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...
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...
Thomas E. Lowery
Jul 20, 2026
Thomas Lowery, 75, passed away on July 20, 2026, in Dodge City, KS.
Thomas Lowery 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. Thomas started at Victory Electric in April 2007, when Victory Electric acquired a portion...
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,...
Ronald Bell
Jul 9, 2026
Dodge City - Ronald Dean Bell, 77, died July 9, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born on September 6, 1948, in Manhattan, Kan., the son of Charles and Virginia (Eberhardt) Bell.
The Bell family lived in Marysville until moving to Dodge City in 1958, where Ron attended school, graduating Dodge City High School in 1966. In...
Karen Elaine Baker
Jul 2, 2026
Karen Baker, 69, passed away peacefully at her home in Dodge City on July 2, 2026. She was born on February 4, 1957, in Dodge City to Jess H. and Betty (Morris) Rucker.
Karen graduated from Dodge City High School in 1975 and went on to pursue her passion for education. She earned her bachelor's degree through Northern Oklahoma College in...
Karen Sue Adams
Jul 1, 2026
"Tooter" Karen Sue Adams, 71, passed away on July 1, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on September 13, 1954 in Garden City, KS, to Clarence and Helen (McKinney) Kiehl.
Karen worked as a cook at the Hitch'n Post Truck Stop in Dodge City for many years then later at the Ft. Dodge Kansas Soldier's Home before retirement.
Karen is survived...
Patty L. Lampe
Jun 29, 2026
Patty Phillips Lampe, age 87, passed away at Manor of the Plains on June 29, 2026. Born on February 20, 1939, in Arkansas City, Ks to George and Cleo Beth (Laird) Phillips.
As a young girl, her family moved to Cimarron, KS where she attended school and graduated from Cimarron High School in 1957. On September 19, 1959, she married...
Milton A. Koehn
Jun 26, 2026
Milton A. Koehn was born on February 14, 1936, to Edward B. and Josephine (Dutton) Koehn on the farm near Montezuma. He departed this life on June 26, 2026, at Bethel Home in Montezuma, reaching the age of 90 years.Milton's growing up years were spent on the family farm. He and his identical twin brother, Wilton, developed an unbreakable bond...
Maynard Keith Unruh
Jun 20, 2026
Maynard Keith Unruh was born on September 29, 1957, to Melvin and Goldie (Schmidt) Unruh. He was the fourth child and the baby of the family. His life was tragically taken in a vehicle accident on Saturday, June 20, 2026, close to his home in Oakley, Kansas.
Maynard, being the youngest of four, was taken care of by his older sister,...
Celia Sotelo
Jun 16, 2026
Celia Sotelo, 85, passed away on June 16, 2026, at Trinity Manor of Dodge City. She was born on July 11, 1940 in Juarez, Chihuahua.
Celia married Cresencio Sotelo; he preceded her in death on May 28, 2015. She worked in housekeeping at the Dodge House.
Celia is survived by Son, Jose Sotelo of Dodge City, KS; and three grandchildren; and extended...
Sueann Koehn
Jun 7, 2026
Montezuma - Sueann Doris Koehn was born on January 5, 1946, to Willie and Gustena Dirks Koehn in Garden City, Kansas. She peacefully passed away on the morning of June 7, 2026, at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas.
Sueann was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, on March 5, 1961, by Minister Willard Johnson. She remained true to her vows to...
Richard Mininger
Jun 2, 2026
Richard Calvin Mininger was born to Herman and Clara Litwiller Mininger on September 19, 1935, on a farm in Gratiot County, Michigan. He peacefully crossed the Jordan River in the early morning hours at home on June 2, 2026. Dad reached the age of 90 years. He was raised on a small dairy farm near Harrison, Michigan, where he learned...
