Obituaries

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 - 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 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 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...

Jan 2, 2025

Dodge City - Arlene Stude, 71, passed away on January 2, 2025 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born on March 5, 1953 in Spearville, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Mary Norma (Hess) Schulte.

She worked for Curtis Machine then for the USD 443 sports laundry department for thirty years. She enjoyed sewing and making...

Dec 30, 2024

Derby - Bertha Althea Unruh went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 30, 2024 at the age of 89.  She was born December 2, 1935 in Hugo, Colorado to Otto and Betty Blankenship.  She lived some of her childhood in Colorado and Oklahoma.  When she was 12, her family moved to Dodge City.

During...

Dec 25, 2024

Sublette - Dianna Lynn Moser, 58, died December 25, 2024 at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City. She was born on September 16, 1966 in Satanta, the daughter of Don and Roberta (Stucker) Moser.

Dianna's childhood was spent in Sublette.  She attended school in Hugoton and graduated from Sublette High School in 1985.  Dianna enjoyed country...

Dec 24, 2024

Montezuma - Edwin Roy Classen was born to Henry & Agnes Classen on August 17, 1935, in Meade County, Kansas. He passed away on Christmas Eve 2024, at Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas.

Dad grew up on a farm south of Meade. He had pleasant memories of his childhood, forming close bonds with his seven brothers. They...

Dec 21, 2024

Dodge City - Charles Alvin Wells, 87, passed peacefully on December 21, 2024 at Reflection Living, Dodge City.  He was born on June 13, 1937 at Dodge City, the son of Howard Charles and Dorothy (Bond) Wells.

Charles grew up in Kansas and Washington. He joined the US Air Force and was stationed at Roswell, New Mexico....

Dec 19, 2024

Montezuma - Our father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Lee Koehn, was born to Joe and Ida (Dirks) Koehn on April 24,1927. He was the sixth child in a family of eight. He left this old earth in the early evening hours of December 18, 2024. He was 97 years old.

Dad's life was spent in Gray County,...

Dec 18, 2024

Dodge City - Michael Joseph (Woogie/Woog) Werkowitch, born in Kansas City, MO to Stephen and Helen (Hauser), was the baby of the family with two older sisters, Stephanie (Stahl) and Jeannie (Worden). He attended school at St. Joseph in Shawnee, elementary through high school graduation. There are plenty of stories of "mean" nuns and the pranks he and his...

Dec 16, 2024

Copeland - Betty Jean (Smith) Schmidt was born February 5, 1931, to Fred and Myrtle Smith at Ulysses, KS. She peacefully passed away December 16, 2024, in her room at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Ks, reaching the age of ninety-three years.

After moving from Kansas, Betty's early years were spent in DeRidder, Louisiana. In her teenage years, the...