Bennie Lee Bing, 97, of Liberal, KS passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born on September 2, 1922 to Benjamin and Myrtle (Tipton) Foster at Stephenville, TX. On May 31, 1945 she married Loyd Bing in Salt lake City, UT; he preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Paducah High School in Paducah, TX; class of 1941. While growing up she had w...

W. Blaine Knott passed away on July 10, 2020, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was born on April 19, 1954, in Liberal, Kansas and had a great childhood in nearby Plains, Kansas. He attended Wichita State University, where he earned Bachelors and Masters of Arts degrees. He remained an avid Shocker fan for the rest of his life. Upon graduation, he went to work at Boeing. 30 years, 3 mo...

Cynthia Rodriguez-Mendoza, age 48, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Medical Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born April 26, 1972, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Apolonio, Jr. and Salome (Garza) Rodriguez. Cynthia grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1990. She then obtained an Associates Degree at Do...

Randea Kah Frydendall, 74, of Greeley, Colorado passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Fairacres Manor. She was born on December 12, 1945 in Scott City, Kansas to Earl and Edna (Douglass) Leslie. On May 2, 1963, she married Jack Frydendall in Scott City, KS. They were married for 56 years. Family was very important to Randea, as she was very involved in the lives of her children, grandchildren, an...

John Albert Harbaugh, age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4th 2020, at St. Francis hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on July 14, 1945, in Perryton, Texas, to John Albert Harbaugh and Maysel Pearl (Wilson) Harbaugh. The family moved to Keyes, Oklahoma, several years after his birth. John attended Keyes High School in Keyes, Oklahoma. He was an outstanding athlete where he lette...

Jason Wade Hickman, 49, died Tuesday, June 30th at his home in Ulysses, KS. He was born in Ulysses on April 7, 1971 the son of Darrel and Lynette (Lane) Hickman. Except for his college years, he was a lifelong resident of Ulysses. Jason graduated from Ulysses High School in 1989. He earned his Associates degree from Dodge City Community College. He graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni...

Adan Nava Nungaray, 84, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Adan Nava Nungaray, 84, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Liberal, KS. He was born on November 18, 1935 in Salvador, Durango, Mexico, the son of Antonio and Margarita (Nungaray) Nava. He married Demetria Rodriguez. She preceded Adan in death on January 15, 1992. Adan was employed as a factory w...

Jon Stutz, 84, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. Jon was born on September 15, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to John and Dorothy (Faverty) Stutz. Jon lived in San Antonio most of his childhood life and later moved to Hugoton, KS where he graduated from Hugoton High School. Jon met the love of his life, Janet L. Bryan and they were married January 7, 19...

Darrel Chandler Schmidt was born on December 30, 1923 to Albert N. and Margaret (Jeffers) Schmidt in Stafford County Kansas, and passed away on July 3, 2020 in Satanta, KS. The Schmidt family moved to a farm across the road from Morning Star School northwest of Copeland in the late 1920’s. Darrel attended the Morning Star School, but later went to the Copeland High School where he graduated in...

Jim Kent Miller always said he had lived the “American Dream.” He was born in Lawrence, Kansas, December 8, 1937 to Madeline and Lloyd Jim Miller. They moved to southwest Kansas where his parents were both teachers. He grew up with a love for agriculture and a strong work ethic. His love of livestock was instilled in him by his uncle, Howard Miller at an early age. Jim bought his first set...