Phil Yoder, age 87, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born December 11, 1924 in Jett, Oklahoma the son of Daniel and Eva (Zimmerman) Yoder. Phil grew up in Crystal Springs, Kansas. He was raised in the Mennonite Church and graduated from Harper High School. Phil worked for the Santa Fe Railroad until he turned 18 years old and was drafted int...

Linda Cordova, 61, Liberal, KS, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center, Liberal, KS. She was born December 25, 1950 at Beaver, OK. She graduated Liberal High School in 1969 and attended Liberal Area Vo Tech. She worked at Tradewinds Industries and National Beef Packing. She attended St. Anthony Catholic Church, Liberal, KS. Linda is survived by her companion Jerry Cordo...

Abelino Martinez Gonzales 65 died, Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born July 7, 1946 in Cuauhtemoc, Chih, Mexico, the son of Guadalupe and Maria (Gonzales) Martinez. He had been a longtime resident of Liberal. He was retired from National Beef Packing Co. He married Carolina Bojorquez in Liberal, KS. She survives. Other survivors include. Mother Maria Gonzales ...

Leona Margaret Combs 92, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. Leona was born Jan. 24, 1920 in Custer, OK, the daughter of Rosco and Francis (Flosum) Pafford. She had been a longtime Turpin, OK resident moving to Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal just over three years ago. Leona attended public schools in Clinton, OK and graduated from Hardesty High S...

Sandy Lee Schroll, age 58, of Syracuse, Kansas passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 at her home in Syracuse. She was born April 16, 1953 in Tribune, Kansas to Carl and Irene (Brown) DeVaney. Sandy grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1971. She married John Helton on July 3, 1971. She graduated from Goodland Area Vocational Technical School. Sandy was the Deputy County T...

Marla Dianne (Elmore) Hodges, 43, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Rochester , MN after a sudden illness. She was born January 10, 1969, to Monty and Joy (Harding) Elmore in Liberal, KS. She graduated from Fellowship Baptist School and attended colleges at Seward County Community College in Liberal, KS, Baptist Bible College in Springfield , MO and Oklahoma Baptist Universi...

Sidney E. Jackson, age 87, died early Friday morning, April 6, 2012, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. Arrangements are pending and will be announced at a later date by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade....

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...