Obituaries

Mar 10, 2021

Wanda Jo Craig, age 84, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Ranch House in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on December 16,1936 in Lakin, Kansas the daughter of Everett A and Winsome A. Hart Green.

She is survived by: Two Children - Jon & May Craig of Garden City, Kansas, Jan Kennedy of Garden City, Kansas; Four Grandchildren - Hannah (Alex)...

Mar 8, 2021

Katherine F. Roberts, age 91, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on March 13, 1929, in Leoti, Kansas, the daughter of Curtis D. And Beatrice Page Lane.  She was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1947 moving from Leoti, Kansas, and was a nurse's aide...

Mar 5, 2021

Nicholas Bryce Palen, age 27, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at his home in Marienthal, Kansas.  He was born on March 21, 1993, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Nicholas Todd and Toni Sue Burgess Palen.  He was a resident of Marienthal, Kansas since 2010 moving from Elbert, Colorado, and was an electrician for Western Kansas Electric in...

Mar 5, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Edward Lee Nichols, age 65, died on Saturday March 5, 2021 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on August 7, 1955 in Grapevine, Texas, the son of Delbert Lee and Dolly Luise Moore Nichols.

He worked as an auto mechanic and was a member of the Baptist faith.

On November 11, 1993 he married...

Mar 5, 2021

Marshall Young Woodbury, age 87, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas.  He was born on March 19, 1933, in Leoti, Kansas, the son of George and Cleo Blackburn Woodbury.  He was a resident of Wichita County, Kansas most of his life. He farmed in Wichita County starting in the 1950’s. Then...

Mar 3, 2021

H. Clifford Hillery, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on November 29, 1933, in Logan County, Kansas, the son of Thomas Jay and Mary Margurite Majors Hillery.  He was a truck driver, custom Harvester, horse trader, mechanic, and cattleman.

On April 28, 1951, he married Patricia Mae Stevens...

Mar 2, 2021

Jose Luis Aguilar Chavez, age 56, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on January 29, 1965, in Tecalitlán, Mexico, the son of Ramon and Maria Luisa Chavez Aguilar. Jose was a resident of Scott City since 2004 having moved here from Los Angeles, California. Jose was a yard...

Mar 2, 2021

Jerry Lee Ellis, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on May 24, 1939, in Scott County, Kansas, the son of Tom and Essie Prose Ellis.  Jerry was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 2013 moving from Weaverville, North Carolina, and was retired.

He was...

Feb 26, 2021

Urla J. Hopkins, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at the Ranch House Assisted Living in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on May 6, 1932, in Ransom, Kansas, the daughter of Fred W. and Blanche Horchem Rufenacht.

In August of 1932, she moved with the family to Scott County and attended school in Ness County, then attended Mount...

Feb 24, 2021

Gertrude V. Brown, age 101, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on August 20, 1919, in Albert, Kansas, the daughter of Lee Elmer and Margaret Teten Cauthon.  Gertrude was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1932, moving from Albert, Kansas.  She was a homemaker.

She was...

Feb 22, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Estela P. Garcia, age 68, died on Monday, February 22, 2021 at her home in Holcomb, Kansas.  She was born on May 15, 1952 in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Joe and Susie Villanuevea Pena.

She was a member of the Jesus Christ Of Later Day Saints faith and worked in Medical Billing.

On Oct 14, 1980, she was married...

Feb 18, 2021

Eugene Leon “Bear” Harkness, age 76, died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home in Leoti, Kansas. he was born on October 6, 1944 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Clara Moore Harkness.

He was a lifetime resident of Leoti, Kansas and worked as a farmer. He was a member of the Baptist faith. He loved to...

Feb 17, 2021

On Wednesday, February 17, Mary Cleatus Armstrong of Topeka, Kansas died at the age of 95.

Mary was born in Scott City, Kansas to Paul and Zelda Ruth in 1925.  She met her husband, Bob Armstrong and married in 1945,  They were married for 68 years when Bob passed away in 2013.

Together they had four children, Elizabeth, Jim, Dan and Jane....

Feb 15, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Christina M. Ehmke, age 71, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on May 31, 1949 in Dighton, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Eva Deliah Thomas Ehmke.  

A longtime resident of Garden City, Kansas, she was a member of Trinity 

Lutheran Church in Garden City, Kansas and was a...

Feb 11, 2021

Phillip W. Yost, age 68, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on September 30, 1952, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Walter L. and Sylvia M. Schmidt Yost.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation for 26 years...

Feb 10, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Michael Lee Anthony Rodriguez, age 39, died at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.  He was born on June 5, 981 in Plainview, Texas, the son of Macaro Zaliazar and Adelina Garza.

He worked construction in the southwest Kansas area.

Survivors include:

Three Siblings Joe Rodriguez of Garden City, Kansas

Silvia Alvarado of Garden City,...

Feb 9, 2021

Betty Ann Elder was born to William and Glady Marie (Couch) Blau March 16, 1936, in Logan County, Kansas, the eighth of nine children – five girls and four boys. She graduated from Wichita County Community High School in Leoti, Kansas. On November 20, 1955, Betty married Richard ‘Dick’ Elder of Wichita County. In 1968, the couple and their two...

Feb 5, 2021

Imelda Jane “Millie” (Baker) Smith, age 86, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  Imelda was born on September 6, 1934, on the Baker family homestead north of Marienthal, Kansas to Anthony Baker and Caecilia (Baier) Baker.  She grew up on the family farm north of Marienthal.

Millie married Gerald Joseph...

Feb 3, 2021

Gloria M. Rosas, age 68, died on February 3, 2021 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born in San Antonio, Texas on April 13, 1952, the daughter of Eugene and Eufemia Zanarripa Ortega.

She was married on June 13, 1970 to Freddie Rosas.  He preceded her in death on February 10, 2018.

She was a member of...