Obituaries

Jan 30, 2023

Margaret Louise (Bennett) Tackett

 

Born August 23, 1937, in Clarinda, Iowa to Elmer and Thelma (Fenton) Bennett.  She was raised and attended schools in Iowa until moving to Holcomb, KS in March of 1951.  She graduated from Holcomb high School in 1955. She loved playing basketball and performing in plays in school.  On August 5, 1955, she married Benjamin...

Jan 30, 2023

 

Katherine Loraine Butler, 74, of Garden City, Kansas passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at Garden Valley Retirement Home with her children by her side.  A celebration of Katherine’s life will be 11:45 a.m. Saturday, February 4th, 2023 at the Robson Funeral Home in Garden City, 620 N. Main St., Garden City, KS.  The family will receive friends at...

Jan 27, 2023

 

Ryon Dee Perschbacher, 48, of Kiowa, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023. The son of Dee Edward and Patsy Ann (Kirk) Perschbacher, he was born January 31, 1974, in Clayton, New Mexico. He was a husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many. 

  He and Brena Perschbacher were married on February 2, 2002, in Las Vegas, Nevada....

Jan 26, 2023

Dennis Lee Tregellas

Dennis L. Tregellas, age 79, son of Richard and Irene Tregellas, husband of Genevieve “Jan” (Llewellyn) Tregellas, and father of Steve Tregellas and Tammie Boykin (Talley), passed away on January 26, 2023.

 

Dennis was a hard-working family man who provided well for his family. He worked 30+ years for Panhandle Eastern and was a carpenter in...

Jan 25, 2023

 

Theo Gooch Crane passed from this life into the Glory of her Lord on January 25th, 2023, at Northshore Care and Rehab in Loveland, Colorado. 

Theo Alma Gooch was born on November 19, 1931, to Theodore Roosevelt and Olive Virginia Cash Gooch in Osawatomie, Kansas. 

She graduated from Hugoton High School and attended Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma. 

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Jan 24, 2023

Karl F. Holston, age 74, passed away from this life on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his home in Hugoton, Kansas. Karl was the son of James Edmond and Ellen Elizabeth (Garlinghouse) Holston, and he was born on December 8, 1948, in Cortez, Colorado. He grew up in Mancos, CO roaming the mountains hunting and fishing with his Grandma Garlinghouse.

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Jan 22, 2023

 

Mildred Ruth Lynn, 90, of Garden City, KS, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 22, 2023, at her home.  A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 28th, at the Church of Christ in Garden City, KS.  The family will also celebrate her life at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 28th,...

Jan 21, 2023

Mary Helen Rosales

Mary Helen Rosales, 84, Ulysses, Kansas, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital, in Ulysses. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, Christian woman, and caregiver. 

The daughter of Samuel and Thomasa (Hinojosa) Montez, she was born on November 6, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas.

Mary and Paul R. Rosales...

Jan 12, 2023

 

Rodney Brett “Smitty” Smith, 65, of Garden City, Kansas passed away at Mosaic surrounded by his friends, family and caretakers.  Visitation will be 10 to 6 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2023, at Robson Funeral Home, 620 N. Main St. Garden City, KS 67846.  Friends will gather at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.  Funeral services will...

Jan 11, 2023

 

Timothy Luke Massey, 20, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, in Satanta, Kansas.

He was born August 9, 2002, in Garden City, Kansas to Shawn Andrew and Renee Luanne (Karriker) Massey.

Luke was a member of The First Church of Satanta.

Luke was a Sublette High School graduate of the class of 2021.  Luke enjoyed playing golf, football,...

Jan 5, 2023

Simeon Nectali Martinez Vega

  Simeon Nectali Martinez Vega, 62 years old of Ulysses, passed away January 5, 2023, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was the son of Simeon and Elsa (Vega) Martinez; Simeon Jr. was born December 14, 1960, in Olanchito, Yoro, Honduras. 

Nectali was a loving man who enjoyed attending church at Templo Emmanuel...

Dec 28, 2022

 

MARIANO SALDANA ZAMUDIO SR.

 

Mariano Saldana Zamudio Sr., 74, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.

The son of Pablo Saldana and Juana Zamudio, he was born on June 27, 1948, in Caltimacan Tasquilo Hidalgo, Mexico.

Mariano and Teresa Martinez Saldana were married in Mexico.

Survivors include wife, Teresa Martinez...

Dec 24, 2022

 

 

Karen E. Renick Hall, 77, passed away on December 24, 2022 at St. Catherine’s Hospital, Garden City, Kansas.

She was born on November 26, 1945, in Liberal, Kansas to Randall Renick and Pauline Olsen Owens. Karen graduated from Liberal High School in 1963.  She attended college at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas.

On April 6, 1968, she married...

Dec 22, 2022

Norman Carl Matthews, 84, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.

 

Norman was born on September 4, 1938 in Woodward County, to James and Eva Mae (Keltch) Matthews.  Norman attended school at Pleasant Valley, OK; Sharon, OK; and Satanta, KS before finishing out his...

Dec 18, 2022

 

Colleen Raye Dittfurth

  Colleen Raye Dittfurth, 70, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Western Prairie Care Center, in Ulysses, Kansas. She was the daughter of Duane and Ada (Ratliff) Rasmusson and was born June 14, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

She and Walter “Dale” Dittfurth were married on December 31, 2008, in Elkhart, Kansas. Their marriage...

Dec 18, 2022

Kathleen Ann Hill

 

Kathleen Ann Hill “Kathy”, age 68, of Satanta, Kansas passed from this life on to her eternal life on December 18th, 2022, in Norman, Oklahoma. Kathy was born December 14th, 1954, in Aurora, Colorado, to Martha Ann Smith. She spent her childhood in Guymon, Oklahoma, and was raised by her loving grandparents Carl and Bea Grove.  

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Dec 17, 2022

 

William "Texas Bill" Thorpe, 76, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Satanta Long Term Care Unit, Satanta, Kansas.  He was born on June 14, 1946, in Beaver, Oklahoma to Wilbur and Geneva Thorpe.

Bill was a rodeo clown and cowboy entertainer, and he never met a stranger.  His rodeos took him all over the United States.  His trained...

Dec 13, 2022

 

Louis Arthur Boultinghouse was born April 17, 1925, in Grand Junction Colorado to Louis Arthur Boultinghouse Sr and Dora Elizabeth (Treadwell) Boultinghouse.  He passed away Monday, December 13, 2022, at Brookdale Skilled Nursing Facility in Overland Park, Kansas, at the age of 97.

 

Louis was born in Osborne, Kansas, and attended grade school, junior high and high school...

Dec 7, 2022

Dec 7, 2022

 

Joseph T. Brooks Jr., 95, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Satanta Long Term Care Unit in Satanta, Kansas. The son of Joseph and Blanche (Greenwood) Brooks, he was born on July 15, 1927, in Tabler, Oklahoma.

Joe and Virginia Helen Brooks were married on September 3, 1948, in Canon City, Colorado. 

Joe worked for the...