Gary W. Evans, age 79, died late Thursday evening, October 15, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Center, Liberal, Kansas. He was born November 18, 1935, at Beaver, Oklahoma, the son of John T. and Daisy Fern (Kelly) Evans. As a young boy he attended the Plains school system, graduating from Plains High School in 1953. He attended the University of Kansas where he participated on Coach Easton&rs...

William I. “Bill” Burdge of Beaver, Oklahoma, s urrounded by his loving family, entered his heavenly home the morning of October 16, 2015, in Oklahoma City at the age of 77 years Bill was born February 10, 1938, the oldest child of William Albert and Iva Burdge. He spent his childhood and youth on the family farm north of Hooker. He began his education in a small country school ...

Sandra Lee (Baker) Nelson, 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 16, 2015 in Windsor, Colorado. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015 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. ...

Nicolas Valenzuela Franco, 62, of Liberal, KS died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1953 in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Seferino Valenzuela and Aurora Franco. He had worked for Berry Bay LTD Construction. He married Alicia Mendoza in April of 1990. She survives. Other survivors include 2 Sons, Nicolas Jr. Valenzuela Mendoza and wife Melis...

Jeffery Lee Nightingale age 66, of Lake Village, Arkansas died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Ulysses, Kansas. He was born August 27, 1949 at Okeene, Oklahoma the son of Orlie and Eveline Nightingale. Jeff went to Progressive School and grew up in Fairview, Oklahoma. He spent 42 years working in a shipyard. Jeff was the Chief Operating Officer and President of Mississippi Marine. He had spent t...

Maria Cordilia Maynes Woodward, 63, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. She was born March 8, 1952 to Jim and Petrita (Gonzales) Maynes in Clayton, N.M. She was employed as a Nurse Aide at Southwest Medical Center for many years and was a member of the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Survivors include three brothers: Cecil James Maynes and wife, Lori,...

Dusty Wayne Fowler, 36, of Turpin, OK, went to be with the Lord Monday, October 12, 2015, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, KS. He was born November 20, 1978, in Liberal, KS, the son of Kent Fowler and Julie Rae Roberts. He grew up in Elkhart, KS, and graduated high school in 1997. He attended college at Dodge City Community College and Oklahoma Panhandle State University, where he obtained...

Norma Jean Thornton 87, died, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS She was born May 21, 1928 in Duncan, OK the daughter of Ona and Claudia Wilkinson. She attended Duncan High School in Duncan, OK and graduated from Cameron College in Lawton, OK. She has been a longtime Liberal Resident. She was employed as a secretary for several Oil Companies and also worked for the L...

A tragic accident has taken the life of Dora J. Kyger. Mrs. Kyger passed from this life Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the age of 56. Dora had been a Hugoton resident for 41 years. Dora was the oldest twin daughter of Sabas V. Cerecero and the late Elizabeth M. Cerecero. Dora and her twin sister were born February 15, 1959 in Sterling, Colorado on January 18, 2013. Dora was happily married to D...

Zeltus J. “Zeke” Ford, age 82, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born August 21, 1933 in Zenda, Kansas, the son of Jesse J. and Amy L. (Lattimore) Ford. Zeke moved to Ulysses at a young age. He graduated from Grant County Rural High School. After high school he continued his education at Dodge City Community College where he also...