After a long and full life Wanda Faye Smith-Bean, age 92, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on January 25, 1931, the daughter of Willie Lasley and Ruby Melba (Bolden) Seabolt in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Wanda graduated in 1949 from Chiliocco School. Wanda was united in marriage to Arthur Jack Smith on October 6, 1950, in Satanta, Kansa...

Raymond (Ray) Velasquez, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, passed away on August 17, 2023, in Ulysses, KS surrounded by his family. He was born on November 23, 1946, in Tucumcari, NM to his loving parents Alfonso and Mary Velasquez. On April 29, 1976, Ray married the love of his life, Irene Delgado, and together they built a beautiful life filled with love and...

Melvin D. Winger, age 96, of Johnson, Kansas died peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2023 at the Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, KS. He was born to Clarence Earl and Bessie Helen Winger on May 8, 1927 at their home on their farm near Johnson, KS. Growing up near Johnson, Melvin attended the nearby one-room Fletcher schoolhouse through the 8th grade. For high school, Melvin drove to Johnson wh...

Arturo Martinez Arredondo, age 59, died on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 15, 1963, the son of Nemecio Martinez and Maria Del Refufio in Durango Mexico. Arturo was united in marriage to the love of his life, Esther Suarez Garcia and was the father of two sons, Arturo Jr., and Jesus. Arturo worked as a fabricator for Seaboard and his fa...

Larry Cornelson, 77, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his home in Beaver, Oklahoma. Larry was born August 18, 1945, in Meade, Kansas to Isaac (Ike) Cornelson and Mary Lorene Vann Cornelson of Meade, Kansas. Larry attended Meade schools from first to tenth grade and completed his High School education at Laverne High School in Laverne, Oklahoma. Larry attended Northwestern Oklahoma St...

Ignacio “Pete” Perez, Jr., age 53, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, August 14, 2023, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. He was born June 1, 1970, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Ignacio “Pete” and Dolores (Hernandez) Perez. Pete grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1988. He joined the U.S. Army Airborne on November 21, 1989, and served as an infantryman...

Neil Brewer, 71, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his home. He was born on February 7, 1952, to John and Serena (Durham) Brewer in Alva, OK. Neil married Miriam Kruse in April 1972; they later divorced. He married Connie Terry on February 19, 1988, in Las Vegas, NV; she survives. Neil was a longtime mechanic and service manager, owning an automotive repair business i...

Pat Mangels, age 76, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Friday, August 11, 2023, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses. She was born January 23, 1947, in Sutherland, Nebraska, the daughter of Harry Manley and Bernice Delilah (Jarman) Mahaffey. Pat lived in Nebraska until she moved with her family while she was still in grade school. She married Darrel Mangels on December 31, 1962, in Ul...

Lilia Jasmin Barajas was born on June 14, 1991, the daughter of Jose S. Pando, and Maria de los Angeles Rivas de Pando in Liberal, Kansas. Lilia graduated from Liberal High School and went on to attend Wichita University, where she achieved her greatest dream of becoming a nurse. She was united in marriage to Jose Barajas on September 6, 2014, in Wichita, Kansas. Lilia worked as a nurse in t...

Danny L. Arthur, age 61, passed away Tuesday morning, August 8, 2023, at his Plains, Kansas, residence. He was born December 11, 1961, at Dallas, Texas, the son of James William and Alice Marcel (Drain) Arthur. As a young boy he attended several schools in Texas, graduating from Perryton High School in 1980. He later attended vocational school. After his schooling, he worked in the oilf...