Maria Arredondo, age 74, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on August 1, 1945, the daughter of Florentino Saenz Michel and Paula Nuńez Barraza in Durango, Mexico. Maria married Joaquin Arredondo on April 4, 1964, in Durango, Mexico. Together they raised three sons, Jesus, Joaquin and Jaime. She loved to spend most of her time gardening and filling her so...

Shawnah Lee Nell Slemp, 63, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at her home in Moscow, Kansas. The daughter of James Lee and Retta Nell (Hanna) Slemp, she was born April 4, 1959, in Satanta, Kansas. She enjoyed being a mechanic and body shop work. Most of all she enjoyed her kids and grandchildren. Shawnah was a Moscow High School graduate. Survivors include two daughters, Sharmayne Dorse...

Peggy J. Peden, age 77, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Kearny County Assisted Living in Lakin, Kansas. She was born September 30, 1944, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Joseph M. and Viola A. (Wehmeier) Emerson. Peggy grew up in Texline, Texas; and had lived in Guymon, Oklahoma, and moved to Ulysses in 1969. She worked at Ulysses Co-op and Minter-Wilson Drilling for ...

Betty L. Warner went to her heavenly home on January 3, 2022. At the time of her death, she was at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia, Kansas. She was formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, and was 88 at the time of passing. Betty was born on November 10, 1933, in Granada, Colorado, the daughter of Mikey and Lola Schale Buhrer. She married LeRoy "Bud” Warner on January 25, 1953, in Syracuse, Kansa...

Brenda LaRae (Fisher) Ratzlaff, 60 years old, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was the daughter of Donald Gale and Georgia LaRae (Smith) Fisher and was born July 19, 1961, in Elkhart, Kansas. She and Wade Dean Ratzlaff were married on March 23, 1988, in Elkhart, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2016. To this union were three...

Zelma Elizabeth (Gilbert) Kossuth passed away peacefully from this life on May 18, 2022, in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born January 2nd, 1925, to Harry “Jack” and Kathryn Mae Gilbert in Liberal, Kansas. Zelma was raised on the Family farm North of Moscow, Kansas where she lovingly tended to her duties milking the cows and riding her horse “Ole Red” to the country school. She loved being o...

Priscilla (Sparks) Stevens, 95 years old, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Stevens County Hospital, in Hugoton, Kansas. The daughter of Lester and Amy (Sanborn) Sparks, she was born April 5, 1927, in Elkhart, Kansas. She and V.H. Stevens were married March 20, 1946, in Roby, Texas. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2001. She was a lifetime resident of Stevens County. Priscil...

Kennith Carl Potter, 82, of Liberal, KS passed away on Monday May 16, 2022 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born on September 27, 1939 to Luther and Maxine (Still) Potter at Colcord, OK. On October 27, 1962 he married Margaret Weaver at the Baptist Church in Larned, KS. Kennith was a graduate of Colcord High School; class of 1957. Kennith and Margaret moved to Tyrone...

Mary Ann (Galliart) Ricketts, 87, a long time resident of Sublette, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at the Long Term Care Unit in Satanta, Kansas. She was born June 20, 1934 to Rachael (Heinitz) and Fredrick Galliart in rural Barton County, Kansas. She married Gene Ricketts on November 23, 1952 at the Sublette Christian Church. Mary Ann was the mother of six children. Her most repeated stor...

Marjorie Kay Hantz, 85, of Liberal, KS passed away on Thursday May 19, 2022 at the Brookdale Liberal Springs Senior Living in Liberal, KS. She was born on June 27, 1936 to Howard and Sarah (Sheils) Hantz at Scott City, KS. Marjorie was a spunky, fun lady who loved all ages of people and never knew a stranger; she was everyone’s favorite because she made life fun! Marjorie will be greatl...