Clay Quinton Phillips, age 82, died on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Star Living in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born on July 28, 1941, the son of Glen Carl Philips and Irma Jane (Dye) Phillips in Norman, Oklahoma. Clay participated in gymnastics in school and graduated from East High School in Wichita, Kansas in 1959. After graduating, he joined the Navy from 1959 through 1963. On November 24, 19...

Kamryn Marie McFarland, age 19, of Big Bow, Kansas, was born April 9, 2004, at 3:20 pm in Galveston, Texas. She passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 8:38 pm in Ulysses, Kansas. She is the daughter of Rex A. and Sheri (Creech) Julian and other mother, Terry McFarland. Kamryn graduated high school at the age of 17. While in high school, she was a member of the National Honor Society, played...

Levone Ray Madden, Jr, 49, of Lubbock, TX passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. He was born on September 4, 1974, to Levone Maden and Pearline West at Liberal, KS. Levone received his education both in Liberal, KS [Liberal High School] and Lubbock, TX [Monterey High School]. During his formative years, he was a star athlete in football, ...

Darrell Duane Dickey, age 67, of Ulysses, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. He was born September 13, 1956, in Alliance, Nebraska, the son of Ivan and Jean (Colburn) Dickey. Duane graduated from Otis High School in 1974 and married Tammy Jewell in 1975. They had two children, Roger Leroy and Robin Jewell. Duane owned and operated Dickey Truckin...

Former Hooker, Oklahoma, resident Richard Dean McMichael, Sr., 77, passed away peacefully September 23, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas. His final days were spent in the company of his children, Rick and Shelley, and their spouses while receiving comforting and loving messages from his friends and family. Richard was born July 25, 1946, in Garden City, Kansas, to William Howard McMichael (1922-2012) an...

Seth Odell Beaver, 26, of Plains, KS passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 east of Meade, KS. He was born on March 20, 1997 to Calvin and Renea (Oller) Beaver at Liberal, KS. Seth was a graduate of Southwestern Heights High School; class of 2015. He then went on to receive his Associate Degree and John Deere Tech Certification from Garden City Community College. Seth was the owner...

Letha Mae Koehn’s sojourn on earth began June 18, 1929. She was the daughter of Pete and Fannie (Koehn) Harms, pioneers of northeast Grant County, Kansas. Her departure on September 27, 2023 at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas, brought to an end a lifespan of 94 years that afforded her the opportunity to witness many changes. We are deeply indebted to the staff at Bethel Home for caring for her, a...

Beauford (Tube) Wilkerson, age 87, of Manter, Kansas, died Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson. He was born on August 16, 1936, in his grandma Von Hemel’s basement in Manter, Kansas, the son of Charles “Chuck” Clifford and Nellie Leona (Von Hemel) Wilkerson. Tube attended Lone Star School grades 1-4, Manter Grade School grades 5-8, and graduated ...

Pedro "Pete" L. Perez, a loving and devoted husband, father, and hardworking truck driver, passed away on September 24, 2023, in Hugoton, Kansas. His loving family surrounded him during his last moments. Pete was born on January 26, 1968, in Brownfield, Texas. He was the son of Victor R. Perez and Maria Louise (Longoria) Perez. Pete was passionate about hard work and took great pride in being a...

Simon “Sy” Hileman, age 93, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, September 25, 2023, at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses. He was born May 24, 1930, in rural Grant County, Kansas, the son of Simon S. and Beulah May (Blakesley) Hileman. When Sy was 8 days old, his mother passed away and he was raised by his grandparents, Al and Dora Blakesley. Sy grew up in Grant County. He began his s...