H. Leonard Eckhoff, age 84, died late Wednesday evening, February 6, 2013, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born August 10, 1928, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Martin and Nora (Feldman) Eckhoff. As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1946. After his graduation, he began working for the Ideal Grocery Store, Meade. At the a...

Gloria Lea Dixon, 87, died, February 5, 2013 at her home in Harrisonville, Missouri. She was born June 15, 1925 in Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Lee Harvey and Bernice Amanda (Antrim) Hickey. She graduated from Liberal High School and attended a Beauty College in Amarillo, Texas. She owned and operated a beauty shop in her home for several years. She was also employed at Beech Aircraft,...

Jeanne B. Marx, 94, died January 31, at Assured Assisted Living in Castle Rock, Colorado. She was born January 9, 1919 in rural Meade County Kansas to Samuel and Mary (Specht) Currier. She was a graduate of Plains High School. On June 16, 1945 she married W.W. (Bill) Marx in Garden City , Ks. Soon after, they moved to Eastern Colorado where they lived on a ranch in Crowley county before mo...

Larry D. Lee, age 58, died February 1, 2013, at Chambers, Arizona. He was born September 8, 1954, at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Thomas Eugene and Iona Marie (Lynde) Lee. As a young boy he attended the Plains school system and later Southwestern Heights High School in the class of 1973. In 1975 he joined the United States Army, serving until his discharge in 1977. After his discharge h...

Vir-Jean Locke, 87, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Tyrone, Oklahoma passed away February 1, 2013 in Tucson. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February, 8, 2013 at the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker with Brother Jim Roebuck officiating. Interment will be in the Tyrone Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be lef...

Gene Coen, age 54, of Elkhart, Kansas died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born May 19, 1958 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Kelvin and Geraldine (Meredith) Coen. Gene grew up in Elkhart and was a graduate of Elkhart High School. He also graduated from Liberal Area Vo-Tech where he studied Automotive Repair. Gene was previously employed by Chaparr...

Patricia Emma “Pat” King, 85, died, Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born October 27, 1927 in Smith Center, KS, the daughter of Hugh and Marion (Clark) Henderson. She graduated in 1945 from Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, KS. She moved to Liberal in 1953 when her husband established Light & King Plumbing Co. where ...

Jeanne B. Marx age 94, died Thursday afternoon, January 31, 2013, at the Assured Assisted Living Center, Castle Rock, Colorado. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas. ...

Larry Gus Benedick, 81, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Duncan Regional Hospital , Duncan , OK . He was born January 10, 1932 in Stockton , KS , the son of Virl Sheridan and Leta Adel (Merrill) Benedick. He attended Stockton schools. In 1950, he married Betty Kirkhart . They had three children together and were later divorced. On December 26, 198...

Bud Loader, age 76, of Manter, Kansas died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his home in Manter, Kansas. He was born February 14, 1936 in Stanton County, Kansas, the son of Durward and Lura (Kligore) Loader. Bud was a lifetime resident of Stanton County. After graduating from Manter High School, he began farming, raising cattle and horses. On January 14, 1956, Bud married Ruth Hale in Clayton, Ne...