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...

Pamela (Harrison) Boekhaus, 76, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, in Alden, Kansas. The daughter of Rodney Benjamin and Viola Marie (Fimple) Harrison and she was born on December 8, 1945, in Sterling, Kansas. Pamela and William Wallace “Bill” Boekhaus were married on August 16, 1963, in Alden, Kansas. They celebrated 58 years of marriage. To this union were two children Rodney and Cynth...

Ray Emery Davis Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Morton County Health System, Elkhart, Kansas. The son of Ray Emery Davis Sr. and Goldie (Calkins) Davis and he was born on December 9, 1953, in Jamestown, North Dakota. Ray and Wanda Jean Hutchison were married on April 27, 1974, in Logan, Kansas. Ray was a member...

Paul Robert Rangel died Tuesday May 10, 2022 in Gray County Kansas. He was born September 7, 1957 in Ulysses, Kansas the son of Richard and Elvira (Arteaga) Rangel. Paul was a life-long resident of Southwest Kansas. He graduated from Satanta High School in 1975 and earned his Associate's Degree from Garden City Community College. He made a career in HVAC. Paul was very social and enjoyed spend...

Anna Maria Howell, age 79, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on July 13, 1942, to Milton “Mutt” Allen and Anna May (Marsh) Allen in Great Bend, Kansas. Anna graduated high school from Meade, Kansas before she married James “Dickie” Howell in 1959. She was a housewife and mother to her three children, son, James “Jimmy” R. Howe...