James A. (Jim) Hush, age 86, passed away Wednesday morning, June 22, 2022, at the Regent Park Rehabiltation and Healthcare, Wichita, Kansas. He was born January 20, 1936, at Wichita, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Blanche Lucille (Armentrout) Hush. At the age of six months, he moved with his mother and twin sisters to Plains. He attended the Plains school system, graduating from Plains ...

Nga Thi Thuy Nguyen, 77, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday. June 22, 2022, at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on April 3, 1945, to Yet Van Nguyen and Buoi Thi Phan at Saigon Vietnam, She married Ho Van Phan on January 2, 1965, in Vietnam. He preceded her in death on January 27, 2015 She and her family moved to California from Vietnam in 1992 and then moved to L...

Kyra Nicole Flenoid, 39, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on October 1, 1982 to Perry Washington and Sue Flenoid at Liberal, KS. When she was two she was adopted by her grandparents, Bobby and Alegra Adams. Kyra attended Lincoln Elementary, West Middle School, and was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 2001....

Shirley Ketchum, age 87, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Monday, June 13, 2022, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born May 29, 1935, in Lakin, Kansas, the oldest child of William and Zelma (Barber) Rust. Shirley graduated in 1953 from Lamar High School in Lamar, Colorado. She married A.C. (Charles) Davis on May 1, 1953, and they moved to Elkhart in 1956. Together they welcomed three childre...

Edward Daniel Cowser, age 71, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, surrounded by his family in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The son of Fred Frank and Jerline Grace (Clair) Cowser, he was born on October 6, 1950, in Rolla, Kansas. Edward married Paula Louise Murray on February 13, 1970, in Hugoton, Kansas. They recently just celebrated 52 years of marriage. Hobbies were Hunting w...

Emona (Jackie) Rosengrant of Liberal passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at her home. She was born September 27, 1935 to Garnett W. Goldman and Cleta (Brashear) Goldman in Loves Valley Marietta, Oklahoma. She married Barry G. Rosengrant February 14, 2002. Jackie enjoyed yard sales, attending auctions, and being with her family. Survivors are Barry of the home, 1 daughter Kathy Cun...

Paul Kent Gover, 82, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2022 at Brookdale Senior Living, Liberal, KS. He was born in Pratt, KS on June 29, 1939 to Paul and Florence (Helsel) Gover. Kent worked at the Pratt Tribune where he ran a linotype machine, Southwest Daily Times laying out pages of the paper and running the press, and at Southern Office Supply in the Print Shop. He loved going to garage s...

Nina M. Foxworthy, age 90, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. She was born May 24, 1932, in Versailles, Missouri, the daughter of Johnny O. and Lula M. (Comer) Foxworthy. Nina grew up and attended high school in Missouri. She spent many years working as the secretary for High Plains Education Co-op. Nina enjoyed traveling and been to...

Emery Dean Ball, 60, of Kismet, Kansas passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at his home. Emery was born on October 29th, 1961 in Liberal, Kansas to his parents Duane Ball and Barbara Kent Ball. He graduated from Southwestern Heights High School in 1980, and later graduated from Beloit Technical College in 1982. Emery grew up on the family farm outside of Plains. Emery married Laura Ellyn You...

Bernhard D. (Ben) Reimer, age 93, passed away early Thursday morning, June 16, 2022, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born March 16, 1929, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Klaas H. and Helena (Doerksen) Reimer. As a young boy he attended school at the McNaulty Country School. After his schooling, he began his career in farming. During World War II he served his 1 W ...