Norman Richard McVey, 77, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. He was born June 27, 1944, in Liberal, Kansas to John and Florence McVey. Norman married Bonnie Lock on August 15, 1970 and had 3 children.  Norman graduated from Kismet High School and then attended Hays University. After his time in college, he entered the Army, were he proudly served 4 years. Norman worked as a farmer and ca...

Robert Frank Thomas, 73, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home. Robert Frank Thomas was born on September 2, 1948, in Liberal, Kansas. He was the son of Frank and LaVern Thomas. Robert or “Bobby” as he was known by his family and friends attended Bethel Country school and later graduated from Hugoton High School in 1966. After attending Friends University, he came back to join ...

Dalton Zane Beeman, 29, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home. Dalton was born on March 15, 1992, in Liberal, Kansas. He was son of Doneva Talbert Beeman. Dalton graduated from Hugoton High School in 2011 and graduated from Seward County Community College with his welding certificate in 2012. Dalton was working for American Implement. Dalton enjoyed being around his famil...

Ronna Rae Duerson, 70, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 4, 1951 to Earl and Bridget (Zorn) Pittser at Russell, KS. On July 19, 1974 she married James L. "Jim" Duerson, at Clayton, NM; Jim preceded her in death on March 2, 2003. Ronna enjoyed cooking, bingo, gardening, playing cards, and loved dog & cats. She was "a mom to many, a ...

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...