Norma Jean Berens, 88, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home. She was born on December 5, 1934 to Frank and Helen (Wiegel) Bittle at Victoria, KS. On August 21, 1954 she married Arthur J. "Ace" Berens at Gorham, KS; he preceded her in death on November 23, 2005. Norma was a graduate of Gorham High School; class of 1952. She had w...

Carolee Gaye Nickel passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023 at her residence surrounded by family, in Turpin, Oklahoma. She was born on February 21, 1960 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Orville Duane and Geneva Smith. She attended Sedgwick High School, where she graduated in 1978. She then attended Seward County Community College. She was known for many years as a school cook for the Turp...

Marion Leon Millege, son of Vivian (Turner) and Clifford Millege was born at the Alva General Hospital on July 4, 1939. He passed away at Beadles Nursing Home on November 21, 2023 at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 17 days. He attended the Alva school system and graduated with the class of 1957 he went on to NWOSU receiving his Bachelors of Arts in 1962. Marion was married on May 24, 1958 to M...

WELLTON, ARIZONA – WELLTON, ARIZONA – Joseph D. (Joe) Robbins, age 76, passed away early Sunday morning at his rural Wellton residence. He was born December 1, 1946, at Wichita, Kansas, the son of Reverend Joe Lynn Max and Katherine Nell (Roberts) Robbins. As as young boy he attended school in Kansas City graduating from Wyandotte High School in 1965. After his graduation, he attende...

Kurtis Brent Miller, age 57, died Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born on February 24, 1966, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Darrell Keith and Linda Joan (Gray) Miller. Kurtis attended Hays High School, Pratt High School and eventually graduated from Turpin High School. Following graduation, he joined Walmart in Liberal where he took great pr...

Sue Ann Maddox, 70, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at the Good Shepard Homecare and Hospice, in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born on December 29, 1952 in Lamar, Colorado, the daughter of Peter and Phyllis (LeFort) Geier. Sue graduated from Lamar High School in 1970. She then went to the Presbyterian School of Nursing in Denver, Colorado, where she graduated in 1976 with a 3 ye...

Hutchinson – Waldo Kenneth Wiens (91) departed this earthly life on Nov. 16th at Hutchinson Health and Rehab and entered his heavenly home to be with his Savior whom he loved and served. He was born August 16, 1932, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Kornellius L. (k.L.) and Agatha Wiens. At an early age, Waldo accepted Christ as his personal Savior. He was baptized upon the profession of h...

Robert “Alan” Thomas, age 55, died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on December 8, 1967, the son of Ivan and Thelma (Horn) Thomas in Gallop, New Mexico. Alan was united in marriage to Joanna Thomas on November 15, 2008, in Liberal, Kansas. He worked as a foreman for National Carriers. Alan loved spending his time with his grandchildr...

Wilbert Schmidt, 88, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses, Kansas. He was the son of Bernhard and Lena (Wedel) Schmidt, born on February 20, 1935, in Grant County, Kansas. Wilbert was married to Ardyce Ann Bartz on November 29, 1957, in Ordway, Colorado. Wilbert and Adyce were blessed to care for their niece, Leanna Schmidt, for her first two y...

Terry L. Higgins, age 74, of Hugoton, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in Hugoton. He was born June 22, 1949, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Allen Lee Higgins and Barbara Jean (Olinger) Furr. Terry, retired SSG E-6 U. S. Army Airborne Ranger, served our country honorably for twenty years and one day. He served in Vietnam, Germany, and Korea during this time. He received the Vietnam Se...