Tonya Laynette Schmidt Batey, born June 3, 1973, passed away suddenly on November 29, 2022, in Hugoton, Kansas, Tonya battled Lupus and a variety of physical (and other) challenges throughout her life. Tonya had a creative spirit that she shared with those near and far. She was a hard worker at all her endeavors. Her hobbies included collecting little things, doing “word searches” and cooki...

Father, brother, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather are but a few words to describe Bob. He touched countless lives during his time here on Earth. Robert Clayton Fox was born in Satanta, Kansas, on November 17, 1934, to William J. Fox and Enola Ruth Thompson Fox. Bob attended grade school and graduated from high school in Moscow, Kansas, in the Spring of 1952. He was raised on t...

Gladis Arcelia Antillon Garcia, age 46, of Johnson, Kansas, died Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Stanton County, Kansas. She was born May 20, 1976, in Nicolás Bravo, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Jose Antillon and Arcelia Garcia. Gladis grew up in Mexico and came to the United States when she was in her 20’s. She married Osman Estrada in Johnson in March of 2016. She drove a truck for ...

Richard H. Englund, age 84, passed away early Thursday morning, December 1, 2022, at his rural Fowler, Kansas, residence. He was born February 27, 1938, at New York City, New York, the son of Harry and Gertrude Englund. As a young boy he attended school in White Plains, New York, graduating from high school in 1956. He later furthered his education, receiving his Masters from Liberty Uni...

Mava Dell Brixey, age 87, longtime resident of Hooker OK was born September 14, 1935, at Brooksmith TX. She went to be with our Lord December 1, 2022. Dell was born to Waymon and Della (James) Matthews. Dell had three siblings, two brothers and one sister. She attended school at Brooksmith TX and graduated High School at Bangs, TX with the class of 1953. The Matthews family worked hard in the fie...

Evelyn Porter-Wait, age 95, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses. She was born July 1, 1927, in Campo, Colorado, the daughter of Nathan and Olive Fultz. Evelyn grew up in Campo and Springfield, Colorado; graduating high school in Springfield. She married her true love, Hays Porter in 1949. They lived on a farm near Sprin...

Maria “Irene” Gonzalez, age 83, died Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on March 7, 1939, the daughter of Francisco Barrera and Victorina Delgado in Matamoros, Mexico. Irene grew up with three brothers and three sisters. She was united in marriage to Justo Gonzalez Sr. on May 1, 1957, in Brownsville, Texas, he preceded her in death on June 26, 1996, after 39 years...

Alan Bruce Olson, 60 years old passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, in Norton County, Kansas. The son of Daryl and Vanetta (Hager) Olson, he was born on March 17, 1962, in Burlington, Colorado. He and Joyan Renee Romero were married on October 5, 2019, in Ulysses, Kansas. Alan worked for the City of Ulysses in various positions for 43 years, his duties included Detective and Ch...

Ronnie Frank Meyer, 83 years old, went to be with his Lord on November 27, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Ronnie was born September 7, 1939, in Fowler, Kansas to Clifford and Wilma (Eccleston) Meyer. He and Patsy Sue (Aaron) Ratliff were united in marriage on October 3, 1980, in Clayton, New Mexico. They recently celebrated 42 years of marriage. They were very blessed to ...

Maria De Lourdes (Martinez) Jimenez, 60 years old, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, in Wichita, Kansas. The daughter of Jesus Martinez Sr. and Lydia (Carmona) Martinez, she was born on February 25, 1962, in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico.  She and Asuncion “Chon” Jimenez were married on February 28, 2006, in Elkhart, Kansas...