Karen R. Stanton, 74, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at St Francis Medical Center in Wichita , KS following nine months of illness. She was born November 21 ,1936 in Emporium, Pennsylvania , the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Husted) Razey . Her early education was in Emporium schools, and she later graduated from Indiana State University in Indiana , PA with a degree in Music E...

Lowell Garver Stepp, age 102, a longtime Stanton County farmer, died August 11, 2011 at Seasons of Life Living Center in Syracuse, Kansas. He was born May 24, 1909 in Decorah, Iowa the son of Samuel and Alice (Garver) Stepp. Lowell’s family moved several times during his formative years. They lived in Canon City, Colorado, Beatrice, Nebraska, Orlando, Florida, and Ontario, California bef...

Idela was born August 5, 1919, at Balko, Oklahoma , to N.G. and Lydia Nelson. Idela went to her Lord August 10, 2011. She graduated from high school in Perryton, Texas , in 1937. She attended Panhandle State College at Goodwell, Oklahoma , where she met her husband, Kenneth R. Cavin. They were married April 30, 1939, in Dighton, Kansas . To this union were born three sons, Rob...

Rosemary A. Steers, 78, Liberal, KS , died Monday, August 8, 2011 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, KS. She was born September 27, 1931 at Coffeyville, KS , the daughter of Roy W. & Edna M. Manley Dannels. She graduated high school at Alltonoona, KS, and worked in several nursing homes many years as a CNA. She was of the Baptist faith. On June 14, 1951, she married M...

Thomas Franklin Boles, age 88, of Pottsboro, Texas passed away late Friday evening August 5, 2011 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas . Mr. Boles was born May 12, 1923 in Liberal, Kansas , the son of Franklin and Katie (Dudley) Boles. As a young boy, he attended school in Liberal, Kansas. He graduated from Liberal High School , attended Kemper Military School...

Eugene K. Keating 83, died May 8, 2011 in Spokane Valley, Washington . He was born February 15, 1928 in Liberal, KS the son of Arthur H. and Nilie C. Keating. Inurnment will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 at Liberal Cemetery with Rev. Stan Lehnert presiding. Military honors will be given by Ft. Riley Honor Guard. Brenneman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ...

Terry Lynn Swafford, 61, died August 5, 2011 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN . She was born June 8, 1950 in Dodge City, KS , the daughter of Virgil Samuel and Ima Gene (Winsor) Mayfield. She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1968. She attended St. Mary’s of the Plains and in 1970, she ...

Troy Kelly Klein, age 44, of Syracuse, Kansas died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Kearny County Hospital, Lakin, Kansas. He was born October 8, 1966 in Canyon, TX, the son of Gerald and Joyce (Bruntzel) Klein. Troy grew up in Ulysses where he attended school and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1985. He then went on to attend Fort Hays University, Wichita State University and Panhandle State...

Julia Jane Bohannan, 77, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS She was born March 9, 1934 in Osage County , OK, the daughter of Francis Marion and Theresa Marie (Rector) Watkins. She was a graduate of Pawhuska High School in Pawhuska, OK . She was a longtime Liberal resident having worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone and then at Walmart as a ...

Scott A. Cook, 45, Burlington, KS, a former Liberal resident, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Burlington Hospital, Burlington, KS . He was born December 4, 1965 in Liberal, KS , the son of Melvin L. & Sharon A. Komarek Cook. Scott attended Liberal high School . He worked in the oilfield for many years. he is survived by his parents, Melvin & Sharon Cook, Liberal, ...