Bonnie Jean Burkhart, age 78, of Ulysses, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.  She was born June 23, 1943, in Marion, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Lucille (Starks) Slifer.   Bonnie grew up in Marion and El Dorado where she graduated high school.  She then furthered her education at Butler County Community College and earned tw...

Franka Joy Post, age 41, died August 9, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.   She was born on November 4, 1979, the daughter of Frank and Veda Joy (Young) King. Franka graduated from Turpin High School in 1998 and from University of Central Oklahoma in 2002. She married Dustin Floyd Post on June 6, 2015, in Trinchera Ranch, Colorado. Franka was a loving and devoted mother ...

Judy L. Forte, 65, of Turpin, OK passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Via Christi St Frances Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on April 10, 1956 to Billy  and Donella (Kirby) Forbes in Clovis, NM. She graduated from Liberal High School; class of 1974. On March 27, 2014 Judy married Steve Forte in Liberal, KS. Judy worked as a Load Controlle...

Jerry Ray Keenan, 67, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away August 9, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Jerry was born November 13, 1953, in Guymon, Oklahoma, the son of Paul and Lorene Wilson Keenan. He grew up and attended school in Guymon, Oklahoma graduating with the Class of 1972. He lived for a time in Texhoma, Oklahoma. He worked as a cowboy doing ranch work. He began his ca...

Donna Dee Wilson, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal . She was born on December 27, 1933 to Emril and Thelma (Ford) Johnson at Woodward, OK. On December 6, 1953 she married Billy Lynn Wilson at the First United Methodist Church in Mooreland, OK.; he preceded her in death on December 2, 2008. Donna was raised in Mooreland, OK an...

Abrienne Rae Davis, 18, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at Morton County Hospital, Elkhart, Kansas. The daughter of Donnanda Julianna (Davis) Lynch, she was born June 13, 2003, in Liberal, Kansas. Abrienne was such a happy girl. She loved her family and her smile said it all. She enjoyed Nascar racing and all the colors of the cars. Abrienne loved all music and especially classical music...

Lieutenant Franka J. Post, Age 41, of the Liberal Police Department died Monday, August 9, 2021, of natural causes. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hornung Family Funeral Home....

Luther Garcia, age 87, died Sunday, August 8, 2021, at his home in Liberal, Kansas.   He was born on December 15, 1933, the son of Balomere Garcia and Adela Ramos in Coolidge, Kansas.   Luther served in the Marines from March 1952 – July 1955 and served in the Korean War. He worked as a grain elevator operator for the Coop in Ulysses, Kansas. Luther loved to play pool, and cards, e...

Janice Sue (Schnolaw) Weber, 74, Guthrie, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at her residence. The daughter of Richard and Edwina (Horner) Schnolaw.  She was born March 12, 1947, in Garden City, Kansas. Janice grew up in Satanta, Kansas and graduated from Satanta High School in 1965. She and Bernard Joseph Weber Jr were married April 21, 1967, Jacksonville, Florida. To this union were...

Delbert Vernon Whaley, 84, of Ulysses, KS, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at the Regent Park Assisted Living in Wichita, KS.   Delbert was born on April 6, 1937, to Herschel and Gertrude (Holman) Whaley in Pueblo, CO. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1955. Delbert attended Cowley County College, where he received his associate’s degree in en...