Stephen Lynn “Steve” Kisner, age 62, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on October 5, 1956 in Liberal, KS, to Daniel Eugene and Norma Joan (Blosser) Kisner. Steve was married to Patricia Ann Yearick June 26, 1976 at the Plains Methodist Church. Patricia died 2006. He was the owner and operator of Kisner & Son’s Construction Company...

Cecil R. Mitchell, 102 year old Forgan resident, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Beaver. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Forgan. Burial will follow in the Forgan Cemetery with the Laverne American Legion providing military graveside rites. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. A...

Michelle Renea Perez, age 48, of Johnson, Kansas, died Friday, July 12, 2019, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, Kansas. She was born October 9, 1970, in West Plains, Missouri, the daughter of Curtis Ray and Barbara Ann (Schweizer) Houser. Michelle moved to Johnson in 1973. She married Juan Carlos Perez on October 15, 1989, in Johnson. She worked at the Johnson State Bank, Stanton County...

Kim Elaine Hockett, 53, passed away June 30, 2019 at her home, Satanta, KS. Kim Elaine Swift was born into this life on November 24, 1965 in Eldorado, KS to Jewell P. Swift Jr and Kay Frances (Seibel) Swift. The family moved to western Kansas in 1977. Kim spent most of her adult life as a resident of Satanta. Kim left this life due to complications of ALS. Kim attended schools in Cottonwood F...

James (Jimmy) Harland Calvert was born March 30, 1937 to Eldridge Wallace Calvert and Enid Marie (Sare) Calvert at French Camp, CA and passed away on July 13, 2019 at the Clinton Therapy and Living Center in Clinton, OK. Jim grew up in Cheyenne, OK where he attended first grade. He attended the second grade in California during WWII where he, with his mother and siblings, Janet, Jerry, and Bob, li...

Richelle Lynnette Simmons, 52, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on July 19, 1966 in Smith Center, KS, the daughter of Don and Verna (Butler) VanDonge. She graduated from Hugoton High School in 1984. She worked for National Beef as a traffic coordinator for many years. Richelle loved to golf and bowl. She had a love of horses, especially ...

Gary Haun 9/10/1935-7/7/2019 Gary was born in Liberal, KS and passed away in Tucson, AZ. He spent his early life in Liberal and Coldwater, KS. After graduating from Coldwater HS in 1953, he attended Northwestern State College, Alva, OK, where he obtained a teaching degree. He taught and coached in Liberal, KS for eight years, then moved to Denver, CO, where he taught and coached in the Jefferson C...

Miguel Angel Carrasco, age 52, of Woodward, Oklahoma, died Friday, July 5, 2019, in Hemphill County, Texas. He was born November 29, 1966, in La Regina, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Miguel and Socorro Carrasco. Miguel moved to the United States in 1985. He began working in the oil field industry. He was currently an operator for North Star Well Service in Woodward, Oklahoma. Miguel was pa...

Roberta H Brewer, age 100, of Ulysses passed away July 3, 2019 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital. Beginning the same year the Treaty of Versailles was signed ending the first World War, Woodrow Wilson was President, the White Sox threw the World Series, and her father plowed his fields with his horses Dick and Molly, Roberta saw dramatic changes during her lifetime. There were technological advanc...

Spearville – Paula Kay Zachman, 74, gained her wings on June 8, 2019 at the Derby Health and Rehab Center after a short battle with cancer. Paula was born May 3, 1945 at Liberal, Kansas to Paul & Ethel “Velma” Sims Park. Paula was raised in Liberal where she graduated from Liberal High School in 1963. Paula married Truman Slatten in 1963 and later Royce Rodgers in 1983, they both prec...