-- Jerald W. Clark, 74, passed away on Sunday morning, March 31, 2019 at his residence, Moscow, KS. Jerald was the son of William and Margaret (Pitts) Clark, he was born on December 20, 1944 in Emporia, KS. He and Permelia Hillman were married August 20, 1966. They were married happily for 52 years, 7 months, and 11 days. To this union were three children J. Daniel, Brandi Jo and Br...

David Carl Ackerman, 77, passed Friday, March 29, 2019 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, KS. He leaves behind three children; daughter Samantha Hancock and her husband Bill Hancock of Topeka, KS, son Mark Ackerman of Moultrie, GA and wife Amirah (Wokaty) Ackerman, and Shannon Nordyke and husband Paul Nordyke of Hugoton. He also had seven grandchildren; Zackery Roybal, Alexis Hancock, Cory ...

Leta Lorene Miller , age 85, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born August 6, 1933, at Natoma, KS the daughter of Paul and Stella (Pruter) Doty. She attended Natoma High School, Natoma, KS. While attending her sister’s wedding she met Kenneth Ellsworth Miller. They were married on December 22, 1950 in Natoma, KS. While living in the Nato...

Thomas R. Gillespie, Jr., age 77, died Saturday, March 30, 2019, in rural Baca County, Colorado. He was born February 18, 1942, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Thomas R. Sr. and Margarett M. (Riley) Gillespie. Tom grew up in Elkhart and graduated from Elkhart High School in 1960. He was honorably discharged after serving three years in the United States Air Force. Tom moved back to Elkhart and ...

Hannah Louise Griffith LaRue was born July 31, 1921 in a dugout in rural Texas County on land acquired in the land rush by her grandfather and uncles & later purchased by her parents Beryl & Mable Ullom Griffith.  She passed away March 28,2019 at Morton County Senior Living Community at the age of 97. She was the 2nd out of 7 children. Louise was an ornery little girl who loved to get in...

Margaret F. Cordova, 89, died Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart.  She was born on January 20, 1930 in Gallegos, New Mexico, the daughter of Delfino Quintana and  Altagracia Casados. She married Gilbert Cordova on January 20, 1949, in Tucumcari, New Mexico.  He preceded her in death on March 28, 2009. Margaret was as a certified Nurse’s Aide, and she worked a...

Bradley Ray Myers, age 78, died Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. He was born February 19, 1941 at home in Washington County Arkansas, the son of Charles and Eula (Day) Myers. He was a farmer and ran cattle. He had significant experiences and achievements earning a certified chemical training for farming and inoculations Brad was a member of Kansas Wil...

Bettina Jennice Bryant, 47, of Turpin, Oklahoma went to meet her Heavenly Father March 25, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. Bettina was born July 26, 1971 in Guymon, Oklahoma, the daughter of Albert and Carolyn Grice Blackwelder. Bettina attended school in Hooker, Oklahoma, graduating with the Class of 1989. She then attended cosmetology school in Weatherford, Oklahoma at Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni...

Dr. Sue A. Dowd, age 69, of Johnson, Kansas, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, Kansas. She was born March 16, 1950, in Syracuse, Kansas, the daughter of John C. and Anna Mae (Edmisson) Lewis. Sue graduated in 1968 from Syracuse High School, and 1972 from Wichita State University with a Master’s Degree. She married Dusty Dowd in 1973 and lived in New York for...

Betty Jean Williams, 92, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, Morton County Care Center, Elkhart, Kansas. Betty was born to Jesse and Gertrude (Randle) Davison on August 26, 1926 in Baca County, Colorado.  She was a life resident of Morton and Stevens County.  She graduated from Rolla High School. Betty and Robert Keith “Buzz” Williams were married on November 26, 1949 in Clayton, New Me...