Bailey B. Welker, age 72, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on June 24, 1948 the son of Gerald D. Welker and Katie K. Friesen Welker in Dodge City, Kansas. Bailey received his education in Meade, Kansas. He was in the Army and served in Korea during the Vietnam Era. On June 3, 2000, he married Faith LeAnn Damron at Lake Murray...

Tommy Elton Williams, 65, formerly of Liberal, KS passed away on Tuesday February 23, 2021 at his residence in Amarillo, TX. He was born on January 25, 1956 to Ivan and Helen (Ingle) Williams at Beaver, OK. Tommy was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1973. He went on to obtain his Bachelor Degree from Arizona State University in 1977and then his Masters Degreed from Ft Hays State U...

Bradley Allen Amerin (Brad) was born on November 30, 1989 in Liberal, Kansas to Cathy Cain and Jeffery Amerin. Brad went to Tyrone Elementary where he met the love of his life in 4th grade, Kylea Copeland. Brad was a very bright student and even was moved up a grade and graduated a year early from Tyrone High School in 2008. After graduating High School Brad chose to further his education at NW...

Larry Dean Hill, age 73, formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, February 7, 2021, at his home in Amarillo, Texas.  He was born July 19, 1947, in Fowler, Kansas, the son of Holmes “Budd” and Hazel (Adams) Hill.    Larry grew up in Fowler, Kansas, and graduated from Fowler High School.  He married Lynn Carol Hauser on July 3, 1969, in Wichita.  Larry retired from AMOCO after 27...

Brenda Lee Smothermon, 62, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away February 22, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, Kansas. Brenda was born August 21, 1958 in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Thelma Lamb Smothermon. She grew up in Hooker, Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Thelma Smothermon; daughter, Amie Reese; two brothers, Denny and Jon. Survivors in...

Terri Diana Long went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 19, 2021. She was born in Perryton, TX to Garland and Della Pugh on July 29, 1961. At the age of 3 she was adopted by Ronnie Lawson and the family moved to Beaver, OK where she grew up along with her sisters Denise, Shannon, LeeAnn, and brother Cody. It was in Liberal, KS that she met the love of her life, Timothy Long, and the...

Merle Leon Bridenstine, 71, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born on March 14, 1949 to Glen and Thelma (Wilkerson) Bridenstine at Liberal, KS. Merle was a graduate of Turpin High School; class of 1968. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Merle worked as a Truck Driver for 43 years before retiring in 2017. He also worked the family farm with his father...

Father Dale A. Lumley, age 73, died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at his home in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born March 25, 1947, in New York City, New York, the son of Thomas R. and Julia E. (Raynor) Lumley. Father Lumley grew up in Long Island where he also graduated high school. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict for four years aboard the USS Forrestal CV-59. Father ...

William Mathies, age 67, of Walsh, Colorado, died Thursday, February 18, 2021, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born January 4, 1954, in Lamar, Colorado, the son of Raymond Stewart and Ann Marie (Kohout) Mathies. William grew up on the farm near Two Buttes. He began his education at Two Buttes School and graduated at Walsh High School. William lived in Germany for a sho...

Clarence J. Morris, also known as Arkie and Coach Morris, age 85, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, Kansas.  He was born April 20, 1935, in Guymon, Oklahoma, the son of Clarence “Chuck” and Hazel (Amen) Morris.   Arkie graduated from Stanton County High School.  He continued his education at Garden City Community College then transferred to ...