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...

Richard D. “Dick” Kreie, 83 of Ulysses, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 19 2011 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born July 22, 1927 in Dodge City , Kansas , the son of Ray Connard and Octavia (Parker) Kreie. Dick was a graduate of Johnson High School , served in the U.S. Marines and attended KU. Dick moved to Ulysses in 1951. He drove tru...

Charles J, Swank, 82, Liberal, KS, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS . He was born June 1, 1928 at Fall River, KS , the son of Ezekal & Irene Leonard Swank. He graduated high school and attended college for two years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U S Army. Charlie moved to Liberal in 1951 and started the Swank P...

Hallie M. Nix, 94, Kalispell, MT , a former Liberal resident, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at her home in Kalispell, MT. She was born January 12, 1917 in Baca County, CO, the daughter of Charles B. & Mary S. Hardin Woodring. She and her family came to Stevens County, KS in 1921. Hallie worked at Ragsdale's Grocery at Woods, KS, she and her husband farmed west of Liberal in the ...