Lester Harold Smyth, Jr. (Smitty), age 90, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born November 11, 1930, in Lakin, Kansas, the son of Lester Harold, Sr. and Pearl Leona (Walker) Smyth. Lester graduated from Grant County Rural High School then continued his education at Garden City Community College for one ye...

Yolonda Lea Carlile, 65, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on July 30, 1955 to George and Yvonne (Campbell) Carlile at Satanta Hospital Yolonda grew up on the family farm est of Liberal until her family moved into Liberal in her early teens. She worked for the City of Liberal Water Dept. and Seaboard farms in her pas...

Rafael Juarez Villegas, age 67, of Liberal, Kansas died suddenly, Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home. Rafael was born in Mexico on September 4, 1953 to Juan De Dios Juarez and Maria Del Refujio Villegas. He married Maria E. Mendez on August 19, 1976 in Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. Rafael was a cowboy at heart and worked most of his life in agriculture, ranching and farming. He is survived...

Herman Mack Stroud, 65, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020, at his residence in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born to Eugene and Gladys (Shultz) Stroud on June 4, 1955, in Elkhart, Kansas. Herman married Christina Walsh and to this union was one son, Bobby. They later divorced. He then married Bridgett, she preceded him in death. Herman loved his family, especially his grandchildren. In his early l...

Ernestine E. Holmes, age 87, passed away late Monday evening, November 9, 2020, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born April 15, 1933, at New York, the daughter of Reverend Forest and Ruby Dee (Eberle) Good.  As young girl, she attended school in Marion, Kansas, graduating from Marion High School.  After her graduation, she attended Taylor University, graduating wit...

Carole J. Fischer, age 76, of Gentry, Arkansas, and formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Circle of Life / Earlene Howard Hospice Home in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born November 12, 1943, in Bethany, Missouri, the daughter of James Otis and Mary Kay (Wilson) Steele. Her parents grew up in New Hampton, Missouri, and Albany, Missouri. Carole graduated from Gilpin Coun...

Debra Sue Giskie, 65, of Liberal, passed away on November 4, 2020 at her home.   She was born on January 1, 1955 to Edgar and Vinola (Schroeder) Banman at Topeka, KS.   On October 27, 1974, she  married Edgar Giskie at the Faith Mennonite Church in Newton, KS; he preceded her in death.   Debbie worked with the City of Liberal for 42 years before retiring on Octobe...

Sammy Lane Cope passed away at the age of 92 at the home of her daughter in Liberal, Kansas, on November 7, 2020 after a 21-month battle of severe post stroke recovery. Sammy was born September 1, 1928 in Branson, Missouri on a fishing trip. She was named after the heroine in the Harold Bell Wright book, “Shepherd of the Hills.” She grew up on a farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle attending the ...

Angelina Casas de Ruiz, age 84, of Liberal Kansas died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Angelina was born September 26, 1936 in Santa Clara, Durango, Mexico to Conrrado Casas and Tomasa Ordoz. She Married Eladio Ruiz Castaneda in Liberal, Kansas. He survives. Angelina Worked for many years for USD 480 in cafeteria services. She was a member of St. Anthon...

John Preston Schell, age 38, passed away suddenly at his Kansas City, Missouri, residence, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. He was born March 19, 1982, at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Dale and Lorraine (Williams) Schell.  As a young boy, he attended school in Plains, graduating from Southwestern Heights High School in 2000.  He later attended Wichita State University, receiving his bachelor’s de...