Lawerance Odell Louderback was born on April 7, 1946 in Liberal, Kansas. He went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2021 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Odell was the youngest son of Kenneth and Myrtle Louderback. He had two siblings: a sister, Diane Davis (Alvin), who survives him, and brother Earl Louderback, who he joined in Heaven. Earl’s widow, Mickey McBee (JK) have remained cherished friends t...

Michael W. (Mike) McNemer, age 53, passed away early Sunday morning, March 28, 2021, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 16, 1967, at Meade, Kansas, the son of George W. and Ann Frances (Gaskill) McNemer.  As a young boy he attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1985.  After his graduation, he attended Seward County Community Colleg...

Darlene Harper, 72, Rural, Hugoton, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her residence. The daughter of Wayne William and Shirley Ann (Fulkerson) Decamp, she was born November 3, 1948, in Hugoton, Kansas. Darlene and Thomas F. Harper were married April 14, 1968, at Hugoton, Kansas. Darlene was a member of My Father’s House and the Gas Capital Car Club of Hugoton. She enjoyed ...

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...