Rick Allen Hayes, age 66, of Syracuse, Kansas, died March 27, 2022, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson. He was born on November 26, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of William Allen and Betty Lou (Jobe) Hayes. Rick grew up in Manter and Johnson. After graduating from Stanton County High School, he worked in the oil field for many years, moving around Southwestern Kansas. After a back i...

Peggy J. Peden, age 77, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Kearny County Assisted Living in Lakin, Kansas. She was born September 30, 1944, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Joseph M. and Viola A. (Wehmeler) Emerson. Peggy grew up in Texline, Texas; and had lived in Guymon, Oklahoma, and moved to Ulysses in 1969. She worked at Ulysses Co-op and Minter-Wilson Drilling for ...

Miguel Longoria, age 62, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 23, 1959, the son of Ruben Longoria Sr. and Maria de los Angeles Ortiz (Longoria) in Lubbock, Texas. Miguel worked in the oilfield as a Chain Hand for many years. Survived by Brothers, Jorge Longoria of Ft. Lupton, Colorado and Francisco Longoria of San Antonio, Texas Sist...

Maria Castro, age 77, died Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on August 15, 1944, the daughter of Francisco Guerra Eslava and Mercedes Aispuro in Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico. Maria married Alvaro Castro in 2007 in Liberal, Kansas. She was a wonderful mother to three sons, Rafael Cambroń, Hugo Cambroń, and Leonardo Cambroń and of four daughters, Elv...

Neatta Jo Ozborn, age 81, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 1, 1940, in Plainview, Texas, the daughter of Johnnie and Lola (Summers) Fox. Neatta grew up in Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School. She married Johnny Ozborn, Sr. on February 23, 1958, in Plainview at the Bethel Baptist Church. They moved...

Rodger Dale Greer of Sublette, KS, passed away on March 18, 2022, at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado because of complications of COVID-19. He was born March 27, 1964, to Nadine Adelle (Beard) and Robert Greer in Long Beach, California. Rodger grew up in California and Texas before moving to Satanta where he attended school, graduating from Satanta High School in 1982. He went on to f...

Betty Jane Buchanan died Friday, January 14, 2022 at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born January 21, 1937 to Hazel (Garrett) and Jess Buchanan in Liberal. Betty graduated high school in Liberal and went on to attend Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, TX where she graduated as a diploma RN in 1957. She started her nursing career at Epworth Hospital in Liberal and later retired from South...

Josephine (Jo) E. Ewing, 86, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at High Plains Retirement Village, Lakin, Kansas. The daughter of Lewis Peter and Maudie Mae (Pinner) and she was born on September 22, 1935, in El Dorado, Kansas. Jo and Robert Lynn were married on November 15, 1952, in Quanah, Texas. He preceded her in death on August 26, 2014. Jo was a member of the Satanta...

Andrea (Andi) Jean Peters Hague, 70, peacefully passed in her sleep March 17, 2022 at the Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born May 10, 1951 to Billie Jane and Richard (RW) Peters. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1969 and attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University. She worked at the Southwest Medical Center from 1972 to 2000. Andi greatly enjoyed her many friends...

Hugoton resident Dr. C. W. ("Bill") Harper passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Stevens County Hospital, with his two loving sons by his side. Bill was born on January 31, 1923, in Coats, Kansas, and was 99 years old at the time of his passing. He was the son of William Herbert and Hazel E. (Noll) Harper. Bill attended undergraduate college at Southwestern College in Winfield a...