Dee Ann Heckel, age 64, departed this life on Monday, January 25, 2021, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born February 27, 1956, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter Leon and Vi (Mattox) Heckel. Dee Ann grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1974. Shortly after that, she went to work at Gibson’s and worked there 28 years. She spoke fondly of her time...

William Henry Pence, 82, of Satanta, KS, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. Henry was the son of Paul and Nola Ann (Brooks) Pence. He was born on October 19, 1938 at home in Doniphan, MO. He moved with his parents to Rozel, KS when he was 8 years old. Henry met Gloria June Oetken in the Winter of 1957. They were married on August 29, 1959 at Pe...

Yvonne Pepper, age 83, passed from this earth to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at St. Ann’s Nursing Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born December 5, 1937, in Eldorado, Oklahoma, the daughter of Dillon H. and Thelma F. (Easley) Shumaker.   Yvonne grew up in Eldorado and graduated from high school in 1956.  She continued her education and earned a Bachelo...

Larry Nemechek, age 74, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Stevens County Hospital.   He was born on February 6, 1946 son of Joseph and Rosie Dyburg Nemechek in Goodland, Kansas.   Larry graduated high school from Greely County High School in Tribune, Kansas.   He married Karla Hamous on September 9, 1972 in Tribune, Kansas. Together they raised 1 son and 3 dau...

Earl Eugene (Gene) Harbour, age 77, died Sunday, January 24, 2021, in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born June 8, 1943, in Crowley, Colorado, the son of Dexter and Martha Irene (Wilbert) Harbour.    Gene served in the United States Army from 1967 until his Honorable Discharge in 1969. He worked for Grant County Road and Bridge Department as a Motor Grader Operator from September 1987 un...

Robert W. Davis, Age 86, Died January 21, 2021 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Liberal Kansas, after a short illness.   He was born June 27, 1934 in Elkhart, Kansas to Walter and Maggie (Minter) Davis.  Robert graduated from Liberal High School in 1952. He Attended Wentworth College and Oklahoma Panhandle State University.  On July 9, 1955 He married Sonia Southern. They we...

Roger Earl Lynch passed away on January 21, 2021 at his home in rural Stevens County surrounded by his family.  He battled cancer for over 18 years.   Roger was born in Garden City, Kansas on August 20, 1947 to Cecil Earl and Dorothy Virginia (Stapleton) Lynch.  He was raised on the family farm south of Hugoton.  Roger graduated from Hugoton High School in 1966.  He attended Garden City...

Ben Weylin Montoya was born on February 13, 1975 in Denver, CO. Ben passed away  Sat., Jan. 16, 2021. Ben moved to Colorado Springs in 1983. He was very active In Golden Gloves boxing where he was light weight champion at Ft. Carson, CO.  After attending Palmer High School, he entered the EMS field at the age of 18 after obtaining his EMT-B.  He also became a member of the Black Forest Fire Dep...

West Thomas, age 81, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on October 10, 1939 the son of West Thomas Sr. and Ruth Mae Pickett. He was the only child to this union. West attended school in Mangum, Oklahoma where he completed the 8th grade. West enjoyed camping, fishing and softball which included all other outdoor activities. West and his family uni...

Clevon Jewlane “Jackie” Gilmore (née Kuykendall) 85, of Hooker, OK, passed peacefully from this life on January 15, 2021. Jackie was born on May 22, 1935 in Hobbs, NM to parents Cleland D. Kuykendall (predeceased) and Christina Edna Kuykendall (née Riggs) (predeceased) of Guymon, OK.  The family lived in Guymon and Jackie attended school there.  Born during the depths of the Great Depress...