Maureen Jean Abbott, 59, of Tyrone, Oklahoma passed away at her home June 1, 2023. Maureen was born April 6, 1964, in San Diego, California the daughter of Newton James and Barbara Condie McVickers. The family moved to Brush, Colorado where Maureen attended school. They then moved to Liberal, Kansas where she worked as a waitress at Sally Ann’s and other restaurants. She met Steve Abbott at t...

Sharon D. Wickwar, age 74, died Friday, May 26, 2023, at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born September 1, 1948, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Dale L. and Anne (Bennett) Limper. Sharon grew up in Ulysses and attended Ulysses schools. She obtained her real estate license and was a realtor and owner of Aztec Realty in Ulysses. She also owned and operated Kountry Kool bar. Sh...

Cory Rash, age 37, died Tuesday, May 30,2023 at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on August 10, 1985, in Liberal, Kansas, to Jeff and Kristy Rash. Cory attended school in Turpin, Oklahoma, where he graduated from High School. He went to Southwest Oklahoma State University, where he graduated with a Physical Therapy Degree. He worked for many years for Jayhawk Pipeline, where he...

Janet Kay Sutton, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on May 30, 2023, at the age of 80 years old, in her hometown of Hugoton, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones. Janet was born in Hugoton on December 15, 1942, to Cecil and Dorothy Lynch. Janet graduated from Hugoton High School and led an incredible life full of love and kindness. She was known for her hard-working nature and c...

Georgia Lea McNabb, 91, passed away May 27, 2023, at St. Catherines Hospital, Garden City, Kansas. She was the daughter of Alfred and Bessie (Kimbrough) Ashlock, she was born on October 29, 1931, in Roston, Oklahoma. She and Jimmy Edward McNabb were married on April 17, 1950, Arnett, Oklahoma. To this union were two children, Dan and Debra. Jimmy preceded her in death. Georgia was a membe...

Richard H. Coffey, age 82, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. He was born April 26, 1941, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Dr. George McDowell and Helen M. (Miller) Coffey. Richard grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1959. He continued his education at Dodge City Community College and Ft. Hays Stat...

German “Germs” Eduardo Lastor-Morales, age 11, died Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. He was born on May 21, 2011, in Liberal, Kansas, to Tomas Pacajoj Lastor and Candelaria Morales Sente. German was in the 6th grade at Seymour Rogers Middle School. He played the drums in the school band which he loved very much. He changed our lives forever and ...

After an amazing and full life, Hubert Henry Heeren, age 87, died Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on July 17, 1935, on a farm in Milford township, Denison, Iowa, to Peter J. and Annie Marie (Boyles) Heeren. Hubert received his education in a rural schoolhouse in Denison, Iowa. At the age of 16, he began his journey working in the carnival business joining the Merria...

Jessie E. Salley Jr., age 80, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on June 3, 1942, the son of Jessie E. Salley Sr. and Vada (January) Salley. Jessie was united in marriage to Wilma Jo “Jody” Schultz on May 19, 1961. She preceded him in death on March 23, 2011. Jessie raised three sons, Kurt, Kent, and Keith, and one daughter, Kelly. He gr...

Jesus Amelia Ruiz, 60, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 21, 1962 to Efren and Evangelina (Sauceda) Yanez at Sinoloa, Mexico. On August 2, 2015 she married Francisco Ruiz in Liberal, KS. She worked for 15 years at National Beef Packing and also worked part-time at Mortgages Unlimited. She enjoyed clea...