Velma Pearl Coen, passed away at the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas on February 21, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was 97 years old. Velma was born December 9, 1915 in Stafford County, Kansas to Alford and Pearl (Keesling) German. She married the love of her life, M.R. Coen on May 15, 1938 in Richfield, Kansas. On January 4, 1939 they welcomed a son, Larry R. Coen. Velma en...

Scott Terrill, age 75, of Manter, Kansas died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. He was born August 30, 1937 in Mojave, California, the son of Frank and Alta (Carson) Terrill. Scott grew up in California and served in the United States Air Force. He moved to Manter in 1973. Scott was a farmer for 30 years, working for Ramsey Farms and Joh...

Geraldine Berniece White 100 died, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas. She was born May 24, 1912 in Protection, Kansas the daughter of William and Estella (Garten) Bratcher. She graduated from Protection High School in Protection, KS and received her Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, OK. She moved ...

Myrtle Mae Palmgren 78, died, Monday, February 18, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born November 29, 1934 in Colby, KS the daughter of Daniel and Stella (Weese) Searls. She attended School in Colby, KS. She has lived in Liberal for the past 5 years. She was a homemaker. On November 10, 1951 she married Willard Dean Palm...

David John Prewett , 64, passed away unexpectedly at his Houston , Texas home on February 12, 2013 following a short illness. David was born July 19, 1948 in McPherson , Kansas to John and Jean ( Lansing ) Prewett . He attended Liberal, Kansas schools from 2nd grade through high school graduation in 1966. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the First Christian Church of Liber...

John Shockley was born April 6, 1930, to Ed and Erna DeHarde Shockley in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He passed away on February 12, 2013 in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1950 where he was an outstanding athlete lettering all four years in football, basketball and track. He also served as Preside...

Norman Allen Fischer, 84, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away February 13, 2013 at the home after a long-term illness. Norman was born Aug. 20, 1928, at home five miles west of Hooker, the son of Louis Friedrick and Ruth Fern Finfrock Fischer. Norman rode a pony to attend Prairie Rose country school near the family farm west of Hooker. In the mid-to-late 1930s, the family lived in ...

Marjorie Dettmer Stephenson, 91, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Sunday, February 10th, while in the company of family members, at Cedars House, McPherson, Kansas. Marjorie was born in rural Hayne, Kansas on July 28, 1921, a daughter of Nell (Harding) and George Henry Dettmer. Mardie attended the Hayne Kansas grade ...

A. Bertha “Bert” Smith, 96, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her residence in Liberal. She was born April 16, 1916 in El Paso , Texas the daughter of Alexander David and Adela McLean. She lived in El Paso , TX , Sun Lakes , AZ and Austin , TX before moving to Liberal to be with her daughter. On Oct. 4, 1947, she married Eugene P. Smith in El Paso, TX. He died in May 19,...

Teresa E. Palacios, age 57, of Elkhart, Kansas died February 12, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born March 22, 1955 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico the daughter of Jose and Agripina (Leya) Espino. Teresa, a homemaker, married Isaias Palacios nine years ago. She was a member of the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Elkhart, Kansas. Teresa was also a member of the churc...