Clifford Friesen, age 93, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 30, 2021, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.   He was born October 14, 1927 in rural Meade County, Kansas. He was the son of Jacob S. and Anna S. (Doerksen) Friesen.  As a young boy, he attended Goodwill School in rural Meade County.  He accepted Jesus as his Savior at a rival meeting at an early age.  On Sept...

Carl L. Schartz, 67, passed away on June 28, 2021, at his home in Corinth, Texas after an extended battle with lung cancer. Carl was born on May 27, 1954, in Dodge City, Kansas to Mark and Betty Schartz. He grew up on the family farms in Ellinwood and Cimmaron, Kansas. He graduated from Cimarron High School in 1972. Carl earned a Certificate in Diesel Technology and later, a Certificate in Ele...

Fonda Rose “Tuffy” White, 83, of Tyrone, Oklahoma passed away at BSA in Amarillo, Texas, June 29, 2021. Fonda was born October 17, 1937, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Russell Carl and Mildred Alice Capps Starr. She attended elementary school in Adams, Oklahoma and finished her education in Tyrone, graduating from Tyrone High School with the Class of 1955. She was united in marriage to...

Enrique M. Reza, 62, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, Morton County Hospital, Elkhart, Kansas. He was the son of Pablo and Lucinna Reza and was born July 15, 1958, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Enrique married his soulmate Adela Maravilla on April 2, 1978, Elkhart, Kansas. To this union were four loving sons, Ricky, Fred, Saul and Carlos. He enjoyed going to Garden City every Saturday with Ade...

John Robert Plank 83, of Platte City, MO passed away February 13, 2021 at the North Care Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. John was born July 11, 1937 in Mitchell, KS to Marvin David and Pearl Lucille (Babcock) Plank. John moved to Coldwater, KS at the age of 2; and spent most his life in Southwest Kansas. He was a graduate of Friend’s Academy in Haviland, KS. John married Joyce...

Frances E. Scheuerman, 88, formerly of Liberal passed away on Tuesday June 29, 2021 at the Harry Hines Hospice in Wichita, KS. She was born on January 19, 1933 to Arthur Keslar and Flossie (Cline) Keslar at North Platte, NE. On October 14, 1953 she married Lindy Scheuerman at Tucumcari, NM; he preceded her in death in 2000. Frances lived in many different locations throughout her childhoo...

Vernon Dale McCaulley, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday June 27, 2021 at Wheatridge Care Park. He was born on November 14, 1944 to Harvey and Arline (Halladay) McCaulley at Waverly, KS. On February 21, 1965 he married Marian Keller at the First United Methodist Chapel Liberal, KS. He was a graduate of Lebanon, KS High School; class of 1962. He went on to graduate from Old Town Barber...

Harold F. Morgan, 91, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. He was born to Jesse Ralph and Alma Faye (Milburn) Morgan on June 6, 1930, Rolla, Kansas. Harold and Delores Fern (Kallenbach) were married February 22, 1951, Rolla, Kansas. To this union were three children, Connie, Ronald, and Michael. He and Delores raised their family in Denver, Colorado. D...

Terry Lee Batterton, age 65, of Manter, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Morton County, Kansas.  He was born June 19, 1956, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Lloyd Edgar and Wanda (Herron) Batterton.   Terry grew up in Johnson and graduated high school in 1974.  He continued his education in Diesel Mechanics at Liberal Vo-Tech.  Terry married Esther Leighty and together they ra...

Karoll Gene Wagner, age 91, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born February 8, 1930, in Bison, Kansas, the son of Alvin E. and Dora (Rothe) Wagner. Karoll attended school in Rush County, Kansas, and graduated in 1950. He joined the United States Army on May 1, 1951, and was Honorably Discharged on April 30, 1953, at Camp Carson, Colorado. He lived in Color...