John C. Martinez, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, Kansas. John was born April 23, 1939 in Liberal, Kansas the son of Joe Martinez and Simona Jiron Martinez. John graduated from Liberal High School in 1959. He was a talented athlete who played multiple sports including high school football, as a starting lineman for four years. In additi...

Dolores Amanda Obando, age 82, died Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 22, 1938 in Managua, Nicaragua. The daughter of Domingo Obando and Berta Bojorge. She lived in Managua, Nicaragua until 1986, she moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1992 at which time she moved to Liberal, Kansas staying until 1997, where as she moved to...

Iva Jean (Palmer) Munson, 95, went to be with the Lord, Friday, November 27, 2020 at Satanta Long Term Care Unit, Satanta, KS. Iva Jean was the only child of Walter and Lila (Kingsinger) Palmer, She was born March 8, 1925, in Cherokee, OK. She attended school in Richfield, KS. and Buford, AR. Iva Jean and Herman Gale Munson were married on December 21, 1944, at Richfield, KS. To this union w...

Ruby Lorrain Reed, 98 passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, KS. Ruby was the daughter of Julien B. and Ruth M. (Terry) Gourdin. She was born on September 24, 1922 in Trinidad, CO. She and John L. Reed were married on October 26, 1961 at Lordsburg, NM. They moved to Hugoton in 1979 from Tucson, Arizona. Ruby was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Hug...

Analilia Andrade Rodriguez, age 52, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born April 22, 1968, in Mexico, the daughter of Simon and Maria (Longoria) Rodriguez.    Analilia grew up in Mexico and married Arturo Andrade Medina on January 1, 1989, in Mexico.  Ana loved life and having fun.  She was devoted to her f...

Jane Porter, age 74, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 26, 1946, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Joe and Barbara (Shoaff) Majernik. Jane grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School. She continued her education at Fort Hays State University. Jane m...

Vicie Jane (Jones) Lopez, 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her residence.   Jane was the daughter of Willie D. and Marie Elizabeth (Moffitt) Jones.  She was born on March 3, 1937 in Lubbock, Texas.   Jane and Juan (Johnny) Lopez were married on July 5, 1980 in Meade, KS.  He preceded her in death on May 27, 2018.   Jane was a nurse’s aide for ...

Margaret Marie Holt, age 103, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses, Kansas. According to her birth certificate and the doctor, she was born on October 7, 1917.  However; according to Margaret, she was born early in the morning and the doctor was confused on the date, and she was actually born on October 8, 1917, in Plains, Kan...

Larry Joe Koochel, 81, beloved husband, father, papa, businessman and automobile aficionado, died peacefully on November 25, 2020 at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center, Dallas, TX due to complications from a recent surgery. In May 1966, Larry and Saundra Powell married at The First Christian Church, Liberal, KS. Born July 23, 1939 in Great Bend, KS to Olin and Dorothy Wilhelm Koochel, Larry...

Leona Miller, 77, of Turpin, OK passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Beaver County Nursing Home in Beaver, OK. She was born on July 15, 1943 to Leonard and Hutoka (Warren) Rieck at Thomas, OK. On June 4, 1961 she married Delmar Miller at Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death on January 21, 2001. When Leona was a child her family moved to Liberal, KS. She was a graduate of Lib...