James B. Fraser, age 59, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at his home in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born August 8, 1953 in Torrance, California, the son of Charles and Margaret (Powell) Fraser. James spent his early years in Perris, California and later moved to Carson where he earned his GED from Carson High School. He attended trade school for wastewater control at Orange Coast College. James...

Ervin Wesley Waybright , 83, of Forgan , OK , died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Morton County Hospital , in Elkhart , KS . He was born September 19, 1929, at Liberal, KS, to Guy and Frances (Johnson) Waybright . He served in the U.S. Army, during the Korean Conflict, from 1951-1953, with the 13th Engineer Combat Battalion. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. ...

Mary Jane Young, age 75, of Ulysses, Kansas died Monday, February 25, 2013 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born February 7, 1938 in rural Prowers County, Colorado, the daughter of Clyde E. and Martha R. (Hainer) Nodine. Mary Jane grew up in Colorado and moved to Ulysses when she was in the 10th grade. She graduated from Grant County Rural High School. Mary Jane marr...

Euty Farice Bruce, Jr. died of cancer on Feb. 23 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ft. Collins, CO. He was 81. Farice is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Genie; three daughters, Kae Kerr and her husband Ron of Ft. Collins, Connie Dale of Concord, MA, Pam Payton and her husband Troy of Liberal and son, Doug and his wife, Karen of Houma, LA. He also is survived by 2 sisters, Gwendolyn W...

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...