Ruby W. Higgins, age 82, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born September 24, 1931 in Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Reuben and Violet (Innes) More. Ruby grew up in Canada where she graduated high school and earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in nursing. She moved to Rolla, Kansas in 1954 and Ulysses in 1958. She married E...

Rev. Dr. Richard Paul Bode, 79, of Emporia, Kansas passed away November 13, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia, Kansas. Funeral services will be at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hooker, Oklahoma with Rev. Norbert Tegtmeir officiating. The family will meet friends at the funeral home on Monday, November 18, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ...

Debra Beth Hanks, 57 , of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away November 12, 2013 at Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, Oklahoma. Debra was born September 21, 1956 in Shamrock, Texas, the daughter of Charlie Joe and Karen Laverne Christie Chavedo. She worked as a hairdresser. She is preceded in death by her father Charlie Joe Chavedo and one brother, Joe. Survivors include her mothe...

Katherine Frances (Eastman) Anderson, 52, passed away November, 10, 2013 at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1961, in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Relis and Virginia Eastman. She graduated from Southwestern Heights High School and also graduated from Seward County Community College and Barton County Community College. She worked as a CNA for Liberal Good Samarita...

Clifford Kyle Martin, age 66, of Keyes, Oklahoma died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at his home in rural Keyes, Oklahoma. He was born March 25, 1947 in Independence, Kansas the son of Clifford Donald and Pauline (Hemphill) Martin. Kyle graduated from Elkhart High School in 1965 and attended Garden City Community College for two years. He married Linda Frownfelter on June 12, 1966 in Richfield, Kan...

MaryLou Peterson, 75, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at her home in Enid , Ok. She was born February 2, 1938 in Sublette, Ks, the daughter of Paul and Mary ( Tyler ) Slocum. On August 28, 1955, she married Bill Peterson at Sublette, Ks, he preceded her in death on March 12, 2000. She was a homemaker, and co-owner of Peterson Trucking in Hugoton. She made Enid, Ok her home for the ...

Eva Mae Dudley, 94, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Satanta, KS. She was born September 3, 1919 at Sabine County, TX, the daughter of John and Dovie Mae (Smyres) Alexander. She married Virdell Dudley on December 26, 1939 at San Augustine, TX. He preceded her in death on May 24, 1998 Eva Mae was the Head Housekeeper for Holiday Inn /Liberal Inn in Liberal, KS for 47 years. Eva Mae enjoy...

Larry G. Kane, age 63, died early Friday morning, November 8, 2013, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born October 4, 1950, at Fowler, Kansas, the son of Gerald Elwood and Elsie Martha (Eckhoff) Kane. As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1969. After his graduation, he began his career in farming as well as assist...

Florence Merritt, age 96, of Elkhart, Kansas died November 8, 2013 at the Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born May 5, 1917 near Lowe, in Chattanooga County, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Lulu (Briggs) Weaver. Florence graduated high school in Elk City, Kansas. She and her mother-in-law ran Merritt’s Café, and for 25 years she was the Morton County Register of Deeds. ...

Delilah Copenhaver, 63, of Fowler, died Friday, November 8, 2013. Delilah Meg Shay was born to Elginore and Mary (Garner) Shay on March 24, 1950, in Scott City, Kansas. She graduated from Healy High School in 1968. She received an associate’s degree from Garden City Community College in 1970, and received a degree in Elementary Education from Fort Hays State University in 1972. She be...