Obituaries

Luella M. Roemer

Luella M. Roemer

Jan 7, 2020

Luella M. Roemer, age 90, passed away on January 7, 2020 at her home in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born April 3, 1929 in Gove County, Kansas, the daughter of Wilton H. and Mabel Tuxford Bowman. She graduated from Kennewick High School in Kennewick, Washington. Luella was a lifetime resident of Healy, Kansas. On September 14, 1949 Luella married...

Evelyn M. Lewis

Evelyn M. Lewis

Jan 4, 2020

Garden City, Kansas Evelyn M. Lewis, age 68, died on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on May 1, 1951 in Gilroy, California the daughter of Manuel and Teresa Ayla. On December 10, 2003 she married Robert Lewis in Garden City, Kansas. He survives. Other Survivors include: Four Children Mario...

Greg T. Strong

Greg T. Strong

Jan 3, 2020

Greg T. Strong, age 57, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas due to complications resulting from a stroke. He was born on August 28, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Robert and Donna (Gloege) Strong. Greg graduated from Valley Center High School in Valley Center, Kansas and went on...

Janice M. Stebens

Janice M. Stebens

Jan 1, 2020

Garden City, Kansas Janice M. Stebens went home to be with our lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. She was born on March 3, 1945 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Doris (Hahn) Webb. She attended Holcomb schools and the Liberal School of cosmetology. She practiced cosmetology in Garden City until she married Edward F. Stebens on...

Thyria Belle Hoskinson

Thyria Belle Hoskinson

Jan 1, 2020

Garden City, Kansas Thryia Belle Hoskinson, age 83, died on January 1, 2020 at the Garden City Retirement Village. She was born on January 30, 1936. She is survived by two daughters, Malva Jill Lenz of Phoenix, Arizona, Janyth Hoskinson of Garden City, Kansas; one grandson, Michael Mosher of Phoenix, Arizona; two great grandchildren, Sadie Mosher, and William Mosher both...

Robert Glen Coen

Robert Glen Coen

Dec 31, 2019

Garden City, Kansas Robert “Bob” Glen Coen, Jr., age 44, died on December 31, 2019 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on September 8, 1975 in Garden City, Kansas the son of Robert Glen, Sr. and Barbara Ann Werland Coen. He worked as an auto mechanic. On June 15, 2013 he was married to Brenda...

Todd  Hughes

Todd Hughes

Dec 29, 2019

Todd Hughes, 54, of Olathe, passed away on December 29, 2019. He was born on June 8, 1965 to Cheryl (Irvin) and Bob Hughes in Garden City, KS. Todd owned his own business, Combine.com. He enjoyed life, family, love and laughter. On September 7, 1992, he married Cindy (Justice) Hughes. Todd and Cindy lived in Olathe, KS. Todd is survived...

Mario  Vallejo

Mario Vallejo

Dec 27, 2019

Mario “Marvin” Vallejo, age 61, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on January 15, 1958 in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Juan Vallejo and Manuela & Greg Rodriguez. Marvin was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1978 moving from Leoti, Kansas. He worked from 1978 to 1989 for...

Kristi Lynne John

Kristi Lynne John

Dec 26, 2019

Kristi Lynne John, age 47, died on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on February 21, 1973 in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Jerry and Patricia Collins, John. She has been a member of the Garden City community most of her life and spent as much time enjoying the...

LaVonne  Kelch

LaVonne Kelch

Dec 19, 2019

LaVonne Kelch, age 93, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Lane County Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Dighton, Kansas. She was born on April 10, 1926 in Lane County, Kansas, the daughter of George Joseph and Bessie Leah Rich Cross. A lifetime resident of Lane County, Kansas, she was a teacher. She was a member of...

Kent D. McKinney

Kent D. McKinney

Dec 18, 2019

Kent D. McKinney, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. Kent was born December 17, 1931 in Fowler, Colorado, the son of Kenneth Clair & Pearl Elizabeth (Weiland) McKinney. A resident of Wichita County, Kansas since 1956, moving from Fowler, Colorado. Kent was a Farmer. Kent was a member of the...

Harold E. Williams

Harold E. Williams

Dec 18, 2019

Harold E. Williams, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on May 28, 1927 in Scott County, Kansas, the son of Foster Morton & Lora Alberta Dague Williams. A lifetime resident of Scott County, Kansas, he was a Farmer, Rancher and Grandpa. He was a member...

Charles E. Smith

Charles E. Smith

Dec 17, 2019

Charles E. Smith, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on September 12, 1935 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of John & Cora Snyder Smith. Charles was a lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas. At a young age he built grain elevators and later operated...

Candelerio  Bonilla

Candelerio Bonilla

Dec 16, 2019

Garden City, Kansas Candelerio Bonilla, age 90, died at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born on February 2, 1929 in Concepion De Oriente La Union, El Salvador, the son of Antonio and Elena Acosta De Bonilla. Candelerio worked for Tyson Foods until his passing. He was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church of Garden City....

George Patrick Dugan

George Patrick Dugan

Dec 11, 2019

Garden City, Kansas

George Patrick Dugan, age 63, died on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.  He was born on September 25, 1956 in Le Mars, Iowa, the son of Marvin Francis and Dorothy Margaret Meylor Dugan.

He has been a resident of Finney County since 1984 having moved from Mount St. Helens, Washington. George worked for...

Wendy Marie Wilbur

Wendy Marie Wilbur

Dec 10, 2019

Leoti, Kansas

Wendy Marie Wilbur, age 48, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas.  Wendy was born April 22, 1971 in Tribune, Kansas, the daughter of Gary Gwyn & Marilyn Joyce ( McBride ) Wilbur.  A lifetime resident of western Kansas, she was a farmer, rancher, teacher and a partner in Wilstine Farm...

Richard Glen Koehn

Richard Glen Koehn

Dec 9, 2019

Richard Glen Koehn, age 73, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at his home in Scott County, Kansas.  He was born on April 22, 1946 in Montezuma, Kansas, the son of Mano & Mable Dirks Koehn.  A lifetime resident of Western Kansas, he was a minister and retired Farmer.

He was a member of the Scott Mennonite Church in Pence,...

Theodore Park Crist

Theodore Park Crist

Dec 4, 2019

Theodore (aka Ted, Teddy, T.P.) Park Crist died on December 4, 2019 at the age of 76, with his wife and children by his side.

Ted was born on February 11, 1943 in Garden City, Kansas. He grew up in Garden City and spent summers on his parents’ farm on the Scott-Finney County line. After graduating from Garden City High School,...

Norman P. Guinard

Norman P. Guinard

Dec 4, 2019

Garden City, Kansas

Norman P. Guinard, age 78, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on June 2, 1942 in Petterborough, New Hampshire, the son of George and Clara Mills Guinard.

Norman worked as a letter carrier for the USPS in Garden City from 1978-2000 and as a detective for the...

Easther M. Appelhans

Easther M. Appelhans

Dec 4, 2019

On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 the Lord heard Easther M. Appelhans plea “Take my hand, Precious Lord and lead me home”.

She was born on October 10, 1941 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Harold L. Green & alice I (Jenkins) Green, she grew up on the family farm NW of Lakin, Kansas, graduating from Lakin High school in 1959. ...