Sharon Rogers, 82, lifelong area resident, passed away Saturday evening, September 3, 2022 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. The daughter of Willis R. and LaNelle Maxine (Campbell) Davison. She was born May 23, 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Sharon attended school in Liberal, graduating with the Class of 1958. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, avid card player and enjoy...

Verla Joanne (Lindsley) Snowbarger, age 85, of Big Bow, Kansas, died August 28, 2022, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born on May 13, 1937, in Stanton County, Kansas, the daughter of Dorel P. and Evelyn M. (Herrick) Lindsley. Joanne grew up in Stanton County and graduated from High School there. She then attended Bethany Nazarene College, (now Southern...

Dean Bearce, age 77, of Manter, Kansas, passed away August 30, 2022, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson. He was born on December 13, 1944, in Syracuse, Kansas, the son of W.O. “Bill” and June (Cott) Bearce. Dean married Linda Clark on August 19, 1962, in Syracuse, Kansas, where they resided. Dean worked for area farmers before going to work for Johnson Co-op Fertilizer Department. ...

Abigail "Abby" Ramirez Serecer, 16, of Liberal, passed away on Friday August 19, 2022 in San Diego, California. Abby was a Junior at Liberal High School. A Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Miller Mortuary on Thursday September 1, 2022 with the family present to receive friends A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Liber...

Boyd G. Archer, 58, of Liberal, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 10, 1963 to Neil and Inez (Capansky) Archer at Liberal, KS. Boyd was a graduate of Liberal High School. While in High School he worked part time at Collingwood Grain when it was located on Main Street in Liberal; a position he continued with after graduating. Boyd enjoyed listening to...

Edward E. Wooldridge, age 97, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. He was born August 11, 1925, in Kingman, Kansas, the son of Jefferson Lee and Vera Lucille (Jones) Wooldridge. Edward graduated from Penalosa High School and was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He married Maxine R. Jones on December 29, 1946. They li...

Maxine R. Wooldridge, a lifetime servant, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at the age of 96, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. She was born January 6, 1926, in Reno County, Kansas, the daughter of Levi Wesley and Sarah Ethel (Hartley) Jones. Maxine grew up in Reno County near Kingman and graduated from Langdon High School. She married Edward E. Wooldridge on December 29, 1946. They liv...

Chris E. Albrecht, 53, of rural Garner passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. Chris Eric Albrecht, son of Dale and Jeanine (Young) Albrecht, was born July 28, 1969, in Fort Dodge. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1987 and continued his education at SCCC in Liberal, KS. On April 27, 2001, he married the love of his life, Corie Roberts of Meade, KS in Minneola, KS. They made their home i...

Gerald Elmer Jacobs, 86, longtime resident of Plains, KS, passed away August 24 after a brief illness. Gerald, the son of Peter Jacobs and Felicitas Herrman Jacobs, was born in Plains where he was raised on the family farm along with his five siblings. This is where he learned his incredible work ethic. Gerald was an accomplished 3-sport athlete, a member of an undefeated football team, and earned...

Kathy Lynn (Zunk) Sumner of Aurora, Colorado passed away on July 12, 2022. Kathy was born in Liberal, Kansas on October 21, 1952 to Robert and Dolores Zunk. She attended Hooker High School graduating in 1971. Kathy married Rickie Lynn Sumner and together they had three children, Eric, Donna and Andrea. Rickie and Kathy raised their children in Garden City, Kansas and following Rickie’s retire...