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...
Duane Dale Buller
Jun 12, 2016
Montezuma - Duane Dale Buller was born to Harvey and Julia (Koehn) Buller on February 11, 1941 in Montezuma. As an infant, Duane suffered from a high fever resulting in complications that left him totally deaf. Surrounded by family, Duane's hearing was perfectly restored Sunday, June 12, at 1:58 in the afternoon when he entered the presence of his Lord...
Chris Anthony Grabin
Jun 7, 2016
DODGE CITY - Chris Anthony Grabin, 68, died June 7, 2016 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on October 19, 1947 at Des Moines, Iowa the son of Charles Christopher and Myrna (Natalle) Grabin. Chris studied Theology in California. He served in the US Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. On May 3, 1974 he married Angie...
Ruth Schmidt
Jun 6, 2016
Montezuma-Ruth Toews Schmidt was born on January 28, 1925 to Henry and Anna Wiens Toews at Montezuma. She peacefully departed this life on June 6, 2016 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 91 years. Mom grew up on a farm together with her 10 siblings, during the Dust Bowl years. Although they didn't have much in this...
Donald D. Bryant
Jun 4, 2016
Copeland - Donald D. Bryant, 96, died June 4, 2016 at Bethel Home in Montezuma. He was born on February 2, 1920 in Haviland, the son of B.Y. and Florence A. (Barnes) Bryant. Don was raised on a farm near Cullison. He graduated from Cullison High School and went on to further his education at Southwestern University in Winfield on...
Carolene St. Lawrence
Jun 3, 2016
Carolene (Kelly) St. Lawrence, 86, joined her heavenly family and friends on June 3, 2016. Born on December 15, 1929 in Spearville, she was a lifelong resident of the Dodge City area. She was the daughter of John and Mary (Hemphill) Heinrich. Carolene attended school in Ford and Bucklin and worked numerous jobs in and around Dodge City including Peters...
