Nathaniel Garro Rivera, age 5, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.   He was born on March 7, 2016, the son of Marcus Anthony Rivera and Guadalupe Trejo.   Nathaniel played Kids Inc Flag Football and enjoyed learning about ships, especially about the Titanic, the Britannica, Hospital Ships, Aircraft Carriers, and Battleships. Nath...

James “Jim” Edward Odom, age 95, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. James Edward Odom was born September 7, 1926, in Pocahontas-Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama, to William E. and Jacie (Holmes) Odom. He graduated from Guin (Alabama) High School in 1944 and immediately joined the service at the age of 17. James served in the U.S. Navy ...

Kathryn Elizabeth Barber, 89, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. She was born to Earl and Alice P. (Gentry) Caselman on May 2, 1932, Beloit, Kansas. She married the love of her life Cecil Ralph “Jack” Barber on August 9, 1950. To this union were three precious children: Jackie, Rod, and Jeannie. Kathryn was a very active member of the Firs...

Rodger D. Klotz, age 78, passed away early Monday morning, November 15, 2021, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born October 29, 1943, at Englewood, Kansas, the son of Max and Mary (Butts) Klotz.  As a young boy, he attended school in Englewood, graduating from Englewood High School.  After his graduation, he began working for the Brookover Feedlot in Garden City, Kansas...

Mary Lou Meza, age 69, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  She was born on March 21, 1952, in Levelland, Texas, the daughter of Bonifacio and Delores (Lombraña) Meza.     Mary Lou grew up in Ulysses and graduated in 1972 from Ulysses High School.  She worked at El Ranchito Restaurant as well as the IBP Cafeteria in Garden City.  Ma...

Antonia Martinez, Age 84, of Liberal Kansas died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center.  She was born on June 13, 1937, in Durango, Mexico, the daughter of Sabino and Benita (Menchaca) Garcia.   She Married Marcelino Martinez in Durango, Mexico in March of 1957. They immigrated to the United States where Antonia received her U.S. Citizenship.    Antoni...

 Linda A. Kernell, age 74, passed away early Monday morning, November 15, 2021, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas. She was born November 25, 1946, at Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Harold and Dorothy (Weatherford) Gregory.  As a young girl, she attended school in Richmond.  In 1980, she moved to Fowler, Kansas, and began her career in health care.  She attended schoo...

Raymond Mendes, 84 passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. He leaves behind wife Phyllis Mendes of Hugoton, KS, three stepchildren: daughter Samantha Hancock and her husband Bill Hancock of Colby, KS, son Mark Ackerman of Moultrie, GA and his wife Amirah (Wokaty) Ackerman, and daughter Shannon Nordyke and husband Paul Nordyke of Hugoton. He also had sev...

Richard “Dick” Eugene Stoops, 87, passed away, Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at The Craig Senior Living Retirement Community in Amarillo, Texas. He was born on May 19, 1934, at Booth Memorial Salvation Army Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was the son of Joe Grear and Lela Maxine Stoops. Richard’s younger childhood and teenage years were spent growing up in Annie Wittenmyer Home, also know...

Ethel Virginia Sawyers, 87, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at her grandson's home in Yuma, AZ. She was born on June 6, 1934 to Roy Raymond and Beatrice (Baker) Roberson at Serene, CO. On July 16, 1953 she married Paul Kenneth Sawyers; he preceded her in death on February 27, 1997. Ethel is survived by her children, Paula Kay Wyer and husband Francis of Tyrone, O...