Rigoberto (Rigo) Arias Jr., 24 of Liberal, Kansas died October 1, 2016 at the Bay Front Medical Center, St. Petersburg Florida. He was born May 24, 1992 in Boise City, OK to Rigoberto Arias Sr. and Rosaura Andazola. He Graduated from Liberal High School in 2010. He went to Tulsa Welding School and received an Associate Degree in Welding, in 2011. He went to work for Black Diamond Industrial ...

MEADE – Janet L. Fincham, age 66, passed away late Friday evening, October 7, 2016, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born March 31, 1950, at Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil and Ann Hill.  As a young girl she attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School in 1968.  She later attended the University of Kansas, l...

Viola Niedens, 89, of Durant, Oklahoma passed way October 10, 2016 at Brookdale Living Center in Durant. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Hooker Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma. Family will greet friends on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersf...

Judith J. (Judy) Arnold, age 78, of Johnson, Kansas died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. She was born September 11, 1938 in McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Raleigh F. and Ardella (Lindley) Ross. Judy, a homemaker, grew up in rural Sumner County and graduated high school in Wellington, Kansas. She earned a degree in home economics...

Lee Orosco, age 47, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born May 4, 1969 in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Albert and Martha (Garcia) Orosco. Lee grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School. He married Angela Pister on December 5, 1992 in Ulysses. Lee worked for Pioneer Communications for 25 years as an ...

Dixie Aline Graber, 90, of Liberal, passed away on Monday September 26, 2016 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on June 10, 1926 to Walter and Jimmie (Godfrey) Rogers at Society Hill, AL. On January 23, 1946 she married Ira A. (Bill) Graber in Alabama. He preceded her in death in 2012. Dixie graduated High School from Tuskegee, AL. Bill brought Dixie to Liberal ...

  Phyllis J. Reever, age 75, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born December 15, 1940 in Springfield, Colorado, the daughter of Howard and Lola (Robins) Chenoweth. Phyllis grew up in Springfield, Colorado and graduated from Springfield High School in 1958. She was a bus driver for Vilas School for a number of...

 DeWayne Ehrhardt, 62, of Hooker passed away September 29, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon, Oklahoma. Ira DeWayne Ehrhardt was born February 5, 1954 in Guymon, Ok                   the son of Ira and Jane Froelich Ehrhardt. DeWayne was a lifelong resident of Hooker where he attended Hooker schools and graduating from Hooker High...

  Joann Patterson, age 82, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born November 26, 1933 in Plains, Kansas, the daughter of Bill and Mable (Smith) Spencer. Joann grew up in Saunders, Plains and Copeland. She attended school at Copeland and graduated from Copeland High School. Joann married Kenneth “Kenny” Patte...

  Ethel Lorene Lewis Tucker Floyd departed this world September 21, 2016 to be with her Lord and two small sons. Ethel was born in Pratt County, July 5, 1923 to Irvin and Effie Hardin Lewis. The family moved to Stanton/Hamilton County when Ethel was about three years old. She went to the Mitchell School until she was in the third or fourth grade, the family then moved back to Pratt County....