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...

Jack Eslick, age 84, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born in his Dad’s hotel on November 5, 1928 in Walsh, Colorado, the son of Earl and Leota (Hannafious) Eslick. Jack grew up in Walsh, Colorado and graduated from Walsh High School. One of his first jobs was working at the Wilburton Elevator. From 1955 until 1976 ...

Earl Patton “Pat” Robinson, 77, of Tyrone passed away February 7, 2013 at his home. Pat was born October 16, 1935 in Graham, Texas, the son of Yancy and Cleo Patton Robinson. They lived in Eliasville, Texas then McLeod, Texas before the family moved to Tyrone, Oklahoma in 1950, living at the new gas plant north of town. Pat attended school and graduated from Tyrone High School...

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,...