Kenneth Newton Powell, age 92, passed away in the afternoon of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on August 2, 1929, the son of William Sherley Powell and Ethel Viana Powell (Cromer) on the family homestead near Anna, Texas. Kenneth was the seventh of ten children. He spent his last years in Liberal, Kansas, under the care of his loving da...

Julia Ann "Judy" Hickey, 86, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Homestead Estates in Liberal, KS. She was born on January 3, 1936 to George and Lillie (Kearns) Kagle at Concordia, KS. On January 6, 1951 she married Earl Wayne "Bud" Hickey at Concordia, KS; Bud preceded her in death on May 18, 1996. Julia enjoyed gardening, fishing, "gadding" about visiting w...

Rick Allen Hayes, age 66, of Syracuse, Kansas, died March 27, 2022, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson. He was born on November 26, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of William Allen and Betty Lou (Jobe) Hayes. Rick grew up in Manter and Johnson. After graduating from Stanton County High School, he worked in the oil field for many years, moving around Southwestern Kansas. After a back i...

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. (Wehmeler) 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 ...

Miguel Longoria, age 62, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 23, 1959, the son of Ruben Longoria Sr. and Maria de los Angeles Ortiz (Longoria) in Lubbock, Texas. Miguel worked in the oilfield as a Chain Hand for many years. Survived by Brothers, Jorge Longoria of Ft. Lupton, Colorado and Francisco Longoria of San Antonio, Texas Sist...

Maria Castro, age 77, died Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on August 15, 1944, the daughter of Francisco Guerra Eslava and Mercedes Aispuro in Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico. Maria married Alvaro Castro in 2007 in Liberal, Kansas. She was a wonderful mother to three sons, Rafael Cambroń, Hugo Cambroń, and Leonardo Cambroń and of four daughters, Elv...

Neatta Jo Ozborn, age 81, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 1, 1940, in Plainview, Texas, the daughter of Johnnie and Lola (Summers) Fox. Neatta grew up in Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School. She married Johnny Ozborn, Sr. on February 23, 1958, in Plainview at the Bethel Baptist Church. They moved...

Rodger Dale Greer of Sublette, KS, passed away on March 18, 2022, at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado because of complications of COVID-19. He was born March 27, 1964, to Nadine Adelle (Beard) and Robert Greer in Long Beach, California. Rodger grew up in California and Texas before moving to Satanta where he attended school, graduating from Satanta High School in 1982. He went on to f...

Betty Jane Buchanan died Friday, January 14, 2022 at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born January 21, 1937 to Hazel (Garrett) and Jess Buchanan in Liberal. Betty graduated high school in Liberal and went on to attend Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, TX where she graduated as a diploma RN in 1957. She started her nursing career at Epworth Hospital in Liberal and later retired from South...

Josephine (Jo) E. Ewing, 86, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at High Plains Retirement Village, Lakin, Kansas. The daughter of Lewis Peter and Maudie Mae (Pinner) and she was born on September 22, 1935, in El Dorado, Kansas. Jo and Robert Lynn were married on November 15, 1952, in Quanah, Texas. He preceded her in death on August 26, 2014. Jo was a member of the Satanta...