Tracie Ann Kirkland, age 31, of Syracuse, Kansas died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 5, 1981 in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Jimmy and Denette (Gould) Kirkland. Tracie grew up in Johnson and graduated from Stanton County High School in 2000. She worked for Syracuse Flying Service and helped with the restor...

Bernice Ann Wilson, age 80, died Sunday May 26th at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on August 22, 1932 to George and Irma (Auernheimer) Vogts in Canton, KS. Bernice was a graduate of Canton High School and moved to Liberal, KS in 1969. In 1979 she was employed at Gibson’s in Liberal from which she retired when the store closed. She was an avid...

Joseph A. “Joe” Moore 1st. 83, died Friday, May 24, 2013 at Good Samaritan Care Center, Liberal, Ks. He was born October 5, 1929 at Big Spring , Tx , to Norman A. Moore and Annie Bell (Blackwell). A resident of Liberal since 1950 , he worked in the oilfield and was formally employed by Wakefield Oil Company. He Married Berni...

Charles Raymond Howard, age 86, of Ulysses, Kansas died Friday, May 24, 2013 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born January 5, 1927 in Grant County, Kansas, the son of Arthur L. and Ruby L (Hampton) Howard. Raymond was a lifetime resident and attended Grant County Schools. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was aboard USS Beatty DD756. He was d...

Coletta U. Low, age 89, died Sunday morning, May 26, 2013, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born March 8, 1924, at Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph A. and Mary (Schwab) Gerber. As a young girl she attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School in 1941. She later attended St. Francis School of Nursing, receiving her nursing certification. ...

Leola Holmes, age 97, a long time resident of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Centura Hospice, in Thornton, CO. She was born in Jefferson City, MO to Julius and Ila Beatrice (Ward) Katzer. Leola moved to Liberal at age 9. She married Milford Eugene Holmes on May 18, 1935 in Hooker, OK. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1987. Leola is survived by her chi...

V. James "Jim" Sherer, died May 21, 2013, at his home in Dodge City. He was born April 15, 1942, at Canton, Ohio, the son of John H. and Frances G. (Hendrichs) Sherer. Jim married Nancy White on June 9, 1963, in Dodge City. After graduating from Kismet High in 1960, he went on to complete his Associate of Arts in 1962 at...

Ted Dean Johnson, Age 51, of Lberal died Tuesday May 21, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 28, 1962 in Beaver, OK to Silas L. and Teresa J. (Stewart) Johnson. He was a graduate of Enid High School in Enid, OK and served in the US Army as a fueler for Black Hawk Helicopters . On September 23, 1988 he married Lana Bromwell in Liberal, KS; divorcing in 1997 yet maintaining a close f...

Daniel E. “Danny” Bachman, age 65, died late Saturday evening, May 18, 2013, at rural Tonganoxie, Kansas. He was born July 20, 1947, at Melrose Park, Illinois, the son of Edgar A. and Emilie P. (Peiffle) Bachman. As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1965. After his graduation he attended Wichita State University. Later in 19...

. (Bo) Crocker, age 99, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born May 11, 1914 in Ford, Kansas, the son of Benjamin H. and Ivy Mae (Falkner) Crocker. Bo grew up in Colorado and Kansas, moving often during those years. He graduated from Tribune High School in 1933 and attended Ft. Hays State University and Kansas University. In October 1936, Bo began operat...