Steven "Steve" Gene Holcomb, age 71, passed away on January 16, 2025, at his residence in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born January 31, 1953, in Rolla, Kansas, to Gene Floyd and Ruby Laverne (Cooper) Holcomb. Steve spent his formative years in Rolla, where he completed high school before enlisting in the United States Army, serving his country with pride. Following his military service, he began to ...

Ricky Lee Yearick, 58, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at the family home in Oak Grove, Arkansas. He was born January 8, 1967, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Archie “Rick” and Mary Lou (Gillick) Yearick. As a young boy, he attended Plains Elementary. He graduated from Southwestern Heights High School in 1985. He attended both Seward County Community College and Hutchinson Community College as h...

Ruby Maxine (Swain) Russell, age 86, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born on April 16, 1938, in Ravia, Oklahoma, the daughter of Millard and Geneiva (Coffey) Swain. Ruby owned and operated Ruby’s Florals in Port Aranas, Texas. She enjoyed fishing and ran a charter boat for fishing trips. When she had time, Ruby enjoyed making crafts. She ...

Romualda Uribe, better known as Ruby or “Viejita” to her closest family and friends, aged 81, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on February 7, 1943, in Las Higueras, Rodeo Municipality, Durango. She was the daughter of Mr. Ramón Amaya and Mrs. Lorenza Arreola. She married Mr. Rafael Uribe Herrera on March 13, 1960. They remained together for 62 year...

John Robert LaPoint, 52, passed away on Sunday January 5, 2025 at his home near Liberal, Kansas. He was born on October 3, 1972 to David and Theresa (Singleton) LaPoint at Glens Falls, NY. On May 15, 1999 he married Araceli Zuniga in the court and on May 15, 2012 in the church at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Liberal, KS. He was a class of 1991 graduate of Saratoga Central Catholic S...

Deborah Ann Talbert, age 73, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on August 14, 1951, in Waterville, Maine, the daughter of Lionel Everett, Jr. and Gloria Mary (Deschaine) Gamache. Deborah grew up in Amarillo, Texas, where she graduated from high school. While being a homemaker, Deborah also worked at Gibson’s, IGA, drove a feed t...

Ruth Goff, age 94, formerly of Quinter, Kansas, passed away January 7, 2025, in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born on March 21, 1930, in Greeley, Colorado, to John and Myrtle (Bartrop) Schmidt. After graduating from high school, she married Raymond Goff on August 21, 1948. She loved cooking and gardening when she was able. She also enjoyed crocheting kitchen towels (I think anyone she met has o...

Juan Miguel Sevilla, age 42, died on Friday, January 3, 2025, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on January 15, 1982, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to Miguel Angel Sevilla and Maria de la Luz Guzman. He pursued his dreams by attending truck driving school, becoming a respected truck driver for a milk company. Juan was a devoted father to his beloved children, Juan Miguel Jr....

Richard Delano Parks, 91, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2024, in Garden City, Kansas. Born on February 28, 1933, in Delphos, Kansas, to Miles and Lelia Parks. Richard and Jeanette Charleton Fry were married on April 29, 1956 in Garden City, Kansas. To this union were two sons Stanley and Kenneth. Richard's educational journey culminated in a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Engineer...

Barbara Jean Hanson, 94, formerly of Liberal passed away peacefully on Thursday December 26, 2024 in Andover, Kansas. She was born to Roy and Coral (Hughes) Lambert of Kismet, Kansas, on November 28, 1930 in Liberal, Kansas. She married Edwin James Pennington in Sublette, Kansas, on August 8, 1948. They had three children together: Edwin Don, Eugene Allen and Stephanie Lucygne (Brady). She l...