Ruth Ann Foster, age 81, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born July 31, 1938, in Hesston, Kansas, the daughter of Chris and Thelma (Dickson) Garrett. Ruth Ann grew up in Ponca City, Oklahoma and worked at a Burbank Rock Quarry, the Phone Company and K-Mart. Ruth Ann moved to Ulysses and has spent the last 25 years of h...

Margaret “Tiny” Gertrude Burrows passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. Tiny, as she was known to her friends and family, lived an astonishing 102 years of life filled with memories that her family and friends now share. Tiny was born June 6, 1918, at her family farmhouse in Texas County, Oklahoma, to her parents Vernon and Ruth Lewis. She ...

Shannan Dawn Whetstone, age 34, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Amarillo, Texas. She was born on June 17, 1986 in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Sterling “Butch” Gehrer and Sharla Donovan Osborn. Shannan graduated from Richard Milburn High School in Amarillo, Texas in 2003. In 2008, she earned her Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kans...

Charles A. Turner, age 70, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. He was born March 10, 1950, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Orville “Hugh” and Thelma (Roll) Turner. Charlie was born and raised in Elkhart where he attended and played football for Elkhart High School. After graduating High School, Charlie attended Garden City Community College to play football. Durin...

Phyllis Mae Finnen 96 passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at Southwest Kansas Medical Center after a short illness. Phyllis was born May 28, 1924 in Dayton Ohio the daughter of Alphonse Brockman and Mildred Schneider. She later moved to Denver Colorado and eventually came to Liberal Kansas where she taught art for Seward County Community College and the Liberal Senior Center. She enjoyed oil pain...

Richard Ralph (Dick) Haefele was born on October 6, 1926 in Topeka, KS.  He died peacefully in his sleep on July 21, 2020 in Ulysses, KS at age 93. Dick grew up in Topeka on a dairy farm as one of 10 siblings where he learned independence and the value of hard work.  He went to Catholic school where he learned how to express his individuality, question authority, and when it might be worth ...

Floyd Everett Keith, 61, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away July 16, 2020 at his home. He was born May 5, 1959 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, the son of Calvin and Gladys Acker Keith. He grew up in the Guymon and Optima area. Floyd worked as a equipment operator in road construction. He enjoyed collecting cars. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his son, Eric Keith and ...

Douglas Wayne Ackley, 69, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Morton County Health Care, Elkhart, KS. He was born to Hubert Thomas Ackley and Lenora Abercrombie on June 2, 1951, Watsonville, CA. Patricia Taylor and Douglas Ackley were married on June 1, 1985, in Moscow, KS. Douglas loved his family and enjoying spending time with the grandchildren. He enjoyed watching to Survivors inclu...

Logan Glenn Busby was born on August 28, 2002 in Sedalia, Missouri to Montgomery Lewis and Barbara Jean (Klenz) Busby. He grew up attending several schools and he would have been a Senior at Forgan High School this next school year. He loved playing football and all the sports and was an avid fisherman. Logan worked as a farm hand. He was preceded in death by his mother and grandfathers. Logan ...

Rev. Larry Hope Bradford, age 76, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, after a month-long illness in Tucson, AZ. He was born November 11, 1943, in Plumerville, AR, to Daniel Roy and Mildred Walker Bradford. He moved with his family to Wichita, KS, about the age of 2. He graduated from Wichita High School East, class of 1961. Bradford served his country in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1...