John Burnett Walker, age 75, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas.   He was born on September 16, 1945, the son of Herbert and Marie (Burnett) Walker in Alamogordo, New Mexico.   John graduated from Capitan, New Mexico High School in 1964. He continued his education at Brown Institute of Electronics, Mpls, Minnesota graduating in 1969....

Ella Mae Julian, age 93, was born on January 8, 1928, in Raymond, KS to Robert Clark and Elvra Ann (Snider) Eastin. She died on May 31, 2021, at the Stanton County LTCU in Johnson, KS.   Ella Mae married Theodore J. Julian on August 1, 1946, at Bethel Church of the Nazarene.  Ella Mae and Ted farmed and raised their family in Stanton County and had two children; son, Basil Dwight, born on...

  Teresa Franco Vazquez, age 74, died May 27, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.   She was born on August 10, 1946, daughter of Pedro Vazquez and Carmen Gonzales in Meoqui, Chihuahua Mexico.   On November 27, 1973 Teresa married Ignacio Franco in Estación Consuelo, Mexico. She was a devoted wife of 47 years and loving mother of three daughters, Carmen, Pat...

SATANTA—Evelyn Roberta Sprenkle, 74, died May 28, 2021 at the Satanta Long Term Care Unit in Satanta. Born in Diamond, Missouri on Oct. 9, 1946 to Silas Glen and Eula Dean (Edens) Eubanks, Evelyn grew up on her family’s property in the Ozarks. She spent her childhood riding horses, fishing and even attended a one-room schoolhouse with her siblings and cousins. She graduated from Neosho H...

Raymond E. Klotz, age 86 passed away Saturday afternoon, May 29, 2021, at his Meade, Kansas, residence. He was born May 11, 1935, 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 in 1954.  Upon his graduation, he joined the United States Army.  After his discharge, he attended Dodge City Com...

Patricia Ann Wesley, age 80, died on Friday, May 21, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.   She was born on April 3, 1941 the daughter of Harry Rhodes Barnes and Fyrne Lucille Barnes in Liberal, Kansas.   Patricia graduated in 1960 from Liberal High School and went on to Emporia State University.    On April 12, 1975 she married Robert Riffe Wesley and together they ra...

Phyllis Kaye Thomas of Liberal passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was 75 years old. She was born to Frank Jr and LaVern Janice (Gregg) Thomas on April 19, 1946 in Liberal, Kansas. She was a member of Bethel Friends Church of rural Hugoton, and later Liberal Friends Church. Phyllis graduated from Hugoton High School in 1964. She attended Fort Hays Univ...

Alfred LeRoy Baker, 73, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Western Prairie Care Home, Ulysses, Kansas. The son of Chester and Lucille (Martin) Baker born on September 19, 1947 in Concordia, Kansas. He and Dinah Sue Rushing were married on October 18, 1990 in Ulysses, Kansas. She preceded him in death on January 1, 2016. Alfred is survived by six sons, Randy Baker, Garden City, KS., Mic...

Wayne Edward Gray, age 73, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Liberal, Kansas.   On July 18th, 1947, Herbert and Izetta (Swiger) Gray were speeding to the Perryton, Texas hospital.  Expecting their first baby the young couple made it...almost.  When the old car hit the railroad tracks on the north side of Perryton a little too hard, Wayne Edward Gray was born. Wayne's happy chi...

Sonia Sue (Fisher) Scott life long resident of Elkhart passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at Morton County Hospital, Elkhart. She was born to George Gerald Jr. and Twylah Faye (Gore) Fisher on August 29, 1954, in Elkhart, Kansas. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. She loved animals especially goats. Survivors include her mother, Twylah Fish...