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...

Billie Ann Martin, 94, longtime resident of Liberal passed away on Friday October 19, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on November 20, 1923 in Nowata, OK, the only child of parents Forest Ray White and Mary Louise (Allen) White. She graduated from Lyons HS in Lyons, KS and Dodge City Business College. She and her husband Earl Martin moved to Liberal in 1950...

Rodney Dean Ratzlaff, 71, died October 20, 2018 at SunPorch in Dodge City.  He was born on October 1, 1947 in Dodge City, the son of John and Betty (Peaster) Ratzlaff. Rodney served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, stationed in Georgia. While there, he married Vivian Williams on October 26, 1969. In 1972 Rodney began working for Speed King, where he remained for 42 years, until ret...

Richard D. Lee, age 79, passed away Saturday morning, October 20, 2018, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.   He was born November 4, 1938, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Harry Ernest and Ethel Lee (Kearns) Roberts.  As a young boy he attended the Fowler school system.  A lifetime resident of rural Fowler, he was a farmer and rancher, owned and operated Lee’s Auto Repai...

Benny Dale (Butch) Garten, age 71, died Thursday afternoon, October 18, 2018, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.   He was born August 9, 1947, at Greensburg, Kansas, the son of Dale Guy and Murlene Daysel (Parker) Garten. As a young boy he attended the Greensburg school system.  After his schooling, he began his career as a business owner and operator, having opera...

Joice J. Marquardt, age 79, of Johnson, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas.  She was born November 29, 1938, in Riverton, Nebraska, the daughter of Alfred Carl and Nellie Isabelle (Watson) Schriner.     Joice, a wife and mother, spent her early years in Nebraska and attended school at Riverton Country School.  On May 11, 1...