Wayne Leroy Allen
Sep 3, 2017
SUBLETTE - Wayne LeRoy Allen was born to Melvin Walker and Julia Irene (Duncan) Allen on May 15, 1925 in rural Seward County on the family farm. He passed away at the farm on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the age of 92.
Along with his two brothers and two sisters, the family lived on the farm. ...
Richard D. Kline
Aug 31, 2017
Richard D. Kline, 85, died August 31, 2017 at Family Loving Kare Home in Sahuarita Arizona. He was born on Oct. 4, 1931, in Dodge City, the son of Jay B. and Ruby (Orebaugh) Kline.
Richard graduated from Dodge City High School in 1949, Dodge City Community College in 1956 and Wichita State University in1958. He received...
Margaret Ann Beatriz
Aug 27, 2017
Dodge City - Margaret Ann Beatriz, 65, died August 27, 2017 in Dodge City, Kansas. She was born on May 2, 1952 in Clayton, New Mexico, the daughter of Eufracio and Lupe (Lopez) Gonzalez.
Margaret married Benjamin Beatriz on May 12, 1982 in Dodge City. She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe...
Valerica Iuga
Aug 27, 2017
Sublette-Valerica Iuga, 92, died August 27, 2017 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born on July 12, 1925 in Romania to Constain and Maria Nicolae.
Private family services were held with a private family burial following at Haskell County Cemetery. Swaim Funeral Chapel of Sublette was in charge of the arrangements. Thoughts and memories...
Donald Gilchrist
Aug 27, 2017
Sublette - Donald Gilchrist, 88, died August 27, 2017 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence. He was born on March 25, 1929 in Plains, the son of Seward Glen and Fern Eva (Garrison) Gilchrist.
Don attended Sublette schools, graduating from Sublette High School as Valedictorian in 1947. On November 9, 1947, Don was united in marriage...
Marlyn Anthony Redetzke
Aug 21, 2017
Cimarron - Marlyn Anthony Redetzke, 72, died August 21, 2017 at Shepherd's Center in Cimarron. He was born on January 24, 1945 in Great Bend, the son of Vernon and Susanna (Lang) Redetzke.
Marlyn was raised in Claflin, graduating from Claflin High School in 1963. He then went on to further his education at Wichita Business College. ...
Garland F. Smith, Jr
Aug 21, 2017
Dodge City - Garland F. Smith Jr., 77, died August 21, 2017 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on July 21, 1940 at Wichita Falls, Texas the son of Garland F. Smith Sr. and Delois (Studyvin) Smith.
Garland grew up in Texas and moved with his family to Medicine Lodge where he graduated high...
Shirley Voran
Aug 19, 2017
Cimarron - Shirley R. Voran, 59, was a difference maker, a life changer, and a vision caster. She was born January 21, 1958 in Hays, KS to proud parents, Glenn and Hilma Loflin. She gained her angel wings and went to be with her Lord and Savior August 19, 2017 surrounded by her family at her home in Cimarron....
Cecil Offerle Jr.
Aug 17, 2017
Cecil Offerle Jr., passed away Aug. 17, 2017 in Dodge City. He was 75. Cecil was born in Spearville on May 11, 1942, to Cecil and Mabel (Frolich) Offerle. He was a life-long Ford County resident. Cecil married Linda Green on Sept. 30, 1964, in Offerle. They later divorced.
Cecil was a life-long farmer and owned and...
Wilma Rose Bryan
Aug 13, 2017
DODGE CITY - Wilma Rose (Davis) Bryan, 93, of Dodge City, died on August 13, 2017, at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was the youngest of five siblings born to William Galen and Leona Belle (Taylor) Davis on April 18, 1924, on a Gray County farm one-half mile north of Haggard.
Wilma attended Ensign...
Mary Ontiberos
Aug 13, 2017
Dodge City – Mary S. Ontiberos, 94, died August 13, 2017 in Dodge City. She was born on January 14, 1923 in Abilene, Kansas.
Mary and her family moved to Dodge City, Kansas and she was raised in the Mexican Village. On September 3, 1941, she married Jess G. Ontiberos Sr. Mary gave birth to 15 children...
Ardyth Rose Decker
Aug 12, 2017
Satanta - Ardyth Rose Decker, 89, died August 12, 2017 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. She was born on July 30, 1928 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the daughter of Leslie F. and Inez (Leffler) Beery.
Ardyth Rose attended school in Cripple Creek. Her family then moved to Pueblo, Colorado and she attended Centennial High School. On April...
Marsha Lynette Fairbanks
Aug 7, 2017
Maysville, MO Marsha Lynette Fairbanks, 49, passed away on August 7 th , 2017.
Marsha was born on August 31 st , 1967 in Dodge City, Kansas to Marvin and Mary (Hornung) Johnson and was a member of The First Christian Church.
Marsha was very proud of the life she built for her and her...
Eleanora Linnebur
Jul 28, 2017
Spearville - Eleanora Linnebur, 97, died July 28, 2017 at her home in Spearville. She was born on January 10, 1920 at Spearville the daughter of Engelbert "Bert" and Stephannie M. "Fannie" (Habiger) Durler.
She attended school in Spearville. Mrs. Linnebur worked at a bakery shop and soda fountain in Spearville and as a waitress in the...
Doris Jean Young
Jul 27, 2017
Dodge City- Doris Jean Young, 85, passed away July 27, 2017 at the Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  She was born April 27, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri to Eva Ellen Davis. She attended Kansas City schools and began work in 1948 as a secretary in the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. ...
Alberta Fern Redger
Jul 26, 2017
MONTEZUMA - Alberta Fern (Schmidt) Redger, our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, was born February 22 1928 to Daniel and Eva (Koehn) Schmidt at their home south of Montezuma. She quietly slipped away on July 26, 2017 reaching the age of 89 years.
She received her education at the Mertilla School, where the Plains View church is...
Elizabeth "Betty" Flowers
Jul 22, 2017
Dodge City - Elizabeth (Betty) E. Flowers, 84, died July 22, 2017 at Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade. She was born on September 13, 1932 in Dodge City, the daughter of Emery and Clara Elna (Miller) Wittman.
Betty was a lifetime resident of Dodge City. She attended Sacred Heart grade school, Dodge City junior high, and...
Alfred "Pete" Heeke
Jul 22, 2017
Alfred Peter (Pete) Heeke, 84, died July 22, 2017 in Conroe, Texas. He was born September 8, 1932, at Windthorst Ford County, Kansas to Harry and Emmeline (Ackerman) Heeke. He attended Windthorst schools, graduating in 1950. He was united in marriage to Marcella Hattrup on April 24, 1951 in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Windthorst.
He...
Marilyn Flax
Jul 21, 2017
Dodge City - Marilyn Klaus Flax 81, died July 21,2017 at her home in Lakin. She was born on May 20, 1936 in Hays, the daughter of Martin and Felicitas ( Felice Leiker) Klaus.
Marilyn was the eldest child of eight. On June 13, 1956 she married Clarence Flax in Antonino. She retired at the age of...
Gladys Marie Osborne
Jul 20, 2017
Dodge City - Gladys Marie (VanNahmen) Osborne, 87, passed away July 20, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Dodge City, KS. She was born on January 5, 1930 at Offerle, KS, the daughter of Theo and Mary (Riedlinger) VanNahmen. She was a graduate of Offerle High School. On Decemeber 2, 1950 she married Eldon Osborne at St. Joseph Catholic...
