Annette Gordon Clark, 63, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away January 22, 2013 at her son’s home in Hooker. Annette was born September 24, 1949 in Orlando, Florida, the daughter of Artie Nat and Annie Laurie Bell Gordon. She grew up and attended school in Ludowici, Georgia. She graduated from Ludowici High School with the Class of 1967. After graduation she worked as a civilian employ...

Kathryn M. “Kay” Epp, 65, of Turpin , OK , died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Southwest Medical Center , in Liberal. She was born April 3, 1947 to Frank and Marie Ellen (Waller) Rotolo, at Pueblo , CO . She graduated from Liberal High School in 1964. She had worked as a service writer at Hood Chevrolet, bookkeeper at Aaron’s Repair, and activities dire...

Melvin K. Howard, 86, of Hooker, Ok passed away January 22, 2013 at Odyssey Hospice in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Restlawn Cemetery in Liberal, Kansas directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com ...

Nelda Bernice Rhoads, age 79, of Elkhart, Kansas died January 21, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born October 10, 1933 in Hooker, Oklahoma the daughter of Glenn T. and Minnie Martha (Honeman) Smith. Nelda was a clerk for K-Mart for 15 years. She was also a cook at Morton County Hospital for over four years. She married James Francis Rhoads on February 4, 1951 in Cla...

Loraine E. Cordes, age 86, died Friday afternoon, January 18, 2013, at the Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, Kansas. She was born June 18,1926, in rural Meade County, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Gerd and Christina Katherine (Brinckman) Meierdierks. As a young girl she attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1944. After her graduation, she began working...

Theodore (Ted) Leslie Correll, age 72, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born October 27, 1940 in Lamar, Colorado, the son of Donald L. and Rosa Lee (Martin) Correll. Ted graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1959. He worked for Cities Service and retired after 35 years from Williams Natural Gas in 1999. On Jun...

Lindon Burl “L.B.” Courtney, 85, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born June 20, 1927 in Paris, Arkansas, the son of William Alfred and Lottie Seletha (Suttles) Courtney. He had attended school in St. Paul, KS and lived in Dodge City for many years before moving to Liberal in 1965. He was a self-employed contractor owning Lucky ...

Dolly E. Thompson, age 72, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center– St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 28, 1940 in Cogar, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edward K. and Elsie Mae (Fauver) Hill. Dolly grew up in Attica, Kansas and graduated from Attica, Kansas High School and Northwest Oklahoma State University where she earned a ...

Smith, Donald Frederick , 53, of Durham, NC, formerly of Wichita and Liberal, died Nov. 28, 2012. Survivors: mother, Mary Lois; brothers, Dr. David, Douglas, Darrel; sisters, Rhonda Mansell, Rebecca Kill. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, at First Unite...

Frankie L. Sanders, age 94, died late Saturday evening, January 12, 2013, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas. She was born May 27, 1918, at Mattoon, Illinois, the daughter of Charles F. and Emma (Gibler) Bryan. As a young girl she attended the Dodge City school system, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1936. After her graduation she attended Dodge City Community C...