Karen K Swank, 71, of Liberal passed away at her home on Thursday, June 1, 2023. She was born on June 11, 1952 in Wichita, KS to Leona and Blaine Stockton. Karen, the youngest of three children, grew up in Liberal Kansas and graduated from Liberal High School; class of 1970. She was very popular, a cheerleader, and a homecoming attendant; her beauty was unmatched. Karen married Jim Swank in...

Rene Yadir Figueroa Fierro, age 17, died Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his home in Johnson, Kansas. He was born February 2, 2006, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Rene Figueroa Rojas and Maira Lizbeth Fierro.  Rene grew up in Ulysses and attended Ulysses High School. He was currently living in Johnson where he worked in construction remodeling homes. Rene enjoyed playing video games and hangin...

Juan Manuel “Coach” Gomez, age 59, died Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on January 5, 1964, to Jesus Manuel Gomez and Maria Paz in Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico. Juan was united in marriage to the love of his life, Maria Del Socorro on April 5, 1986, in Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was the father of two daughters, Gabby, and ...

Ruth Eilene Farmer, 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade, Kansas. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mrya (Warden) Johnson, she was born on March 20, 1936, in Bourbon County, Kansas. Ruth and Donald Miles Farmer were married on December 26, 1972 at First Christian Church, Hugoton. To this union were five children, John, Laura, Glen, Andy and L...

Donna J. Kane, age 71, passed away early Saturday morning, June 17, 2023, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. She was born November 2, 1951, the daughter of Gene and Dora (Conley) Wilson.  As a young girl, she attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1969.  She later received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Dodge City Community College in 2004. ...

Linda Ellen Ridley, of Baker, Okla., passed away Jan. 15, 2023, at the age of 71 in Pensacola, Fla. Linda was born Jan. 28, 1951 in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Omaha S. and Edith Leona Landess. She attended school at Eureka High School until its closure, then transferred and graduated from Hooker High School in 1969. She then attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Okla. ...

Juan Alvarado-Rodriguez, age 89, died Monday, June 12, 2023, at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. He was born on June 16, 1933, to Jose Alvarado and Espedita Rodriguez. Juan was married to Antonia Santoyo and was the father of four sons and four daughters. He worked in agriculture as a crop farmer. Juan cared for livestock and enjoyed riding horses. He will always be remembe...

Glenn Barb, age 88, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on December 27, 1934, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of David Gawen and Esther Belle (Smith) Barb. Glenn grew up in Hutchinson and graduated from Hutchinson High School. He married Teresa Ann White on July 22, 1955, in Castleton, Kansas. Glenn worked at A.D. Ra...

Vicenta Degollado Luna, age 80, died Monday, June 12, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on August 29, 1942, in Dr. Arroyo, Nuevo León, Mexico, the daughter of Pedro and Elvira Luna. Vicenta grew up in Mexico where she also married Felix Degollado. They moved to the United States settling in Texas. In 1970, they moved to Satanta and to Ulysses in 1978 where th...

FOWLER – Michael M. Lowery, age 15, passed away Monday evening, June 12, 2023, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.   He was born February 27, 2008, at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Chris W. Lowery and Ann Leffler. As a young boy he attended school in Fowler and Meade, graduating from Meade Junior High School in 2023.   He was a member of the National Rifle Associat...