Raymond Vasquez, age 82, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 25, 1938, the son of Cresencio Vasquez Garcia and Margarita Kellogg Samaniego in Ojinaga, Mexico. Raymond was a Red Hat at National Beef, he worked there for 28 years. He helped build National Beef. On April 9, 1966, he married Stella Mary Vasquez in Brighton, Colorado, she ...

Helen Faith Schiffner, age 89, of Ulysses, Kansas, was received into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses.  She was born May 7, 1932, in Alva, Oklahoma, the daughter and fifth child of ten to Willie (Earl) and Helen Genevieve (Arndt) Eckels.   Helen graduated from Alva High School in Alva, Oklahoma.  She married the love of her ...

Bobbie Belle Lundberg, 103, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born on February 12, 1918 to Robert and Edith (Deaton) Grant at Hooker, OK. On February 8, 1969 she married Charles O. Lundberg at McPherson, KS; he preceded her in death on February 4, 2017. Bobbie was a graduate of Adams High School in Adams, OK: clas...

Shirley Mae Gover, age 86, passed away peacefully Monday morning, December 20, 2021, at the Ozark Nursing and Care Center, in Ozark, Missouri. She was born October 28, 1935, in Hooker, Oklahoma, to Harvey and Erna Anna Marie Finfrock. She grew up in Hooker, Oklahoma and then lived most of her adult life in Liberal, Kansas. Shirley graduated from Hooker, Oklahoma High School in 1953. Shirley mar...

Carolyn “Carol” L. Warren was born Carolyn LaWanda Burnette - yes, a famous name but no relation... she was born 3 days after Christmas (12/28/1942) to Velma Lenora Pierson & John W. Burnette. She became the baby girl of a very large family in rural Monticello, Arkansas, Drew County. Carol, age 78, passed away Wednesday morning at 8:30 am at Fowler Residential Center, Fowler, KS in Meade C...

Frances Anne Rice passed away from this life at the age of 104 years young, on Friday, December 17, 2021, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 27, 1917, in Sherman, Texas to William and Bertha (Grammer) Taylor. She married David Alvin Rice on July 9, 1938, and resided in Odessa, Texas where they enjoyed a good life together. They were blessed with a daughter Shirley De...

Deloris “Dee” Eileen Drake, age 78, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born September 4, 1943, in Wellington, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Edith Evelyn (Miller) Rains. Dee, a homemaker, has lived in Ulysses since 1973. She married Rodney Drake on February 24, 1973, in Ulysses. Dee was very pas...

Kenneth Lynn Sullivan, 67, lifetime resident of Stevens County passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at his home. The son of Loren Kenneth and Lois Marie (Rawlins) Sullivan, he was born March 5, 1954, in Hugoton, Kansas. Kenneth graduated from Rolla High School in 1972. He later enjoyed being in agriculture by driving semi-trucks and having cattle. Kenneth enjoyed camping with his family. S...

Garret Patrick Larkin, 39, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. He was the son of Michael James Larkin and Kay Cullison Larkin, he was born February 19, 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri. His personality was like no other, he had a contagious smile and laugh. There was just joy and a presence of being around him. Garret’s hobbies inclu...

Irene Ford, age 90, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born October 24, 1931, at rural Kismet, Kansas, the daughter of Noah and Lydia (Miller) Stoll.  As a young girl, she attended school in Kismet, graduating from Kismet High School in 1950.  On October 10, 1956, Irene married Verlyn Taylor and the couple made their home in Holdrid...