Donna Sue Van Buren, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on August 27, 1941 to Sherman and Dorothy (Robertson) Morlen at Springfield, MO. On March 10, 1956 she married Larry Van Buren at Yates Center, KS; he survives. Donna and her family moved from Springfield, MO to Iola, KS when she was a young child. She was...

  Heaven gained an angel when Stuart L. Melchert passed away on June 26, 2018. Stu was born in Salem, OR to Maurice Melchert and Juanita Geiss. He is survived by his wife, Janice Mannin Melchert, sons Michael (Donna), David (Deanna), and Russell (Stephanie), eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Stu grew up in Newton, KS and served our country in the Army in Korea. Stu was a me...

Mitchell “Mitch” Glen Thompson, 55, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Born February 16, 1963, at Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Melvin Darrell and Mary Jean (Williams) Thompson. A long-time resident of Liberal, KS, Mitch graduated from Southwestern Heights High School in Plains, KS in 1981 and received an Associates Degree from Seward County Co...

Bobbie (Bob) Joe Carter, 76, passed away on June 26, 2018, at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born to Talmadge Carter and Madge Adams Simpson on September 14, 1941 at his grandparent’s home in rural Louisa, KY. He was raised by his grandparents, Millard and Lucy Adams and at the age 15 moved to Liberal following other family. After finishing the 9th grade, he began working in housing constructi...

Leon Stuart Wilson, 92, passed from this life on June 21, 2018 in Ramseur, NC. He was born on June 7, 1926 in Plains, KS to the late George Raymond and Blanche Hazel (Jennison) Wilson.  He married Chloe Loveyla St. Clair on June 20, 1946. He lived most of his life SW Kansas, but for the past few years, due to declining health, he has lived with his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and David in ...

Carmaleta Moore, age 80, died Monday, June 25, 2018, atKearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas.  She was born October 4, 1937, in rural Stevens County, Kansas, the daughterof Kenneth L. and Goldie (Cobb) Betsworth.   Carmaleta grew up in Hugoton and lived her early years in Stevens County and graduated from Hugoton High School in 1955.  She married Robert E. Moore on October 5, 1955, ...

MEADE – Nick A. Finke, age 21, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018, in rural Meade County, Kansas, as the result of an automobile accident.   He was born January 29, 1997, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Kelly Finke and Sarah Lewis.  As a young boy he attended Meade schools, graduating from Meade High School in 2015.  After his graduation, he was currently attending Manhatt...

Pamela Ruth McCann, age 60, of Hugoton, KS died, Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born September 21, 1957 to Edgar Ray Lynch and Mary Louise (Beaty) Lynch in Graham, TX. She graduated from Wellington, TX High School in 1976 and also from Seward County Community College in 1990, as a Registered Nurse. She was Director of Nursing at Pioneer Manor in Hugot...

Dorothy Hurst was born on December 16, 1932, in Stanton County, Kansas, and died on June 24, 2018, in the Satanta District Hospital. She was the daughter of Mervin Peter “Pete” Molz and Mary Alice (Shorter) Molz of NE Stanton County, Kansas. Dorothy attended Stanton County Schools graduating from Stanton County High School in 1950. She married Roger Hurst in 1951. She lived on or within 1 ...

Phillip J. (Phil) Bartel, age 61, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 21, 2018, at the Ashland Health Center, Ashland, Kansas, as a result of an automobile accident.   He was born August 9, 1956, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Pete R. and Malenda L. (Penner) Bartel.  As a young boy he attended Meade schools, graduating from Meade High School in 1974.  After his graduation, he attended Tabor...