Emery Raymond Chaffin, 94, died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center. He was born February 21, 1924 in Liberal, KS to George Washington Chaffin and Ida Bessie Packer Chaffin. He graduated Liberal High School in 1943. He then attended Ottawa Baptist College for 3 years before entering the United States Army in 1948 and was granted an Honorable discharged in 1951. He served in Kor...

Soledad Flores de Mendoza, age 80, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 6, 1937, in Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Nicacio and Andrea (Pando) Flores.   She grew up in Mexico and was very active in the Catholic Church, prayed the Rosary, was a Lector and traveled from town to town in Mexico proc...

Ben Steven Upshaw, 68, passed away on May 31, 2018, in Ulysses, Kansas. Born December 5, 1949, Steve grew up in Ulysses. After high school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corp and served a tour of duty in Vietnam at the height of the war. Upon discharge, he completed his Bachelor’s at KU. He then worked overseas for several years in offshore oil drilling operations, before returning to attend law sch...

After years of hard work and loving her family, Virginia Amerin went home on May 28, 2018, at the age of 87, in Johnson, Kansas. She was born April 5, 1931, in Sterling, Colorado, the daughter of John and Anna (Ertle) Gertner. Virginia was one of 13 children. Virginia grew up in Sterling and graduated from Padroni High School. She met and later married Ralph Amerin on November 28, 1950, in Ster...

Juan Johnny B. Lopez, 80, died on Sunday, May 25, 2018 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, KS.   He was the son of Grace Lopez; he was born on August 23, 1937 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.  He was raised by his grandparents Cirilo and Vicenta Lopez. He was raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico.  He moved to Hugoton from Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1977.   He and Vicie Jane Jones were...

Bertha Montoya, age 60, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home in Ulysses.  She was born May 12, 1958, in Kress, Texas, the daughter of Guadalupe and Belen (Serna) Barrera.   Bertha grew up in Texas.  She married Pablo Montoya on June 20, 1984, they later moved to Kansas.  Bertha was the matriarch of the family.  She was very devoted to her grandkids, sibling, ...

Julianne Post, age 94, passed away early Sunday morning, May 27, 2018, at the Bethany Home, Lindsborg, Kansas.   She was born January 8, 1924, at Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Lewis A. and Nellie (Lawson) Bradley. As a young girl, she attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School in 1942.  A longtime resident of Meade and Ford County, she was a billing s...

Evelyn Jane Lambert, 92, of Satanta, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Savior May 26, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Evelyn was born August 5, 1925 at Hooker, Oklahoma to Horatio and Pearl Craft Hearne. She attended Friendship country school at Mouser, Oklahoma. The family lived at Mouser until her mother passed away when she was nine years old. The family then moved into...

Rosalia M. Salas, 55, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, KS.   She was the daughter of Jose and Manuela (Hernandez) Mendoza; she was born on June 26, 1962 in La Joya Satevo, Mexico.   Rosalia and Juan Gonzalo Salas were married on December 18, 1986 in Liberal, KS.   Rosalia was very active with her family’s life and in the Community.  ...

J. Kirk Friend, age 55, passed away May 23, 2018, at his Plains residence. He was born March 11, 1963, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Karen S. (Smith) Friend. As a young boy he attended school in Dodge City, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1981.  After his graduation, he attended Dodge City Community College.  He later furthered his education, attending Kansas State ...