Merle Leon Bridenstine, 71, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born on March 14, 1949 to Glen and Thelma (Wilkerson) Bridenstine at Liberal, KS. Merle was a graduate of Turpin High School; class of 1968. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Merle worked as a Truck Driver for 43 years before retiring in 2017. He also worked the family farm with his father...

Father Dale A. Lumley, age 73, died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at his home in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born March 25, 1947, in New York City, New York, the son of Thomas R. and Julia E. (Raynor) Lumley. Father Lumley grew up in Long Island where he also graduated high school. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict for four years aboard the USS Forrestal CV-59. Father ...

William Mathies, age 67, of Walsh, Colorado, died Thursday, February 18, 2021, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born January 4, 1954, in Lamar, Colorado, the son of Raymond Stewart and Ann Marie (Kohout) Mathies. William grew up on the farm near Two Buttes. He began his education at Two Buttes School and graduated at Walsh High School. William lived in Germany for a sho...

Clarence J. Morris, also known as Arkie and Coach Morris, age 85, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, Kansas.  He was born April 20, 1935, in Guymon, Oklahoma, the son of Clarence “Chuck” and Hazel (Amen) Morris.   Arkie graduated from Stanton County High School.  He continued his education at Garden City Community College then transferred to ...

Marguerite Aileen Light, age 97, died February 2, 2021 in Villa Park, California. She was born October 26, 1923 the daughter of George and Hazel King in Fairbury, Nebraska. Aileen graduated high school in 1941 from Phillipsburg, Kansas. She married the love of her life, James Light, together they raised two daughters, Diana and Nancy. She went on to earn a college degree from Asbury Universi...

Bud Estes, 74 passed into our Lord’s presence Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Hill Top House in Bucklin, Kansas. He was born on October 4, 1946 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Maynard, Sr. and Wanda (Brown) Estes. He was a 1964 graduate of Bucklin High School and received his Bachelors Degree from Ft. Hays State University. In May of 1968 he joined the family business, Bucklin Tractor and Imp...

Theodore James Buttry, age 38, died Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on September 29, 1982 the son of Joseph Wayne Buttry and Anita Darleen Keeling Buttry in Liberal. Theodore received his GED in 2001 in Liberal and worked as a Tire Tech for Best 1 Tire. On January 11, 2019 he married Angela. Together they raised 3 sons, Karson Buttry, Gabriel Amado, and ...

Ivan David Headrick, age 88, died Thursday, February 11, 2021 at the Good Samaritan in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on May 17, 1932 the son of George Roy Headrick and Mary Anna Hensley Headrick. Ivan graduated high school from Adams, Oklahoma. He served in the army from March 10, 1955 until February 23, 1957. On March 15, 1958 he married Marylin A Smith at the First Baptist Church in Liberal...

Blain Stump, 50, lost his long and very difficult fight with COVID-19 on February 9, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born to Gabriele (Polischensky) and Blain Stump, Jr. on October 6, 1970 in Stuttgart, Germany. Blain was a military brat, growing up in Germany, West Virginia, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and finally, landing in Kansas where he met Kara J...

Mary Elvira Hernandez, 69, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at her residence. She was born to Pedro G. and Dominga A. (Medina) Hernandez, La Junta, Colorado. Mary lived most her life in Leoti, Kansas. She enjoyed coloring, Lincoln logs and clicking lego. She loved to go to the casino to watch people and play the game machines. She loved her family and enjoyed when they would stop by an...