Tommy Dale Kaup, 68, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, KS. He was born on February 15, 1951 in Liberal, KS, the son of Von and Betty (Martin) Kaup. Tommy graduated from Liberal High School in 1969, and then joined the United States Navy, where he served with distinction, including service in the Vietnam War, where he received several bronze stars. Tom earned the r...

Clark Huddleston, age 84, of Tuttle, Oklahoma, and formerly of Manter, Kansas, died Thursday, April 25, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born March 2, 1935, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near Martin, South Dakota, the son of Delmar Lyman and Lucille Lou (Labuff) Huddleston. Clark served in the United States Air Force for four years. He followed the whe...

Surrounded by loving family and friends, Donna Lee Stanton passed away peacefully into the open arms of Jesus on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. She was born November 5, 1932, in Ransom, Kansas, the daughter of Mike W. and Betty (Herren) Tuggle. Donna moved to Stanton County when she was five years old. She married Lyndell Stanton on November 8, 1949, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Donna was a farm wife...

Patti Lea Bellomy, age 73, died Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born January 4, 1946, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the daughter of Wesley and June (Woods) Scofield. Patti grew up in Rocky Ford and graduated from Rocky Ford High School. She then earned an associate’s degree from Seward County Community College. She settled in Elkhart after living in...

Russell Dean Watson, 82, of Turpin, OK. passed away on Tuesday April 23, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on February 16, 1937 to Floyd and Viola (Tolly) Watson at Woodward, OK. He was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1955. After high school he moved to Tulsa, OK to obtain his training in Electronics. Russell served in active duty with the US Army from ...

Traci Dee Bitner, 57, passed away April 18, 2019, at Morton County Hospital, Elkhart, KS. Traci was born May 27, 1961, to Clifford and Christine (Jones) Rankin in Elkhart, KS. She and Larry Bitner married on April 6, 1990, at the United Methodist Church in Elkhart, KS. To this union are two children, Noah Bitner, and M’Lynn Swartz. Traci was a woman of many talents; she loved to write, ...

Robert Dean White, 85, of Liberal, passed away early Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. David's Hospital in Round Rock, TX. He was born on July 18, 1933 to Irwin and Mildred (Longwell) White at Liberal, KS. Robert was a graduate of Liberal High School. He was a lifelong Liberal area resident and Farmer. Robert loved Farming his land and spending time with Family along with watching sports and ...

Kenneth Dean Giskie, age 85, of Lakin, Kansas, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born June 17, 1933, in Brownell, Kansas, the son of Henry and Lottie (Foos) Giskie. Kenneth graduated high school at Towner, Colorado. He served in the US Army. Kenneth married Wanda Gail Reinert in Towner, Colorado, on April 5, 1953. She preceded him in death o...

Our mother, “Jackie Bob” (Verdeen L.) Slatten joined her loved ones in Heaven on April 20, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma following a brief illness.   Jackie Bob was born October 13, 1936 in Childress, Texas, the second daughter of Verdia (Bohannon) and George Owen. Jackie Bob was a long-time and well-known member of the Beaver County, Oklahoma community.   While still i...

Alice Marie Krafft, 82, of Liberal, passed away Saturday April 20, 2019. She was born on May 18, 1936, to Andrew and Margaret (Thompson) Weikel at Owensboro, KY. She married Joe Krafft on April 12, 1958 at the Holy Family Cathedral Church in Tulsa, OK. Alice was a graduate of Holy Family High School in Tulsa, OK. After marriage, Alice and Joe moved to the Liberal area for his job wi...