MEADE – Alona Janette (Whidden) Kramer was born August 6, 1941, in West Palm Beach, Florida to Herbert Vernon and Ida Mae (Ballard) Whidden and passed away July 13, 2024, in Meade, Kansas. Alona was raised in the Fort Meyer, Florida area until the age of 10, when her mom remarried and the family moved to International Falls, Minnesota. In 1959, she met Ken Kramer the local youth pastor...

Ty Van Wasson, age 33, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 30, 1991, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Barry and Deanna (Wallis) Wasson. As a young boy, he attended school in Meade and was a member of the class of 2010. He enjoyed fishing, snow skiing, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Barry and ...

Lavonne Michael, age 89, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, July 11, 2024, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born October 11, 1934, in Ellijay, Georgia, the daughter of Ottis William and Thelma May (Cochran) Reese. Lavonne grew up in Georgia where she graduated high school and college. She was a Radar Operator stationed at the United States Air Force Academy in Color...

Elkhart, Kansas - Clarence "Sonny" Wayne Jones, a dedicated farmer and entrepreneur who found joy in every aspect of life, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 in Amarillo, Texas surrounded by his dear family. Born on December 8, 1944, in Grandfield, Oklahoma to his parents R.D. and Bessie Mildred (Mullican) Jones, Sonny leaves behind a legacy of love and that will forever be cherished by his fa...

Melody Witt, age 65, of Hugoton, Kansas, died Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton. She was born December 13, 1958, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Charles Richard and Virginia Ann (Runnels) Engram. Melody grew up in Houston and graduated from M. B. Smiley High School. She furthered her education at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, and received her Master’s...

Robert "Bob" Cotter, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2024 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1936 to Earl and Ethel (Miller) Cotter at Buffalo, OK. On August 11, 1990 he married Bernadean "Mema" Kraber at Liberal, KS; she preceded him in death on March 4, 2010. Bob was a graduate of Buffalo High School: class of 1954. He worked many years around farming and also worked i...

Rayola Gene Heals, 81, of Turpin, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2024 at her home. She was born on November 22, 1942 to Olen and Frankie (Higgins) Dudley at Liberal, Kansas; the oldest of eight children. On December 5, 1961 she married Woodrow Heals in Clayton, NM. She attended school at Liberal High School, graduating class of 1961. Rayola worked at a few locations before retir...

Virginia Arlene Diaz, age 70, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 21, 1954, in La Junta, Colorado, the daughter of Phillipe and Florence (Muniz) Guerrero. Virginia lived in Colorado before moving to Johnson and settling in Ulysses. She worked at Grant County Feeders for 38 years. Virginia married Esteban Diaz on October ...

Wesley Dean Roehr, age 93, of Hugoton, Kansas, died Saturday, July 6, 2024, at his home in Hugoton. He was born January 6, 1931, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Paul W. and Estella Marie (Hagaman) Roehr.   Dean was raised in Hugoton and moved to Cañon City, Colorado, during his junior year of high school. He married Betty Jean” Tillie” Tilson on September 18, 1949, in Cañon City, Color...

Tracy Jan Sponsel, 62, of Meade, KS passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2024 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on September 13, 1961 to Gerald Clark and Mary Jo (Day) Tilford at Fort Scott, KS. On November 21, 1980 she was united into marriage with Steven Ray Sponsel in Guymon, OK. From that union, Tracy graced Steve with three daughters. Tracy proudly received h...