Alvaro Alberto Mata Bonilla, 56, of Liberal, died July 19, 2015, at his residence in Liberal. He was born March 24, 1959, in Guatemala, to Ramiro Mata and Angelina Bonilla. He was a resident of Liberal for the past 7 years, and was employed by National Beef. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Survivors include: His Father Ramiro Mata, of Guatemala 1 Daug...

Jerry Haston, age 77, of Elkhart, Kansas died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his home in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born June 23, 1938 in Paris, Texas the son of McGary and Maggie Millisa Haston. Jerry grew up in California. He married Patricia Ann Scott on July 15, 1972, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived in California for 25 years. Jerry drove a truck for 37 years. He also sold produce whi...

Vernon H. Schofield, age 83, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Mount Hope Nursing Center in Mount Hope, Kansas. He was born April 3, 1931 in Scott County, Kansas, the son of William Arlo and Agusta Flora (Hebrew) Schofield. Vernon attended grade school in Shallow Water. His family moved to Garden City in 1940. Vernon served in the United States Army during the Korean War...

Emma Lou Sarchet, 76, of Georgetown, TX passed away July 19, 2015 at her home. Emma "Lou" Sarchet, age 76 of Georgetown, Texas passed away on July 19, 2015. Lou was born October 29, 1938 in Platteville, Colorado to James and Mabel (Harper) Abbett. Lou married Jim Sarchet on March 24, 1957 in Pl...

Dennis Kent Elkins, age 80, of Zanesville , Ohio died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 , at Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg , Ohio . He was born June 30, 1935 , in Santa Rosa , Texas the son of Marshall and Genevieve (Smith) Elkins. Kent graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1953 and Pan-American College in 1957 after which he moved to ...

Edward Eugene “Gene” Heilman, age 73, of Hugoton, Kansas died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born February 21, 1942 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Edward Leonard and Ruby Estella (Newton) Heilman. Gene grew up in the Americus and Emporia area. He attended Emporia High. Gene married Phyllis Kay Young on December 31, 1959 in Emporia....

Jack Schultz, age 88, of Johnson, Kansas died Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at his home in Johnson, Kansas. He was born May 19, 1927 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of John Henry and Bertha Mary (Peppercorn) Schultz. Jack grew up in Spearville and graduated from Spearville High School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Jack moved to Johnson in 1949 and began farming and ranchin...

James Barclay Toole, age 88, of Manter, Kansas died July 7, 2015 in rural Stanton County, Kansas. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 27, 1926 to Nancy Mary (Rudder) and Barclay Wallace Toole. He grew up at Toole’s Bend along the Tennessee River south of Knoxville. He enjoyed hunting and fishing while he grew up there. Jim came out west to Kansas in 1942 to work for his...

Betty L. Bookstore, age 92, of Elkhart, Kansas died July 6, 2015, at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born October 16, 1922, in Liberal, Kansas the daughter of John and Sara K. (Lane) Hull. Betty grew up in Liberal. She has lived in Elkhart since 1939. Betty married John Harold Bookstore in 1940 in Elkhart. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Chur...

Ray Manuel Barco, age 30, of Elkhart, Kansas died July 5, 2015. He was born February 9, 1985 in Guymon, Oklahoma the son of Manuel and Rosario (Mares) Barco. Ray graduated from Yarbrough High School in 2003. During high school, he participated in all sports, enjoying basketball and baseball the most. He was the long jump state champion, 6th in the 100 meter dash, 2nd in the 200 meter dash, a...