Obituaries

Apr 23, 2015

Susan Marie Johnson was born September 17, 1961 in Perryton, Texas. Her family moved to Dodge City, Kansas when she was 10. Susan grew up there and eventually joined the Army for 6 years; spending time in Germany and Arizona. The latter is where she met her husband and later friend, Steve Johnson. Steve and Susan settled down in...

Apr 15, 2015

Beatrice J. "Bea" Coats, 85, died April 15, 2015 at Catholic Care Center in Wichita.   Bea was born June 3, 1929 in Dodge City, Kansas to Joe and Dorothy Moore Basgall.   She married Gordon L. Coats on August 19, 1950 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Offerle.  She was a lifetime resident of Kinsley until moving to Wichita in...

Apr 7, 2015

Frank “Rudy” Cramer Jr., 87, left this earthly world to be with his heavenly family Tuesday evening, April 7, 2015, after a long illness at the Edwards County Hospital.  Frank is survived by his wife of 63 years, Naomi, of Kinsley, Kansas; son Robert Cramer and wife Denise of Midwest City, OK; daughters Janet Wetzel and husband Leroy of...

Mar 22, 2015

Jeannine I. DiSante , 85, died March 22, 2015 at Hays, KS.  She was born May 4, 1929, in Ford County, Kansas, the daughter of Rudolph and Esther (Stein) Schmidt.  She was a member of the St. Nicholas Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella, the 6er’s and the Bridge Club all of Kinsley.  She is survived by: ...

Mar 13, 2015

John Henry LeFord, 78, died March 13, 2015 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.  He was born on June 5, 1936 in Kinsley, Kansas to Joseph and Vera Katherine (Dorman) LeFord.  He was a laborer.  He was in the Air Force for a short time.  Survivors include one sister Lois Kendall.  Graveside services were held at Hillside Cemetery on...

Mar 13, 2015

Alma E. Young, 94 died March 13, 2015 at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  She was born December 7, 1920 in Norton, KS the daughter of David P. and Elizabeth (Mumm) Geary.  She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Kinsley and the Altar society.  She was a homemaker.  On November 4, 1938 she married Leroy C. Young in...

Mar 6, 2015

Loretta Letha Wetzel died peacefully Friday, March 06, 2015, at Dodge City, KS. She was 83 years old.

Born July 25, 1931, she was the second child born to Edward H. and Lillie M. (Ley) Wetzel. She was baptized September 13, 1931, at Zion Lutheran Church, Offerle, KS. On March 25, 1945, she was confirmed in the...

Feb 28, 2015

Susan A. Leathers (Bagby) 32, died Saturday February 28, 2015 in Tulsa, OK.  She was born January 5, 1983 in Kinsley, KS. to Tim Bagby and Celeste (Williamson) Schroetlin.  She was a pharmacist.  In September of 2012 she married William R. Leathers he survives.  Other survivors include; one son William R. Leathers Jr. of Claremore, OK., her parents Tim...

Feb 15, 2015

Mark A Lampe, 62 died Sunday Feb 15, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was born Feb 21, 1952 in Spearville Ks to Henry and Margaret Lampe

He married Cindy Chamberlain on Aug 4, 1986 in a small ceremony at the Dodge City courthouse, they married Aug 5 2002 in the St Joe Catholic Church...

Feb 8, 2015

Margaret L. "Marty" Strate , 90, died February 8, 2015 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley.  She was born August 9, 1924 in Kinsley to John G. & Ella Bell Demain.  She was a lifetime resident of Kinsley where she was the co-owner of Strate Construction and Kinsley Ready Mix.  Marty was a member of the Congregational...

Feb 2, 2015

Ila Allene (Craft) Rose, 82, passed away February 2, 2015, at Kansas Medical Center, Andover. She was born January 17, 1933, at the Craft homestead, south of Kinsley, daughter of Mary Ethel Thomasson Craft and Clarence Craft.

She graduated from Kinsley High School on May 17, 1951. Just prior to graduation time, Ila married Wayne Rose of...

Jan 23, 2015

Berniece Newsom, 98, passed away on. January 23, 2015. She was born in Centerview, Kansas to Clarence and Francis Titus.

Berniece was a homemaker and employed at the Larned State Hospital for many years, and a member of the Lewis Christian Church.

She moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in 2001 and enjoyed being close to...

Jan 23, 2015

Melvin D. Gilkey, 73, died at his home in Belpre, KS on January 23, 2015.  He was born to Durward and Maxine Minix Gilkey on December 26, 1941 in Cleveland, OK.  He married Karen S. McGee on June 26, 1964, in Larned, KS.  Survivors include his wife of the home, two sons; Danny Gilkey of Great Bend, KS.,  and...

Jan 16, 2015

Alice Marie Peterson, 75, of Kinsley, died Friday, January 16, 2015, at the Kinsley Medicalodge, in Kinsley, Kansas.

She was born September 25, 1939, in Kinsley, to Morris Dale and Sarah Ruth Brown Eslinger.

On June 14, 1959, she married Frank LaMoyne "Pete" Peterson in Kinsley.

He died February 14,2004. She also was...

Jan 12, 2015

Beatrice A. Perez, 90 died January 12, 2015 at her home in Kinsley.  She was born on January 13, 1924, the daughter of Ezekiel and Odilia (Vigil) Armijo.  On June 20, 1942 she married George Perez in Raton, NM., he died on July 18, 2009.  She is survived by three sons;  John and wife Olga Perez of Dodge City,...

Jan 3, 2015

Mabel Herrmann Overstreet, 93, of Offerle, KS.  Died January 3, 2015 at South Wind Hospice House in Pratt, KS.  Mabel was born August 13, 1921 in rural Ford County to Paul and Gladys (Young) Herrmann.  She married Thomas E. Overstreet on December 16, 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He preceded her in death.  She was a lifetime resident of...

Dec 16, 2014

Ronald E. Jensen, 70, was called to the Lord on December 16 at his home in Kinsley. “Ronnie,” as he was called by his family, was born to Elmer and Mildred (Franz) Jensen on December 19, 1943 in Kinsley. A veteran of the United States Navy, Ron served his country from 1965-1969, including a tour of duty as medic...

Dec 16, 2014

M. Charles Kingry, 96, died peacefully, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, Kansas.  Charles grew up in Kinsley, graduating from Bethany College in Lindsborg in 1941, then returning to Kinsley as the instrumental instructor for Kinsley High School for 15 years, after teaching in several area schools including Walton, Utica, Haviland, Tribune and Rozel. ...

Dec 14, 2014

Frank Willis McClaren, "Willie", as he was known by all, was a man of many passions. When he first met June Carney Scott, who was a war widow with a small daughter, it was love at first sight. June's daughter, Carol, welcomed Willie as her new dad by biting him on his backside. June and Willie had four other...

Dec 7, 2014

Vera L. Brodbeck 90, passed away peacefully December 7, 2014 surrounded by family & loved ones.  Vera Was Born August 3, 1924 to Ralph & Lula Barnes Scott in Kinsley Kansas. She Married Buford L. Brodbeck in May 1942. She loved spending time with her family & friends.  She was very active in her community.  She was presented the...