Luz Maria Montes, age 62, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, February 18, 2019, at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born November 13, 1956, in Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Victoriano and Ramona (Gutierrez) Chacon. Luz grew up in Mexico. She married Joaquin Montes on February 5, 1977, in Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. They moved to Ulysses in 1995. She enjoyed cooking and p...

MEADE - Cleo Brannan, age 94, passed away Sunday morning, February 17, 2019, at the Baylor, Scott, and White Hospital, Grapevine Texas.  She was living at Solstice Senior Living, Grapevine, Texas. Cleo was born on February 22, 1924, in Turon, Kansas, to parents Jesse and Elma (Cox) Zink. She married Raymond (Pat) Brannan on August 4, 1946, in Turon, Kansas. She graduated from Turo...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Jones, 92, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born on July 9, 1926 to Walter Eli and Doris Elizabeth (Bowers) Dunlap in Hereford, TX. Betty Graduated from Hereford High School and went on to receive her college degree from Texas State College for Women in Denton, TX. She married Eugene Ralph "Sonny" Jones, Jr. on October 1, 1950 i...

Jo Ann Catherine (Kerschen) Sigman Jo Ann Catherine Sigman, 77, passed from this life Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Satanta Long Term Care, Satanta, KS. Jo Ann was born to Alphonse and Catherine (Polan) Kerschen on August 2, 1941 in Scott City, KS. Alphonse and Catherine preceded her in death.  She was the oldest of 11 children. Ralph Augustus Sigman and JoAnn Catherine Kerschen were marr...

Jon Alan Rowden, 63, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his residence. Jon was born to John Emery and Geraldine (Moser) Rowden on January 27, 1956 in Hugoton, Kansas. He graduated from Hugoton High School. He was a lifetime resident of Stevens County, Kansas. Jon was backhoe operator and truck driver for Passmore Brothers for about 30 years. He loved to build wooden ships. Jo...

Wayne L. Wulfemeyer, 74, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his residents. Wayne was the son of Leslie Wulfemeyer and Arleen (Muller) Wulfemeyer. He was born on July 26, 1944, in Hugoton, Kansas. He was the third child of four. His siblings were LeVeta, Carol and Linda. Wayne grew up on a family farm in Stevens County, Kansas and graduate from Moscow High School. He taught welding ...

Lonnie Dale Horton, 58, died February 11, 2019 at his home in Texarkana TX. He was born August 7th, 1960 in Liberal, KS the son of Jessie Dale Horton and Nella Mae (Busby) Horton. Prior to his move to TX, he had been a lifetime Liberal Resident. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1979. Survivors include companion Alvina Hogie and children Jessica and Anthony Hogie, Texarkana TX; son Bradley ...

Eugene Edward “Gene” Hall, age 89, died February 10, 2019 at Homestead Estates Home Plus in Liberal, KS. He was born April 16, 1929 in Rozel, KS, the son of Russell Raymond and Theodora (Eddy) Hall. He graduated from Rozel High School, Rozel, KS. He married Willa May Munkirs on January 10, 1953, in in Harrison, AR. She survives. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean ...

Alvena I. Dewey, age 72, of Syracuse, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at her home in Syracuse. She was born April 18, 1946, in Lakin, Kansas, the daughter of Jim and Irene (Hanson) Zahnter. Alvena grew up in Syracuse and had worked as a waitress, cook, and machinist. She enjoyed reading, watching old western movies, crocheting, sewing, baking, and making homemade noodles. She rai...

Leslie Dale "Les" Higgins, 75, of Kismet, passed away on February 8, 2019 at his home in Kismet, KS. He was born on July 29, 1943 to Harlan and Della (Taylor) Higgins at Colorado Springs, CO. On June 4, 1967 he married Linda Violet Winter at Liberal, KS; she survives. Les moved to Liberal in 1966. He worked as a Plant Operator at the Cimarron River Power Plant before retiring in 2010 afte...