Wanda Lee Blackburn
Nov 11, 2016
Dodge City - Wanda Lee Blackburn was born in Dodge City Kansas, to Joseph and Ruth Hacker on January 22, 1934. She departed this life on November 11, 2016. She married Johnny E. Blackburn on September 28, 1954 in Clayton County New Mexico. She enjoyed bowling, play cards, and putting puzzles together. Wanda is proceeded in death by her husband...
Mary J. Stills
Nov 10, 2016
Dodge City - Mary J. Stills, 55, died November 10, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kansas . She was born on May 18, 1961 at Bristol, Indiana the daughter of Fred John Jr. and Isabel Margaret(Adamski) Wordelman. She married Billy Stills on May 5, 1979 in Dodge City, he survives. Mrs. Stills worked at Walmart for...
Thomas J. Brown
Nov 9, 2016
Montezuma - Thomas J. Brown Jr., 74, died November 9, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on August 18, 1942 at Drumright, Oklahoma, the son of Thomas J. Sr. and Elda (Pool) Brown. Tom lived in Cushing, Oklahoma, graduating from Cushing High School in 1960. He went on to further his education at the...
Gertrude Unruh
Nov 9, 2016
Copeland - Gertrude Joy Fricke Unruh was born on July 21st ,1928 in Merced, California to Samuel L. and Katherine Mininger Fricke. She peacefully passed into eternity on November 9th, 2016 at St. Catherine Hospital at the age of 88. Gertrude struggled with heart issues and after nearly losing her in 2013, we were blessed with three years of quality...
Alan Dean Ashcraft
Nov 8, 2016
Cimarron - Alan Dean Ashcraft, 63, of Cimarron, died November 8, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita. He was born March 22, 1953 in Dodge City, the son of Cora Frances Ashcraft. Alan graduated from Cimarron High School in 1972. A lifetime resident of Cimarron, he worked at the Shepard Center for 40 years. On February 14th, 1989 he...
Victor B. Umanov
Nov 8, 2016
Montezuma - Victor B. Umanov was born August 3, 1946 to Boris and Maria Umanov in Samara, Russia. He departed this life on November, 8, 2016 in Montezuma. Boris and Maria along with their children moved to the Ukraine in 1954. Life as a child and youth were very difficult for Victor. In October of 1969, Victor married Maria Ghruink....
Leona Nusz
Nov 5, 2016
Montezuma -Our Mother, Grandmother, and Sister, Leona (Eck) Nusz, was born to Joseph and Mary (Schmidt) Eck on December 13, 1922 in Durham. She quietly slipped away November 5, 2016 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 93 years. She grew up at Hickok and later at Ringwood, Oklahoma. Mother married Leo Nusz on March 27, 1940 in...
Robert Gene Crotts
Oct 26, 2016
Cimarron - Robert Gene Crotts, 83, passed away on October 26, 2016 at Garden Valley Retirement Center in Garden City. He was born on January 9, 1933 at his country home near Partridge to Russell Lawrence and Elizabeth (Burke) Crotts. Robert served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He attended Hutchinson Community College upon his discharge from...
Marvin E. Barnes
Oct 19, 2016
Marvin E. Barnes, 95, died October 19, 2016. He was born on November 5, 1920; the fourth son of Riley R. Barnes and Emma (Perkins) Barnes in Spearville, Kansas. He attended Dodge City Senior High and Dodge City Community College and served in the Army Air Force in Guatemala during WWII. He married Katherine Hauber in 1943 and returned to...
Lewis Fisher
Oct 19, 2016
Dodge City - Lewis J. Fisher, 96, died October 19, 2016 at the Bethel Home in Montezuma. He was born on August 11, 1920 at Amber, Oklahoma the son of Jay and Leona (Hardy) Fisher. He married Esther Cross on November 7, 1941 in Raton, New Mexico. She preceded him in death on September 29, 2007. Mr. Fisher enjoyed farming...
Leola "Nana" Lillian Lindsey
Oct 8, 2016
Leola "Nana" Lillian Lindsey, 89, died October 8, 2016 at Hill Top House in Bucklin. She was born on October 1, 1927 in Stavely, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of George and Gladys (Rumley) Lund. Leola was raised in Canada. She met C.O. Lindsey and in April of 1945, they were married in Texas. During the early years of their marriage...
Candice Elaine Heckenlively
Oct 7, 2016
Ingalls - Candice Elaine Heckenlively, 60, lost her battle with cancer on October 7, 2016 at her home in Ingalls. She was born on March 12, 1956 at Montezuma, the daughter of Donald and Carlene (Frazier) Wendel. Candice grew up on a farm and she attended Ingalls schools; graduating in 1974. In 2000, Candy moved in with her grandmother Myrl...
Donnis Jean Schmitt
Oct 3, 2016
Dodge City - Donnis Jean Schmitt, 85, died October 3, 2016 at the Wichita Presbyterian Manor in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on August 23, 1931 at Carmen, Oklahoma the daughter of Roy and Esther (Sanders) Stebens. She graduated from Carmen High School; Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, Oklahoma; and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. She taught...
Lavon May Nance
Oct 2, 2016
Montezuma - Lavon May Nance passed away on October 2, 2016. She was born in Scott City, on August 26, 1938 to Ted and Alma Rapier. Lavon grew up on a farm south of Marienthal with three sisters and two brothers. She graduated from Leoti High School in 1956. She married Deane Nance on May 26, 1956 in Clayton, New...
William F. Ostrom
Oct 2, 2016
CHICAGO - William F. Ostrom, Jr. of Chicago, Illinois passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at his home. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska May 15, 1940 to William F Ostrom, Sr and Mildred (Rasmussen) Ostrom. William worked for United Airlines for 54 years in various locations and different positions. His position upon retirement in Chicago in 2013 was...
Linda Lou Neal
Oct 1, 2016
Dodge City - Linda Lou Neal, 69, died October 1, 2016 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on November 15, 1946 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky the daughter of Alfred and Dorothy (Eldridge) Scarberry. She was raised in Wheelersburg, Ohio. Linda graduated from Wheelersburg High School in 1965 where she was named most outstanding senior and received a scholarship...
Claudio Conejo-Rodriguez
Sep 30, 2016
Dodge City - Claudio Conejo-Rodriguez, 53, died September 30, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born on May 21, 1963 at Mexico the son of Angel Conejo and Teresa Rodriguez. He was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadlupe of Dodge City. He is survived by his four daughters, Diana Conejo-Medina, Patricia Conejo-Medina, and Maria...
Ray M. Clemons
Sep 29, 2016
Dodge City - Ray M. Clemons,64 , died September 29, 2016 at his residence in Dodge City. He was born on July 3, 1952 at Davenport, Iowa the son of Richard H. and Kathryn (McGuire) Clemons. He enjoyed working on cars and going fishing and spending time with his friends and family and especially his best friend Rusty the dog....
Phyllis E. Lopp
Sep 28, 2016
DODGE CITY - Phyllis E. Lopp, 89, died September 28, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on September 1, 1927 at Grainfield, the daughter of Melvin Henry and Lula (McGeeHee) Jones. Phyllis was a graduate of Dodge City High School and Dodge City Community College. On June 19, 1946 she married Bill Lopp at...
Sharon Isaac
Sep 28, 2016
INGALLS - Sharon Lynette (Koehn) Isaac was born on July 14, 1953 to Wilbur and Laveda (Koehn) Koehn at Montezuma, KS. She peacefully left us for her heavenly home in the early morning of September 28, 2016, reaching the age of 63. Mom enjoyed growing up and working on the farm, shocking feed and feeding the animals. We enjoyed hearing...
