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 ...

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...