Obituaries

Donald D. Dornon

Donald D. Dornon

Jun 21, 2016

Donald D. Dornon, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on September 22, 1953 in Oakley, Kansas, the son of William Dornon and Martha Alice Richardson Dornon Martin Gossett. He was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1987 after retiring from the US Marine & US Army...

Lucas Todd Matthies

Lucas Todd Matthies

Jun 18, 2016

Lucas Todd Matthies, age 36, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Scott County, Kansas. He was born on February 17, 1980 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of D. Craig and Marcia Kay Hillery Matthies. He was a a lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas and was a mill operator for Beef Belt Feeders of Scott City, Kansas...

Margie R. Berry

Margie R. Berry

Jun 15, 2016

Margie R. Berry, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on June 1, 1935 in Bradshaw, Texas, the daughter of Landon Hickland and Clara LaVada Bagwell Turnbow. She was the owner and operator of Berry Realty and was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1959 moving from...

William  Bauers

William Bauers

Jun 13, 2016

William (Bill) Bauers of Friend, KS passed away Monday, June 13, 2016. Bill was born October 23, 1939 in Fremont, NE to William and Alice (Neff) Bauers. He lived in several southeast Nebraska towns before returning to Fremont in 1956. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1959. After graduation he moved to Leoti, KS. He was married to Wanda...

Robert Louis Maxwell

Robert Louis Maxwell

Jun 8, 2016

Robert Louis Maxwell, age 89, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Shepherd’s Center in Cimarron, Kansas. He was born on May 27, 1927 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Walter L. and Eva L. Schechper Maxwell. He was a lifetime resident of the southwest Kansas area. On October 25, 1946 he married Dorothy L. Rixon. She passed away...

E. Edward  Brown

E. Edward Brown

Jun 8, 2016

E. Edward Brown, Jr., age 74, died June 8, 2016, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on December 19, 1941 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Ernest Edward, Sr. and Lavina Hortense Brown. He graduated Kansas State University in 1964 and Washburn University School of Law in 1967. He was member of the Girls Scouts, Board of Directors of the...

Joseph  Govert

Joseph Govert

Jun 3, 2016

Tribune, Kansas Joseph (Joe) John Govert, Jr. age 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas. Joe was born August 29, 1924 on the Govert family homestead in Kingman County, Kansas, the son of Joseph John & Rosena (Greiving) Govert, Sr. A 1941 graduate of Zenda High School...

Laura  Wilson

Laura Wilson

May 31, 2016

Laura Wilson, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Lane County Hospital in Dighton, Kansas. She was born on October 7, 1934 in Grigston, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Mildred Mae Payton Stewart. She was a homemaker and was a resident of Dighton, Kansas since 1953 moving from Scott City, Kansas. She was a...

Edith L. Donecker

Edith L. Donecker

May 28, 2016

Edith L. Donecker, age 89, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on May 29, 1926 in Gove County, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas G. and Mary E. Coe Russell. She was a homemaker and a school cook for over 20 years.

She was a member of the United...

Robert Anson McDaniel

Robert Anson McDaniel

May 25, 2016

Robert A. McDaniel, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on February 1, 1932 in South Logan County, Kansas, the son of Anson Robert and Daisy May Cook McDaniel. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was a Farmer and Truck Driver. He was a member of...

M. Todd Steele

M. Todd Steele

May 23, 2016

M. Todd Steele, age 82, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on January 22, 1934 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Curtis Allen and Velma Ruth Armantrout Steele. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas he was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of the First...

Henrietta  Baker

Henrietta Baker

May 21, 2016

Henrietta “ Henri “ Baker, age 89, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 in Marienthal, Kansas. Henri was born April 10, 1927 in Schoenchen, Kansas, the daughter of John & Josephine (Werth) Graff. A lifetime resident of Wichita County, Kansas, she was a farm wife, homemaker and loved gardening. Henri was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Bruce  Hiss

Bruce Hiss

May 19, 2016

Bruce Hiss, age 61, died May 20, 2016 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on July 10, 1954 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, the son of Carl Eugene and Constance Ann Miller Hiss. Survivors include: One Brother Michael Hiss of Garden City, Kansas One Sister Kathy Pirkig of Big Sur, California Aunts and Uncles George...

Jesse L. Mishler

Jesse L. Mishler

May 17, 2016

Jesse L. Mishler, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Greeley County Hospital Long Term Care in Tribune, Kansas. He was born on July 16, 1928 in the original Kaw City, Oklahoma which is now where Kaw Lake is located, the son of Lee and Daisy Rogers Mishler. A resident of Tribune, Kansas since 1945, graduating...

Eunice  Leeper

Eunice Leeper

May 15, 2016

  Eunice (Toots) Leeper age 76 passed away May 15, 2016 She was the daughter of Beatrice Opal (York) & Clarence Leland Moler.   In 1958 she married Alvin (Shorty) Breit in Clayton, New Mexico.   November 19th 1966 Toots married Billy Leeper. They spent 49 happy years together. She was a lifetime member of VFW Auxiliary, and a member of the Eagles....

Richard Raymond Lyons

Richard Raymond Lyons

May 15, 2016

Garden City, Kansas Richard “Richie” Raymond Lyons, age 22, died on May 15, 2016 in Garden City, Kansas. He was born to Rick Lyons and Yvonne Lucero in Garden City, Kansas. He was a lifetime member of the Garden City community and was an active boy scout growing up. He is survived by: One Son Ezekiel Alejandro Lyons of Garden...

David Kheldar Dean Burdick Johnson

David Kheldar Dean Burdick Johnson

May 15, 2016

David Kheldar Dean Burdick Johnson, 21, of Scott City Kansas died on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. Kheldar was born on November 30, 1994, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Wade Burdick and Rachel(Breitenbach) Archer. He grew up in Scott City, Kansas and Denver, Colorado. He enjoyed reading, drawing, puzzles, chess, loves dogs, fishing, spending time with...

Larry  Ventsam

Larry Ventsam

May 13, 2016

Larry L. Ventsam, age 82, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. Larry was born May 17, 1933 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Herman William & Mildred Frances (Phillips) Ventsam. Larry was a Farmer and Rancher and had been a Wichita County resident since the 1930’s. Larry proudly served his country...

Mary  Stevenson

Mary Stevenson

May 13, 2016

Mary Catherine Stevenson, age 94, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Greeley County Hospital Long Term Care in Tribune, Kansas. Mary was born August 7, 1921 on the Woods family homestead in rural Greeley County, Kansas, the daughter of Curtis Palmer & Laura Juanita (Morgan) Woods. A lifetime resident of Greeley County, she was a Farm Wife and...

Frances  Embree

Frances Embree

May 9, 2016

Frances Embree, age 88, died on Monday, May 9, 2016 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on March 20, 1928 in Kalvesta, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Franklin and Emily McNeal Wheeler. On June 2, 1946, she married Gene Embree in Dodge City, Kansas. He passed away on Sept 6, 1991 in Garden City,...