Ladena May Smith, 70, of Fowler, Kansas went home to be with Jesus on August 22, 2014. Ladena was born March 21, 1944 to Sherman Samuel Stepp and Laura May Bray. For 52 years she was the loving wife of Steward James Smith. She passed away at her home in Fowler, Kansas after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Steward of Fowler, by her three daught...

Juan Jaramillo, age 83, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his home in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born December 23, 1930 in Gardner, Colorado, the son of Juan Miguel and Aurora (Cordova) Jaramillo. Juan grew up in Colorado. He married Bernice Ortivez in March of 1989 in Colorado. Juan retired as a Staff Sergeant from the United States Army after serving for 24 years. He has l...

Richard Alden “Duke” Dewell, age 97, died Sunday morning, August 24, 2014, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born April 25, 1917, at Fowler, Kansas, the son of Ralph W. and Dorothy (Schellhamer) Dewell. As a young boy he attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School in 1936. He later attended trade school in California receivin...

Catherine I. Black, age 92, died early Thursday morning, August 21, 2014, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born April 20, 1922, at Elkhart, Kansas, the daughter of Roscoe and Mary (Griffith) Wasson. As a young girl she attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1940. After her graduation, she made her home in Meade where she worke...

Alberta Lawson-Pennington, 100 passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center where she had lived since 2009. She was born April 22, 1914 in Meade County, KS, the daughter of John and MayBelle Angel - Lawson. She married Glenn G. Pennington May 2, 1941 at Plains, KS. He preceded her in death on March 22, 1986. Alberta was a Plains, KS High School graduate and had also...

Marilyn A. LeMonnier, 74, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Emeritus Liberal Springs assisted living Facility, of Liberal. She was born November 14, 1939 at Grinnel, Kansas. The daughter of Oran W. and Martha (Schlageck) Cox. She married Hank LeMonnier on August 16, 1958 at Los Animas, Colorado, he surviv...

Elden Elmer Friesen, age 85, of Hooker passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at the Good Samaritan nursing home in Liberal KS. He was born August 18, 1928 on the farm located between Hooker & Adams to DB & Eva (Franz) Friesen. He attended Adams School graduating in 1946. After graduation he went to college at N.W. Alva 1 semester and then transferred to OPSU in Goodwill for 1 semest...

Lena May Anderson of Hugoton, Kansas passed from mortality into eternity on August 11, 2014. She was born October 1, 1912 in Willow, Oklahoma, the first daughter of Curtis Edward Moore and Nettie Hammons Moore. Lena’s early childhood was with her parents in Sayar and Devol, Oklahoma. Upon her father’s passing they moved to Borger, Texas to obtain work during the oil boom days a...

Ruth M. Moore, age 97, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born September 20, 1916 on the farm outside of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Mabel (Wells) Swonger. Ruth grew up in Pratt and graduated from Pratt High School. She played the violin in the school orchestra. On February 23, 1941 she married Raymond H. Moore at the Baptist churc...

David Ray “Cotton” Beaver, age 75, died Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2014, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born April 1, 1939, at Phillips, Texas, the son of Oscar and Florence (Isabelle) Beaver. As a young boy he attended school in Hereford, Texas, graduating from high school in Hereford. After his graduation, he joined the United States Army s...