Leonard L. Drumm Sr.
Jul 21, 2026
Leonard Lee Drumm passed away July 21, 2026 at Halsey Hall at Fort Dodge. Leonard was born January 29, 1931 to Maybelle and Roy Drumm in Weskan, Kansas.Leonard grew up in the western farming town of Weskan, where he, his family farmed and served the community with the family business. He attended Weskan High School, he excelled in basketball, baseball and...
Joan (Root) Courkamp
Jul 15, 2026
Joan Root Courkamp, 90, passed away on July 15, 2026, at Shepherd’s Center in Cimarron, Kansas. Joan was born on August 7, 1935, in Walsh, Colorado, to Clarence Root and Mary Margaret (Failes) Root. She graduated from the Colorado State College and was a lifelong learner who believed deeply in the value of education and personal growth.
Joan dedicated much of...
James Christopher Graves
Aug 2, 2026
James Graves, 63, passed away on August 2, 2026, in Dodge City, Kansas.
James Graves was born on January 2, 1963 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, to Brigitta Boggess.He was adopted and raised by his grandparents. He attended school in several different places due to his grandparents moving often. Eventually, he ended up back in Dodge City for his senior year and...
Niles Wiseman
Aug 1, 2026
Niles Wiseman, 76, passed away on August 1, 2026, at Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita. He was born on June 2, 1950, in Dodge City, the son of George Henry and Mary Frances (Crane) Wiseman.Niles was a lifetime resident of Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1968. Growing up, he was very active in 4H...
Julio Perez-Pantoja
Aug 1, 2026
Julio Perez-Pantoja, 26, passed away on August 1, 2026, near Dodge City. He was born on June 24, 2000 in Mexico, to Ambrosio Perez and Ma Petra Pantoja de Perez.Julio grew up in Mexico and moved to Dodge City as a teenager. He attended Comanche Middle School and graduated from Dodge City High School in 2018. He was currently working...
Sheryl Lynn Gillespie
Jul 29, 2026
Sheryl Lynn Gillespie, 61, passed away on July 29, 2026, in Kansas City, Kansas after a long battle with cancer. She was born on October 8, 1964 in Dodge City, KS, to Jim and Shirley (Tepe) Barnett.
Sherri graduated from Dodge City High School and went on to earn an Associate's degree in business from Dodge City Community College. She...
Sonia Marilyn Adarga
Jul 27, 2026
Sonia Adarga, 73, passed away on July 27, 2026, at St. Catherine's Hospital in Dodge City, KS.
Sonia Adarga was born on November 22, 1952 in San Jose, CA, to George and Orhelina (Barahona Aguilar.Sonia loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed sewing and watching her favorite television shows in her spare time. She worked as a car driver for...
Francisco Escarcega Rodriguez
Jul 25, 2026
Francisco Escárcega Rodríguez, de 72 años, falleció el 25 de julio de 2026 en Garden City, KS. Nació el 4 de octubre de 1953 en Guerrero, Chihuahua, México, hijo de Jesús Escárcega Erives y Ana María Rodríguez Rascón.
Francisco trabajaba en soldadura. Era muy trabajador. Aparte de estar en su casa le gustaba visitar a su familia.
A Francisco le sobreviven sus...
Lawrence A. Day Jr.
Jul 23, 2026
Lawrence Allen "Larry" Day, Jr, 65, passed away on July 23, 2026, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on January 3, 1961 in Perry, Oklahoma to Lawrence Allen Day, Sr and Joann "Jody" (McDermott) Switzer.Ugh grew up in Dodge City and attended Ensign High School. He enlisted and served in the US Navy during his Senior...
Roy Reed
Jul 22, 2026
Roy G. Reed was called home on his 94th birthday, July 22nd, 2026 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Dighton, KS to Ralph and Clemmie (Stiawalt) Reed on July 22nd, 1932.He was raised on a farm in Finney County and enjoyed hunting and appreciated his automobiles. Roy attended elementary school at Enterprise Country School and graduated...
