Claud Cowan Chick passed into eternal life on March 7, 2015 at the Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas after a short illness. Claud was the first born son of five children born to Dow Boyd Chick and Elsie Fern (Messer) Chick. Claud was born on the family ranch seven miles east of Campo, Colorado on August 3, 1920. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dow and Fern; sister, ...

Terry Don Carlile, 52, passed away on February 26, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, Kansas. That day we lost a son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Terry slipped away surrounded by family after a valiant fight with cancer. Terry was born June 11, 1962, in Liberal, Kansas, to Don and Phyllis Carlile. After graduating from Liberal High School in 1981 he went on to have a ...

Paul Warren Hoag, 67, Liberal, passed away Feb. 24 in Wichita due to complications from surgery for a brain tumor. Mr. Hoag was born May 31, 1947, in Beaver, Okla., the son of Warren Burdett Hoag and Minnie Hirn Hoag. Although the family moved frequently due to his father’s military career, he and his mother visited the Hirn Ranch and Liberal throughout his childhood. Both of his parents...

Louise A. Richardson, age 90, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born May 29, 1924 in Grant County, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Ida Mae (Wagner) Dimmitt. Louise, a homemaker, lived in Ulysses all of her life. There will be no service. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Ulysses Cemetery in Ulysses, Kansas. Arrangements are in ...

Loy L. Anthony, age 76, of Ulysses, KS died Friday, February 27, 2015 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, KS. He was born October 18, 1938 at his grandparents’ home in Satanta , KS , the son of Elwin and Maude Ellen (Wright) Anthony. Loy grew up in Satanta , KS and graduated from Satanta High School . He was a farmer and stockman in Haskell and Grant ...

Bobby Lynn Harland, 55, of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away February 28, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon, Oklahoma. Bobby was born on May 29, 1959 in Guymon, Oklahoma to Paul and Rozilla Harland. He grew up in Texhoma with most of that time on a family farmstead. Bob attended Texhoma Schools from kindergarten until graduation from High School in 1977. During those year...

Charlotte W. Butler (October 12, 1918 - March 2, 2015) Charlotte W. Butler, 96, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away March 2, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Charlotte Electa Wilson Butler, 96, went to her heavenly home Monday, March 2, 2015. She was born October 12, 1918 to Charles Elbert Wilson and Pearl Lavern Voiles. Charlotte was raised in Hooker and graduated f...

James F. (Big Jim) Rhoads, age 86, of Elkhart , Kansas died February 28, 2015 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart , Kansas . He was born August 28, 1928 in Macksville , Kansas , the son of Cluster Marion and Jennie Luciel (Wietner) Rhoads. Jim grew up at Macksville , Kansas and graduated from Macksville High School . He served in the Uni...

Paul Hoag, 69, Liberal, passed away Tuesday,. Feb. 24, in Wichita due to complications from brain tumor surgery. Services at First United Methodist Church are pending and will be announced....

Edward Allen Bergkamp, age 52, died early Thursday morning, February 26, 2015, at the Diversacare Of Larned Nursing Home, Larned, Kansas. He was born February 24, 1963, at Fowler, Kansas, the son of William J. and Rita J. (Hayden) Bergkamp. As a young boy he attended the Fowler school system, graduating in 1981. He later attended Dodge City Community College, receiving his Associat...