Mildred Hall
Jul 16, 2016
Mildred Hall, 94, died July 16, 2016 at Lakepoint Nursing Home in Augusta. She was born on June 21, 1922 in Offerle the daughter of Roy Clayton and Elizabeth (Murray) Bradfield. She moved to Montana briefly with her family. They later returned to Dodge City where Mildred resided since. Mildred married Jonathon (Johnny) Randolph. He preceded her in death. On...
Robert W. Wetzel
Jul 15, 2016
OFFERLE-Robert Wetzel, 87, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital St Francis, Wichita. He was born April 15, 1929, in rural Ford County to Harry W and Helen (Kuhn) Wetzel. He was baptized May 19, 1929 and confirmed February 21, 1943 at Zion Lutheran Church, Offerle. He married Thelma Setzkorn on December 4, 1949 at St Michaels Lutheran...
John F. Elder
Jul 10, 2016
FT. DODGE - John Fredrick Elder, 69, died July 10, 2016 at Ft. Dodge. He was born on August 24, 1946 at Olympia, Washington the son of John F. Elder and Cecilia (Contes) Junk. John grew up in Washington State. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. On December 10, 1979 he married Michele Mack at...
Adeline Elizabeth Beck
Jul 10, 2016
COPELAND-Adeline Elizabeth (Fisher) Beck, long-time, former Copeland resident, passed away in her home in Scottsdale, Arizona on July10, 2016. She was born to Arthur Andrew and Hilda (Wilson) Fisher on June 13, 1922, and was raised in the Copeland area. Adeline loved her childhood and growing up in southwest Kansas. She always had many stories to tell of her family...
Linda Lou Denton
Jul 6, 2016
WICHITA - Linda Lou Denton, 73, died July 6, 2016 at her home in Wichita. She was born on April 13, 1943 at Larned, the daughter of Glenn William and Mary Irene (McKinney) Hendershot. Linda grew up in Burdett and graduated from Burdett High School. She attended Dodge City Community College nursing school. Linda worked at Trinity Hospital and Western...
Ray Allen Koehn
Jul 6, 2016
Montezuma - Ray Allen Koehn, 75, died July 6, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born on June 23, 1941 in Montezuma, the son of Reuben H. Koehn and Frances (Jantz) Koehn. Ray was lifetime resident of Montezuma, attending school there. He joined the United States Navy, serving on the USS Constellation from 1963 to...
Jeffrey E. Thomas
Jul 5, 2016
FORT DODGE - Jeffrey E. Thomas, 60, died July 5, 2016 at Halsey Hall in Fort Dodge. He was born on August 3, 1955 in Plainville, the son of Gail E. and Marilyn (Monical) Thomas. Jeff spent most of his life in the Dodge City area, graduating from Dodge City High School. He is survived by a brother, Terry Thomas...
Patricia R. Richardson
Jul 4, 2016
Dodge City - Patricia R. Richardson, 73, died July 4, 2016 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on March 17, 1943 at Garden City, KS the daughter of Floyd and Addie (Davis) Dunham. She married Lee A. Richardson on December 21, 1963 in Garden City, he preceded her in death on April 19, 1982. She...
Eugene O. Walker
Jul 2, 2016
FT. DODGE - Eugene O. Walker, 86, died July 2, 2016 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge. He was born on September 23, 1929 at Roxana, Oklahoma the son of Charlie and Easter Lily (Black) Walker. Eugene graduated from Preston High School in Preston. He received his business degree from Wichita State University. Mr. Walker served in the United...
Walter B. Boehs
Jul 2, 2016
WALTER B. BOEHS Montezuma - Walter B. Boehs, 90, died July 2, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born on January 9, 1926 in Major County, Oklahoma the son of Ben and Esther (Kahn). He married Norma Jean Koehn on February 22, 1952 in Montezuma, she preceded him in death in January of 1982....
Clete Shane Cook
Jul 1, 2016
MONTEZUMA- Clete Shane Cook, 46, died July 1, 2016 at his home in Montezuma surrounded by his family. He was born on April 5, 1970 in Elkhart, the son of Ernest and Peggy (Frazee) Cook. Clete grew up in Walsh, Colorado, graduating from Walsh High School in 1988. He went on to attend college at Dodge City Community College and...
Barbara J. Son
Jun 30, 2016
DODGE CITY - Barbara J. Son, 77, died June 30, 2016 at Good Samaritan Center, Dodge City. She was born on December 2, 1938 at Jetmore, the daughter of James and Laura (Corey) Law. Barbara moved to Ft. Dodge in 1953 where she worked as a nurses aid at the Kansas Soldiers Home. She married Charles Son in 1961. They...
Pamela Ann Peters
Jun 29, 2016
DODGE CITY - Pamela Ann Peters, 69, died June 29, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita . She was born on December 5, 1946 at Dodge City, daughter of Gerald and Marjorie (Gaskill) Kerr. Pamela Ann grew up in Dodge City. On March 30, 1973 she married Frank Peters in Belton, Texas. A lifelong Dodge City resident she worked for...
Demetrio Rosales Jr.
Jun 29, 2016
Cimarron - Demetrio Rosales Jr., 43, died June 29, 2016 at his home . He was born on September 9, 1972 at Tribune, KS the son of Demetrio Sr. and Nora (Salazar) Rosales. He enjoyed fishing, music and spending time with his friends and family. Mr. Rosales also loved working in his yard and being outdoors. He played the drums...
Marlene Ullom
Jun 29, 2016
MONTEZUMA-Marlene Ullom, 80, died June 29, 2016 at Founder's Crest in Wichita. She was born on October 3, 1935 at Montezuma, the daughter of Jacob (Jake) and Velda (Menzie) Blackwelder. Marlene was raised in Montezuma, graduating from Montezuma High School in 1953. She went on to attend Southwestern College in Winfield for a year. On July 18, 1954, she married...
Rex C. Mc Gugin
Jun 28, 2016
Dodge City - Rex C. McGugin was born on August 11, 1919 near Goltry, Oklahoma. He was the fifth child of Charles Calvin and Zora Eletha (Mason) McGugin. His father died when he was very young, leaving Zora and the children to work the family farm. Zora remarried in 1931, and Rex's brother, Wayne Sawyer, was born in 1932. After...
Agnes B. Holtfrerich
Jun 28, 2016
DODGE CITY - Agnes B. Holtfrerich, 85, died June 28, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living, Dodge City. She was born on February 25, 1931 at Spearville, the daughter of William T. and Mary (Durler) Knoeber. Agnes grew up in Spearville and was a 1951 graduate of Spearville High School. She then attended Dodge City Community College and St. Mary of...
Bernice B. Anderson
Jun 18, 2016
DODGE CITY - Bernice B. Anderson, 96, died June 18, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She and her twin sister, Beatrice, were born October 18th, 1919 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Floyd Dewey and Bessie Mae (Prentice) Pearce. Bernice and Bea debated for their whole lives which twin was the first-born. She grew up in Montezuma and...
Emerson West
Jun 16, 2016
Dodge City - Emerson E. West, 71, died June 16, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction Colorado. He was born on April 16, 1945 in Dodge City, the son of Emerson C. and RoseMary (Williams) West. Emerson graduated from Dodge City High School. He served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1971. After his discharge, he...
Arlene Bunnell
Jun 14, 2016
Dodge City - Alice Arlene Bunnell, 71, died June 14, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. She was born on January 16, 1945 in Dodge City, the daughter of Clifford and Bertha (Aeschliman) Reinert. Arlene graduated from Ensign High School. On June 2, 1963, she married Jerry D. Bunnell in Dodge City. He preceded her in death on June...
