Sharon S. Ratzlaff, age 56, passed away early Sunday morning, February 25, 2018, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.   She was born March 6, 1961, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Robert L. (Bob) and Mildred (Mickey) L. (Ruder) Sheldon.  As a young girl she attended the Plains school system, graduating from Southwestern Heights High School.  After her graduation, she began her ca...

Donald Lee Krey, 85, son of Arcy and Myrtle Krey, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs. He was born June 23, 1932, in Stafford County, KS. He was married to Harriet Lea Algrim on October 4, 1953, at Montezuma then making his lifetime residency in Morton County on the Krey family farm. In 2012 he and his wife took residency at the Wallace County ...

Boyd Edwin Johnson, age 86, of Rolla, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born March 24, 1931, on the farm southeast of Wilburton, Kansas. He is the son of Clinton Martin Johnson and Edith Pearl (Stall) Johnson. Boyd, a farmer and rancher, was a resident of Stevens County most of his life. He started farming and ranching when he was 1...

Randy Lam, Age 59, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at his home in Liberal. He was born August20, 1958 in Vietnam. He married Kathleen H. Leung in Hong Kong China. Randy attended Liberal Votech to learn welding He was a Satellite Technician and Supervisor at National Beef. Survivors include: His Wife Kathleen 2 Sons Darryl Lam and Alwyn Lam both of Liberal 2 Brothers Phoc Lam Kevi...

Delta Carrillo Garcia, age 53, died Sunday, February 18, 2018, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. She was born February 3, 1965 in Mexico, the daughter of Placido Carrillo and Maria Garcia. She was a Cook for the public-school system in Plains, Kansas. Delta enjoyed her time with family and playing practical jokes and joking with them. She enjoyed flower gardening and was a v...

Douglas Eugene Dethrow went to be with his Heavenly Father February 12, 2018. Doug was born in Hugoton, Kansas to Gene and Imogene Dethrow on November 22, 1958. Doug loved the farm boy life and his rural upbringing and was often found fishing, hunting and raising pigs. At Rolla High School, where he graduated from in 1977, Doug excelled in basketball and track and set hurdling records. Doug marri...

Steven “Steve” Anthony Betts, age 58, of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away February 19, 2018 at his home. He was born April 16, 1959, in Council Bluffs, to Paul and Karen. Steve graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1977. In August 1977, he married Jennie Cline. They had two children, Tara and Scott. Steve married Rebecca “Becky” Kramer in October 1985 and they had two children, Ji...

Elizabeth W. Toews, age 88, of Montezuma, Kansas, died Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born February 12, 1930, in Montezuma, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Weins) Toews. Elizabeth attended school in Montezuma. She previously worked as a nurse’s aide in the hospital. She most enjoyed meeting the people. Elizabeth also cleaned at the church and school....

Clyde Gardell Beard, age 75, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, February 17, 2018, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born November 28, 1942, in Stafford, Kansas, the son of Clyde E. and Mollie M. (Schilling) Beard. Gardell loved playing football in high school. He once made the winning touchdown in the last seconds of the game. He also enjoyed running track, jumping hurdl...

Virginia May Helsel, 84, died Friday, February 16, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born the daughter of Dennis Maxwell Booth and Mildred Catherine (Hart) Booth on February 27, 1933 in Liberal, KS. She married Gerald Lee Helsel on May 17, 1952, in Clayton N.M. He died July 9, 2000. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1943. She was a Crew Chief for Beech Aircr...