Obituaries

Roy Richard Kirk

Roy Richard Kirk

Jan 31, 2021

R. Richard Kirk, age 82, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on July 13, 1938, in Guymon, Oklahoma, the son of Roy Roscoe and Margueritte L. Fankhouser Kirk.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1952 moving from Guymon, Oklahoma.

Richard was a member of the First Baptist...

Ron Murphy

Ron Murphy

Jan 30, 2021

Roland “Ron” R. Murphy, age 82, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on July 12, 1938, in Ford, Kansas, the son of Arthur & Ella Clark Murphy.  Ron moved to Shallow Water, Kansas in 1967 and then was a resident of Scott City, Kansas from 1968 until...

John Robert Cupp

John Robert Cupp

Jan 28, 2021

John Robert Cupp, age 70, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2021, in Dighton, Kansas.  He was born on May 1, 1950, in Ordway, Colorado, the son of George & Mary Bonham Cupp.  A resident of Dighton, Kansas since 1991 moving from Amarillo, Texas, he was a retired feedlot foreman.

He was a member of the First...

Loren Eugene McDaniel

Loren Eugene McDaniel

Jan 28, 2021

Loren E. McDaniel, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2021, in Logan County, Kansas.  He was born on September 1, 1931, in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Lester and Faye Roberts McDaniel.  Loren was a lifetime resident of Logan County, Kansas.  He served in the US Air Force from October of 1953 until...

Wesley Dean Chilson

Wesley Dean Chilson

Jan 28, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Wesley Dean Chilson, age 76, died Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the Corpus Christi Medical Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.  He was born on November 7, 1944 in Syracuse, Kansas, the son of James Wesley and Delephine Dinsmore Chilson.

On June 26, 1964 he married Janet Taylor in Tribune, Kansas.

Survivors include:

Wife Janet Chilson of Lindsborg, Kansas

Two Daughters Suzy Bubar...

Kay Mohler

Kay Mohler

Jan 27, 2021

Carolyn Kay Mohler, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on March 13, 1941, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Ted & Vera Greiner Patton.  Kay was a lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, and was a Preschool Teacher and homemaker.

She was a member...

E. Earl Kendrick

E. Earl Kendrick

Jan 25, 2021

E. Earl Kendrick, age 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on May 16, 1938, in Logan County, Kansas, the son of Albert Leroy and Adah Blanche Currah Kendrick.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was a farmer, truck driver, owned a hay business,...

Melvin  Mott

Melvin Mott

Jan 23, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Melvin Mott, age 97, died on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on January 6, 1924, in Pierceville, Kansas, the son of Charles and Pearl Railsback Mott. He attended one room schools and graduated from Pierceville High School.

After service in the U.S. Navy he married Myrna N....

Arlene E. Cauthon

Arlene E. Cauthon

Jan 21, 2021

Arlene E. Cauthon, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on February 21, 1928, in Marienthal, Kansas, the daughter of Fred Francis & Ethel Leona Forbes Miller.  Arlene was a resident of Scott County, Kansas, and Scott City, Kansas since 1947 moving from Wichita...

Joseph Homer Rainman

Joseph Homer Rainman

Jan 19, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Joseph Homer Rainman, age 87, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  He was born on April 18, 1933 in Winfield, Kansas, to Joseph H. Rainman of Winnebago, Nebraska and Opal Eleanor “Bobbie” Gill Rainman of Winfield.  He attended Wichita East High.  He enjoyed choir and was a multi-sport athlete and continued...

Lynn Scott Foster

Lynn Scott Foster

Jan 17, 2021

Lynn Scott Foster, age 69, died in Lakin, Kansas on January 17, 2021.  He was born on September 17, 1951 in Rochester, New York.

He was a MLT Generalist in the Medical Field and a resident of Spring Hill, Florida.

He is survived by his loving wife Kim Foster, son, Blake Foster, and Sister Royana Miller of Spring Hill, Florida.

Private family memorial...

H. Preston Matthew LaMastres

H. Preston Matthew LaMastres

Jan 15, 2021

H. Preston Matthew LaMastres, age 45, died on Friday, January 15, 2021 in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on July 10, 1975 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Ray E. LaMastres and Deborah Sue Schmidt.

He was a resident of Holcomb, Kansas and worked various jobs over the years after finding his love for the culinary arts.  Preston was...

John  Burgess

John Burgess

Jan 14, 2021

John Burgess, age 73, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at his home in Ransom, Kansas. He was born on September 3, 1947, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Wade and Adalene Phillips Burgess.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, John was a retired pilot with KB Sprayers.

John was a member of the United Methodist Church of...

Nellie  LaPlant

Nellie LaPlant

Jan 12, 2021

Nellie LaPlant, age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Parklane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on April 18, 1930 in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Hugh and Monta Embree Simmons. She had been a resident of Scott City since 2005 having moved from Garden City, Kansas and worked in retail sales.

Nellie...

Marion Cridling Harper

Marion Cridling Harper

Jan 10, 2021

Marion (Mick) Cridling Harper, age 85, died January 10, 2021 at his home in Tribune, Kansas. He was born on June 1, 1935 in Holly, Colorado, the son of Alden C. and Iva Elam Harper.

On December 27, 1956, he married Elaine Mae Stegman.  She preceded him in death on February 9, 2016.

Mick grew up in Holly Colorado and was a...

Franklin K. Opunui

Franklin K. Opunui

Jan 7, 2021

Franklin Keana Opunui, age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the Parklane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on November 3, 1936, in Maui, Hawaii, the son of John Likua Opunui and Mary Ellen Elaina Huihui. He was a resident of Dighton Kansas since 1979, after moving from Junction City, Kansas. He worked...

Edward Joseph Lobmeyer

Edward Joseph Lobmeyer

Dec 31, 2020

Leoti, Kansas

Edward Joseph Lobmeyer, age 68, died at his home on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Leoti, Kansas. He was born on June 20, 1952 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas, the son of James Leon and Kathryn Strecker Lobmeyer. He attended college at Fort Hays State University and served in the US Army.  He worked for Boeing...

Darrin Lee Siebert

Darrin Lee Siebert

Dec 28, 2020

Darrin Lee Siebert, age 57, died at his home in Garden City, Kansas on Monday, December 28, 2020.  He was born on March 8, 1963 in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Darrell Siebert and Theresa Finch Siebert.

Darrin was an Industrial Mechanic and served his country in the United States Navy.

On July 11, 1986, he married Jan Shoemaker in Pensacola, Florida. ...

Marilyn B. Mealy

Marilyn B. Mealy

Dec 26, 2020

Marilyn B. Mealy, age 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at her home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on June 20, 1929, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Chester LeRoy and Mabel Harris Bishop.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since1972, moving from Sterling, Illinois, she was a retired legal secretary for Wallace, Brantley &...

Hector Martin Rascon Marquez

Hector Martin Rascon Marquez

Dec 26, 2020

Garden City, Kansas

Hector Martin Rascon Marquez, age 52, died on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on November 11, 1968 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Manuel and Maria Rascon Marquez.

He worked as a self employed transmission mechanic.

Survivors include: Three Children - Hector E. Rascon of Garden City, Kansas, Tania Alvarado of...