Joan Marie Fuhrman, age 78, passed away late Wednesday evening, December 30, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. Joan was born November 28, 1942, in Wichita, where her father lived temporarily to help make airplanes for the war.  She would be the only child of John and Edna (Brown) Robertson; both graduates of Burr Oak High School in North Central Kansas. The family lived a brief time in Dodge City befo...

Jim Lund, age 79, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his home in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born March 27, 1941, in East York Township, Ontario, Canada, the son of Wilbert Stanley and Frances Jane Viola (Johnson) Lund. Jim grew up in Canada until 1979 when he relocated to the Phoenix area to develop fiber optics. He received his naturalization on November 26, 1985. Jim worked i...

Linda Sue Gieselman, 72, of Hooker passed away December 26, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Linda was born October 3, 1948 in Beaver, Oklahoma, the daughter of Everett and Mareta Wibking Hamilton. She went to school in Baker and then in Hooker graduating from Hooker High School with the Class of 1966. Linda was united in marriage to Lonnie Gieselman on March 29, 1970 in Guym...

Mildred (Sue) Louise Hanlon, 87, of Turpin, OK passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 3, 1933 to George and Goldie (Albright) Pattern at Ames, OK. She married Edward Hanlon on July 1, 1951; he preceded her in death on December 30, 2015. Though she was named Mildred Patten, she had naturally curly hair and was called Suzy Q from a small age. The name...

Tamu T. Cathey, born October 16, 1976 in Compton, California to Bennie J. Stamps and Alford Cathe. She departed this life November 28, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Tamu worked at Applebees in Liberal for the past 9 years; she enjoyed working and meeting new people and making new friends. She leaves to celebrate her life: two sibling: Alfred & Alford Cathey, Fredrick OK.;...

Donna S. Correll, age 78, passed away early Saturday morning, January 2, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society, Liberal, Kansas. She was born September 17, 1942, at Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Viola (Moore) Boyd. As a young girl, she attended school in Plains, Kansas, graduating from Plains High School in 1960.  On June 18, 1960, she married Harold L. Correll at the Plains United ...

Esther Molinar Hernandez, 68, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Friday January 1, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on April 4, 1952 to Rogelio and Maria (Betancourt) Molinar in Alpine, TX. On August 6, 1971 she married Elias Hernandez in Odessa, TX. Esther was a graduate of Ector High School in Odessa, TX; class of 1970. She and her family moved to Tyrone, OK i...

Donald Ray Swinney, 85, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Elk City, OK. He was born to Alvin and Calvin (Watkins) Swinney on October 7 1935, McKnight, TX. Donald and Connie were married December 25, 1955 at First Church of God, Hugoton, KS. To this union were four children; Donald Kent, Brian Dale, Karlese Diane, and Craig Jason. He was a loved m...

Marvin D. Stice, age 75, passed away early Thursday morning, December 31, 2020, at his Meade residence. He was born June 27, 1945, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Henry Clay and Mary Ellen (Wertz) Stice.   As a young boy he attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1963.  Over the years, he worked installing carpet and tile, as well as working for the Meade County Road an...

Mary K. Ryan, age 77, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born September 4, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of John and Fern (Rickerson) Dixon.   Mary grew up in Kansas City and then lived in Ulysses from 1963 -1983. During that time she worked at Tower Lanes, Spudnut Shop, Martha’s Cafe, Ideal...