Larry Allen Levings, 70, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away suddenly on March 23, 1019 at his home after a slow steady decline from complications left from contracting West Nile virus six months earlier. Larry was born March 18, 1949 at Woodward, Oklahoma, the son of William Matthias and Uldene Vivian Cox Levings. He grew up in the Buffalo, Oklahoma area and attended the Buffalo schools. Graduatin...

Daphne Rushing, 96, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday March 21, 2019 at Brookdale - Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS. She was born on May 10, 1922 to John and Esther (Cheney) Brindle at Courtland, KS. On October 25, 1946 she married Charles W. Rushing at Wichita, KS; he preceded her in death on October 8, 1995. Daphne was a graduate and Valedictorian of Courtland High School. During WWII ...

Joseph (Joe) Theodore Baier, 84, died, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Pioneer Manner in Hugoton, KS. Joe was born July 16, 1934 in Holcomb, KS. to Joseph Baier and Monica Unrien Baier. He graduated Holcomb High School in 1952. He served in the United States Army from February 13, 1957 and was honorably discharge, January 12, 1959. Joe married Deloris Rinehart October 24, 1959 in Garden Cit...

Larry Gene Moore, 73, of Amarillo passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was born in Pampa, Texas on February 2, 1946 but grew up in Phillips, Texas graduating in 1964. Larry attended Frank Phillips College and received a Bachelor’s degree in finance from West Texas State in 1968. Upon graduation, he spent 4 years in the US Navy stationed in Iceland. He came home and tried ...

Maria Efren Valdez, age 86, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born May 3, 1932, in Tecolote, New Mexico, the daughter of Juan and Adelina (Gonzales) Esquibel. Maria grew up in New Mexico and has lived in Ulysses the last four years. She was from a migrant family and worked in California, Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado...

Terryl K. Schmidt, 69, also known as Smitty, ended his battle with congestive heart failure, March 18, 2019.  He was in Sherman, TX with his family by his side. Terry was born on August 15, 1949 in Liberal, Kansas to Theophile “Teaf” and Clara Schmidt. He was a longtime resident of Hooker, Oklahoma until 2016 when Terry moved to Lake Texoma, Kingston, OK to live closer to the water and his...

Carla Jean Darbro was born February 23, 1963, in Greensburg, Kansas. She is the daughter of John and Shirley (Woolery) Keener. Carla graduated from Satanta High School Class of 1981. From there she furthered her education to receive her CNA and Home Health Aide certification. Carla was united in marriage to Frankie Darbro on September 23, 1992, in Elk City, Kansas. Carla shared a love only she cou...

Betty Jo Moon, 83, of Tyrone, passed away on Saturday March 16, 2019 at the Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, OK. She was born on September 6, 1935 to James P and Pearl (Getz) Sanger at Weld Co., CO. On October 2, 1953 she married Bobbie Dean Moon at Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death on February 13, 2014. Betty Jo was a graduate of Liberal High School. She was a stay at home ...

Joseph V. Bradley, age 87, passed away early Monday morning, March 4, 2019, at his Minneola residence. He was born July 28, 1931, in rural Meade County, Kansas, the son of Lewis A. and Nellie Mae (Lawson) Bradley.  As a young boy he attended school at rural Fowler and later attended Fowler High School, graduating in 1951.  A longtime area resident, he was a mechanic having worked for Johnso...

Carlitos Castaneda of Ulysses, Kansas, died March 14, 2019, at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. He was born March 14, 2019, in Lakin, Kansas, the son of Carlos and Adriana (Barron) Castaneda. Carlitos is survived by his parents; Carlos and Adriana Castaneda of the home; brother, Alexzander Castaneda of the home; and grandparents, Otilia and Aurelio Barron of Ulysses, and Estela and Anto...