Bernie Burdge, age 86, died Friday morning April 12, 2013, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born May 26, 1926, at Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Harold and Lorene (Smithhisler) Burdge. As a young boy he attended school in Danville, Kansas. Upon his schooling he joined the United States Army serving in the Philippines and Japan during World War II. After his d...

Frances L. Elffner, age 71, died late Friday evening April 12, 2013 at the Kansas Medical Center, Andover, Kansas. She was born June 30, 1941, at Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Ira Francis and Agnes Mae (Golliher) Salmon. As a young girl she attended the Fowler School system, graduating from Fowler High School. She later attended Emporia State University receiving her Master of Lib...

Margaret Laura Miller, 97, of Lynn Haven, Florida, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at her home. Margaret was born in Coldwater, Kansas to Kit and Emma Dykes. For years, she taught several grades of school in a two-room schoolhouse in Copeland, Kansas. She moved to the Bay County area with her late husband Alfred Miller in 1973. Margaret was adored by her family which celebrates her long ...

Calvin Norman Baker Jr., 45, died April 4, 2013 at Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born Sept. 28, 1967 in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Calvin Baker and Annette Norman. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1986 and lived in Liberal for many years before moving to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He is survived by his Father - Calvin Baker Sr. Liberal, KS Mother - Annette Norman Hays, KS Wife - Kimber...

Solia Marie Guaderrama, age 64, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 25, 1948 in Brownfield, Texas, the daughter of Manuel and Eufrasia (Morin) Guerra. Solia grew up in Brownfield, Texas. She moved to Ulysses, Kansas 39 years ago. She worked at Columbian Chemicals, Dart-In Convenience Store and in 1986 opened Alejandro...

Madaylne Wilson, age 92, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born August 5, 1919 in Grant County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Thomas and Della Sarah (Yerian) Whitley. Madaylne grew up in Grant County near the town of Medford, Oklahoma; living there until the age of 29. She attended rural school for six years then went to town for ...

Dell Tessa DeVorce died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center, Liberal, KS. She was born the daughter of Judge Guyton and Helen (Robinson) Guyton. She married Nepolean DeVorce on June 19, 1945 at Clarksville, TX. He preceded her in death November 3, 1997. Dell graduated from Clarksville, TX highschool. She was homemaker and a housekeeper at Southwest Medical Center. She re...

William “Meechie” Pugh, 42, died Monday, April 1, 2013 in rural Seward Co. He was born November 8, 1970, at St. Louis, Mo, Son of Sidney Bynum & Freddie Mae Pugh.   He obtained his GED in Oklahoma, and had been a resident of Liberal for many years.   He was currently employed at Rok Hard Ready Mix Co. of Liberal as a truckdriver. Was formally employed by Halliburton. Survivors include: �...

Betty Mae Gee Floyd, age 88, of Ulysses, Kansas died Friday, March 29, 2013 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born April 11, 1924 on the family farm in Haskell County, Kansas, the daughter of Otis and Winnifred (Williams) Deyoe. Betty was a resident of Grant County since 1926. She attended grade school at West Lawson (1/4 mile from the family farm) and Grant County Rural Hi...

Geraldine Harp, age 84, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born July 4, 1928 in Bearden, Arkansas, the daughter of Basil E. and Daisy Med (Hood) Mead. Geraldine, a longtime Ulysses resident, grew up in Arkansas and attended the Bearden, Arkansas School District. She married Luther Harp on February 9, 1946 in Bearden, Ar...