Sandra"Sandy" S. Keller
Jul 22, 2026
Sandra Keller, 75, passed away on July 22, 2026, at her sisters home near Ensign, Kansas. She was born on June 10, 1951 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of V.E. and Edna (Shaft) Keller.
Sandra was best known as a well respected Realtor and owner of Home Town Real Estate Company in Garden City.
She was a member of the Board of...
Thomas E. Lowery
Jul 20, 2026
Thomas Lowery, 75, passed away on July 20, 2026, in Dodge City. He was born on February 17, 1951 in Fostoria, Ohio, to Dale and Alma (Shaull) Lowery.
Thomas married Christine Davis on April 24, 1971 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dodge City, she survives. He started at Victory Electric in April 2007, when Victory Electric acquired a portion of...
Gladys Neola Herrman
Jul 20, 2026
Dodge City - Neola Herrman, age 96, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, July 20, 2026, in Wichita after a weekend of special family reunion celebrations. She was surrounded by her loving children. She was born on May 7, 1930 in Dodge City, Kansas, the firstborn daughter of Clifford and Bertha (Aeschliman) Reinert.
Neola graduated from Ensign High School in 1948....
Duane D. Pedigo
Jul 20, 2026
Duane D. Pedigo, 97, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on July 20, 2026, at the Kansas Soldiers Home at Ft. Dodge.
Born on June 29, 1929, in Great Bend, Kansas, Duane was a dedicated truck driver who worked for many years at O'Neil Tank Company. He was known for his strong work ethic, deep faith, and love for his family.
Duane...
Mereta "Mert" Carol Stone
Jul 20, 2026
Mereta "Mert" Stone, 90, passed away on July 20, 2026, at Brookdale in Dodge City. She was born on December 6, 1935 in Tribune, KS, to Merle and Margaret (Jones) Morgan.
Mert attended and graduated from Tribune schools. She started her career as a type setter for The Daily Globe then went on to work at the Family Crisis Center. She...
Marilyn Rose Yates
Jul 16, 2026
Marilyn R. Yates, 78, of Dodge City, Kansas passed away July 16, 2026 at St. Catherine Hospital-Dodge City after a 6-year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born December 5, 1947 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Aaron and Emma (Root) Hartness.In April 2016 she married Ronald Yates in Dodge City, Kansas.
Marilyn initially kept records for their rentals and multiple family businesses....
Shirley Jo Ullom
Jul 16, 2026
Shirley Jo Ullom, a beloved teacher, accomplished writer, and cherished family member, passed away on July 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on February 11, 1938, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, Shirley dedicated her life to education and the arts, inspiring countless students during her long tenure as a ninth-grade English, creative writing, and drama teacher in the Dodge City...
Gary Alexander Ernst
Jul 14, 2026
Gary Ernst, 87, passed away on July 14, 2026, at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. He was born on January 17, 1939 in Russell, to Alexander and Rachel (Kerbs) Ernst.Gary grew up in Dodge City and was a 1957 graduate of Dodge City Senior High School. He then attended Kansas State University on a football scholarship and later...
Danny Davison
Jul 12, 2026
Danny L. "Dan" Davison, 77, passed away on July 12, 2026, at his home in Copeland, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 3, 1948 in Garden City, the son of Wayne and Elva (Dunnsworth) Davison.
Dan was a longtime Copeland resident. On June 17, 1967, he was united in marriage to Harvena Myers. They were married for 52...
Roberto Ortiz Reyes
Jul 9, 2026
Roberto Ortiz Reyes, 78, passed away on July 9, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas.
Roberto Ortiz Reyes was born on August 17, 1947 in Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico to Feliciano Ortiz Diaz and Caretina Reyes Castillo.He married Marguerita Ortiz on February 14, 1978 in Hays, Kansas, she survives. Roberto enjoyed going fishing, gardening, listening to music , dancing, singing,...
