John Park Bromwell, 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas. John was born March 25, 1922 to Denzil and Edith Burget Bromwell in Plains, Kansas. After serving in the Navy, John married Phyllis Harding Karpe of Liberal, Kansas, on March 9, 1956 in Clayton, New Mexico and they enjoyed life together for 55 years. Phyll...

Steve Donald Welch, 86, of Farmington, New Mexico passed away at his home on January 21, 2017. Steve was born September 21. 1930 at Epworth Hospital in Liberal, Kansas, the son or Herman and Berniece Hodges Welch. He went to school and graduated from Hooker High School with the Class of 1950. After graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force on April 12, 1951 until his honorable discharge on April...

  Doris Darlene Richardson, 83, died Friday, January 20, 2017, at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born on October 21, 1933 to Charles and Julia (Steinle) Letsch in Russell County, KS On March 6, 1952, she married Maurice Richardson in Cheyenne, WY. He survives. She graduated from Luray High School, in Luray, KS. She was a co-owner of Richardson Trucking, Inc. with her husband....

Bladimir Mesta, 17, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away January 20, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born January 13, 2000 in Guymon, Oklahoma, the son of Roy and Maruilu Silerio Mesta. He attended school in Hooker and was currently a junior in high school. Bladimir was a three-time state champion in Oklahoma, running in cross country and ran track. He enjoyed playing socc...

Martha Sue Black Dickson, age 86, passed away Friday afternoon, January 20, 2017, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born March 3, 1930, at Petite, Mississippi, the daughter of Dewey and Mittie Mae (Wroten) Pearce.  As a young girl she attended the Satactia High School, Satactia, Mississippi, graduating in 1948.  After high school she began working as a telephone operator....

  David Nathaniel Hamblin, age 34, of Garden City, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center – St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Kansas. He was born August 26, 1982, in Hugoton, Kansas the son of Charles Buchanan and Peggy Hamblin. David grew up and attended school at Hugoton, Kansas. He had also lived in Oakley, Kansas, Colby, Kansas, Amarillo, Texas...

Ruby Maxine (Vail) Hamm died Wednesday, January 18, 2016 at the Brookdale Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS, at the age of 91 years. Ruby was born October 29, 1925, at Plains, KS, the twin daughter of Olus and Myra (Klein) Vail. She attended school in Plains, Kansas graduating with the class of 1943. Ruby married Joyce L. Hamm on November 13, 1944 in Alameda, California. He died March 17, 1982. To ...

Alvina Jeanne Wiens, departed this earthly life on January 16, 2017at Hutchinson, Kansas, and entered her heavenly home to be with her Savior whom she loved and served.   She was born January 18, 1933-, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Peter J. and Agnes Classen Isaac. At an early age, Alvina accepted Christ as her Savior. She was baptized upon the profession of her faith and became a membe...

MeShell Annette Rogers Flower – age 36, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017, at her Meade residence.   She was born July 25, 1980, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Charles William Rogers and Candy (Davis) Walsh.  As a young girl, she attended the Meade school system, later she acquired her G.E.D.  She later furthered her education, receiving her Associates in Child Psycholog...

Arlene Marie (Wehmeier) VanWagner, 77, of Adams, OK, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. She was surrounded by her loved ones who though reluctant to let her go, know she is pain-free and at peace. Arlene, the second of three children, was born on January 7, 1939 to June (Buxton) and Clarence Henry Wehmeier on their homestead east of Adams, OK, in an are...