Jerry Headrick, formerly of Plains, KS, passed away on February 24th under the loving care of his devoted wife, Shirley. His family was able to surround him on the evening that he died, just one day shy of his 86th birthday. Jerry was born in Mullinville, KS on February 25th, 1938 to Kermit and Ethel Headrick. He was the 8th child in a crowded and active household that eventually included 10 c...

Gail Lamberson, age 73, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses. He was born October 28, 1950, in Dumont, Texas, the son of Wilber Lee and Tempie (Overton) Lamberson. Gail came to Ulysses at 3 years old and was a member of the Ulysses High School Class of 1968. Gail was inducted into the United States Army and served until h...

Rosalia Rafaela Aguilar, 67, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center inWichita, KS. She was born on March 10, 1956 to Ralph and Elsie (Lean) Lovato at LaJunta, CO. On March 4, 1984 she married Porfirio Aguilar. Rosalia enjoyed watching movies, traveling, shopping, cooking, walking, and listening to oldies & Spanish music. She especially loved be...

Nikki Aspen Broadbent, 22, became an Angel, passing away peacefully February 26, 2024, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital due to heart complications. Nikki was born September 12, 2001, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Richard Calvin and Tamba Jo Stroud Broadbent. Big Bro Jake was holding her shortly after she was born. Jake played with her, protected her and picked on her constantly. At three...

After an amazing and full life, LaVern Janice (Gregg) Thomas, age 99, died Sunday, February 25, 2024, Hugoton, Kansas. She was born on June 20, 1924, in Stevens County, Kansas to Robert Arthur and Edna Idonia (Bevan) Gregg. LaVern attended Bethel Grade School and graduated in 1942 from Hugoton High School. At age 16, she started working in Sunday School at Bethel Friends Church with the Crad...

Michael Jeffrey Shopteese, age 48, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at his home in Hugoton. He was born July 26, 1975, in Amarillo, Texas, the son of Michael J. Shopteese and Marla Thompson.  Jeff grew up in Ordway, Colorado, and graduated from Crowley County High School. He then attended Pueblo Community College. He has lived in Hugoton for the last 13 years. He has worked for a ...

Arthur Edward Mills, son of Ivan Leroy Mills and Audrey Josephine Nordyke Mills was born on February 1, 1952 in Hugoton, Kansas and went to meet his Lord and Savior on February 17, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his wife by his side. He was 72 years young. He was the fifth of seven children and grew up in Hugoton and attending Hugoton schools. He enjoyed hunting and playing softball and traveli...

Aurelio Mares Rivera, age 84, died on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 4, 1939, in Durango, Mexico, to Jesus Mares Avila and Julia Rivera de Mares. Aurelio was united in marriage to Elsie Leal, she preceded him in death on June 4, 2006. Aurelio displayed a strong work ethic in agriculture, at farms and feedlots. Aurelio's ...

Albert Isaac “Al” Shank, Jr., age 68, owner and CEO of Al Shank Insurance, Inc. died Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. Born April 26, 1955, in Liberal, Kansas to Albert Isaac and Georga “Maxine” (Long) Shank. Upon graduating from Liberal High School in 1973, he attended the University of Kansas on a football scholarship, majoring in Business and playing with the Jayhawks...

Neva L. Day, 95, passed away on February 23, 2024 in Liberal, KS. She was born on January 31, 1929 in Liberal, KS. The daughter of LeRoy and Nellie (Carlile) Craig. Neva has been a resident of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. She retired from Dodge City, Kansas Board of Education as the Deputy Clerk and Treasurer for 16 years. But in her life, she had a lot of different employments to make a li...