Clara Maxine Ramey, age 94, died Sunday, July 08, 2012 at her home in Wichita, Kansas with her family at her side. She was born February 1, 1918 in Stevens County, Kansas. Survivors include four children: Karen, Kim, Janet, and Kathleen; eight grandchildren: Kimber, Ramey Renee, Kerry, Rick, Katie, Kelly, Sarah, and Joseph; and 12 great-grandchildren. Maxine is preceded in death by her husban...

Michael David Trujillo, age 51, of Johnson, Kansas died Thursday, July 5, 2012 in Stanton County, Kansas. He was born April 10, 1961 in Syracuse, Kansas, the son of Fred and Tomasita (Gonzales) Trujillo. Michael grew up in Crowley County, Colorado. He moved to Johnson with his family in 1978 and graduated from Stanton County High School in 1979. Michael served in the United States Marines for ...

Gretta B. Zortman, age 97, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Dallas, Texas. She was born December 9, 1914, at McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Lacie (Hites) Curry. As a young girl she attended the Fowler School System. On November 23, 1931, she married Horace E. Zortman at Anthony, Kansas. After their marriage the couple made their home in rural Fowler where she assisted her h...

Leonard A. Friesen, age 88, died early Saturday morning, July 7, 2012, at the Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 20, 1923, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Jacob S. and Anna S. (Doerksen) Friesen. As a young boy he attended school in rural Meade County. He later joined the United States Navy serving during World War II. After his discharge he returned to Meade County and...

Lucy Maxine (Davis) Baker, 91, died at her home in Austin, Tx on July 3, 2012. She was born in May 17, 1921 at the family farm seven miles south of Plains, the youngest daughter of William Albert and Nancy Goldina (McVey) Davis. She attended school in Plains and graduated from Plains High School. She played trombone in the school marching band and played on the girl’s basketball team. ...

Roberta June Hartshorn, 72 died Thursday June 28, 2012 at Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, KS. She was born Oct. 7, 1939 Campo, CO. the daughter of Cecil J. and Alma Alice (Eden) Jenkins. She graduated in 1958 from Campo High School Campo, CO. She had been a resident of Liberal since 1969. She was a homemaker and a Avon Representative. On Feb. 15, 1969 she married Donald Dean Hartshorn in ...

Paul Wilson Light, age 94, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Morton County Hospital, Elkhart, Kansas. He was born December 28, 1917 at his family homestead in Stevens County, Kansas, the son of William Clarence and Zula (Tarter) Light. Paul graduated from Rolla High School in 1936. He attended Fort Hays State University and served in the Army during WWII. Paul spent his life farming. He was a ...

Nyla J. Jacobs, age 79, died Friday morning, June 29, 2012, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born, November 20, 1932, at Oakley, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Walburga (Robbin) Baalman. As a young girl she attended the Winfield school system, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1951. On May 5, 1954, she married Casper J. “Cap” Jacobs at Dodge City. Af...

Wallace J. Martens, 96, of Turpin, Oklahoma passed away June 29, 2012 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. Wallace John Martens was born April 19, 1916 at a home in Fairview, Oklahoma, the son of John M. and Anna M. Wichert Martens. This is where he attended school and grew up. He came to live with his uncle, Jake Wichert in Adams, Oklahoma. He slept in the elevator and work for a t...

Edmund E. Brumfield, age 90, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born May 13, 1921, at Jetmore, Kansas, the son of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louise (Gaede) Brumfield. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the United States Army Airborne in the Pacific Theater of Operation from 1942-1945. A resident of Meade for over 80 years he was an e...