Calvin Keith, 79, of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away October 22, 2017 at his home. Calvin was born July 27, 1938 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Harrison Robert and Nancy Ann Norman Keith. He started school in Shawnee and then moved with his family to Guymon, Oklahoma where he continued his education. After school he worked with his father in the plumbing business for a brief time then worked as...

Albert U. Freeman, 90 peacefully passed away October 22, 2017 at Homestead Estates, Liberal, KS. Surrounded by his family at his side. He was born July 26, 1927 in Duquoin, KS to John and Margaret Freeman and was raised on the family farm with five siblings. He attended school and graduated from Harper KS. In 1948 he was in the US Airforce Flight Squadron at Lackland Air Base. On April 7, 19...

Tommy Dale Keaton, age 68, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, October 22, 2017, in Bella Vista. He was born August 6, 1949, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Marlin and Irene Keaton. He was a retail manager for Weaver Popcorn. Tommy loved to fly and was an instrument rated pilot. He was a Paul Harris Fellow with the Rotary Club, past president of the Ulysse...

J D Houseman, age 82, died October 21, 2017 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born November 3, 1934 in Dombey, OK, the son of Thomas James and Pansy (Schuchman) Houseman. He graduated from Adams High School, Adams, OK, in 1953. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1957. On December 20, 1953 he married Sharon R. Hampsten at Clayton, NM. She survives. He worked for Liberal Gas Comp...

Loren Everett Dimmitt, 61, of Liberal died Tuesday, October 17 2017 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. He was born December 27, 1955 to Loren L. Dimmitt and Merle (Foster) Dimmitt in Sublette, KS. Loren worked for T & L Irrigation Company. Survivors Include: 2 Brothers Leopold (Rita) Dimmitt Pratt, KS Carl (Cindy) Dimmitt Guymon, OK 4 Sisters Kathy Seymour Sublette, KS Sa...

Bhulabhai Sitarambhai Bhakta, 83, died Thursday, October 19, 2017, at his home in Liberal. He was born May 25, 1934, in Orna, India, the son of Sitarambhai and Bhikhiben Bhakta. On April 9, 1953, he married Maniben Bhakta. She survives. He was a resident of Liberal since February 1997. He was a farmer. Survivors include: 2 Sons Prafulbhai Bhakta and wife Sumitra Liberal, KS Sureshbhai...

Betty Jo Powell (Tayrien,) Age 88, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born June 26, 1929 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, The daughter of Francis and Beulah (Morris) Tayrien Betty Graduated from High School in Pawhuska Oklahoma. She received an AA Degree in Nursing Science in Garden City Kansas and received her Registered Nursing Certificate in 1976. Betty was an...

Ruben Eichman Jr., 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at his home in Liberal. He was born March 8, 1928 to Ruben and Ella Nora (Reinhardt) Eichman in Russell. He married Violet Gideon Nov. 14, 1948 in Russell. He married Thelma Garth May 30, 1978. She preceded him in death in 2006. He graduated from Russell High School in 1946. He worked for Gearhart Inc. until his retirement in 2001. ...

Willard E. (Bill) Thornton, age 92, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 17, 2017, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.   He was born February 5, 1925, at Coulterville, Illinois, the son of Bert and Francis (Ben) Thornton.   As a young boy he attended the Coulterville schools, graduating from Coulterville High School.  Upon his graduation, he joined the United States Army, servi...

Lena Frances Kamps, age 85, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, Kansas. She was born September 20, 1932, in Caney, Kansas, the daughter of Emery Andrew and Edith (Richerson) Lopp. Lena grew up in Caney, Kansas. She married Fredrick Nathanel Kamps on September 20, 1951, in Independence, Kansas. Lena had the opportunity to live in Kansas, C...