Larry Gene Slater, age 69, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at his residence in Turpin, Oklahoma, after a courageous battle with ALS. He was born on July 24, 1953, in Beaver, Oklahoma the son of Robert “Roy” and Barbara (Kendrick) Slater. Larry was one of five children, brother Harold “Leroy”, sisters, Sherrilyn Smith, Maxine Brack, and Cynthia “Cindy” Sheldon (David). Larry...

Grant Eugene Thompson, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, Kansas. The son of Forest and Dorothy (Anderson) Thompson, he was born on July 14, 1940. Grant and Wanda Gale Myers were married on July 14, 1964, in Amarillo, Texas. To this union were two children: David, and Teri. Wanda preceded him in death on January 25, 2018. He w...

Lois L. Hall, 91 years old, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at Dunaway Manor Nursing Home, in Guymon, Oklahoma. The daughter of Roy D. and Ethel (Manwaren) McClure, she was born October 23, 1930, in Hugoton, Kansas. She and Howard Victor Hall were married on December 30, 1947. She and Howard celebrated 51 years of marriage; he preceded her in death on July 28, 1999. L...

Lennis J. Hanes, age 88, died October 8, 2022, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born July 25, 1934, in Boise City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Samuel Tony and Winnie Mae (Wood) Hughes. Lennis grew up in Boise City and graduated in 1952 from Boise City High School. She married Ward G. Hanes on December 27, 1954, in Clayton, New Mexico. She lived in Boise City, Oklahoma,...

William James McLaughlin, 39, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 12, 1983 to William and Sharon (Hicks) McLaughlin at Amarillo, TX. On July 15, 2017 James married Stephanie Akins at Liberal, KS. He attended school at Randall High in Amarillo, TX. James enlisted into the US Marine Corps in 1999 at Phoenix, AZ, serving four years and rec...

Danny Ray Love Sr, 65, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born on June 1, 1957 to Robert Love and Lola (Smith) Morris at Liberal, KS. On November 5, 1981 he married Sandra Castorena in Liberal, KS. Danny was a graduate of Liberal High School; Class of 1976. He was a well known Cook around the Liberal area and began his car...

Gayle Noreen Walker of Dighton, KS formerly of Liberal, KS left this world on October 7, 2022 at Ness County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas. Came into this word on the 28th Oct.1951 at Stevens Co. Hospital, Hugoton, Stevens Co. Kansas to Edgar E. (Buss) and Hazel Scarbrough Walker. Many people knew her either by Gayle or Noreen. Gayle graduated from Hugoton High School. She was a member of the D...

Clayton John Rector, age 40, of Hugoton, Kansas, died Friday, September 30, 2022, at Baptist St. Anthony Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. He was born December 9, 1981, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of William and Deborah Rector.  Clayton, a farmer, was a lifetime resident of Stevens County. After graduating high school in 2000, he obtained a Certificate of Completion from Seward County Community C...

Grant Eugene Thompson, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, Kansas. The son of Forest and Dorothy (Anderson) Thompson, he was born on July 14, 1940. Grant and Wanda Gale Myers were married on July 14, 1964, in Amarillo, Texas. To this union were two children: David, and Teri. Wanda preceded him in death on January 25, 2018. He was...

PLAINS – Roger Dale Morton, age 70, passed away Friday evening, October 7, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 14, 1952, at Lubbock, Texas, the son of George and Mavis (Eastman) Morton. As a young boy, he attended school in Smyer, Texas, graduating from Smyer High School in 1972. In 1975, he joined the United States Army, serving until 1977. After his d...