Betty F. Davolt, age 79, died February 26, 2022, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born May 15, 1942, in Elkhart, Kansas, the daughter of Nimrod and Eula Peral (Hudson) Gillaspie. Betty grew up in Elkhart and has lived the last 38 years in Elkhart. She married Larry Davolt on September 21, 1983, in Boise City, Oklahoma. Betty liked to garden, paint t-shirts, and embroide...

Sylvia Frances Moreno, 66, died Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on May 18, 1955 in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Merejildo and Mollie (Cruz) Padilla. Sylvia was a member of the Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ulysses. She had a loving, open and forgiving heart for everyone. She loved her dog, and would also take care of stray dogs t...

Jesse H. Saucedo, age 94, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 24, 2022, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born April 18, 1927, at Fort McKavett, Texas, the son of Enrique and Clarita (Fernandez) Saucedo. As a young boy he attended school in Menard, Texas. After his schooling, the family traveled from Texas to Meade for many years. On August 8, 1961, he married A...

David Higgs, age 75, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born October 14, 1946, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the son of Willard Carl and Frances Lou Anna (Coats) Higgs. David grew up in Colorado and moved to Ulysses in 1956. He graduated from Grant County Rural High School, then attended Oklahoma State University for three ...

Joan T. Trahern, 92, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Twin Oaks Manor in Booker, TX. She was born on December 6, 1929 to Bernard and Mildred (Broscha) Regier at Newton, KS. On November 14, 1952 she married Dale Trahern in Oklahoma City, OK; he preceded her in death. Joan grew up in Hesston, KS near Newton, KS. She was a graduate of Newton High School and w...

Carolyn J. (Wetzel) Langley, 81, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022, in Hugoton, Kansas. The daughter of William and Lucy (Demain) Wetzel and she was born on January 25, 1941, in Spearville, Kansas. Carolyn loved to cook for her family and others. She was well known in Hugoton for being one of the best breakfast cookers in town. Along with cooking breakfast, she enjoyed baking, gardening, f...

Janet Ruth Dennis Ferrell (83) passed away peacefully with her cat at her side in her home in Canyon, Texas on February 19, 2022. This probably came as a surprise to her since it was not on her list of things to do. She started her life in Morgan County, Kentucky to Lexie Beatrice Little Dennis and Jack Waldeck Dennis on September 14, 1938. She was the oldest and bossiest of five. She moved ar...

Larry D. Wenta, age 67, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022, at his rural Fowler homestead. He was born May 28, 1954, at the Fowler Hospital, the son of Leo S. and Betty A. (Post) Wenta. A lifetime resident of Fowler, he attended the Fowler school system and graduated in 1972. He was an adjuster for Rain and Hail and worked at Winter Livestock. Also a member of the Meade Roping Club, USTRC...

Gene Wilfred King, 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Beaver County Memorial Hospital, Beaver, OK after several years of bad health. He was born March 3, 1936, in Beaver County, OK, to Rufus & Hazel (Matkin) King. Gene was raised on the family farm near Turpin, OK until his family moved to Liberal, KS while he was in grade school. Gene graduated from Liberal H...

Rebecca “Becky” Louise (Schulte) Madsen, 65, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. The daughter of Alvin John and Mary Ann (Walters) Schulte, she was born June 19, 1956, in Kiowa, Kansas. She and David L Madsen were married on March 6, 1982, in the Seattle Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Their love flourished for one an...