PLAINS – Maria De Jesus Smith, age 50, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at Juarez, Mexico, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born June 9, 1972, at Penon Blanco, Durango, Mexico, the daughter of Ruben Jimenez and Gualalupe Meraz. As a young girl, she was raised in Mexico, moving to the Kismet-Plains are in 1990, she worked in the cafeteria, as well as a translator for Sout...

Philip Herb Penner, 78, Liberal, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022, at the Wheatridge Park Care Center after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 14, 1943, to Herbert and Sara Penner, Turpin, Oklahoma. Philip attended Turpin Elementary and Turpin High School. He was baptized on his confession of faith in Jesus Christ at the Turpin Methodist Church. He was a success...

Leon Onions, 93, died Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born Clifford Leon on August 13, 1928 to John W (Bill) Onions and Freda (Eldrige) Onions in Liberal, Kansas. He married Frances Louise Long on April 1, 1977 in Washington, Pennsylvania. She preceded him in death in 2001. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1946 and from Oklahoma State ...

Joan Freeman, age 90, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Brookdale Liberal Springs in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 5, 1932, in Nash, Oklahoma to Daniel and Eva (Zimmerman) Yoder. In Kiowa County, Oklahoma she married the love of her life Albert Freeman on April 7, 1951. Together she and Albert had three children. Joan and Albert raised thoroughbred racehorses, which took them all ove...

Joyce Ann Guenther, 65, lifelong area resident, passed away Saturday morning, June 25, 2022 at the Memorial Hospital of Texas County. The daughter of Boyd and Alice (McClure) Gilbert, she was born October 29, 1956 in Elkhart, Kansas. Joyce attended school in Elkhart, graduating with the Class of 1975. She and Mark Guenther were married on September 22, 1976 in Elkhart. She attended Christ Lu...

Karen Jean Pate, 63 years old, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Stevens County Hospital, in Hugoton, Kansas. The daughter of Lyle Arthur and Nole Ferne (Prather) Pate, she was born March 30, 1959, in Hugoton, Kansas. Growing up Karen loved to ride horses and being outside. Her passion for all animals could be seen daily in her life, her cat of 12 years Ace, was one of her favor...

Galen Lynn Bridenstine, 71, of Turpin, Okla., went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. He was born to Glen and Thelma (Wilkerson) Bridenstine on Jan. 16, 1951, in Liberal, Kan. He married Janet Morrison. They had two sons, Ryan Neil and Clint Wade. He married Roberta Love on July 27, 1979. They had two children, Keith Alan and Tina Marie. He graduated from ...

James Edward (Jim) Spencer, age 73, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born August 16, 1948, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of William O. and Mable A. (Smith) Spencer. Jim spent most of his adult life in Ulysses. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1969 and served in the Vietnam War. Jim married Peggy A. Cowan on December...

Glennis A. Koehn, age 85, of Montezuma, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Bethel Home in Montezuma. She was born December 6, 1936, in Montezuma the daughter of William and Francis (Koehn) Koehn. Glennis received her education from the Copeland school system. She married Glenn Koehn on March 1, 1959, in Montezuma. They farmed in Grant County for 60 years before retiring to Arizona. G...

Bobby Callahan, age 92, died Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was born on June 21, 1929, to Dovie (Hampton) Callahan and Lawrence Callahan. Bobby worked the family farm until he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served over twenty three years active duty and inactive service. He reached the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. Served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded 2 Bronze Star medals during his war...