Wanda Claire Lewis, age 90, died early Monday morning, March 25, 2013, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born June 23, 1922, at Hess Township, rural Gray County, Kansas, the daughter of Francis and Helen (McCauley) Cope. A resident of rural Fowler since 1959, moving from rural Gray County, Kansas, she was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Augustine Episcopal Chur...

Beth Rider, age 86, of Lakin, Kansas died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. She was born May 17, 1926 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Edith (Wadsworth) Nelson. Beth grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. She attended Washburn University where she met her husband. Beth married Merl F. Rider on June 15, 1947 in Topeka, Kansas. They ...

Nancy Gail Tolento , 56, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at her residence in Liberal. She was born August 31, 1956, in Liberal, to Leonard Leroy and Mildred Ruth ( McCants ) Jacobs. She graduated from Hooker High School in 1974, and Oklahoma Panhandle State University , Goodwell , in 1978. She received a Masters Degree from Northwest OK State University, Alva, graduati...

Denise Lopez Gonzalez, age 50, of Hooker, Oklahoma died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at her parent’s home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born March 5, 1963 in Tulia, Texas, the daughter of Domingo and Rachael (Sanchez) Lopez. Denise came to Ulysses at the age of 4. She attended Ulysses schools. She worked at IBP in Holcomb and Sea Board Farms. She has lived in Hooker the last 13 years. Denise ...

Franklin D. Goldsby, age 72, of Ulysses, Kansas departed this life and entered his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. The loss we feel here on earth is truly heaven’s gain. Frank was born July 11, 1940 in Grundy County, Missouri, the youngest child of Ray and Mary Lee (Gott) Goldsby. Frank came to Kansas at the age of 2 with his family. F...

Clarence P. Rudell, age 86, of Oakley, Kansas died Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home in Oakley, Kansas. He was born September 13, 1926 in Wallace, Kansas, the son of Matthew and Mary (Pheifer) Rudell. Clarence grew up in the Wallace and Russell Springs area and Levant, Kansas. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Clarence moved to Oakley. He was a co-owner of R-U Ready...

John Shockley passed away on February 12, 2013 in Wichita, Kansas. Memorial service will be 2:00 pm Friday, March 22, 2013 at Brenneman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Randall presiding. Memorial contributions may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita or to Seward County Community College/Area Technical School (SCCC/ATS) Foundation for the Trucking Driving Program in Li...

Elsie M. Kane, age 82, died Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2013, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born January 28, 1931, at Meade, Kansas the daughter of Martin and Nora (Feldman) Eckhoff. As a young girl, she attended the Meade School system. After her schooling, On August 7, 1948, she married Elwood Kansas at Dodge City, Kansas. Upon their marriage, the co...

Manuela Morales, age 76, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center - St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1937 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Angel and Manuela (Bustamante) Vasquez . Manuela married Erasmo Morales on November 27, 1957 in Sta. Elena, Chihuahua, Mexico. They came to the United States in 1967, living in Ryus a...

Larry L. Gee, age 72, of Ulysses, Kansas died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital, Ulysses, Kansas. He was born January 15, 1941 in Syracuse, Kansas the son of William Leonard and Betty (Deyoe) Gee. Larry has been a resident of Grant County his entire Life. He married Gretchen Herbel on December 27, 1958 in Ulysses, Kansas. He attended Ulysses Grade School and Grant County Rur...