Eddy Raymond Koonce, 58, passed away Monday, March 23, 2021, at his residence, rural Morton County, Kansas. He was born to Lloyd Raymond and Virginia Ann (Higel) Koonce on May 17, 1962, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Eddy married Robin Dawn Fox on August 25, 1984 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. To this union are two children; Dawnee and Ty. He attended New Mexico State University where he enjoyed rode...

Shane Devon Waters, age 57, died in a vehicle accident the morning of March 24. Shane was born in Meade January 29, 1964, to Ted and Dana (Poteet) Waters.  He and his younger brother JA grew up at Missler and in the Wilburn neighborhood of Fowler.  In high school, Shane was active in sports and excelled academically.  He graduated with the Fowler class of ‘82 and attended Fort Hays Stat...

Diane M. Blehm, age 88, died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses, Kansas.  She was born September 2, 1932, in Satanta, Kansas, the daughter of Marvin R. and Eva M. (Kepley) Scranton.    Diane a lifelong resident of Ulysses was a graduate of Grant County Rural High School.  She married Norman Blehm on February 19, 1950, in Ulysses.  She wa...

Marilyn L. Dewell, age 88, passed away late Wednesday evening, March 24, 2021, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born July 6, 1932, at Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Elenora (Dabbelt) Klein.  As a young girl she attended school in Fowler, graduating from Fowler High School in 1949. On June 2, 1949, she married William E. (Bill) Dewell at St. Anthony’s Cathol...

Geraldine "Gerry" Wolf, 80, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday March 21, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on May 24, 1940 to Sampson and Ettie (Kelley) McCarter at Tahlequah, OK. On November 9, 1962 she married Henry Wolf in Beaver OK; he preceded her in death on September 10, 1983. Gerry was proud to me a member of the Night Hawk Cherokee Tribe. She had worked as...

Shari Denise Hensley, age 60, died Monday, March 22, 2021, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born October 30, 1960, in Ulysses, the daughter of Richard “Rich” L. and Mary A. (Massey) Hensley. Shari grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1978. She enjoyed many jobs including Bill’s IGA, Gibson’s, Alco, Grant County Medical, Grant County Fe...

Kazuko “Kay” Troll, age 88, died Friday, March 19, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, Kansas.   She was born on March 6, 1933 the only child of Tokajiro and Fusa Usui in Fukuoko, Japan.   Kay received her education in Japan and in 1952 immigrated to America to establish her independence and became a citizen in 1964, living most of her life in Liberal, Kansas. S...

Mary B. Grigg, age 74, of Ulysses, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. She was born July 31, 1946, in Scott City, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Ethel (Hopper) Hollingsworth.    Mary was born and raised in Scott City, Kansas, where she graduated high school. She married Steven Grigg on January 1, 1963; together they shared 58 wond...

Barbara Jo Mitchell, age 56, died peacefully in her home on Friday, March 19, 2021 after a seven-year long battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1964 to Carl and Janet (Mayfield) Billings at Liberal, KS. Barbara graduated from Liberal High School in 1982 and went on to build a family to which she dedicated her life. Rather than working right after finishing high school, Barbara spent he...

Atlee Dean Nerheim was born June 27, 2007, in Vancouver, Washington. A beautiful boy, with a heart of gold, Atlee left an impression on every person he met. Atlee was a pure country boy, riding his dirt bike and playing with his dog, Shadow, was a perfect day for him. He loved spending time on the farm and learning how to do things with his many cousins, aunts and uncles. He always had fun w...