Marvin “Dale” Cole, age 85, of Ulysses, Kansas, passed away on August 2, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Dale was born on January 13, 1935, in Lindsay, Oklahoma to Doc and Lillie (Griffin) Cole. His stories of playing basketball, working broom corn, frailing pecans and growing up in a large family of 10 children on the farm in Southern Oklah...

Hector Romero, 47, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born December 13, 1972 in Mexico, the son of Edmundo and Cristina Estrada Romero. Hector attended Southwestern Heights High School in Kismit, Kansas. He also worked for USD 480 as a janitor. He is survived by his parents, Edmundo and Cristina Romero of Liberal, Kansas; brothers, Javier (Bobbie) Romero o...

Laura Kay Witzke, 81, died very peacefully and entered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, August 1, 2020, in Liberal, Kansas. She was born March 8, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and June Smith Zehering. In 1957, Laura graduated from Liberal High School. A short while later, she married the love of her life, Donald Eugene Witzke, on October 2, 1957. She was also a membe...

David M. Roach, age 83, of Johnson, Kansas, died Friday, July 31, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born September 7, 1936 in Bates County, Missouri son of Clyde and Annabelle (Allen) Roach. Dave grew up on a dairy farm in Adrian, Missouri and graduated from Adrian High School. He then served in the U.S Marine Corps and also spent a number of years in the Reserves. H...

Mary Lou Pickler, age 92, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born December 18, 1927, in Ottawa, Kansas the daughter of Roscoe and Louise (Esterly) Redmond. Mary Lou grew up in Ottawa where she graduated from Ottawa High School in 1945. After graduating high school, Mary Lou continued her education at The University of Kans...

MEADE – Kristofer Daniel Rosendahl, age 42, passed away Wednesday morning, July 29, 2020, in rural Meade County, Kansas. He was born April 12, 1978, at Karlstad, Sweden, the son of Dan and Joyce (Friesen) Rosendahl. As a young boy he attended school in Saffle, receiving his vocational degree. He later joined the Swedish military, which was mandatory in Sweden. On September 26, ...

  Hazel Myrtle Allen, 92, passed to her reward July 30, 2020, at her home in Hugoton, KS. Hazel was born September 29, 1927 in a tar paper home in Grant County, Kansas to her parents Stanley and Geraldine Wolf Basler. Hazel attended a country school in Ulysses. Hazel married her husband of 58 years, James Leland Allen in California on December 6, 1944. After Leland was discharged from the Marine...

Annie Abigail Brown, 37, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born October 31, 1982 in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Timothy J. and Polly Brown. In 2001, Annie graduated from Liberal High School and in 2009 she received her Associate’s Degree from Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas. Annie worked as a secretary for Seward County Community Colleg...

Robert Lee Prine, 61, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born to Robert Lee Madden and Jeanne Harrington on November 13, 1958 in Medford, Oregon. Robert was adopted by Louis Lee and Ruth Anna (Mann) Prine. Robert was raised in Hugoton and then later moved to Liberal. Robert loved his time at Mosaic in Liberal, it was his home and his family. He enjoy...

Carlos Wissar-Gutierrez, age 84, of Johnson, Kansas, died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his home in Johnson. He was born August 11, 1935, in Bachiniva, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Enrique and Carlota (Gutierrez) Wissar. Carlos grew up in Mexico. He married Belia Perez on December 20, 1956, in Gomez, Farias, Chihuahua. While living in Mexico, Carlos was a police officer, and then an owner/opera...