Carl Marvin Huling, husband, father, and Papa, passed from this life on January 3, 2015, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. Carl was born on January 26, 1923, in Gray, OK, and was one month shy of turning 92. His parents were Arthur C. Huling and Laura Duff Huling. He had three brothers and two sisters: Orville, Leonard, Earl, Marie and Opal. Carl valued hard work and ex...

Harold Lee Correll, age 73, died late Saturday evening, January 3, 2015, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born April 13, 1941, the son of Loury “LW” and Vella (Nelson) Correll. As a young boy he attended several different grade schools and graduated from Plains High School in 1959. After his graduation, he began his career with Western Power and Panha...

Gordon Harris Bane, age 82, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born August 3, 1932 in Liberal, Kansas, the son of John and Mildred (Gregory) Bane. Gordon grew up in Hugoton, Kansas. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1950 and continued his education at McPherson College, Washburn University and obtained his bachelor’s degree ...

Boyd D. Olney, 81, of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away Sunday January 4, 2015 at Heritage Community, Dunaway Manor in Guymon, Oklahoma. Boyd was born December 20, 1933 in Hooker, Oklahoma, the son of Edward Marion and Reba Mae Daniels Olney. He was the youngest of five boys. Boyd and his family lived on a farm north of Hooker during his early childhood years. Boyd helped his dad with the ...

James Collins McCourt, Jr., age 49, died December 30, 2014 in rural Seward County, KS. He was born September 5, 1965 at Denver, CO, the son of James Collin, Sr. and JoAnn (Dyet) McCourt. He attended high school in Hominy, OK. He had been an EMT for Payne County, OK. He was currently a truck driver for West Plains Transport, Inc in Liberal, KS. He was a m...

Roberta (“Bobbie”) J. Windsor, 81, of Liberal, died Monday December 29, 2014, at Liberal Springs assisted living facility. Born March 31, 1933, in Texas County Oklahoma, Roberta married Lowell L. Windsor on January 19, 1963, in Liberal. Roberta grew up in Perryton and Borger Texas, before moving to Liberal and graduating from Liberal High School in 1951. Rober...

Gareth Drew Poer, age 79, died December 29, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. He was born November 6, 1935 in Hoisington, KS, the son of Elmer and Sylvia (Henry) Poer. He graduated from Hoisington High School in 1954. He graduated from Ft. Hays State College, in Hays, KS, on January 26, 1968 with a Master’s Degree in Education Administration. He was a school principal in t...

Joyce Marie Plank, age 76, of Platte City, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Joyce was born June 29, 1938, in rural Steven's County Kansas to Carl and Muriel Ellis. She attended high school at Friends Haviland Academy in Haviland, Kansas. She was a life time member of the Bethel Friends Church in Hugoton, Kansas. Joyce spent her lifetime in southwest Kansas and ...

Curtis Ray Houser Jr., age 40, of Johnson, Kansas died Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Johnson, Kansas. He was born March 4, 1974 in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Curtis Ray and Barbara Ann (Schweizer) Houser. Curtis was a lifetime resident of Stanton County. He worked for Stanton County Road and Bridge Department for 17 years. He was also a softball umpire for Stanton County Recreation. Curtis lo...

Dakota Lee Oxley, age 23, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born December 9, 1991, in Liberal, KS, the son of Randy Lee Oxley and Bonnie (Bently) Chapa. He graduated from Liberal High School in 2010. He worked at the Cattleman’s Café. Survivors include: Father ...