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...

Noel Adrian Gardea-Hernandez, age 26, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He was born on April 8, 1995, son of Ernesto Gardea and Mauricia Hernandez in Liberal, Kansas. Noel completed the 11th grade in Liberal, Kansas. On October 4, 2014, he married Iris Guadalupe Vallejo-Lopez. They had two sons, Adrian Elias and Thiago Emiliano. Noel worked as a motorman in the oil and g...

 Wendell B. Fox, Jr., age 80, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 31, 2021, at his residence in Colwich, Kansas. He was born November 10, 1940, at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Wendell Boyd and Mildred Vivian (Farrar) Fox.  He grew up south of Plains on the family farm with his sister, Gail, and brother, Warren. He attended Plains Grade School and graduated from Plains High School in 195...

Roger Moffett, age 80, died Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Brenham, Texas after a brief illness.   He was born on November 4, 1940, the son of Fred Vivian and Betty Evelyn Moffett in Concordia, Kansas. Roger was an only child.   Roger grew up in Phillipsburg, Kansas and graduated from Phillipsburg High School and Fort Hays State University. He served in the Army from approximately...

Fidel Porras, age 78, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at his home in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born March 28, 1943, in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Pablo and Lazara (Moncayo) Porras.  Fidel grew up in Mexico and married Margarita Carrillo in 1978. They moved to Ulysses in 1995 and he had worked at Tarbet Construction. He enjoyed spending time with his kids, extended family members, and his animal...

Gene Sharp, age 92, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his residence of 60 years in Liberal, Kansas.   He was born on January 20, 1929, East St. Louis, Illinois the son of Olin Arthur Sharp and Lois (Dorman). Gene’s father was a traveling salesman working for the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. from 1924-1935. In 1935 when his father lost his job, the whole family moved to Grandma Dorman’s farm ...

Douglas Paul Campbell, 74, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his residence, Ulysses, Kansas. The son of Paul Watson and Dorothy Mae (Simonson) Campbell. He was born May 18, 1947, in Russel, Kansas. He and Vana June Lahey were married August 24, 1969, at United Methodist Church, Satanta, Kansas. To this union was one precious daughter, Kelli. Douglas was very active in his communi...

J.B. Ketcherside, 71, longtime Guymon resident passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The son of Joe Alfred and Mary Katherine (McGill) Ketcherside, Joe Bryant Ketcherside was born December 7, 1949 in Kiowa, Oklahoma. J.B. and Darlene Faye O’Leary were united in marriage on December 6, 1984 in Guymon.  J.B. worked in the oilfield industry for man...

Lonnie Ray Norris, beloved husband, and father, 77, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, Kansas. Son of Homer and Valta (Bloom), he was born March 25, 1944, Sabetha, Kansas. He and Cleta Dorrell were married June 21, 1964, in Fowler, Kansas. To this union were four children: Scott, Randy, LaDonna, and Dana. Lonnie enjoyed working at Hugoton USD #210 for 30 pl...

Jaime Guerrero, 68, of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away July 23, 2021 at his home. He is survived by his wife Linda of the home, two sons one daughter, four step children and eleven brothers and sisters. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 2, 2021 at the Hooker Cemetery with David Glasscock of the Beaver church of Christ officiating. Memorials are suggested to St. Judes Childr...