Donna J. Burdge, age 91, passed away Sunday evening, June 25, 2023, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born February 23, 1932, at Argonia, Kansas the daughter of Oliver (OJ) and Relna (Rhodes) Freeman. As a young girl, she attended school in Harper, Kansas, graduating from Harper High School. A longtime Meade resident, she was a cook for USD 226, having worked at ...

Connie Stebens, 70, died Friday, June 23, 2023 at her residence in Liberal. She was born on May 12, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Thurman and Frances (Byrd) Bradshaw. She graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa in 1971. On March 13, 1974, she married Delbert Stebens in Liberal, Kansas. They were married for 49 years. Connie worked for Seward County, where she retired ...

Davy Junior Brown was born August 12, 1975, in Liberal, KS to Junior and Martha (Longoria) Brown. He attended Liberal schools graduating in 1993. While in school he was active in sports and band, but he especially excelled in high school art class. He made beautiful award-winning hand-blown glass. After high school, he moved to Wichita, KS where he became one of the youngest Godfather's Pizza m...

Kye Michael Toole, age 21, of Manter, Kansas, was born June 03, 2002, in Ulysses, Kansas, and departed June 21, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. He was a resident of Manter, Kansas, where he lived with his foster parents, Angel and Amelia Hernandez. He is the son of Dustin Toole who was a resident of Manter and currently living in Meade, Kansas. Kyle was special needs with Severe Christianson ...

Linda Lamberson, age 81, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. She was born May 29, 1942, in Lakin, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Kathryn (Davis) Thompson. Linda was a lifelong resident of Grant County and graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1960. She married Arcine Lamberson on June 26, 1960, in Ulysses. For many ye...

Tyler James Rosales, age 22, of Amarillo, Texas, died Friday, June 16, 2023, in Amarillo. He was born November 21, 2000, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Royce Montez Rosales and Delma Garza. Tyler grew up in Ulysses and attended Ulysses schools. He moved to Amarillo in 2015 where he was employed by Lowe’s. He also contracted to finish floors. Tyler was always smiling and enjoyed hanging ou...

After an amazing and full life, Carlos “Chuck” Segovia Pando, age 86, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on July 13, 1936, to Juan Segovia and Josefa Pando in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. Carlos was united in marriage to Lupe Duran on April 8, 1965, in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was the father of three sons, Carlos Adrian, Rolando, and Joh...

Tony Alexander Washington, 54, of Columbia, MO formerly of Liberal, KS passed away on Monday June 5, 2023 at his home in Columbia, MO. He was born on January 16, 1969 to Willie and Berlinda (Ricks) Washington at Liberal, KS. Tony graduated from high school in Las Vegas Nevada. After high school he enlisted into the US Army where he proudly served his country during Desert Storm. Tony par...

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...