Helen Lucille Sparkman, age 90, daughter of the late Andrew and Ova Powell was born January 24, 1929, in Bucklin, Missouri, and was received into the arms of our Lord and Savior on September 17, 2019. Helen was a faithful member of First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School, was a member of Gloom Chasers Club, and worked several years for Bultman’s. Helens favorite...

Daniel G. Bayha, age 66, passed away September 18, 2019, at his Meade, Kansas, residence. He was born November 7, 1952, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Arthur Loren and Marie (Zortman) Bayha. As a young boy he attended school in Fowler, Kansas, graduating from Fowler High School in 1970. While in high school, he excelled in scholastics and track and field. After his graduation, he attended Prat...

Dustin (Bud) Lane Bigham, age 36, died very suddenly on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Greensburg, Kansas. He was born on September 22, 1982 in Pampa, Texas to Rick Bigham and Pam Soukup. He graduated from Wichita Heights in Wichita, Kansas in 2001. He then attended Wichita State College, Emporia College and Seward County Community College. Bud married Kelli Young in Liberal, Kansas...

Ed Ybarra, age 79, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, September 16, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita. Kansas. He was born October 17, 1939, in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Crispin and Josefina (Gomez) Ybarra. Ed grew up in Munday, Texas. In 1964 he moved to Ulysses, Kansas, and went to work for Willard Higgs and later Ansel Manufacturing, Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital...

Mr. Minturn's graveside service that was scheduled for this Friday, September 20th has been postponed. A new date will be announced at a later time...

Floyd R. Downs, age 85 passed away late Sunday evening, September 15, 2019, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born February 18, 1934, at Syracuse, Kansas, the son of Emil and Inez (Servaes) Downs.  As a young boy, he attended the Plains Grade School and later Plains High School, graduating in 1953.  After his graduation, he joined the United States Army serving from ...

Robert D. Miller, age 51, died Friday, September 13, 2019, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born April 5, 1968, in St. Helens, Oregon, the son of Archie and Dava (Knopp) Miller. Robert, formerly of Meade, has lived in Liberal the last two years. Robert enjoyed collecting knives and guns; and spending time with his dog, Hanna. Robert is survived by his sisters, Candy Walsh...

Nita Marjorie (Creeden) Sunderland, 92, died Thursday morning, September 12, 2019 at Advance Health Care of Aurora, Colorado. She was born February 26, 1927 to Martha Henrietta (Dye) and Ellsworth C. Creeden in Sublette, Kansas. She married Ralph Hulsey “John” Sunderland on October 5, 1945 in Satanta, Kansas. Nita worked as a cook in the Sublette and Satanta hospitals for many years. When s...

Cynthia (Cyndee) Ann Small, 62, died Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on June 18, 1957, the daughter of Dorrel and Wanda (O’ Neal) Shepard in Springfield Missouri. She was raised in the Satanta area. On September 5, 1977 she married Fred Small at her grandparent’s house in Satanta, KS. He survives. After working hard to get her GED, Cyndee ...

Lori Lee Coen was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska on January 10, 1957 to Wayne and Velma Roberts, and passed away at her home on September 5th 2019, after a brave fight against cancer. Lori, along with her parents and little sister Julie, lived in numerous towns and cities during her childhood. Her parents owned and operated motels and their family ultimately settled in Elkhart, Kansas making it thei...