Vivian A. Downing, age 87, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born August 21, 1930, the daughter of Anthony and Katherine (Frank) Kippes. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 11:00 AM at St. Ann Cemetery in Walker, Kansas, with Father John Schmeidler officiating. Arrangements are in c...

Julio Ronquillo, age 67, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Via Christi - St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born April 12, 1950, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the son of Ignacio and Urbana (Hernandez) Ronquillo. Julio grew up in Santa Elena, Chihuahua, Mexico, and has lived in Ulysses since the 1980’s. He worked for WT Contractors since moving to Ulysses. Julio ...

Dorcas Mae Mead, 89, formerly of Liberal, passed away on Friday December 1, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born on May 7, 1928 to Dorton and Mary (Lindsey) Forbes at Liberal, KS. On September 23, 1946 she married George D. Mead at Liberal, KS. He still resides at Pioneer Manor. She was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1944. Dorcas worked as a Clerk for Seward...

Jean L. Swanson, age 96, died Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Pioneer Manor, Hugoton, Kansas. Jean was born January 13, 1921 in Mattfield Green, Kansas, the daughter of Roy Lee and Victoria (Mercer) Bastin. Jean grew up in Mattfield Green, Kansas, and was the valedictorian of her Mattfield Green graduating class. Throughout her life, Jean lived in Pampa, Texas, before settling in Tallant, Oklaho...

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...