Larry Dean Hill, age 73, formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, February 7, 2021, at his home in Amarillo, Texas.  He was born July 19, 1947, in Fowler, Kansas, the son of Holmes “Budd” and Hazel (Adams) Hill.    Larry grew up in Fowler, Kansas, and graduated from Fowler High School.  He married Lynn Carol Hauser on July 3, 1969, in Wichita.  Larry retired from AMOCO after 27...

Brenda Lee Smothermon, 62, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away February 22, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, Kansas. Brenda was born August 21, 1958 in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Thelma Lamb Smothermon. She grew up in Hooker, Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Thelma Smothermon; daughter, Amie Reese; two brothers, Denny and Jon. Survivors in...

Terri Diana Long went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 19, 2021. She was born in Perryton, TX to Garland and Della Pugh on July 29, 1961. At the age of 3 she was adopted by Ronnie Lawson and the family moved to Beaver, OK where she grew up along with her sisters Denise, Shannon, LeeAnn, and brother Cody. It was in Liberal, KS that she met the love of her life, Timothy Long, and the...

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 ...