James A. “Jim” Williams, age 75, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born October 25, 1935 in Lakin , Kansas , the son of Thomas Vernon Williams and Dorothy (Hagler) Williams Yakel. Jim, a farmer, graduated from Lakin High School in 1953. He married Shirley Pointer on July 2, 1955 in Clayton...

Louise M. Graybill born September 11, 1918 in Topeka, Kansas was the only child of Ralph and Maurine Smith. Raised in Topeka, she graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University where she participated in women’s field hockey and was active in Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She met her future husband, Shelley, and they married shortly after his graduation from Law School. Lou...

Wuanita “June” Langacher 84, died March 21, 2011 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born June 9, 1926 at Kismet, KS, the daughter of Amos and Mary (Stoll) Langacher. She was a 1944 graduate of Kismet High School in Kismet, KS. She lived in Kismet from 1926 to 1996 moving to Liberal, KS. She was a self employed farmer. She was a member of the Calvary Mennonite Church. Su...

Marvin L. “Odie” Odneal 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle died Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was born September 7, 1933, in Prairie Home, Missouri the son of Martin and Robna Frances (Byler) Odneal. He graduated from Prairie Home High School in Prairie Home, Missouri. He worked for Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Okla...

Liberal KS Wilma Jo "Jody" Salley, 66, Liberal, KS , died Wednesday, March 223, 2011 a her home, following a short illness. She was born October 28, 1944 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Phillip & Mabel R. Bennett Schultz. She graduated Liberal High School and worked at Flower Basket, Dollar General and American Payday Loan Co . Jody loved interior decorating...

Mary Lou Wright, age 79, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita , Kansas . She was born January 26, 1932 in Stanton County , Kansas , the daughter of Alferd and Olive ( Downs ) Bullock. Mary was a lifelong resident of Stanton County and graduated from Manter High School . She attended Ft. Hays State University for a short time. On ...

Robert D. "Bob" Martin age 84, of Johnson , Kansas died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson , Kansas He was born August 30, 1926 at Larned , Kansas the son of Elmer and Ethel (Windmill) Martin. A Johnson resident since 1939, Bob graduated from Johnson High School and began farming and ranching. On Novem...

Dr. Harold Cleveland Reid, 87, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS . He was born July 2, 1923 at Guymon, OK , the son of Albert C. and Ethel Pearl (Gross) Reid. He graduated from Guymon High School in 1942. After serving in WWII , he attended Denver University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Dental School re...

Myrtice M. Dawkins McColm , 92, died March 18, 2011 at Liberal, Kansas . She was born August 18, 1918 in Tyrone , OK , the daughter of Benjamin and Myrtle (Emmons) Miller. She graduated from Bucklin High School , Bucklin, KS in 1936 and earned a Bachelor’s (1964) and Master’s degree (1970) from Fort Hays State University . She was a longtime educator begi...

Tony Ramos, age 71 of Ulysses, Kansas , died Friday, March 18, 2011 at his home in Ulysses, Kansas . He was born May 7, 1939 in Zacatecas , Mexico , the son of Cirilo and Maria (Dominguez) Ramos. Tony moved to Ulysses in 1961. On June 25, 1987, he married Geneva Pauda. Tony worked at Ulysses Co-op for 33 years in the feed mill, mixing feed. He was a member of Mary, Que...