M. John Heinz, age 92, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at his Fowler residence.  He is survived by sons, Doug, Fred, and Van Heinz; daughters, Diana Haywood, Rebecca Heinz, and Janet Heinz; and sisters, Rita Hoffman, Melva Dewell, and Mary Jane Edwards.   Vigil services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Fowler, Kansas.  Holy Mass w...

Eugene J. “Gene” Weber, 93, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away March 12, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Hooker, Oklahoma with Pastor Mike McReynolds officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor...

Jennifer Lynn Vanley, 49, of Liberal, passed away Tuesday March 7, 2017 at St. Francis Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on September 20, 1967 to Edward and Delilah (Short) Winkler at Dodge City, KS. On June 24, 1989 she married Todd Vanley in Liberal, KS. He survives. She was a graduate of Hoisington High School, class of 1986. Jennifer moved to Liberal in 1987 wher...

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...