Juanita Pearl (Kippes) Sosa, age 90, formerly of Johnson, Kansas, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Inman, Kansas.  She was born December 4, 1930, in Johnson, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Pearl (Bitner) Kippes.    Juanita grew up in Johnson and attended Roanoke School in 1935, which was 10 miles south of Johnson. In the spring of 1936, Juanita...

Louise Ellen Fenn, 95, died December 19, 2020, at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton. She was born August 30, 1925, in Alva, Okla. to William and Alice (Rhodes) Behrens. Louise married Elmer L. Fenn June 13, 1954, in Wichita. He died Feb. 24, 2004. Louise, a long time area resident and artist, grew up in Wichita, graduated from Wichita State University, then moved to Great Bend in 1952. She taugh...

Wendell Delano Brack, 85, of Liberal, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 in Kansas City, Kansas at the KU Medical Center. He was born on October 10, 1935 in Great Bend, Kansas, son of Charles and Hannah Brack, of Albert, Kansas. He graduated from High School in Otis, Kansas in 1953. After graduation he entered the Army Reserves for 2 years and then enlisted in the Army for 3 years. H...

Donald Ray Swinney, 85, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Elk City, OK. He was born to Alvin and Calvin (Watkins) Swinney on October 7 1935, McKnight, TX. Donald and Connie were married December 25, 1955 at First Church of God, Hugoton, KS. To this union were four children; Donald Kent, Brian Dale, Karlese Diane, and Craig Jason. He was a loved m...

Mary Helen Thompson, 91, formerly of Kismet, KS passed away on Saturday December 19, 2020 at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. She was born on June 15, 1929; the daughter of Homer and Zelma (Heston) Edison at Liberal, KS. On June 28, 1947 she married Ralph Thompson at her mother's home in Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death in 1983. Mary grew up and attended schools in Liberal....

Helen Jo Graves, 81, died Friday, December 18, 2020, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 12, 1939 in Elk City, Oklahoma, the daughter of John Kenneth Loyton and Lucille Casey Loyton. Helen attended High School at Hoisington High School in Hoisington, Kansas. Helen married Don Graves also in Hoisington, Kansas on July 14, 1956. They were married for 50 years. Don ...

Teresa Hernandez, age 59, died December 19, 2020, at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born July 13, 1961, in Levelland, Texas, the daughter of Jose and Geneva (Velardes) Hernandez. Teresa worked within USD 214 school systems as an ESL Teacher for many years. She was better known as “La Maestra Teresa” and was very well respected by the Hispanic Community in Ulysses. In her free time, ...

Madison (Matt) Traster died at his home on December 16, 2020, in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born on September 1, 1927, on a farm near Edna in Labette County, KS. Madison was the son of Ralph E. and Cora B. (Massa) Traster. Matt had an idyllic childhood at Altamont, KS where he raised livestock, and hunted and fished with his boyhood friends and his dog Jack. He attended the Labette County Community H...

Rolland Keith Wiens (Rolly) went to the arms of his Heavenly Father on December 17, 2020 in Meade, KS because of the COVID virus. Rolly was born in a rural farmhouse south of Meade on May 23, 1939, (the same farmhouse where he and his wife, Marge, raised their family and where his grandson and wife, Bradon and Rachael Wiens, now are raising their family). God reached out to Rolly when he was...

106 years ago, in 1914, Joe Sam Landrum was born in Fountain Run, Kentucky. In 1927, he moved with his parents, Michael and Lela, and four siblings to Boise City, Oklahoma. After graduating from High school there and working a while in the hardware store, he attended a year at Panhandle State University and a few years later, a year at Oklahoma City University. In 1938, he took a job with the Roll...