Obituaries

Apr 30, 2019

Russell, Kansas / Tribune, Kansas

Lillian M. Kubo, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Wheatland Nursing Home of Russell in Russell, Kansas.  Lillian was born April 4, 1926 in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, the daughter of Albert John & Mae (Turley) Luekenga.  A resident of Russell, Kansas since 1976 moving from Ellis, Kansas, she was a homemaker, printer’s...

Apr 24, 2019

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “ I used everything You gave me”.    Erma Bombeck

Tribune, Kansas

Helen Joyce Govert, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune, Kansas.  Helen was...

Apr 21, 2019

Garden City

Robert A. Vester, age 76, died on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on August 23, 1942 of Sylvia, Kansas the son of Henry and Martha Viola Abbott Vester.

He was a member of the Methodist Faith.

On May 18, 1978 he married Carolyn K. Vester in Stafford, Kansas.  She preceded...

Apr 20, 2019

José Horacio Armendariz, age 58, of Scott City, Kansas, passed away on April 20, 2019 at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.  He was born on June 12, 1960 in Satevo, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Encarnacion and Eva Prieto Armendariz.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1984 moving from Chihuahua, Mexico, he was a feed truck driver for Poky...

Apr 19, 2019

Tribune, KS

Ernest Edward Nemechek, age 88, died on Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Greeley County hospital in Tribune, Kansas.  He was born on October 15, 1930 in Tribune, Kansas the son of Frank and Regina Erbert Nemecheck.

A life time member of the Tribune community, Ernest,  worked as a mechanic.  He was a member of the VFW of Tribune.

On August...

Apr 18, 2019

Garden City

Marianne Remschner, age 76, died on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.   She was born April 26, 1942, in Garden City to Edward “Lee” Hebrlee and Bonnie “Ruth” (Smith) Hebrlee.

Marianne was born and raised in Garden City, graduating with the GCHS class of 1960.   She was active in the First Christian...

Apr 17, 2019

Dallas Shawn Martin, 46, of Colorado Springs, passed away on April 17, 2019, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He was born October 5, 1972, in Scott City, the son of Lester D. Martin and Cheryl K. Huseman Martin.

Dallas was born and raised in Scott City and was a graduate of Scott Community High School in 1991.  He attended Kansas State University...

Apr 16, 2019

Dorothy Louise Crist, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  The second of five children, she was born on August 29, 1922 in Scott County, Kansas, to George and Grace Bush Graham.  She was a 1940 graduate of Shallow Water High School in Shallow Water, Kansas.

In March of 1943,...

Apr 12, 2019

Francis Gerold Graham, age 91, passed away on Friday, April 12. 2019 at Rush CountyMemorial Hospital in LaCrosse, Kansas.  Francis was born December 24, 1927 in Liberty, Illinois, the son of John Earl & Tenna “Fern” (Likes) Graham.  A resident of Greeley County, Kansas since 1952 moving from Trinidad, Colorado, he was a former employee at Greeley County CO- OP and...

Apr 11, 2019

Brent D. “Grunch” Mulligan, age 47, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Lansing, Kansas.  He was born on June 16, 1971 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Kenneth George & Norma Jean Jewell Mulligan.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was a handyman.

Survivors Include his Mother - Norma Jean Mulligan of Scott City, Kansas, Two Brothers...

Apr 10, 2019

Gregory Ray Martinez III, age 21, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in rural Wichita County, Kansas.  Greg was born May 22, 1997 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Gregory R. Martinez, Jr. & Jacki Hilburn.  An employee of Seaboard Industries, he was a lifetime resident of Leoti, Kansas.

Greg was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...

Apr 7, 2019

Garden City

Dann Clark Deegan, age 78, died April 7, 2019 at the High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin, Kansas.  He was born on April 25, 1940 in Alta Dena, California the son of Richard and Ellie Berkman Deegan.

Dann spent his life working with cattle, ranging from steer roping, team roping, and as a cattle rancher.

He has been a member of...

Apr 4, 2019

Mar 30, 2019

Teresa Eileen Ehmke, age 72,  passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Lane County Hospital in Dighton, Kansas.  She was born on June 10, 1946 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Eva Deliah Thomas Ehmke.  A lifetime resident of Dighton, Kansas, before retiring she was a CNA working for Lane County Hospital Long Term Care...

Mar 22, 2019

Alan Lew Daniels, age 72, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on June 12, 1946 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Roy and Wanda James Daniels.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he worked for the County of Scott County for 32 years until his...

Mar 19, 2019

Garden City, Kansas

Jeremy Nguyen, age 72, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his residence in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on August 31, 1939 the son of Chi Xuan Nguyen and Ngat Thi Tran in Saigon.

Survivors include:

One Brother Thuong Van Nguyen of California

Two Sisters Nga Thi Nguyen Of Texas

Oanh Thi Nguyen of Vietnam

Funeral mass will be held at...

Mar 17, 2019

Ardis Marinell Rathbun Rose, age 90, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born December 3rd, 1928 to Milo George and Elsie Mae Keeler Rathbun in their farmhouse in Lincoln County, Kansas.  Ardis was the oldest of four girls.

Ardis attended Pleasant Ridge Country School from grades 1-6, then Shiloh...

Mar 14, 2019

Delbert Dean Riedl, age 81, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on July 13, 1937 in LaCrosse, Kansas, the son of Fred Joseph and Julia Kraisinger Riedl.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he worked for the County of Scott County until his retirement.

He was a...

Mar 13, 2019

Garden City

Wanda F. Vester, age 86, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on July 29, 1932 in Tribune, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Iva Phillipy Smith.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Garden City.

On September 3, 1950 she married Carl H. Vester...

Mar 12, 2019

Duane E. Williams, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on October 21, 1928 in Scott County, Kansas, the son of Foster Mortin and Lora Alberta Dague Williams.  A lifetime resident of Scott County, Kansas, he was a farmer and stockman.

He was a member of Pence Community...