Obituaries

Jan 28, 2025

Sublette - Guillermo "William" Guenter, 58, died January 28, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born on July 20, 1966 at Cuauhtémoc, Mexico, the son of Aaron and Justina (Peters) Guenter.

William spent his childhood in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico where he completed his education.  On June 19,...

Jan 28, 2025

Fort Dodge - Larry Allen Rohr, 81, passed away on January 28, 2025 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge.  He was born on December 9, 1943 at Denver, Colorado the son of Harold and Evelyn (Younger) Rohr.

Larry grew up in Denver and after graduating he joined the US Army serving during the Vietnam War. He...

Jan 26, 2025

Dodge City - Kenny Rabe, 62, passed away on January 26, 2025 at his home in Dodge City.  He was born on January 20, 1963 at Kinsley, the son of Marvin and Agnes (Arensdorf) Rabe.

Kenny was a graduate of Spearville High School. He worked for Wilbert Vault Company in Kinsley for many years and later for...

Jan 23, 2025

Dodge City - Kathryn Diane Hasik, 77, passed away on January 23, 2025 at her home in Dodge City.  She was born on April 18, 1947 at Dodge City, the daughter of Loren and Lucille (Ragland) Hopkins.

A lifelong resident of Dodge City. Kathryn, who always went by Diane, attended Dodge City schools and graduated from Dodge...

Jan 22, 2025

Dodge City - María Velásquez Ralios, de 48 años, falleció el 22 de enero de 2025 en el Hospital St. Catherine, Dodge City.  Nació el 1 de noviembre de 1976 en Joyobaj, Quiché, Guatemala, hija de Domingo Velásquez y Dominga Ralios.

Fue miembro de la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Dodge City. Así como la...

Jan 22, 2025

It is with great sadness and love that we say goodbye to my husband, our Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandfather, Harry Schmidt, who passed away on Wednesday, January 22 at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas.

Dad was born to Andrew and Eva Schmidt on May 31, 1935 at Morton, Texas. Dad accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour and...

Jan 22, 2025

Dodge City – Clifford F. Reiss, 84, died January 22, 2025 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City, Kansas.  He was born on May 6, 1940 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Benjamin and Ruby (Jones) Reiss.

He married Joyce Lupton on March 27, 1967 in Dodge City, she survives. Clifford enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing,...

Jan 20, 2025

Virginia B. Page, 97, of Overbrook, passed away on January 20, 2025, at Brookside Retirement Community of Overbrook. She was born on June 24, 1927 at Arkansas City the daughter of O.M. and Mary Victoria (Ball) Barton.

Virginia moved with her family to Dodge City when she was three years old and graduated from Dodge City High...

Jan 20, 2025

Laurie Ellen (Henshall) McTague, 67, passed away on January 20, 2025, after a long illness. Born on August 27, 1957, on Long Island in New York City, Laurie spent her final years near her daughters in Dodge City and Dighton, Kansas, where she was surrounded by family.

Laurie had an incredible gift for dark humor, a love...

Jan 18, 2025

Amarillo - Daniel Mendoza, de 87 años, falleció el 18 de enero de 2025 en su casa de Amarillo, Texas.  Nació el 30 de abril de 1937 en Villa Matamoros, Chihuahua, México, hijo de Abel Mendoza y Tiburcia Rendón.

Daniel era un amante de la naturaleza. Siempre estaba afuera trabajando en un proyecto y tomando su café....

Jan 18, 2025

Dodge City – Patricia "Techa" Turjillo, 74, passed away on January 18, 2025 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on February 14, 1950 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Nellie (Torrez) Trujillo.

She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe of Dodge City. Techa loved to dance...

Jan 17, 2025

Dodge City – Glenda Fern Steininger, 84, passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 17, 2025, from a short, but courageously fought battle with lung cancer, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Lesa and Frank Meis, in Greeley, Colorado. Glenda was born January 7, 1941 in Couch, Missouri to Hubert and Opal (Alford) Bennett....

Jan 17, 2025

Dodge City - Laura Louise Koehn, 90, died January 17, 2025 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City. She was born on October 5, 1934 in Montezuma, the daughter of Andrew and Edna (Koehn) Smith.

When Laura was a young child, she moved to Cimarron with her family.  It was there that she completed her education in the...

Jan 13, 2025

Dodge City – Lena Marie Bradley, 96, died January 13, 2025 at the Minneola Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was born on February 15, 1928 the daughter of Walter W. and Ethel Beggs of Ensign, Kansas.

Lena was a graduate of Ensign High School in 1946, and Southwestern College in 1950 with degrees in social science...

Jan 10, 2025

Dodge City - Dulcey "Yogi Bear" Jane Phillips Arzaga, 56, passed away on January 10, 2025 at St. Catherine's Hospital, Dodge City.  She was born on January 31, 1968 in Shiprock, New Mexico, the daughter of Charles Yellowhorse and Marilyn Phillips Begay.

She married Jorge Arzaga in 1987. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2008....

Jan 9, 2025

Judith Lawrence Hall Young passed away at her home in Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday, January 9, 2025, with family at her side. Judith was born October 19, 1931, in Salina, Kansas to L.H.W. ("Jack") Hall and Lawrence Lucile Baber Hall. When she was in the fourth grade, she moved with her parents to Dodge City, Kansas, where her father...

Jan 8, 2025

Montezuma - JoLynne Renee Smith, 60, died January 8, 2025 at her home in McPherson.  She was born on September 12, 1964 in Dodge City, the daughter of Eugene Earl and Clara June (Koehn) Smith.

JoLynne's childhood was spent on the farm near Montezuma.  This is where she developed her love of all animals, especially those found...

Jan 6, 2025

Sublette - Ruth Jean Hammer, 72, died January 6, 2025 at  Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado after a short and courageous fight with cancer. She was born on January 6, 1953 in Smith Center, the daughter of Fred and Mary Margaret "Marge" (Baker) Wachs.

In the 6th grade, Ruth moved to Satanta with her parents and...

Jan 4, 2025

Dodge City - Bernabe E. Rincon, Sr.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Bernabe E. Rincon, Sr., age 28, on January 4, 2025, in Dodge City, Kansas. Affectionately known as "Bola" by his family, a nickname was given to him at birth by his uncle. Over time, the nickname became a perfect...

Jan 3, 2025

Dodge City – Samantha Wray Allen, 40, died January 3, 2025 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on August 1, 1984 in Dodge City the daughter of Terry and Belinda (Austin) Rabe.

She graduated from Dodge City High School and furthered her education by attending Cosmetology School and receiving her cosmetology license. Samantha also...