Obituaries

May 4, 2017

Dodge City - Betty Jane Duesing, 93, died May 4, 2017 at Halsey Hall in Fort Dodge.  She was born on September 12, 1923 on the family farm between Spearville and Kinsley in Edwards County,  the daughter of Adam and Josephine (Dolecheck) Spahn.

Betty began her schooling at St. Nicholas school in Kinsley. Her remaining elementary school...

Apr 30, 2017

Dodge City - Kenneth K. Burrell, 91, died April 30, 2017 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.  He was born on June 7, 1925 in Chambers, Nebraska the son of Wilbur and Myrtle (Donigan) Burrell.

He attended school in Lebanon, Missouri.  On August 28, 1943, he married Bonnie Reekie in Kingman. She preceded him...

Apr 26, 2017

Dodge City - Gailand D. Bartlett, 90, died April 26, 2017 at Manor of The Plains in Dodge City. He was born on July 24, 1926 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Gus and "Teenie" Bartlett.

He married Bettye Jo Dick on March 27, 1948, she preceded him in death on December 8, 2011. Mr. Bartlett...

Apr 25, 2017

Luella Pearl Unruh Koehn was born on January 12, 1927 in rural Haskell County, Kansas to Sam I. and Agnes Smith Unruh, the third child in a family of eleven children.  She passed away from complications of old age in the early morning hours of April 25, 2017 at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas and reached 90 years of age....

Apr 23, 2017

Montezuma - Robert Wayne Nightengale was born on December 2, 1938 at Greensburg, to Vernon and Leah (Nichols) Nightengale on his mother's birthday.  He peacefully passed into eternity on April 23, 2017 at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas, reaching the age of 78.  Following an open heart surgery 18 years ago, his physical health was never the same and his...

Apr 23, 2017

Dodge City - Trevor Benton Roth, 30, died April 23, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on August 31, 1986 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of John Benton "Ben" and Connie (Dixon) Roth.

From a young age Trevor became a fan of racing while helping his father with his race car. His passion for...

Apr 20, 2017

Dodge City - Jane Sanchez, 63, died April 20, 2017 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born on June 23, 1953 at Dodge City the daughter of Mike and Mary (Martinez) Mariche.

She married Charles D. Sanchez Sr. on November 12, 1971 in Dodge City, he survives. Mrs. Sanchez worked as a sales...

Apr 18, 2017

Dodge City - Charlcie Mae Black, 86, died April 18, 2017 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.  She was born on July 30, 1930 at Blackwell, Oklahoma the daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Graves) Pennell.

Charlcie was a 1948 graduate of Syracuse High School and then attended Denver University.  She finished her education at Emporia State...

Apr 13, 2017

DODGE CITY - Gerald "Gary" Harding Hallett Sr., 61, died April 13, 2017 in Pulaski County near Winamac, Indiana.  He was born on July 5, 1955 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of William Hallett and Bob (BD) and Vida (Speer) Reekie.

Gary was raised in Dodge City and attended Dodge City Schools.  After completing his education,...

Apr 11, 2017

Dodge City - Ramona Dennis, 88, died April 11, 2017 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on February 14, 1929, in the family home in Ford, Kansas to Arthur F. and Ethel (Patterson) Powell.

Ramona graduated from Ford High School in 1947. She married Robert I. Dennis, Jr. in the Ford Methodist...

Apr 10, 2017

Dodge City - Timothy Allen Pritchett Sr., 56, died April 10, 2017. He was born on August 12, 1960; the son of Frank and Geneva Pritchett.

At the time of his death, Timothy was working for Navajo Trucking as a Truck Driver, which had been his career throughout his life. He was currently living in Glendale, Arizona...

Apr 10, 2017

Cheyenne - Mary Virginia Winter, 94, passed away on April 10, 2017 at Davis Hospice Center, Cheyenne, Wyoming.  She was born on September 27, 1922 at Abilene, the daughter of  Lott and Maude (Davis) Gean.

She moved to Cheyenne five years ago to be near family, but was a longtime resident of Dodge City.  Mary Virginia spent...

Apr 10, 2017

Sublette - Maria Friessen, 58, died April 10, 2017 at the Satanta Long Term Care Unit. She was born on February 24, 1959 in Mexico, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Wiebe) Berg.

Maria was united in marriage to Jacob Friessen on March 9, 1986 in Mexico. They move to Sublette in 2001. Maria attended the Sublette...

Apr 9, 2017

Dodge City - Howard L. Gross, 85, died April 9, 2017 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on December 7, 1931 at Minneola the son of Vern and Zena (Gyer) Gross.

Mr. Gross worked as a Insurance Agent for over thirty years before starting Howie's Chicken Restaurant, which he ran for many...

Apr 7, 2017

SUBLETTE - A Western Kansas farmer should pass into the next life after a recent rain, spring's promise of a good crop, and a fair price for grain…   well, I guess two out of three isn't bad.

Henry Nightengale could hand drive a 4955 John Deere pulled furrow so straight it would frustrate a GPS salesman. And...

Apr 1, 2017

Dodge City - Patricia A Garrett, Patty went to be with the Lord on April 1st 2017. She was born April 24th 1960 in Raton, New Mexico the daughter of Raynaldo and Bertha (Duran) Barela. Patty lived in Sopris, Colorado before her family moved to Trinidad Colorado. Patty graduated from Trinidad High School in 1978 and was class valedictorian. She...

Mar 28, 2017

Hugoton - Mina Jayne Littrell, 69, died March 28, 2017 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born on February 29, 1948 in Garden City, the daughter of James Edward and Juanita Dora (Reeves) Moser. Mina spent her childhood in Hugoton. Mina married O.D. Littrell on December 31, 1967. They divorced after 27 years. Mina worked as a...

Mar 28, 2017

Sublette - D. June Menzie, 81, died March 28, 2017 at Satanta District Hospital. She was born on June 18, 1935 in Wichita, the daughter of Ray and Elva (Hickey) Berry. June moved to Sublette with her family when she was in the third grade. During her seventh grade year, the family moved to Copeland. June graduated from Copeland High...

Mar 26, 2017

Dodge City - Delwin Everhart, 77, died March 26, 2017 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on May 10, 1939 at Utica, Kansas the son of Clinton and Fern (Phares) Everhart. He married Virginia Schraeder on September 27, 1958 in Dodge City, she survives. Mr. Everhart loved restoring his 1952 Mercury Monterey with his wife Virginia. He...

Mar 23, 2017

DODGE CITY - Mona Abney, 80, died March 23, 2017 at Hays Medical Center, Hays. She was born on February 19, 1937 at Pratt, the daughter of Mike and Maxine (Kimberling) Murray. Mona was born and raised in Pratt where she graduated from Pratt High School. She then attended Pratt Community College. On March 25, 1966 she married C.W. Abney...