Loren Puyear, age 80, of Denver Colorado; formerly of Johnson, Kansas, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born January 6, 1932 in Lakin, Kansas the son of Raleigh and Ophelya (Wheeler) Puyear. Loren grew up in Johnson, Kansas. He served in the United States Air Force from 1950 – 1954 as a B29 aircraft mechanic. He married Margie Barnes...

Cecil D. Canterbury, age 88, of Liberal, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, KS. He was born July 23, 1923, at St. Joseph, MO, the son of William Franklin and Ada Ruth (Hoover) Canterbury. He was a retired over-the-road truck driver, having been employed by Watson Brothers and Yellow Freight. He served in the 385th Engineering Co., 2nd Division, of the Unit...

Billie M. Carter, age 84, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born June 30, 1927 in Ulysses, Kansas the daughter of William and Beatrice (Wolfe) Elliott. Billie married Robert M. (Bob) Carter on May 23, 1947 in Ulysses, Kansas. She was a homemaker who enjoyed music; and played the piano, organ, and accordion by ear. She enjoyed traveling, croc...

Brian Alexander Hahn, 28 of Liberal, Kansas died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born April 29, 1983 in Wamego, Kansas the son of Bernard & Gwen (Lenhart) Hahn. Brian grew up as a child in Manhattan, Kansas and Garden City, Kansas. He attended St. Mary Catholic School in Garden City. He later moved with his family to Liberal, Kansas where he attend...

Jerrald Tobin, age 75, of Johnson, Kansas died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, Kansas. He was born June 17, 1936 in Oneida, South Dakota, the son of Joseph and Eldora Frances (McCamley) Tobin. Jerrald, a farmer, attended school in Gettysburg, South Dakota. He went to work on the family farm until he served our country in the United States Army. Jerrald married She...

Phyllis Holt, 84, Liberal, KS, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born December 9, 1927 at Ames, OK the daughter of Elmer & Lucille Weathers Munkres. She graduated Liberal High School in 1946 and married Earl Holt january 25 1947 at Sublette, KS. She was a member of the Lone Star friends Church, Hugoton, KS. In addition...

Margaret Haas, age 64, died at her Meade, Kansas, residence March 28, 2012. She was born March 24, 1948, at Aransas Pass, Texas, the daughter of Charles and Victoria Jackson. As a young girl she attended school in Texas, graduating from Rockport High School. A long time resident of Texas, moving to Meade in 2008, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Community Church, Women’...

Fredia F. Harrel, 91, Liberal, KS, died Friday March 30, 2012 at The Legacy at Parkview, Ulysses, KS. She was born February 14, 1921 at Tyrone, OK, the daughter of William F. & Lola M. McConnaughy Carlile. Fredia graduated at Grant County Rural High School in 1939, She worked at Montgomery Ward in Great Bend, KS, was bookkeeper at Stu Emmert's and later was a clerk for the Seward C...

Victor Keith Rauch, 26, died Monday, March 26, 2012, near Buffalo, Okla. He was born July 27, 1985, in Garden City, to Walter E. and Melodie Wendt Rauch. A former resident of Tribune, Mr. Rauch was a truck driver in the petroleum industry. Survivors include his parents, of Tribune; and four siblings, Melissa Miller and Andrew Rauch, both of Tribune, Jessica Alexander of Quinter, and Connie M...

Archie Leon McCoy, age 73, of Elkhart, Kansas died March 25, 2012 at his home in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born September 9, 1938 in Lindsay, Oklahoma the son of Archie and Lucille (Dodd) McCoy. Archie grew up and attended school at Lindsay. He lived in Elkhart from 1998 – 2009, moved to Guymon, Oklahoma; and then back to Elkhart in September. Archie worked at the Guymon Hospital for nine yea...