Obituaries

Vernie Marie O'Moore, 72, passed away on Saturday October 10, 2026 at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born on October 29, 1953 to Vernon and Bonnie (Hill) Springmeyer at Guymon, OK. On November 25, 1995 she married Kevin O'Moore at the Grace Lutheran Church in Liberal. Vernie graduated from Liberal High School class o...

Geneva M. Persinger, age 87, of Johnson, Kansas, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at her home. She was born on March 24, 1939, in Sylvia, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Miller and Lena (Nusser) Miller. Geneva grew up in Sylvia, where she graduated from high school, before attending Emporia State Teachers College in Em...

Gary Lynn Ellis passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Morton County Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born on February 2, 1951, to Lando Lauren Ellis and Clara Elvira (Milam) Hicks. His mother later married Earl Hicks, and his father later married Gladys Ellis. Gary was blessed to be raised an...

John Thomas Spencer (Tom) of Johnson City, Kansas, was born on July 17, 1966, in Meade, Kansas, to John Harrison Spencer and Clara Pauline (Chase) Spencer. Tom passed away on September 29, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, after a short battle with health issues. Tom grew up in Kismet, Kansas. As an adult, he lived in ...

Linda Kay Tomlison, age 80, passed away late Friday evening, October 2, 2026, at the Country Living of Larned, Larned, Kansas. She was born January 8, 1946, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thurman and Madeline (Stayner) Kane. As a young girl, she attended school Palmyra, Pennsylvania, graduating from Palm...

Benjamin Harrison Nix Jr., 97, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2026, in Hugoton, Kansas, with his loving wife by his side; he was born February 17, 1929, at the Nix homestead. He was the 8th child of Benjamin H. Nix and Lydia M. (Shaeffer) Nix. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1947. He was a char...