Leon H. Bortz, age 88, died late Monday evening, May 23, 2011, at the Western Plains Regional Medical Center , Dodge City, Kansas . He was born September 15, 1922, at Burton, Kansas , the son of Herman and Matilda (Feldhutt) Bortz. As a young boy he attended school in Preston, Kansas . In 1942, he joined the United States Army, serving in the European Theater of operation. In 1945 ...

Visitation: 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday, July 08, 2011 at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses, Kansas. Funeral Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 09, 2011 at Garnand Funeral Home Chapel in Ulysses, Kansas with Reverend Wayne Flanders officiating. Interment: Ulysses Cemetery with Military Rites by Dexter D. Harbour American Legion Post #79. Memorial contributions may be given to the Loaves and Fishe...

Genevieve Corbin Renschler, 97, of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away July 4, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas On October 8, 1913, Genevieve, the daughter of James Richard and Nira Fern Corbin, was born in rural Butler County near Augusta, Kansas. She was baptized at Central Baptist Church also near Augusta. She graduated high school in Towanda, Kansas and attended Bus...

Cindy L. Harrold, age 59, of Ulysses, Kansas died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas.  She was born March 7, 1952 in Winfield, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Lois (Keely) Holt.   Cindy graduated from Harper High School and then attended Manhattan Christian College.  Cindy moved to Ulysses, Kansas in 1988 with her husband, Pastor Bill ...

Viola E. Grounds, 92, of Hooker passed away Thursday June 20, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Viola Ella Lundgrin was born on her family farm south of Hooker, December 23, 1918 to George and Mary Kathrine Herbel Lundgrin. Her parents immigrated to this area from a small village in Russia, as did many Hooker residents. She had three brothers, George, Alexander and Rayn...

Billy L. Johannsen, age 61, died early Wednesday morning, June 29, 2011, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born September 15, 1949, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Wilhelm H. “Billy Jo” and Agnes Marie (Borchers) Johannsen. As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1968. Upon his graduation, he later attended ...

David Vaughn Fultz, 92, of Lubbock, Texas passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 in Lubbock. David was a former minister of the Hooker Church of Christ. David Vaughn Fultz was born November 21, 1918. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 1, at 11 a.m. at Parkway Drive Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas. Family will be available for visitation this evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Resthave...

J C “Uncle Tuck” Tucker, Jr., age 74, died Friday June 24, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born August 5, 1936 at Cameron , TX , the son of J C and Beatrice (Wesley) Tucker. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1959 – 1961, during the Viet Nam War. He had worked for many years as a cook at the Liberal Inn and had wor...

Ruby U. Whatley, age 101, died Friday morning, June 24, 2011, at the Manor of the Plains, Dodge City, Kansas . She was born October 10 , 1909, in Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Rosa (McGuire) Marrs. As a young girl, she was raised on the family farm a few miles west of Fowler, attending the Fowler school system. While attending school she would find rides with family and f...

Laura Medlock, age 41, of Elkhart, Kansas died June 25, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.  She was born August 3, 1969 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Larry Eugene and Karen (Coen) Hutton.   Laura lived most of her life in Elkhart.  She married Garrett L. Medlock on April 18, 1997.  She enjoyed doing crafts, playing computer games and knitting.  Sh...