Lillie F. James, age 90, passed away Friday morning, November 2, 2018, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.   She was born January 5, 1928, at Springdale, Arkansas, the daughter of Frank and Goldie (Gant) Atkinson.  As a young girl, she attended school in Arkansas.   On February 1, 1944, she married Lee James in Ada, Oklahoma. They lived for many years in Garden City, Kansa...

Esteban Arzate, 27, died Friday, November 2, 2018 in Liberal. He was born on April 12, 1991 in Dodge City, the son of Guillermo and Maria Arzate.  Esteban is survived by: His parents His daughter, Iliana Alexia Arzate. 2 brothers Christian Arzate and his wife Nayeli Liberal, KS Ramon Arzate and his wife Jordan Dodge City, KS 1 sister Karen Arzate and her husband Samuel Dodge City, KS L...

Terry Wayne Spencer, age 62, died Wednesday October 31, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. He was born January 8, 1956 in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Wayne C. and Nellie M. (Dutton) Spencer He graduated from Liberal High School He was an entrepreneur, owning many rental properties and businesses. Terry enjoyed cars, fishing, hunting, raising chickens and gardening Survivo...

Donald L. "Don" Olinger, 83, of Hugoton, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas after recently being diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. He was a lifelong Stevens County resident being born on May 21, 1935 to S.L.and Geneva (Coleman) Olinger ten miles west of Hugoton, Kansas. On June 1, 1953 he married Nancy Sue Slemp at Liberal, KS; she pr...

Rita Kay Case, age 51, of Johnson, Kansas, died Sunday, October 28, 2018, at her home in Johnson, Kansas.  She was born September 13, 1967, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Pete Marion and Joice Joan (Shriner) Marquardt.     Rita graduated from Garden City High School in 1986.  While living in Garden City, she worked at McDonald’s and IBP.  Rita married Johnny Sauseda, Sr. ...

Robert A. Forsen, Jr., age 89, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at Western Prairie Care Home in Ulysses.  He was born May 23, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Robert A. Sr., and Vera Lucille (Cox) Forsen.   Bob grew up in San Antonio, Texas.  After graduating from high school, Bob served in the US Army from 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1952.  He moved...

Frieda M. Webb   AGE:  92   OF:   Elkhart, Kansas   DIED:  Tuesday, October 30, 2018   AT: Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Kansas   FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY:   Garnand Funeral Home, Elkhart, Kansas...

Dallas Dee Heinitz, age 67, of Ulysses, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 27 2018, in Ulysses.  He was born on April 30, 1951, to William and Della (Blau) Heinitz in Garden City, Kansas.   Dallas attended a one room school house in Logan County, Kansas, and graduated from high school at Wichita County High School in Leoti, Kansas.  He attended Northwest Kansas Technical College in...

Rita Brumbeloe Mathis, 71, passed from this life on October 20, 2018 at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born August 16, 1947 in Pinson, Alabama, to Hobert Warren and Hattie Mae (Jackson) Brumbeloe. After high school graduation, Rita began a career in federal civil service, which eventually brought her to Tampa, Florida, where she was introduce...

Loretta Jane Blackburn Brown, 67, passed away Monday afternoon, October 22, 2018 at her home. The daughter of T.L. and Julia Faye (Larson) Blackburn, Loretta was born September 6, 1951 in Guymon, Oklahoma. Loretta was raised in Guymon and graduated from Guymon High School. She was the youngest child of six children. Loretta and Donnie Brown were married on Sep...