Ethel May Smith, age 85, died Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Independence, Kansas. She was born September 21, 1935, in Hennessey, Oklahoma, the daughter of Carl B. and Viola May (Thrasher) Spencer. As a young child, Ethel’s dad built elevators and the family had the opportunity to live in many places. Ethel graduated from Grant County Rural High School. She married Henr...

Rev. Roger Carl Williams, 84, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday January 16, 2021 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal. He was born on February 17, 1936 to Luella and Albert Williams near Protection KS. He married Deloris A. (Richardson) Williams May 4, 1956 in Winfield KS. Roger was delivered at home by his grandmother, Stella Baker, who served as midwife for many families in...

Cheryl Ann (Robinson) Parker, 63, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at her residence. Cheryl was born to Harold Robinson and Donna (Gilpin) Ward on November 13, 1957, Garden City, KS. She attended Hugoton High School where she was a cheerleader, homecoming attendant, played on the softball, volleyball, track, basketball and she played in the EagleMarching Band. In 1973, Cheryl, her ...

Georgia Mae Herron, age 89, of Johnson, Kansas died Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson. She was born October 16, 1931, in Rogersville, Missouri, the daughter of Bill and Lillian (Cox) Bracken. Georgia was born and raised in Missouri and Southeast Kansas. On October 16, 1948, Georgia married Manford A. Herron in Amarillo, Texas. Together, they lived on the Morton a...

Antonio Eloy Pando, 73, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Lakewood, CO. He was born to Valerio and Elisa (Pando) Pando on December 10, 1947, Los Garcias, Chihuahua, Mexico. Eloy and Amparo (Soto) Pando were married December 24, 1967, Mexico. To this union were four children: Eduardo, Jorge, Karla and Patricia Eloy was a member of the St. Helen Cathol...

Clarence Raymond Applebee, 77, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday January 10, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center . He was born on December 24, 1943 to Clarence and Nellie (Wallander) Applebee at Liberal, Kansas. On September 26, 1964 he married Connie Austrip at Liberal, KS; she preceded him in death on May 2, 1987. Clarence worked for years as an over the road Truck Driver; a career tha...

Scott Prater Kane, a lifelong resident of Seward County, KS, passed away on January 10, 2021 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on May 5, 1962 to Don and Reta Jane Kane. He gradated from high school at Southwestern Heights in 1981. He graduated from Wichita Automotive and Electronics Institute in Wichita, KS for mechanics in 1982. In his younger years, he was a farmer. Then...

Jerry Alvin Swallow, 64, of Forgan, Oklahoma passed away January 10, 2021 at Tyrone, Oklahoma. Jerry was born January 8, 1957 in Beaver, Oklahoma, the son of Kenneth Merle and Mary Addie Chester Swallow. He grew up and attended school in Forgan, Oklahoma graduating from Forgan High School. He began work with Beech Aircraft in Liberal, Kansas for seven years. He then worked for the Beaver Sandhil...

Connie Sue Thompson, 76, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away January 11, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City, Kansas. She was born December 21, 1944 in Clovis, New Mexico the daughter of Eugene and Lillian Utley Hillman. She was united in marriage to Texas “Tex” Thompson on November 26, 1961 at Long Beach, California. They made their home for a short time in Aqua Dulce, Texas and then ...

Fidencia Cortez, age 43, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas.  She was born August 1, 1977, in La Mesa, Texas, the daughter of Arturo and Gloria (Rodriguez) Cortez.    Fidencia was a CNA at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses and worked for Ulysses Laundry for 14 plus years.  On November 12, 2017, Fidencia gave her life ...