Jacob M. Collum, age 49, died November 8, 2024, at his home in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born August 15, 1975, in Liberal to Jesse A. and Robin G. (Rundell) Collum Jr. Jacob is survived by his parents, Jesse and Robin Collum Jr. of Ulysses; brother, Jesse Collum III of Las Vegas, NV; two nephews; and numerous aunts and uncles.    A Celebration of Life will be Friday, April 18, 202...

Terry Lynn Shelton, age 60, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 5, 2025, at the Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. She was born December 28, 1964, at Parsons, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Theresa (Williams) Collins. As a young girl, she attended school in Sublette, Kansas, graduating from Sublette High School in 1983. She later attended and graduated from Seward County Com...

Alie Allen Loewen, age 93, died Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on February 17, 1932, to Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siebert Loewen and William Harms Loewen. The family made their home on a farm between Hillsboro and Gossel, Kansas. He was the third of nine children. Lavina, Verna, Elmer, Wanda, Agnes, Pete, Melville and Welsey, all his ...

Maria Del Socorro Lozoyo, age 79, died on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on August 20, 1945, in Zacatecas, Mexico to Manuel Sandoval and Ana Maria Huerta. Maria was united in marriage to Hermilo Lozoyo in Canoga Park, California. She was the loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Maria worked in maintenance for 3 years at Burger King and in ...

Ralph R. Bane, 90, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025. Born December 15, 1934, Ralph lived a full and vibrant life, marked by love, laughter, and unwavering dedication to his family. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1954 and married Jessie Lois Thompson on July 5, 1955. Ralph and Jessie raised three girls in Hugoton while Ralph farmed, worked at Anadarko, and drove a truck. After Je...

Marjorie L. Knop, 96, died, Monday March 31, 2025, at Brookdale Senior Living in Liberal, Kansas. Marjorie was born on September 25th, 1928, to Ivan & Sarah Justice in Pratt, Kansas. She was a homemaker. Marjorie graduated from Pratt High School in 1945. Marjorie was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Hooker, Oklahoma. On March 12, 1950, she married William Knop at St. Paul’s Lutheran C...

Mario Oliveros Rios, age 44, died on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on February 18, 1981, to Isaiah and Josefa Rios Oliveros in Delicias Guerrero Mexico. Mario was the youngest of nine siblings. His parents passed away when he was very young. He enjoyed playing soccer and basketball as a kid and going to the river with his siblings and frie...

Gierhard Unger was born in Mexico on January 11, 1960 to Jacob and Helena (Heinrichs) Unger. He was baptized in June of 1982 by Gierhard Neufeld. He married Katharina Knelsen on July 18, 1983. He was a member of New Reinlander Mennonite Church in Hugoton, Kansas. George enjoyed going to the lake, fishing, playing games with family, and, most of all, playing and joking with his 14 grandchildren, wh...

Bradley Alan Johnston, 37, of Liberal, KS formerly of Vancouver, WA passed away on Sunday March 23, 2025 at his home in Liberal. He was born on November 21, 1987 to Jeffrey and Brenda (Day) Johnston in Vancouver, WA. Brad was a graduate of Skyview High School in Vancouver, WA, Class of 2006. He then obtained his Bachelor degree in History from Washington State University, Vancouver in 2012, ...

Melissa Marie McDowell, age 59, passed away late Saturday evening, March 29, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born October 17, 1965, at Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Dwight D. and Sharilyn Marie (Corn) Eisenhour. As a young girl, she attended school in Paola, Kansas, graduating from Paola High School in 1984. She later attended Kansas State University and Seward ...