Harvey T. Thompson, 78, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center , Liberal. He was born February 4, 1935 in rural Seward County , the son of Emil and Pearl (Ingraham) Thompson. He married Retta Mangels in 1953, he later married Marilyn K. (Lewis) Freeman on June 1, 1962, at Liberal, Ks. She survives. A lifelong resident of Liberal, Harvey attended country s...

Sheila Opal Tackett, age 63, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She born on August 17, 1950 in Joplin, MO the daughter of Leslie (Jake) and Maxine (Holding) Tackett. Sheila lived in various towns across KS. Shelia chose the supportive program of Mosaic to help her. Her hobbies included collecting radios and researching and collecting information about space and the N...

Thelma Irene Bridenstine , 84, died January 14, 2014 at Pleasant View Home in Inman, KS. She was born April 22, 1929 at Dombey,OK, the daughter of Everett and Carrie (Comstock) Wilkerson. She attended school in Turpin, OK. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Faith Church and the Senior Citizens Center...

Mary Ellen Grubbs, age 83, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born January 23, 1930 in Grant County, Kansas, the daughter of Archie Lee and Mabel (Cox) Turner. Mary Ellen traveled as a child with her family. They settled in Ulysses and she attended Grant County Rural High School. Mary Ellen married Norman D. Grubbs on S...

John E. Williamson, age 76, of Johnson, KS died January 14, 2014 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit, Johnson, KS. He was born July 17, 1937 at Cedar Vale, KS the son of Alfred Edmon and Evelyn Pauline (Mattocks) Williamson. John grew up in Syracuse, KS and graduated from Syracuse High School. He attended Garden City Community College and served 10 years in the U.S. Navy. He ...

Deborah Sue De La Rosa , 63, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Cancer Treatment Center in Zion, IL. She was born December 7, 1950 in Dumas, TX, the daughter of Cloys and Betty Jean (Ledbetter) Monroe and attended high school in Amarillo, Texas. She has been a resident of Hugoton, Kansas for the past 47 years and l...

Mary Amanda Betz, 90 died, Thursday, January 09, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1923 in Ness City, KS the daughter of Harry and Sabina (Burdett) Hawkins. She was raised in Ness City and graduated from Ness City High School. She has been a resident of Liberal for the past 47 years. She was a homemaker. On July 14, 1941 she married Merle Betz in Ashland, KS...

Alan Merle Cole, 58, died January 8, 2014 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born February 19, 1955 at Liberal, the son of Forrest and Billie Jean (Sloan) Cole. Alan was a lifelong resident of Liberal. He was a custodian at Wal-mart. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973-1977 on active duty during peacet...

Earlene Williams, age 80, of Rolla, Kansas died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born March 13, 1933 in Rolla, Kansas, the daughter of Earl Roger and Beva Roxanna (Bartley) Ipson. Earlene was a lifetime resident of Rolla. She married Perry A. Williams on July 21, 1951 in Rolla at the United Methodist Church. Earlene enjoyed music and was an accompli...

Rich Harp, 57, died Wednesday, January 08, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center-Wichita, Kansas . He was born June 17, 1956 at Orville , California , the son of Branford and Janice (Chambers) Harp. He married Patricia Weilert on February 14, 1975 at Plains, Kansas , she survives. He was formally employed by National Beef Packing for 20 years as well as Mikes Pipe I...