Robert Eugene "Bob" Sloan, 84, of Winfield, passed away on Friday November 29, 2024 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield, KS. He was born on July 3, 1940 to John and Donia (Burns) Sloan at Liberal, KS. Bob was a proud US Army Veteran. He had worked for many years as a Draftsman, Welder, and Machinist. He is survived by his sister, Billie Jean Wriston of Liberal, KS; nephews, Keith Lo...

Mark Anthony Caffalette, 51, of Plains, KS passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. He was born on September 14, 1973 to Anthony and Peggy (Felder) Caffalette at Bitburg Airforce Base in Bitburg, Germany. On March 22, 2019 he married Diane Sisneros at Kismet, KS. She survives. Mark was a 1992 graduate of Glendale High School in Springfield,...

Ramona Carolyn Engle, a beloved mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024, at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, at the age of 91. Carolyn was previously a resident of Balko, Oklahoma, and Liberal, Kansas, before she relocated to Lee’s Summit.   Carolyn was born in Balko, Oklahoma, on June 26, 1933, to William McGlamery and Katherine Marie Ball...

Lynn Thompson, 75, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday November 28, 2024 at Southwest Medical Center. He was born on October 28, 1949 to Merrell and Betty (Nelson) Thompson at Liberal, KS. Lynn grew up in Hooker, OK and graduated from Hooker High School. He had worked as a Realtor and had been with Leon Tabor Realty in Liberal before retiring in 2021. He was well loved by many of his client...

Tawnya Kay Foutch of Shawnee, Oklahoma, formerly of Ulysses, Kansas passed on from this life on Monday November 25th at 7:57 p.m. Tawnya served her community of Ulysses for many years as an EMT, then as a Paramedic and Registered Nurse. She had passion and skill for emergent care, always keeping a cool head and helping the patients she cared for to feel at ease. Later she returned to the long-te...

Guy was born April 30, 1951, in Syracuse, KS, to Guy Keith “Tuff” Bitner and Eva Jean Wilkerson and passed away on November 25, 2024, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, KS, at the age of 73. Per Guy’s request, there will be no services. Guy spent his early years in Walsh, CO. He moved with his mother to Manter, KS, as a young boy and attended elementary school there. He graduated fro...

Joe Tarbet, age 74, died Thursday, November 21, 2024, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on October 25, 1950, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Brick and Peggy (Bangs) Tarbet.  Joe grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1968. He then attended and graduated from Fort Hays State University and returned to Ulysses to join the family busin...

Leland Hartley Lissolo passed from this life in the early hours of November 24, 2024 in Hugoton, KS. Leland was born on October 12, 1940 in Fort Morgan, Co., the middle of seven children born to Frederick and Lorena (Hartley) Lissolo. Leland spent most of his childhood on the family farm near Weldona, CO., where he graduated in 1958 from Weldon Valley High School. After graduation, Leland tr...

Mark Alan Rinehart, 65, of Liberal, passed away on Friday November 22, 2024 at his home. He was born on January 10, 1959 to Kenneth and Joan (Cline) Rinehart. Mark had worked as a Welder for National Beef packing for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, listening to classic rock, and watching his favorite tv shows. He loved being with his daughter and grandchildren. Ma...

Linda Diane (Dawson) Barr, 57, of Plains, KS passed away on Thursday November 21, 2024 at her home. She was born on May 31, 1967 to Edward and Helen (Teague) Dawson at Bethany, MO. On October 31, 2009 she married Mark Barr in Liberal, KS.; he survives. Linda had worked at National Carriers for 14 years, where she made lasting friendships. Linda is also survived by her Son Andrew Ki...