Billy J. Kaup, age 67, died March 4, 2017, Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS, KS. He was born November 20, 1949 in Liberal, KS, the son of Von and Betty L. (Martin) Kaup. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1968. He worked for NAPA in Liberal, KS and Woodward, OK as a counter salesman. He worked as a greeter and busboy at Applebee’s in Liberal, KS. He was of member of the First Ch...

Jack Richard Massoni, 89, died on March 4th, 2017 at Hill Top House Skilled Nursing Facility in Bucklin, KS. He was born on May 20, 1927. He was the son of Floyd H. and Mildred (Bundy) Massoni. Jack was a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1945-1946 during World War II. Jack married Mary Jane Douglas on July 7, 1946. He loved the land and was a farmer/rancher by choice, cattle buyer fo...

James Robert Hetzel, age 89, formerly of the Yarbrough, Oklahoma Community, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at his home in Andrews, Texas. He was born December 2, 1927, in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, the son of Eugene Tilden and Ina May (Pense) Hetzel. James served in the United States Army during the Occupation of Japan following World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1947 as a TEC ...

  Irene Fae Brown, 84, of Laverne, Oklahoma passed away March 1, 2017 at Grace Living Center in Woodward, Oklahoma. Irene was born April 17, 1932 in Hooker, Oklahoma, the daughter of Calvin and Effie Serfoss Nagel. She attended rural schools where her parents were teachers. After the family moved to Lamar, Colorado she graduated from Lamar High School with the Cl...

Eunice Ethel Thornton went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2017, in Meade, Kansas.   She was born to Ben and Virgie Pinson on November 22, 1922, at Rockhouse, Pike County, Kentucky.   Eunice was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Edith Ramey and Mary Lou Pauley, and a foster brother, Lloyd Maynard.   She is survived by her husband Willard E. (Bill) Thornton, daughte...

Ivan C. Leis, 95, passed away February 24, 2017, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.   He was born in Wichita, Kansas, on May 19, 19211, to Andrew and Cecilia Leis.  He married Floydene Barger Husmann of December 26, 1970.  They made their home in Dodge City, Kansas, until 2012 when they moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to be near their daughter and family.   He leaves to mourn his wife, Floyden...

Beulah Louise King, age 95, died Thursday February 23rd, 2017 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was born July 1, 1921, to Carl and Adelia (Hackerott) Miller in Natoma, Kansas. Beulah was married February 19th, 1946 to Willard H. (Bud) King, who preceded her in death, as did her parents and only sister Grace and son in law, Buster Keeton. Beulah was a long time Liberal, Kansas resident who sta...

  Dolores H. Perez, age 85, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, February 25, 2017, at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born April 8, 1931, in Bryan, Texas, the daughter of Ignacio and Margarita (Bergara) Hernandez. Dolores married Ignacio (Pete) Perez on September 28, 1952, in Navasota, Texas. Dolores loved children and operated a daycare. She also enjoyed shopping, si...

Lucille Sawyer Meyers, 100, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, KS. She was born September 18, 1916 to John and Opal (Rennik) Davis on a farm and ranch at Boyd, OK, in Beaver County in the Oklahoma Panhandle. She attended Elementary school in the Pleasant Valley and Anthony Districts in Beaver County and Secondary school at Turpin High School where she was g...

  C.A. Hayes, age 82, of Elkhart, Kansas died Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born February 19, 1935, at the family farm in Morton County, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Chloe (Bray) Hayes. C.A. was a lifetime resident of Morton County. He graduated from Elkhart High School and was drafted into the United States Army. He was stationed at the 7th D...