Phyllis Ann (Skidgel) Ellis, 68, Elkhart resident, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. The daughter of Thomas and Sara Ann (Woods) Skidgel was born December 10, 1952, in Sacramento, California. She married Gary Lynn Ellis on February 2, 1979, in Rawlins, Wyoming. To this union were two loved and precious children: Robert Lynn and Shanda Marie. Phylli...

Katherine F. (Reimer) Friesen, age 95, passed away Monday evening, November 22, 2021, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born September 30, 1926, on a farm near Meade, Kansas, the daughter of John J. and Mary (Friesen) Reimer.    As a young girl she attended school at the McNaulty Grade School in rural Meade County.  Education was very important to Katherine.  She lo...

Annette Louise Lemert Larrabee, 82, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on October 11, 1939, to Louie and Mildred Shay Lemert in Liberal, Kansas. On July 11, 2004, she married William Lee "Bill" Larrabee.  He preceded her in death on February 16, 2017. Annette loved her hometown of Liberal, where her great-grandfather was a pioneer...

Bryan Tate Barnett was born in Hays, KS on December 23, 1964, to Bill & Sondra (Wark) Barnett. He went home to be with the Lord at the age of 56, on November 14, 2021, at the University Medical Center in El Paso, TX. Bryan grew up on a farm north of Gem, KS and learned the principals of hard work and family values. He worked for a number of farmers around this area. He graduated from Colby ...

Steven Paul Crail, 67, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.. He was born on November 15, 1954 to Paul and Ida (Kauffman) Crail at Liberal, KS. As a lifelong resident of Liberal, Steven was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1973. He was an active member within the community and would often be seen walking around town...

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...