Maria Aranda, age 84, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Monday, November 16, 2020, at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. She was born October 22, 1936, in San Pedro, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Asunción Martinez and Macedonia Morales. Maria spent her childhood and adolescent years in Mexico. She married Trinidad Aranda on December 15, 1951, in San Pedro, Mexico. Maria came to the Unit...

Wilmer D. "Willie" Bennett Jr., 57, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday November 15, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 1, 1963 to Wilmer and Sharon (Sims) Bennett at Liberal, KS. Willie enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on tractors and boat motors. He also enjoyed playing cards, dominoes, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and tending to his gardens. Willie loved spending time with his fami...

Connie Sue Murphy, 65, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 in Pioneer Manor Nursing Home, Hugoton, KS. Connie was the daughter of William Junior and Norma Jane (Rasler) Heston.  She was born on November 18, 1954 in Hugoton, Kansas. Connie Heston and Lowell Williams were married on September 27, 1970 and to this union was Joyce, Ricky and Melissa.  They later were divorced. Connie a...

Lindel “Lin” Edgar Goode, 76, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. `Lindel was the son of Miron Frank and Thelma (Cullers) Goode. He was born on September 29, 1944 in Grants Pass, Oregon. He grew up in Walsh Colorado and graduated from Walsh High School. Lin was owner and operator of Lin Goode and Company, started in 1987 in Hugoton, Kans...

Tina Marie Najera, 50, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away November 11, 2020 at her home. Tina was born December 27, 1969 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Earl Edwin and Jeanette Morelock Wells. She worked in agriculture in both Amarillo, Texas and Hooker, Oklahoma. She loved her grandkids and her animals. The Oklahoma City Thunder was her favorite team and she never missed a game. Tina...

Lester Harold Smyth, Jr. (Smitty), age 90, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born November 11, 1930, in Lakin, Kansas, the son of Lester Harold, Sr. and Pearl Leona (Walker) Smyth. Lester graduated from Grant County Rural High School then continued his education at Garden City Community College for one ye...

Yolonda Lea Carlile, 65, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on July 30, 1955 to George and Yvonne (Campbell) Carlile at Satanta Hospital Yolonda grew up on the family farm est of Liberal until her family moved into Liberal in her early teens. She worked for the City of Liberal Water Dept. and Seaboard farms in her pas...

Rafael Juarez Villegas, age 67, of Liberal, Kansas died suddenly, Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home. Rafael was born in Mexico on September 4, 1953 to Juan De Dios Juarez and Maria Del Refujio Villegas. He married Maria E. Mendez on August 19, 1976 in Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. Rafael was a cowboy at heart and worked most of his life in agriculture, ranching and farming. He is survived...

Herman Mack Stroud, 65, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020, at his residence in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born to Eugene and Gladys (Shultz) Stroud on June 4, 1955, in Elkhart, Kansas. Herman married Christina Walsh and to this union was one son, Bobby. They later divorced. He then married Bridgett, she preceded him in death. Herman loved his family, especially his grandchildren. In his early l...

Ernestine E. Holmes, age 87, passed away late Monday evening, November 9, 2020, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born April 15, 1933, at New York, the daughter of Reverend Forest and Ruby Dee (Eberle) Good.  As young girl, she attended school in Marion, Kansas, graduating from Marion High School.  After her graduation, she attended Taylor University, graduating wit...