Inez I. (Peggy) Thompson, age 88, passed away Tuesday morning, March 12, 2024, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. She was born March 14, 1935, at Jennings, Kansas, the daughter of George J. and Essie M. (Denny) Tacha. As a young girl, she attended grade school in Meade, Kansas, and later in Kismet, graduating from Kismet High School in 1953. A longtime are resident, s...

Billie "Bill" Ray Cantrell, born on May 30, 1947, in Scotts City, Missouri, peacefully passed away on March 12, 2024, at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. He was surrounded by his loving family during his final moments. He was the son of Charles Hildred and Lola Bernadine (Jackson) Cantrell. He and Mary Vinetta Pierce were married on May 14, 1965 in Clayton, New Mexico. To this marria...

Marjorie Eileen "Marge" Curry, 92, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday March 12, 2024 at Southwest Medical Center. She was born on April 26, 1931 to John and Ellen (Jennings) Kauffman at Pleasanton, KS. Marge was a graduate of Pleasanton High School. She worked as a clerk for Engel's Conoco 1975-1980, Engel's U-Serv 1981-2007, the Hutches C Store 2007-2016 on the corner of old S. HWY 83 and ...

Kenneth W. Ford, age 83, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born January 1, 1941, in Elkhart, the son of Cecil and Ethelyn (Ketchum) Ford. Kenneth grew up in Morton County and graduated from Yarbrough High School. He then furthered his education at the OSU Institute of Technology. Kenneth married Phyllis Ford (Largent) on September 24, 195...

Eugene Ralph "Gene" Jones III, 72, of Liberal, passed away on March 5, 2024 at his home. Gene was born on August 14, 1951 to Eugene "Sonny" Ralph Jr.and Elizabeth "Betty" (Dunlap) Jones at Liberal, KS. He attended school at LHS, class of 1969. After graduation he attended SCCC, then the University of Texas in El Paso, on a wrestling scholarship. He finished his formal education at KU. He ...

Neva Elaine Smith Pointer, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. Neva was born on July 20, 1936, in Montezuma, Kansas, to John and Katie Jantz Smith. Neva attended grades one through seven in Montezuma, Kansas; the eighth grade at Norton County Country School and graduated from Elkhart High School. Neva was married to Dean Pointer...

Kirby B. Clawson, age 89, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, at the St Catherine Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Methodist Church, Plains, Kansas. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade with the family receiving friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Int...

Donna Lou (Stewart) Nix, age 88, of Liberal, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home on March 2, 2024. Celebration of life will be held at Lone Star Friends Church on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 10:30 am, 2698 State Hwy. 51, Woods, Kansas. Donna Lou was born to Carl Stewart and Maybell (Best) Stewart on January 16, 1936, in New Albany, Indiana. Donna spent her early childhood years in In...

Jimmy Lee MacDougall, 60, of Liberal, passed away on February 20, 2024 at his home. He was born on March 31, 1963, to Donald MacDougall and Dorothy Jarvis at Russell, KS. Jimmy grew up on a farm and was a graduate of Keys High School in Keys, OK; class of 1982. He worked for many years in Keyes and Boise City as a welder, a truck driver, and later went on to work as a mechanic for Wilson ...

Norma Wolf, age 40, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born July 20, 1983, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of John and Helen (Peters) Wolf. Norma grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School. She earned an Associate Degree in accounting from Seward County Community College and was a semester away from ...