Dale Eugene Sprague, 78, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver. He was born on October 16, 1939 in Liberal, KS, the son of Clayton E. and Ida Lee (Wright) Sprague. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1957. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Panhandle State University in 1962, and his Masters from Oklahoma University in 1967. He worked as a math t...

PLAINS – Lanny R. Robertson, age 79, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.   He was born February 24, 1938, at Beloit, Kansas, the son of James and Deloris (Watkins) Robertson.  As a young boy he attended school in Simpson, Kansas, graduating from Simpson High School.  He was a longtime resident of Plains, Kan...

Jay Don Reynolds, was born in Avard, Oklahoma, on October 3, 1940, and died in Meade County, Kansas, on November 27, 2017, with is wife, Sheila by his side.   He is preceded in death by his parents, Cordilla (Olive) Reynolds and H.H. Reynolds; his brother Richard Reynolds, sister Patsy; and his son Christopher Reynolds.  He is survived by his sons, Kansas Mark Reynolds of Dodge City, Kansas, ...

Ivan Lee Potts, 93, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center. He was born to Rex Alvin Potts and Pansey Edith Kirkpatrick Potts on August 11, 1924 in Clay County, Ill. Ivan married Martha Lee Pursell Potts on May 23, 1943. He retired from Weatherford Oil Service as a Service Engineer in 1986. Ivan and Martha moved to Colorado for twelve years and then returned to Liberal to be...

Helen Yvonnie (Lawson) Crittenden (Agee), age 88, daughter of Joseph and LouSindy Lawson, was born April 29, 1929, at Portia, Arkansas.  She passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, in Meade, Kansas.   She was united in marriage to Charles Crittenden on Marcy 20, 1948.  Charles passed away on January 18, 1984.  On November 14, 1988, she married Eldon Agee who died December 18, 2013.    ...

Fred L. Landess, age 88, of Elkhart, Kansas died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1929 in Texas County, Oklahoma the son of Lewis and Jessie (Grant) Landess. Fred grew up in Elkhart and graduated from Elkhart High School. Fred attended Lamar Junior College and was a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO. He was the p...

Helen R. Bartel, aged 92, born in rural Meade County, Kansas, on December 18, 1924, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. She died at the Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade. She was the second of five children, the only daughter, born to Klaas H. and Helena (Doerksen) Reimer. She married Martin R. Bartel, also of rural Meade County, August 22, 1947, and fro...

Steven Mark Mader, age 61 of Dripping Springs, TX, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Steve was born June 5, 1956 in Garden City, KS to LaVern J. Mader and Delores Ratzlaff Mader. Steve was employed with Mader Construction for the past 12 years. He was preceded in death by his father, LaVern J. Mader; brother, Tim Mader; son, Austin Mader; grandparents, Vernon and Mary Mader, and William ...

At the age of 87, David Irvin Parker passed from this earthly life to his heavenly reward on November 20th, 2017 at 7:15 pm at the Homestead Estates in Liberal, Kansas, after a long struggle with a form of Alzheimer’s, his wife Goldie (Kemper) at bedside. Born in Newton, Kansas May 2nd, 1930, David attended Anderson College, a Church of God affiliated school in Anderson, Indiana. He was a studen...

Michael B. (Mike) Norman, age 72, passed away Tuesday morning, November 21, 2017, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas.   He was born September 20, 1945, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Howard and Geraldine (Coon) Norman.   As a young boy he attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School in 1963.  After his graduation, he attended Dodge City Community...