Esther Pauline Elliott, 86, of Plains, Kansas passed away on June 17, 2014 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 21, 1927 with her twin sister Fern in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Loury and Vella Nelson Correll. Esther married Jack Elliott August 5, 1949 in Plains, Kansas. He preceded her in death on October 17, 1994. Survivors include her d...

Jimmie E. Nicholas, 84, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. He was born July 2, 1929 in Stafford County, Kansas, in the Antrim Community, the son of D.W. and Nellie E. (Loftin) Nicholas. He married Mary Clarice Kelly on March 30, 1965 in Perryton, TX. She preceded him in death on February 28, 1998. He graduated from Antrim High School, in Stafford County, Kans...

Temprince Grace “Lady Bug” Romero , age 11 months, died June 15, 2014 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born June 27, 2013 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Daniel J. and Sarah Lynn (Hannold) Romero. Temprince and her twin brother, Ryler, were inseparable and she was our little “Princess.” She was our light and ...

Ray L. Roberts, 89 of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. Ray was born June 14, 1925 in Camp, Oklahoma, the son of Norman Leroy and Francis Louisa Randolph Roberts. He attended numerous rural schools one of which was North Victory. He and his family moved to Hooker in 1938 where he attended the 8th Grade and Hi...

David Edward Smith, 58, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Robert J. Dole V.A. Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born March 4, 1956 in Liberal, KS, the son of John Frank and Melvina (Earp) Smith. He had attend Liberal Schools and received his GED. He attended Spartan College in Tulsa, OK and Wichita State University in Wichita, KS. ...

Aiden Dean Hammock-Thompson, 5, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Evans Chambers Lake in Beaver County. He was born August 4, 2008 at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Joshua and Alicia (Thompson) Hammock. Aiden had spent most of his life at Liberal, then moving to Beaver, Oklahoma for the past 9 months. He attended Pre-Kindergarten ...

Mari Carmen (Franco) Nava, age 36, died June 6, 2014 in Beaver, Oklahoma.She was born December 1, 1977 in Elkhart, Kansas the daughter of Carmen Franco and Josefina (Alvarado) Franco.Mari grew up in New Mexico and moved to Elkhart in 2007. After receiving her education, she married and became a proud mother. Mari was a devoted mother, daughter and sister. She was a good listener and good friend...

Johnny Wayne Davis, 58 died Friday, June 6, 2014 at St Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, KS. He was born July 1, 1955 at Beaver, Ok, the son of Wilbur and Dorothy (Harness) Davis. He married Debbie Dixon in June of 1977 at Liberal, KS. Johnny attended Liberal, KS schools. He also joined the US Marine Corp where he received an Honorable Discharge. After coming back to Liberal from serving in ...

Raymond (Ray) Handley, 90 died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born October 13, 1923 at Woodward, OK, the son of August and Florence (Casey) Handley. He married Frances Flack November 25, 1977 at Clayton, NM. She survives. Ray attended Woodward High School and was a class of 1941 graduate. He was a Clerk and Heavy Equipment Operator for Panhandle...

William Henry “Wild Bill” Purnell, 78, of Ulysses, KS, rode off to the ranch in the sky with his loving family by his side on June 7, 2014, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City, KS. He was born on July 27, 1935 in Pilot Grove, MO, to James William Purnell and Mildred Virginia (Coy) Purnell Dawson both of whom preceded him in death. In 1968, Bill married his other half, ...