Ruth A. Franks, age 82, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born September 13, 1940, in Bethel, Oklahoma, to Ira Hardin and Mary Lou (Jones) Hardin. Ruth was united in marriage to her soul mate, Wayne Franks. Ruth’s great love was music. She wrote music and was an accomplished singer. She loved her family so much, and they were the m...

On May 10, 2023, Kathleen Susan McKown of Ulysses KS, passed away at the age of 73 in Wichita KS. Kathy was born to TJ and Margaret Armstrong on 8/8/1949, in Wichita KS, the 2nd of 13 children. She was raised in Mulvane KS and became a registered nurse, moving to Ulysses KS in 1975. Kathy stayed very busy in her adult life with 4 kids to raise, her nursing career, and her hobbies. Over the y...

Darrel Lester Hickman, age 76, of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Manor of the Plains care home. He was born on January 2, 1947, in Garden City, Kansas, to Oliver and Dorothy (Simpson) Hickman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Jason. On July 15, 1967, he married Lynette Lane in Ulysses. They were married for 56 years. Other survivo...

Pastor Israel Franco, age 64, of Hugoton, Kansas, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton. He was born June 2, 1958, in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Armando and Aurora (Sanchez) Franco. Israel grew up in Garden City, Kansas, and moved to Ulysses in 1974. He graduated from Ulysses High School in 1976. He continued his education at Latin American Bible Institute in Cali...

Wesley Allen Payton, 35, of Turpin, passed away on Saturday May 6, 2023 in Liberal, KS. He was born on October 13, 1987 to Allen and Marion (Land) Payton in Tucumcari, NM. On February 1, 2014 he married Cara Hendrickson in Tucumcari, NM. Wesley was a graduate of Tucumcari High School; class of 2004. He then went on to obtain his Associate Degree from Mesalands Community College in 2006....

Tammy Renee Liby-Greer, 52, of Sharon Springs, KS passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS. She was born on May 3, 1971 to John and Patricia (Fehrenbach) Greer at Garden City, KS. Tammy was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1989. She enjoyed traveling to see her family or friends, watching shows & movies. Tammy would always extend any type o...

Nancy Rickner Rowe DOB: 08/21/1938 Durango, Colorado DOD: 05/05/2023 Florence, Colorado Parents: John Andrew (Jack) and Julia Ethel (Wolfe) Rickner Nancy along with her slightly older sister Jacklyn, who passed away on May 5, 2010, were raised for a short time in Mancos, Colorado but due to the era, their parents were forced to move where there was work for their dad. Denver, Pueblo, a...

Constance Cooper Yoxall died April 20, 2023, in Olathe, Kansas. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 27, 1931, to Ross and Muriel (Hobson) Clarke. Connie married James Richard Yoxall in Topeka, Kansas on April 7, 1952. He predeceased her in death. She is survived by two children, Rick, Liberal, Kansas, and Bonnie, Lenexa, Kansas; two grandchildren, Ashlee, Edmond, Oklahoma, and Logan,...

Marjorie L. Nairn, age 90 of Johnson, Kansas, died Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Stanton County Hospital, Johnson, Kansas. She was born August 10, 1932, in Dighton, Kansas, the daughter of Royce O. and Ida M. (Long) Wells. Marge grew up and graduated high school in Syracuse, Kansas. Shortly thereafter she married Archie L. Nairn in Raton, New Mexico, on April 7, 1950. While raising her family...

Carolyn Banning, 67, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at her home in Dodge City. She was born October 7, 1955 in Garden City, the daughter of Albert and Rose Mary (Butler) Bayer. She was a graduate of Garden City High School and Washburn University in Topeka. She was a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner and moved to Dodge City in 1980 where she was a founding member of Sm...