Maggie Michele Hall, age 20, of Elkhart, Kansas died December 23, 2015, in Ford County, Kansas. She was born December 28, 1994, in Olathe, Kansas, the daughter of Patrick Hall and Michele (Rapschutz) Golden. Maggie was currently a student at Panhandle State University working on her Business Administration degree. She was also a cheerleader. In high school, she was on the football, volleyball,...

Tony Hernandez, age 26, of Elkhart, Kansas died December 23, 2015, in Ford County, Kansas. He was born March 31, 1989, in San Pedro, Honduras, the son of Ned Naranjo and Rosa Hernandez. Tony, a roofer, moved to Elkhart at the age of 15. He has been living in Wichita the last seven years. He enjoyed spending time with friends and lifting weights. Survivors include his parents, Ned Naranjo and R...

Olivia Salinas, age 89, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born June 3, 1926 in Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of Valente and Alicia (Enfante) Cordova. Olivia married Carlos Salinas Sr. in Brownsville, Texas on November 16, 1944. They moved to Texhoma, Oklahoma in 1955 and did farm work. In 1960, they moved to Ulysses...

Gary Lynn Sparkman, age 65, of Keyes, Oklahoma died December 24, 2015, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born October 18, 1950 in Elkhart, Kansas the son of Gair and Helen (Powell) Sparkman. He was one of four siblings and raised in Texas/Cimarron Counties in Oklahoma. He graduated from Yarbrough High School and continued his education at OPSU and received his Bachelor of S...

Richard Lloyd Locke, 93, of Tucson, Arizona passed away December 18, 2015 in Tucson. Richard was born July 21, 1922 in Tyrone, Oklahoma, the son of Lloyd and Anna Swant Locke. He went to school and graduated from Tyrone High School. On May 11, 1945 in Tyrone, Oklahoma, Richard was united in marriage to Vir-Jean Louise Wadley. He then entered the U.S. Navy, serving in the Korean War as a Navy pil...

Vernon Eugene “Gene” Watson, 69 died December 19, 2015 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS. He was born November 11, 1946 in Garden City, KS the son of George and Nellie (Lumblade) Watson. He attended Garden City High School, Garden City, KS. He worked in the Maintenance Department at National Beef Packing Plant in Liberal. He worked for Envision in Greeley CO. He was an avid Bro...

Norman Lee Bloom, 90, died Friday December 18, 2015 at Brookdale Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS. He was born October 3, 1925 at Liberal, KS, the son of Lewis and Mildred (Headrick) Bloom. He was a 1943 graduate of Liberal High School. He served in WWII from 1944-46 as a Chief Petty officer in the Navy. On September 8, 1946, he married Geraldyne “Jeri” Langhofer at Kismet, KS. She survives. ...

Anne M. Reimer, age 80, died Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born February 2, 1935, at Rosenort, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Isaac H. and Justina (Dueck) Cornelson. As a young girl she attended school in Rosenort later graduating from high school in Gretna, Manitoba, Canada. She later attended college receiving her teaching certific...

Martha Jane Kitch, 89, of Liberal, went home to be with her Heavenly Father Friday December 18, 2015. She was born on November 13, 1926 to Bill and Condelia (Steele) Martin in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As a young lady she worked in the dietary department in St. Anthony Catholic Hospital in Oklahoma City. She loved to sew and crochet all of her life, giving items to many friends. She was a member...

Myrdis L. Gordon, 93, of Liberal, passed away on December 17, 2015 at her home in Liberal, Kansas She was born on December 24, 1921 to John and Blanche (Wilkerson) Gabler at Boyd, Oklahoma. She graduated high school in 1941 from Turpin, Oklahoma. She married Otto Gordon in 1942 at Liberal, Kansas. he preceded her in death on May 31, 1964. She then married James Hargrave in 1965; he also preced...