cleo and Charlie (King) Adams of Dodge City.  Bill was raised on the farm along with his brothers Roy and Bud, and sister Nadine where the family was involved in farming & ranching.  Bill...

Oct 18, 2017

Dodge City - Virgil G. Allen, 90, died October 18, 2017 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City.  He was born on July 22, 1927 at Gypsum, the son of Sam and Lena (Holcome) Allen.

He was married to Connie Davis, she preceded him in death. He later married Dorothy (Smith) Reynolds on February 12, 1995, she survives....

Oct 4, 2017

Dodge City – James (Jim) Levi Feist, 92, passed away on October 4, 2017 in Dodge City.  He was born on March 4, 1925 in Spearville, the son of John and Ivra (Dryer) Feist.

Jim attended grade school in Spearville and graduated in 1943 from St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays. He then went on to graduate...

Oct 2, 2017

Minneola - Raymond K. Mayfield, 66, died October 2, 2017 at  Minneola District Hospital in Minneola  He was born on November 9, 1950 at Dodge City  the son of  Esker and Katherine (Smith) Mayfield.

He worked in the beef industry for many years and enjoyed trap shooting watching KU Basketball and Kansas City Royals Baseball.

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Oct 1, 2017

Dodge City - Nick Mario Gonzales, 54, died October 1, 2017 in Kearny County.  He was born on December 16, 1962 at Rocky Ford, Colorado the son of Albert S. Gonzales and Virginia Castillo.

Nick grew up in Colorado and work for Ruben's Body Shop in Rocky Ford for 17 years. He moved to Dodge City and...

Sep 24, 2017

Dodge City- Walter Douglas "Doug" Ring, 77, died September 24, 2017 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on March 9, 1940 in Lapeer, Michigan the son of Walter Jacob and Gertrude (Kriener) Ring.

Doug married Karen Louise Berger on November 26, 1960 in Wichita, Kansas, she survives. Doug was an assistant manager...

Sep 24, 2017

DODGE CITY – Javier Alvarez, 64, died September 24, 2017 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He was born on October 7, 1952 in Atengo, Jalisco, Mexico to Trinidad Alvarez and Maria De La Luz Cardenas.

Javier grew up in Mexico and moved to the United States when he was 24 years old.  He operated a dump truck when he...

Sep 18, 2017

Dodge City - Doris Evelyn Zimmerman passed away September 18, 2017 in Dodge City, Kansas. Doris was born October 6, 1924 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Ira A. and Gladys (Reffner) Kurr. She graduated from Newton High School and worked for Dillons Company in Newton, Kansas. She later transferred to Dillons in Dodge City and was promoted to...

Sep 17, 2017

Spearville - Edward Arthur Durler, 93, died September 17, 2017 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City.  He was born on May 4, 1924 at Spearville, Kansas the son of Englebert "Bert" and Stephannie "Fannie" (Habiger) Durler.

Edward was a lifetime farmer and rancher. He had the philosophy that anything broken could always be fixed. He...

Sep 16, 2017

Dodge City - Delores Vargas, 72, died September 16, 2017 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on March 3, 1945 at Villa Matamoros, Mexico the daughter of Abel and Martina (Valles) Flores.

Mrs. Vargas enjoyed playing bingo and going to church and spending time with her family and friends.  She worked as a housekeeper...

Sep 15, 2017

Montezuma - Dale Ray Tuxhorn, 88, died September 15, 2017 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. He was born on October 25, 1928 in Montezuma, the son of Clarence F. and Leva (Unruh) Tuxhorn. Dale was a lifetime resident of Montezuma. He began his education at a country school northwest of Montezuma, near the family farm. He...

Sep 13, 2017

Montezuma - My husband, our father, (Charles) Duane Johnson was born on December 20, 1927 to Herman and Mary (Holdeman) Johnson in Medina County, Ohio. He peacefully passed away on the evening of September 13, 2017 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas, at the age of 89. When he was 9 years old, the family moved to Summerdale, Alabama. This...

Sep 11, 2017

Dodge City - Norma 'Jean' Martin, 86, died peacefully at home with her children by her side Sept. 11, 2017.  She was born April 03, 1931 in Hodgeman Co. to Lora (Rogers) and Isaac Duncan.

She attended Dodge City Schools graduating in 1949.  While working at Fidelity State Bank as a proof operator, she dated Thomas Martin,...

Sep 10, 2017

Montezuma - Osie M. Koehn, 98, died September 10, 2017 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born on February 10, 1919 in Cimarron, the daughter of Joe and Ida (Dirks) Koehn. Osie was raised on the farm northeast of Cimarron. She attended Cimarron schools. On March 15, 1938, she married Dave F Koehn in Jetmore. He preceded her...

Sep 10, 2017

Topeka - Chris Allen Phillips, 57, died September 10, 2017 at his home in Topeka.  He was born on December 2, 1959 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Harold and Stella (Hall) Phillips.

He loved music and gymnastics and was the owner and operator of Capital City Gymnastics in Topeka for many years. Chris graduated from...

Sep 8, 2017

Montezuma - Carl L. Love, 93, died September 8, 2017 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. He was born on June 21, 1924 in Reece, the son of Ira C. and Frances (Gentry) Love.

Carl attended a country school in Reece and then attended high school in Hamilton. After graduation, Carl served his country in World War II...

Sep 4, 2017

Hutchinson - Esther  Marie Hindman, 94, died September 4, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital in Marion, Kansas.  She was born on September 28, 1922  in rural Meade County, Kansas the daughter of  John and  Grace (Tacket) Powell.

She married Harvey Richard Hindman on May 12, 1941 at her home south of Fowler, Kansas he preceded her in...