Dee L. Panter, age 89, of Elkhart, Kansas, left his family and friends and went home to dwell with his Savior on Sunday, April 23, 2017. He was born on the family farm in rural Smith County, Kansas on July 9, 1927, the son of Clyde and Delilah (Cannon) Panter. After graduation from high school in Athol, Kansas, Dee enlisted in the United States Army. He served in the Occupational Forc...

Betty Lou Gibson, 86, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away April 23, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Yukon, Oklahoma. Betty was born in Hooker on July 8, 1930, to Louie and Dora Stadel Herrmann. Four years later, her family moved to Denver, Colorado, where she spent her formative years attending school in Denver and helping her family on the farm. In 1946, she moved back to Hooker, and began working ...

William Jan Proctor, age 69, died April 21, 2017 at Homestead Estates Home Plus in Liberal, KS. He was born November 22, 1948 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of William Harold and Helen Mae (Murry) Proctor. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1966. He graduated from Southwestern College at Winfield, KS with a teaching degree in English. On October 19, 1973, he married Billie Jean Sear...

  Preston Luke Campbell, age 46, of Rolla, Kansas died Saturday, April 22, 2017, at his home in Rolla, Kansas. He was born December 15, 1970, in Sacramento, California, the son of Karin (Flippo) Campbell. Preston Luke grew up in Oregon, moving to Rolla, Kansas in 1993. He worked as a cashier in Hugoton and Elkhart. Preston enjoyed reading, and writing short stories...

  Bernell Sue Richards, 78, of Hardesty, Oklahoma passed away April 22, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Adams, Oklahoma with Rev. Herb Bridgewater officiating. Interment will be in the Union Center Cemetery near Adams with Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ...

 Donley Gene Towner, 86, of Ft. Dodge, Kansas passed away April 11, 2017 at Kansas Soldier’s Home in Ft. Dodge, Kansas. Don was born March 3, 1931 northwest of Hooker, Oklahoma, he was the son of Floyd R. and Thelma Delora Hampsten Towner. He attended grade school at Lemon School and then attended Hooker High School graduating with the Class of 1950. Don volunt...

Jurrell Jesse Medina, 31, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Castle Rock, Co. The son of Jesse & Binky (Reeder) Medina, he was born on May 15, 1985 at Liberal, KS. He attended and graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Communications and Economics from University of Kansas. Survivors include parents, Jesse & Binky Medina, Hugoton, KS; three brothers, Jeremy Reeder, Wichita, KS., ...

  Lawrence E. Owens, age 80, died April 16, 2017 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, KS. He was born February 17, 1937 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of Bessie Owens. He Graduated from ICS Newport Pacific High School, where he obtained his GED in 1998. He married Katherine Cohens on December 8, 1989 in Liberal. She survives. He worked at Stu Emmert’s in the body shop for 17 years, as...

Wilfred Eugene Schrepel, 84, died April 13, 2017, at the Brookdale Bearcreek Senior Living Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado following a brief illness. He leaves his loving wife of 61 years, Judith Karen (Hohner) Schrepel: his two sons, Douglas Schrepel and Bradley Schrepel and their wives, Laurie Clauss and Tara (Roberts) Schrepel; his sister, Lila McDermed; his brother, Milton Schrepel, Jr...

Melissa "Mel" Chaffin, 42, of Liberal, passed away on April 7, 2017 in Wichita, KS. She was born on January 1, 1975 to Frank Spencer and Rosemarie (Marchitto) Stacy in Hamilton, Bermuda. On October 7, 2004 she married Christopher Chaffin in Las Vegas, NV. He survives. She attended school at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, WA. Mel moved to San Angelo, TX aree where she obtained h...